WEBVTT - Psalms 97-100

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangey, and today we're in Psalms ninety seven,

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<v Speaker 1>ninety eight, ninety nine and one hundred, and we'll be

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<v Speaker 1>reading from the contemporary English version Psalm ninety seven. The

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<v Speaker 1>Lord is King, tell the earth to celebrate, an all

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<v Speaker 1>islands to shout. Dark clouds surround him, and his throne

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<v Speaker 1>is supported by justice and fairness. Fire leaps from his throne,

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<v Speaker 1>destroying his enemies, and his lightning is so bright that

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<v Speaker 1>the earth sees it and trembles, mountains melt away like wax.

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<v Speaker 1>In the presence of the Lord of all the earth,

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<v Speaker 1>the heavens announced. The Lord brings justice everyone and sees

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<v Speaker 1>God's glory. Those who brag about the useless idols they

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<v Speaker 1>worship are terribly ashamed, and all the false gods bow

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<v Speaker 1>down to the Lord. When the people of Zion and

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<v Speaker 1>the towns of Judah hear that God brings justice, they

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<v Speaker 1>will celebrate. The Lord rules the whole earth, and he

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<v Speaker 1>is more glorious than all the false gods. Love the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord and hate evil. God protects his loyal people and

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<v Speaker 1>rescues them from violence. If you obey and do right,

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<v Speaker 1>a light will show you the way and fill you

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<v Speaker 1>with happiness. You are the Lord's people, So celebrate and

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<v Speaker 1>praise the only God. Psalm ninety eight. Sing a new

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<v Speaker 1>song to the Lord. He has worked miracles, and with

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<v Speaker 1>his own powerful arm, he has won the victory. The

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<v Speaker 1>Lord has shown the nations that he has the power

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<v Speaker 1>to save and to bring justice. God has been faithful

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<v Speaker 1>in his love for Israel, and his saving power is

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<v Speaker 1>seen everywhere on earth. Tell everyone on this earth to

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<v Speaker 1>sing happy songs in praise of the Lord. Make music

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<v Speaker 1>for him on harps, play beautiful melodies, sound the trumpets

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<v Speaker 1>and horns, and celebrate with joyful songs for our Lord

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<v Speaker 1>and King. Command the ocean to roar with all of

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<v Speaker 1>its creatures, and the earth to shout with all of

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<v Speaker 1>its people. Order the rivers to clap their hands, and

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<v Speaker 1>all of the hills to sing together. Let them worship

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord. He is coming to judge everyone on the earth,

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<v Speaker 1>and he will be honest and fair Psalm ninety nine.

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<v Speaker 1>Our Lord, you are King. You rule from your throne

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<v Speaker 1>above the winged creatures, as people tremble and the earth shakes.

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<v Speaker 1>You are raised in Zion, and you control all nations.

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<v Speaker 1>Only you are God, and your power alone, so great

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<v Speaker 1>and fearsome, is worthy of praise. You are our mighty King,

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<v Speaker 1>a lover of fairness who sees that justice is done

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<v Speaker 1>everywhere in Israel. Our Lord and our God, we praise

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<v Speaker 1>you and kneel down to worship you, the God of holiness.

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<v Speaker 1>Moses and Aaron were two of your priests. Samuel was

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<v Speaker 1>also one of those who prayed in your name, and you,

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<v Speaker 1>our Lord, answered their prayers. You spoke to them from

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<v Speaker 1>a thick cloud, and they obeyed your laws. Our Lord

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<v Speaker 1>and our God. You answered their prayers and forgave their sins.

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<v Speaker 1>But when they did wrong, you punished them. We praise you,

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<v Speaker 1>Lord God, and we worship you at your sacred mountain.

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<v Speaker 1>Only you are God. Psalm one hundred, a Psalm of praise.

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<v Speaker 1>Shout praises to the Lord. Everyone on this earth. Be

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<v Speaker 1>joyful and sing as you come in to worship the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>You know the Lord is God. He created us, and

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<v Speaker 1>we belong to him. We are his people, the sheep

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<v Speaker 1>in his pasture. Be thankful and praise the Lord as

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<v Speaker 1>you enter his temple. The Lord is good, His love

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<v Speaker 1>and faithfulness will last forever. Let's pray, Lord, we thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for your word, and we thank you for the

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<v Speaker 1>privilege to be able to look at these psalms as

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<v Speaker 1>they praise you for who you are and for how

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<v Speaker 1>you operate on this earth. Lord, we're reminded of the

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<v Speaker 1>fact that you will be returning to this earth. You

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<v Speaker 1>tell us in your word that your son Jesus Christ

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<v Speaker 1>is coming back, and he will rule, and he will

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<v Speaker 1>reign on this earth, and he will judge fairly. We

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<v Speaker 1>will stand before him and give an account. And Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>in the midst of all the things that we see

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<v Speaker 1>and experience in this earth, we can be thankful and

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<v Speaker 1>we can praise you, just as the psalmist did, because

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<v Speaker 1>you are good, and your love and your faithfulness last forever,

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<v Speaker 1>and these are things that you bless us with. So Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we're grateful for the fact that we have the privilege

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<v Speaker 1>to have a relationship with you through faith in your

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<v Speaker 1>son Jesus Christ. And we pray Lord that throughout the

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<v Speaker 1>course of this day and throughout the course of every

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<v Speaker 1>day that we live, that by your grace we would

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<v Speaker 1>walk with you faithfully. Thank you Lord for your presence

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<v Speaker 1>with us, and thank you for your love. And we

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<v Speaker 1>commit this day to your care and pray this all

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<v Speaker 1>in Jesus' name. Amen,