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 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: John Stangey, and today we're in Psalms eighty four and 5 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,600 Speaker 1: eighty five, and we'll be reading from the New Living 6 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: Translation Psalm eighty four for the choir director, a psalm 7 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: of the descendants of Cora, to be accompanied by a 8 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 1: stringed instrument. How lovely is your dwelling place, O, Lord 9 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 1: of Heaven's Armies. I long, yes, I faint with longing 10 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, 11 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: body and soul. I will shout joyfully to the Living God. 12 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow builds 13 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 1: her nest and raise her young at a place near 14 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 1: your altar, O, Lord of Heaven's Armies, My King and 15 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:10,399 Speaker 1: my God. What joy for those who can live in 16 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: your house always singing your praises interlude? What joy for 17 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:21,479 Speaker 1: those whose strength comes from the Lord, who have set 18 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:25,400 Speaker 1: their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When they walk 19 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 1: through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place 20 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 1: of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings. 21 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: They will continue to grow stronger, and each of them 22 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: will appear before God in Jerusalem. O Lord, God of 23 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: Heaven's Armies, hear my prayer. Listen, O God of Jacob. Interlude, 24 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: Oh God, look with favor upon the king our shield. 25 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 1: Show favor to the one you have anointed. A single 26 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:00,040 Speaker 1: day in your courts is better than a thousand and 27 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: anywhere else. I would rather be a gatekeeper in the 28 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: house of my God than live the good life in 29 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: the homes of the wicked. For the Lord God is 30 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 1: our son and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. 31 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 1: The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who 32 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: do what is right, Oh, Lord of Heaven's Armies, What 33 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:28,800 Speaker 1: joy for those who trust in you. Psalm eighty five 34 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: for the choir director, a Psalm of the descendants of Corah. Lord, 35 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 1: you poured out blessings on your land. You restored the 36 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: fortunes of Israel. You forgave the guilt of your people. Yes, 37 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 1: you covered all their sins. Interlude. You held back your fury, 38 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 1: you kept back your blazing anger. Now restore us again, 39 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: O God, of our salvation. Put aside your anger again 40 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: us once more. Will you be angry with us always? 41 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 1: Will you prolong your wrath to all generations? Won't you 42 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: revive us again so your people can rejoice in you. 43 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: Show us your unfailing love, O, Lord, and grant us 44 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: your salvation. I listen carefully to what God the Lord 45 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: is saying, For he speaks peace to his faithful people, 46 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 1: But let them not return to their foolish ways. Surely 47 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: his salvation is near to those who fear him. So 48 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 1: our land will be filled with his glory. Unfailing Love 49 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed. 50 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness smiles down 51 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: from heaven. Yes, the Lord pours down his blessings. Our 52 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 1: land will yield its bountiful harvest. Righteousness goes as a 53 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: herald before him, preparing the way for his life steps. 54 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: Let's pray. Lord, We thank you for your word, and 55 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: we thank you for the privilege of being able to 56 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: look at these psalms together today. We thank you for 57 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: the encouragement that you give to us from them. We 58 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 1: thank you for the insight that you reveal to us 59 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: from them, And Lord We're grateful for the reminder that 60 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 1: you are the God who forgives the guilt of your people, 61 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 1: and just as the Psalm tells us, you cover your 62 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: people's sins. Lord, we're grateful that you've done that for us. 63 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: Through faith in your son Jesus Christ, our sins have 64 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: been covered. You no longer hold them against us. They 65 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: were taken upon Jesus Christ at the cross, and now 66 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:44,040 Speaker 1: through faith in him we are forgiven. So Lord, we 67 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 1: thank you for that gift, and we thank you Lord 68 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,280 Speaker 1: for your love. We thank you as well for your 69 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: presence with us today, and we commit this day to 70 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: your care and pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.