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Psalms 98:4-102:7
Chapter 98
4 Shout to the
Lord
, all the earth;
be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing.(e)
5 Sing to the
Lord
with the lyre,
with the lyre and melodious song.(f)
6 With trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn
shout triumphantly
in the presence of the
Lord
, our King.(g)
7 Let the sea and all that fills it,
the world and those who live in it, resound.(h)
8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the mountains shout together for joy(i)
9 before the
Lord
,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world righteously
and the peoples fairly.(j)
Chapter 99
Psalm 99
The King Is Holy
1 The
Lord
reigns! Let the peoples tremble.
He is enthroned above the cherubim.(a)
Let the earth quake.(b)
2 Yahweh is great in Zion;
He is exalted above all the peoples.(c)
3 Let them praise Your great
and awe-inspiring name.(d)
He is holy.(e)
4 The mighty King loves justice.
You have established fairness;
You have administered justice
and righteousness in Jacob.(f)
5 Exalt the
Lord
our God;
bow in worship at His footstool.(g)
He is holy.(h)
6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests;(i)
Samuel also was among those calling on His name.
They called to Yahweh and He answered them.(j)
7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud;(k)
they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.
8
Lord
our God, You answered them.
You were a forgiving God to them,(l)
an avenger of their sinful actions.(m)
9 Exalt the
Lord
our God;
bow in worship at His holy mountain,
for the
Lord
our God is holy.(n)
Chapter 100
Psalm 100
Be Thankful
A psalm of thanksgiving.
1 Shout triumphantly to the
Lord
, all the earth.(a)
2 Serve the
Lord
with gladness;
come before Him with joyful songs.(b)
3 Acknowledge that Yahweh is God.
He made us, and we are His[a](c) —
His people, the sheep of His pasture.(d)
4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving(e)
and His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him and praise His name.(f)
5 For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal;
His faithfulness endures through all generations.
Chapter 101
Psalm 101
A Vow of Integrity
A Davidic psalm.
1 I will sing of faithful love and justice;
I will sing praise to You,
Lord
.(a)
2 I will pay attention to the way of integrity.
When will You come to me?
I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.(b)
3 I will not set anything worthless before my eyes.
I hate the practice of transgression;
it will not cling to me.(c)
4 A devious heart will be far from me;
I will not be involved with[a] evil.(d)
5 I will destroy anyone
who secretly slanders his neighbor;(e)
I cannot tolerate anyone
with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.(f)
6 My eyes favor the faithful of the land
so that they may sit down with me.
The one who follows the way of integrity
may serve me.(g)
7 No one who acts deceitfully
will live in my palace;
no one who tells lies
will remain in my presence.[b](h)
8 Every morning I will destroy
all the wicked of the land,
eliminating all evildoers from the
Lord
's city.(i)
Chapter 102
Psalm 102
Affliction in Light of Eternity
A prayer of an afflicted person who is weak and pours out his lament before the Lord .(a)
1
Lord
, hear my prayer;
let my cry for help come before You.(b)
2 Do not hide Your face from me in my day of trouble.
Listen closely to me;
answer me quickly when I call.(c)
3 For my days vanish like smoke,
and my bones burn like a furnace.(d)
4 My heart is afflicted, withered like grass;(e)
I even forget to eat my food.(f)
5 Because of the sound of my groaning,
my flesh sticks to my bones.(g)
6 I am like a desert owl,[a]
like an owl among the ruins.(h)
7 I stay awake;(i)
I am like a solitary bird on a roof.
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