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 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Study Headquarters 3 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: dot com. You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. 4 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 1: I'm John Stangey, and today we're in Psalms one thirteen, 5 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:24,919 Speaker 1: one fourteen, and one fifteen, and we'll be reading from 6 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:32,199 Speaker 1: the New English translation Psalm one thirteen. Praise the Lord. 7 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 1: Praise you, servants of the Lord. Praise the name of 8 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: the Lord. May the Lord's name be praised now and forevermore, 9 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: from east to west. The Lord's name is deserving of praise. 10 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 1: The Lord is exalted over all the nations. His splendor 11 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: reaches beyond the sky. Who can compare to the Lord, 12 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: our God, who sits on a high throne. He bends 13 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: down to look at the sky and the earth. He 14 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 1: raises the poor from the dirt, and lifts up the 15 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: needy from the garbage pile, that he might seat him 16 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 1: with princes, with the princes of his people. He makes 17 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: the barren woman of the family a happy mother of children. 18 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: Praise the Lord, Psalm one fourteen. When Israel left Egypt, 19 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: when the family of Jacob left a foreign nation behind, 20 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:36,400 Speaker 1: Judah became his sanctuary Israel his kingdom. The sea looked 21 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: and fled. The Jordan River turned back, The mountains skipped 22 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:45,199 Speaker 1: like rams, the hills like lambs. Why do you flee, 23 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: oh see, Why do you turn back? Oh Jordan River? 24 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: Why do you skip like rams? Oh? Mountains like lambs? 25 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 1: Oh hills tremble? O Earth before the Lord, Before the 26 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: God of Jacob, who turned to rock into a pool 27 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: of water, a hard rock into springs of water Psalm 28 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 1: one point fifteen. Not to us, o Lord, not to us, 29 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 1: but to your name, bring honor for the sake of 30 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: your loyal love and faithfulness. Why should the nations say 31 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 1: where is their God? Our God is in heaven. He 32 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: does whatever he pleases. Their idols are made of silver 33 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: and gold. They are man made. They have mouths but 34 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: cannot speak, eyes but cannot see, ears but cannot hear, 35 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 1: noses but cannot smell, hands but cannot touch feet but 36 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: cannot walk. They cannot even clear their throats. Those who 37 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: make them will end up like them, as will everyone 38 00:02:55,600 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 1: who trusts in them. Oh Israel, trust in the Lord. Lord, 39 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:04,959 Speaker 1: He is their deliverer and protector. O family of Erin, 40 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: trust in the Lord, he is their deliverer, and protector. You, 41 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 1: loyal followers of the Lord, trust in the Lord. He 42 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: is their deliverer and protector. The Lord takes notice of us, 43 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: he will bless. He will bless the family of Israel. 44 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 1: He will bless the family of Erin. He will bless 45 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: his loyal followers, both young and old. May He increase 46 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: your numbers, yours and your children's. May you be blessed 47 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 1: by the Lord, the creator of heaven and earth. The 48 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has 49 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 1: given to mankind. The dead do not praise the Lord, 50 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: nor do any of those who descend into the silence 51 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: of death. But we praise the Lord now and forever more. 52 00:03:54,600 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: Praise the Lord. Let's pray. Lord. We thank you for 53 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 1: your word, and we thank you for the privilege of 54 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 1: being able to look at these psalms together today. And Lord, 55 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: we're grateful for the fact that you have revealed your 56 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: word to us, and you've given us access to it, 57 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: and you allow us to read these things and think 58 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:18,919 Speaker 1: about them and grow from them. We're reminded, Lord, in 59 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: many respects in the psalms that we read today, to 60 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: give you praise for a variety of things You're the 61 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 1: one who looks at the needs of those who are 62 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:32,479 Speaker 1: really in a difficult position of life, and without your intervention, Lord, 63 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: would be in a very difficult spot forever. But Lord, 64 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: you lift up those who live in a humble condition 65 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: through faith in your son Jesus Christ. You take people 66 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,600 Speaker 1: who admit that we are sinners in need of a savior, 67 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 1: and you rescue us. You grant us new life. You 68 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 1: bless us with the privilege of being part of your 69 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 1: family forever through faith in your son Jesus Christ. And 70 00:04:57,640 --> 00:04:59,719 Speaker 1: you remind us, Lord, in this portion of Scripture, that 71 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: we look death today not to give the allegiance of 72 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 1: our hearts to idols, not to worship idols, not to 73 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 1: place our trust in man made things. So Lord, we 74 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: pray that we would be mindful of that every day, 75 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: and that we would recognize that true satisfaction for our 76 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 1: souls only comes through faith in your son Jesus Christ, 77 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 1: who we have the privilege to have a relationship with 78 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 1: by faith. So we're grateful, Lord for all of these things. 79 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:26,160 Speaker 1: We're grateful for your love, and we're grateful for your 80 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,599 Speaker 1: goodness to us today, and we commit this day to 81 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 1: your care and thank you for all these things in Jesus' name. Amen.