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Speaker 1: I'm John Stangey, and today we're in Psalms ninety seven,
Speaker 1: ninety eight, ninety nine and one hundred, and we'll be
Speaker 1: reading from the contemporary English version Psalm ninety seven. The
Speaker 1: Lord is King, tell the earth to celebrate, an all
Speaker 1: islands to shout. Dark clouds surround him, and his throne
Speaker 1: is supported by justice and fairness. Fire leaps from his throne,
Speaker 1: destroying his enemies, and his lightning is so bright that
Speaker 1: the earth sees it and trembles, mountains melt away like wax.
Speaker 1: In the presence of the Lord of all the earth,
Speaker 1: the heavens announced. The Lord brings justice everyone and sees
Speaker 1: God's glory. Those who brag about the useless idols they
Speaker 1: worship are terribly ashamed, and all the false gods bow
Speaker 1: down to the Lord. When the people of Zion and
Speaker 1: the towns of Judah hear that God brings justice, they
Speaker 1: will celebrate. The Lord rules the whole earth, and he
Speaker 1: is more glorious than all the false gods. Love the
Speaker 1: Lord and hate evil. God protects his loyal people and
Speaker 1: rescues them from violence. If you obey and do right,
Speaker 1: a light will show you the way and fill you
Speaker 1: with happiness. You are the Lord's people, So celebrate and
Speaker 1: praise the only God. Psalm ninety eight. Sing a new
Speaker 1: song to the Lord. He has worked miracles, and with
Speaker 1: his own powerful arm, he has won the victory. The
Speaker 1: Lord has shown the nations that he has the power
Speaker 1: to save and to bring justice. God has been faithful
Speaker 1: in his love for Israel, and his saving power is
Speaker 1: seen everywhere on earth. Tell everyone on this earth to
Speaker 1: sing happy songs in praise of the Lord. Make music
Speaker 1: for him on harps, play beautiful melodies, sound the trumpets
Speaker 1: and horns, and celebrate with joyful songs for our Lord
Speaker 1: and King. Command the ocean to roar with all of
Speaker 1: its creatures, and the earth to shout with all of
Speaker 1: its people. Order the rivers to clap their hands, and
Speaker 1: all of the hills to sing together. Let them worship
Speaker 1: the Lord. He is coming to judge everyone on the earth,
Speaker 1: and he will be honest and fair Psalm ninety nine.
Speaker 1: Our Lord, you are King. You rule from your throne
Speaker 1: above the winged creatures, as people tremble and the earth shakes.
Speaker 1: You are raised in Zion, and you control all nations.
Speaker 1: Only you are God, and your power alone, so great
Speaker 1: and fearsome, is worthy of praise. You are our mighty King,
Speaker 1: a lover of fairness who sees that justice is done
Speaker 1: everywhere in Israel. Our Lord and our God, we praise
Speaker 1: you and kneel down to worship you, the God of holiness.
Speaker 1: Moses and Aaron were two of your priests. Samuel was
Speaker 1: also one of those who prayed in your name, and you,
Speaker 1: our Lord, answered their prayers. You spoke to them from
Speaker 1: a thick cloud, and they obeyed your laws. Our Lord
Speaker 1: and our God. You answered their prayers and forgave their sins.
Speaker 1: But when they did wrong, you punished them. We praise you,
Speaker 1: Lord God, and we worship you at your sacred mountain.
Speaker 1: Only you are God. Psalm one hundred, a Psalm of praise.
Speaker 1: Shout praises to the Lord. Everyone on this earth. Be
Speaker 1: joyful and sing as you come in to worship the Lord.
Speaker 1: You know the Lord is God. He created us, and
Speaker 1: we belong to him. We are his people, the sheep
Speaker 1: in his pasture. Be thankful and praise the Lord as
Speaker 1: you enter his temple. The Lord is good, His love
Speaker 1: and faithfulness will last forever. Let's pray, Lord, we thank
Speaker 1: you for your word, and we thank you for the
Speaker 1: privilege to be able to look at these psalms as
Speaker 1: they praise you for who you are and for how
Speaker 1: you operate on this earth. Lord, we're reminded of the
Speaker 1: fact that you will be returning to this earth. You
Speaker 1: tell us in your word that your son Jesus Christ
Speaker 1: is coming back, and he will rule, and he will
Speaker 1: reign on this earth, and he will judge fairly. We
Speaker 1: will stand before him and give an account. And Lord,
Speaker 1: in the midst of all the things that we see
Speaker 1: and experience in this earth, we can be thankful and
Speaker 1: we can praise you, just as the psalmist did, because
Speaker 1: you are good, and your love and your faithfulness last forever,
Speaker 1: and these are things that you bless us with. So Lord,
Speaker 1: we're grateful for the fact that we have the privilege
Speaker 1: to have a relationship with you through faith in your
Speaker 1: son Jesus Christ. And we pray Lord that throughout the
Speaker 1: course of this day and throughout the course of every
Speaker 1: day that we live, that by your grace we would
Speaker 1: walk with you faithfully. Thank you Lord for your presence
Speaker 1: with us, and thank you for your love. And we
Speaker 1: commit this day to your care and pray this all
Speaker 1: in Jesus' name. Amen,