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 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:16,439 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: John Stangey, and today we're in Psalms one forty eight, 5 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: one forty nine, and one fifty and we'll be reading 6 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: from the contemporary English version Psalm one forty eight. Shout 7 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: praises to the Lord. Shout the Lord's praises in the 8 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:39,480 Speaker 1: highest heavens. All of you angels and all who serve 9 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: Him above, come and offer praise. Sun and moon, and 10 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: all of you bright stars, come and offer praise. Highest heavens, 11 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: and the water above the highest heavens, come and offer praise. 12 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: Let all things praise the name of the Lord. Because 13 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: they were created at his command. He made them to 14 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: last forever, and nothing can change what he has done. 15 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 1: All creatures on earth, you obey his commands. So come 16 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: praise the Lord. Sea, monsters and the deep sea, fire 17 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:19,639 Speaker 1: and hail, snow and frost, and every stormy wind. Come 18 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: praise the Lord. All mountains and hills, fruit trees and cedars, 19 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: every wild and tame animal, all reptiles and birds, come 20 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:35,760 Speaker 1: praise the Lord, every king and every ruler, all nations 21 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: on earth, every man and every woman, young people and old, 22 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 1: come praise the Lord. All creation come. Praise the name 23 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: of the Lord. Praise his name alone. The glory of 24 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: God is greater than heaven and earth. Like a bull 25 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: with mighty horns, the Lord protects his faithful nation Israel, 26 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 1: because they belong to him. Shout p praises to the 27 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: Lord Psalm one for nine. Shout praises to the Lord. 28 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: Sing him a new song of praise when his loyal 29 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: people meet. People of Israel, rejoice because of your Creator. 30 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: People of Zion, celebrate because of your King. Praise his 31 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: name by dancing and playing music on harps and tambourines. 32 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: The Lord is pleased with his people, and he gives 33 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: victory to those who are humble. All of you, faithful people, 34 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 1: praise our glorious Lord. Celebrate and worship. Praise God with 35 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: songs on your lips and a sword in your hand. 36 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 1: Take revenge and punish the nations. Put chains of iron 37 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:52,079 Speaker 1: on their kings and rulers. Punish them as they deserve. 38 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: This is the privilege of God's faithful people. Shout praises 39 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: to the Lord. Psalm one fifty. Shout praises to the Lord. 40 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 1: Praise God in his temple. Praise Him in Heaven his 41 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 1: mighty fortress. Praise our God. His deeds are wonderful, too 42 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 1: marvelous to describe. Praise God with trumpets and all kinds 43 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 1: of harps. Praise Him with tambourines and dancing with stringed 44 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 1: instruments and woodwinds. Praise God with symbols, with clashing symbols. 45 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 1: Let every living creature praise the Lord. Shout praises to 46 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 1: the Lord. Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for your word, 47 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: and we thank you for the privilege of being able 48 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: to look at these psalms today and to have spent 49 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: many weeks reading through the Book of Psalms and giving 50 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: you praise in the process. Lord, we know that, as 51 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: the Book of Psalms concludes, that we're encouraged to be 52 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:59,320 Speaker 1: people who shout praises to You, and so Lord, we 53 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 1: pray that verbally we would do that. We also pray 54 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 1: Lord that the testimony of our lives and the witness 55 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: that we have before others would also be an example 56 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: of our lives being poured out in praise before you. Lord. 57 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: We know that we have great reason to praise you. 58 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: You sustain us, you created us, and you grant us 59 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: the gift of salvation through your son Jesus Christ. You 60 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 1: encourage us to trust in your son Jesus, to receive 61 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,600 Speaker 1: the gift of salvation freely because it's been paid for 62 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:31,280 Speaker 1: by Christ, and to walk by faith each and every 63 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: day as we seek to be men and women after 64 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: your own heart. So Lord, we thank you for these 65 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: reminders that we see from your word, and we pray that, 66 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:41,159 Speaker 1: by your grace, that we would walk with you faithfully 67 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 1: each and every day. We commit this day to your care. 68 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 1: We thank you for your presence with us in it, 69 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 1: and we pray this all in Jesus's name. Amen.