1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: You're listening to the chapter today Audio Bible. I'm John Stangey, 4 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: and today we're reading Psalms twenty nine and thirty and 5 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: we'll be reading from the New Living Translation, a Psalm 6 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: of David. Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings. Honor the 7 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 1: Lord for his glory and strength. Honor the Lord for 8 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: the glory of his name. Worship the Lord in the 9 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: splendor of his holiness. The voice of the Lord echoes 10 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: above the sea. The God of Glory thunders. The Lord 11 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: thunders over the mighty sea. The voice of the Lord 12 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: is powerful. The voice of the Lord is majestic. The 13 00:00:56,160 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: voice of the Lord splits the mighty cedars, shatters the 14 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 1: cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon's mountains skip like a 15 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:09,319 Speaker 1: cath He makes Mount Hermann leap like a young wild ox. 16 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: The voice of the Lord strikes with bolts of lightning. 17 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: The voice of the Lord makes the barren wilderness quake. 18 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: The Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadish. The voice of 19 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: the Lord twists mighty oaks and strips the Forest's bear 20 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 1: in his temple. Everyone shouts glory. The Lord rules over 21 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: the floodwaters. The Lord reigns is king forever. The Lord 22 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 1: gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace. 23 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: Psalm thirty a psalm of David, a song for the 24 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: dedication of the temple. I will exalt you, Lord, for 25 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: you rescued me. You refuse to let my enemies triumph 26 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 1: over me. Oh Lord, my God. I cried to you 27 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: for help, and you restored my health. You brought me 28 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: up from the grave. O Lord, you kept me from 29 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: falling into the pit of death. Sing to the Lord, 30 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: all you godly ones, praise his holy name, for his 31 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. 32 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 1: Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with 33 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: the mourning. When I was prosperous, I said nothing can 34 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:33,399 Speaker 1: stop me. Now, your favor, O Lord, made me as 35 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 1: secure as a mountain. Then you turned away from me, 36 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 1: and I was shattered. I cried out to you, O Lord. 37 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: I beg the Lord for mercy, saying, what will you 38 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: gain if I die? If I sink into the grave. 39 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness. 40 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me. Help me. O. Lord, 41 00:02:56,600 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: you have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have 42 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, 43 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 1: that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. 44 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: Oh Lord, my God, I will give you thanks forever. 45 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for your word, and 46 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: we thank you for the privilege of being able to 47 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 1: read it together today. And Lord, we thank you for 48 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: the fact that, even in the midst of seasons that 49 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: seem low and troublesome and difficult, that you use those 50 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: seasons to stretch our faith. That you help us with 51 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: the things that we need help with, that you remind 52 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: us that you're present with us no matter what we're 53 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: going through, and you turn our mourning into joyful dancing. Lord, 54 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: you promise us in your word that you work all 55 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: things together for the good of those who love you, 56 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: and we believe that. Lord. So Lord, thank you for 57 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: the examples we see of that in this passage. Thank 58 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 1: you for the fact that you show us that you've 59 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: rescued us from the pit, You've rescued us from the 60 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 1: grave through faith in your son, Jesus Christ, who ultimately 61 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 1: defeated death on our behalf, and we pray Lord that 62 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: we would live as a new creation, made brand new 63 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 1: through faith in your son Jesus Christ. We love you, Lord, 64 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: We're grateful for your presence with us today and always, 65 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 1: and we commit this day to your care and pray 66 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 1: this all in Jesus' name. Amen.