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 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: You're listening to the chapter today Audio Bible. I'm John 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: Stogy and today we're in Psalms forty seven, forty eight, 5 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: and forty nine, and we'll be reading from the new 6 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:30,640 Speaker 1: English translation for the music director by the Kora heights 7 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:37,160 Speaker 1: a psalm. All you nations, clap your hands, shout out 8 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: to God in celebration. For the sovereign Lord is awe inspiring. 9 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 1: He is the great King who rules the whole earth. 10 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: He subdued nations beneath us and countries under our feet. 11 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 1: He picked out for us a special land to be 12 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: a source of pride for Jacob, whom he loves. Selah, 13 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 1: God has ascended his throne. Amid loud shouts, The Lord 14 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 1: has ascended his throne, amid the blaring of ramshorns. Sing 15 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 1: to God. Sing, Sing to our King. Sing for God 16 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:19,479 Speaker 1: is King of the whole earth. Sing a well written song. 17 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. 18 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: The nobles of the nations assemble along with the people 19 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 1: of the God of Abraham. For God has authority over 20 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted. Psalm 21 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 1: forty eight, a song a psalm by the korahits the 22 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 1: Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise. In the 23 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: city of our God, his holy hill, it is lofty 24 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 1: and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to 25 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: the whole earth. Mount Zion and resembles the peaks of Zaphon. 26 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: It is the city of the great King. God is 27 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:12,360 Speaker 1: in its fortresses. He reveals himself as its defender. For look, 28 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: the kings assemble. They advance together. As soon as they see. 29 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:23,399 Speaker 1: They are shocked. They are terrified. They quickly retreat. Look 30 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: at them shake uncontrollably, like a woman writhing in childbirth. 31 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 1: With an east wind, you shatter the large ships. We 32 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: heard about God's mighty deeds. Now we have seen them 33 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: in the city of the Lord, the invincible Warrior. In 34 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: the city of our God. God makes it permanently secure. Selah, 35 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 1: We reflect on your loyal love, O God, within your temple. 36 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: The praise you receive as far away as the ends 37 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: of the earth is worthy of your reputatione O God, 38 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 1: you execute justice. Mount Zion rejoices the towns of Judah 39 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:11,799 Speaker 1: are happy because of your acts of judgment. Walk around 40 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:17,359 Speaker 1: Zion and circle it. Count its towers, consider its defenses, 41 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 1: walk through its fortresses, so you can tell the next 42 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 1: generation about it. For God, our God, is our defender forever, 43 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: he guides us. Psalm forty nine for the music director, 44 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: a psalm by the chora heights. Listen to this. All 45 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: you nations, pay attention, All you inhabitants of the world, 46 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 1: pay attention, all you people, both rich and poor. I 47 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: will declare a wise saying. I will share my profound thoughts. 48 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: I will learn a song that imparts wisdom. I will 49 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 1: then sing my insightful song to the accompaniment of a harp. 50 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: Why should I be afraid in times of trouble when 51 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 1: the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me. 52 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. 53 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother, he cannot pay 54 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: God an adequate ransom price. The ransom price for a 55 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,360 Speaker 1: human life is too high, and people go to their 56 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 1: final destiny so that he might continue to live forever 57 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 1: and not experience death. Surely one sees that even wise 58 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 1: people die fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away 59 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: and leave their wealth to others. Their grave becomes their 60 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: permanent residence, their eternal dwelling place. They name their lands 61 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: after themselves. But despite their wealth, people do not last. 62 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:59,919 Speaker 1: They are like animals that perish. This is the destiny 63 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:07,279 Speaker 1: of fools and of those who approve of their philosophy. Selah. 64 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:10,599 Speaker 1: They will travel to shei Ol like sheep, with death 65 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: as their shepherd. The godly will rule over them. When 66 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 1: the day of vindication dawns, she Ol will consume their 67 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 1: bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses. 68 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 1: But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol. 69 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:33,279 Speaker 1: Certainly he will pull me to safety. Selah, do not 70 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: be afraid when a man becomes rich and his wealth multiplies, 71 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 1: for he will take nothing with him when he dies. 72 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: His wealth will not follow him down into the grave. 73 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive. 74 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,919 Speaker 1: May men praise you, for you have done well. But 75 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:55,919 Speaker 1: he will join his ancestors. They will never again see 76 00:05:55,960 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: the light of day. Wealthy people do not understand, and 77 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: they are like animals that perish. Let's pray, Lord, We 78 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 1: thank you for your word, and we thank you for 79 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 1: the privilege of being able to look at this portion 80 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:17,159 Speaker 1: of Scripture together today. And Lord, we're grateful for the 81 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:22,040 Speaker 1: fact that, as these scriptures remind us, you are our defender, 82 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: You defend your children, You rescue us from the grave. 83 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,719 Speaker 1: Through faith in your son Jesus Christ, who defeated death, 84 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 1: we are rescued forever from eternal death. So Lord, we're 85 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: grateful for the fact that our sins are forgiven through 86 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:39,599 Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. We're grateful for the fact that we have 87 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: new life through faith in your son Jesus Christ. And 88 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:45,719 Speaker 1: we're grateful for the fact that when we look forward 89 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 1: to the future, we do so with hope, knowing that 90 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:53,479 Speaker 1: our hope is anchored in your son, our Savior. So Lord, 91 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:55,479 Speaker 1: thank you for these things. Thank you as well for 92 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:57,880 Speaker 1: the reminders that we have of these realities from the 93 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:00,839 Speaker 1: portions of Scripture that we just looked at today. And 94 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: we're grateful Lord for your presence with us. We pray 95 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:06,919 Speaker 1: this all in Jesus' name. Amen.