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 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,160 Speaker 1: You're listening to the chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: John Stangey, and today we're in Psalms one thirty three, 5 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: one thirty four, and one thirty five, and we'll be 6 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: reading from the New English translation. Psalm one thirty three 7 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 1: a song of a sense by David. Look, how good 8 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 1: and how pleasant it is when brothers live together. It 9 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 1: is like fine oil poured on the head, which flows 10 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 1: down the beard Aaron's beard, and then flows down his garments. 11 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: It is like the dew of herman, which flows down 12 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: upon the hills of Zion. Indeed, this is where the 13 00:00:54,160 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: Lord has decreed a blessing will be available Eternal Life. 14 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: Psalm one thirty four, A song of a sense. Attention, 15 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: Praise the Lord. All you servants of the Lord who 16 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: serve in the Lord's temple during the night, lift your 17 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 1: hands toward the sanctuary and praise the Lord. May the Lord, 18 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:22,919 Speaker 1: the creator of heaven and Earth, bless you from Zion. 19 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: Psalm one thirty five. Praise the Lord, Praise the name 20 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 1: of the Lord. Offer praise you servants of the Lord, 21 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:37,039 Speaker 1: who serve in the Lord's temple. In the courts of 22 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 1: the Temple of our God, praise the Lord, for the 23 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: Lord is good. Sing praises to his name, for it 24 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: is pleasant. Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, 25 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: Israel to be his special possession. Yes, I know the 26 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: Lord is great, and our Lord is superior to all gods. 27 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, 28 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: in the seas and all the ocean depths. He causes 29 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: the clouds to arise from the end of the earth, 30 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 1: making lightning bolts accompany the rain, and brings the wind 31 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: out of his storehouses. He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, 32 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: including both men and animals. He performed awesome deeds and 33 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: acts of judgment in your midst o Egypt against Pharaoh 34 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: and all his servants. He defeated many nations and killed 35 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:40,360 Speaker 1: mighty kings Sihon king of the Amorites, and og King 36 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan. He gave 37 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance to Israel 38 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: his people. Oh Lord, your name endures your reputation, O 39 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: Lord lasts, for the Lord vindicates his people and has 40 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 1: come passion on his servants. The nation's idols are made 41 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 1: of silver and gold. They are man made. They have 42 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: mouths but cannot speak, eyes but cannot see, and ears 43 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: but cannot hear. Indeed they cannot breathe. Those who make 44 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,839 Speaker 1: them will end up like them, as will everyone who 45 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: trusts in them. O Family of Israel, Praise the Lord. 46 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: O family of Erin, Praise the Lord. O family of Levi, 47 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 1: Praise the Lord. You loyal followers of the Lord, Praise 48 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: the Lord. The Lord deserves praise in Zion, he who 49 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: dwells in Jerusalem, praise the Lord. Let's pray. Lord. We 50 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: thank you for your word, and we thank you for 51 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: the privilege to be able to look at these psalms 52 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 1: today and see reminders in all sorts of directions to 53 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: all groups of people to praise you and Lord. We 54 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:00,080 Speaker 1: know that at times during the course of our lives, 55 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 1: it could be easy for us to focus on our 56 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: troubles and for us to focus on the things where 57 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: we feel like we lack something or where we feel 58 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: like we may need something, and then we look at 59 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: these psalms and we're reminded that we're to pour out 60 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:17,359 Speaker 1: our lives, giving you praise, focusing on you, thanking you 61 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: for who you are and for what you have done. 62 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: And Lord, we recognize, as men and women who have 63 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: the privilege to receive the gift of salvation through your son, 64 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:30,599 Speaker 1: Jesus Christ, that we have great reason to give you praise. Lord, 65 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:33,559 Speaker 1: as we trust in your son, we're granted eternal life, 66 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: and we're granted your presence with us in all contexts. Lord, 67 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 1: we know that the moment we trusted your son, that 68 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 1: your Holy Spirit indwelt us, he lives within us, and 69 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:47,839 Speaker 1: by your grace were made into a new creation, and 70 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:51,599 Speaker 1: we have a future that's secured by you, and we 71 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 1: have the privilege to walk with you day in and 72 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 1: day out. Lord, we're grateful for these gifts, and we're 73 00:04:57,400 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 1: grateful for these blessings. And again we're grateful for this 74 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: reminder from your word to give you praise. We thank 75 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:04,919 Speaker 1: you for all of these things, and we pray this 76 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:07,599 Speaker 1: all in Jesus' name. Amen.