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July 6 - Straight Thru the Bible
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Psalms 94:17-98:3
Chapter 94
17 Unless the
Lord
had given me help,(ad)
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.(ae)
18 When I said, "My foot is slipping,(af)"
your unfailing love,
Lord
, supported me.
19 When anxiety(ag) was great within me,
your consolation(ah) brought me joy.
20 Can a corrupt throne(ai) be allied with you—
a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?(aj)
21 The wicked band together(ak) against the righteous
and condemn the innocent(al) to death.(am)
22 But the
Lord
has become my fortress,
and my God the rock(an) in whom I take refuge.(ao)
23 He will repay(ap) them for their sins
and destroy(aq) them for their wickedness;
the
Lord
our God will destroy them.
Chapter 95
Psalm 95
1 Come,(a) let us sing for joy(b) to the
Lord
;
let us shout aloud(c) to the Rock(d) of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him(e) with thanksgiving(f)
and extol him with music(g) and song.
3 For the
Lord
is the great God,(h)
the great King(i) above all gods.(j)
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth,(k)
and the mountain peaks belong to him.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.(l)
6 Come, let us bow down(m) in worship,(n)
let us kneel(o) before the
Lord
our Maker;(p)
7 for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,(q)
the flock under his care.
Today, if only you would hear his voice,
8 "Do not harden your hearts(r) as you did at Meribah,[a](s)
as you did that day at Massah[b] in the wilderness,(t)
9 where your ancestors tested(u) me;
they tried me, though they had seen what I did.
10 For forty years(v) I was angry with that generation;
I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray,(w)
and they have not known my ways.'(x)
11 So I declared on oath(y) in my anger,
‘They shall never enter my rest.'"(z)
Chapter 96
Psalm 96(a)
1 Sing to the
Lord
(b) a new song;(c)
sing to the
Lord
, all the earth.
2 Sing to the
Lord
, praise his name;(d)
proclaim his salvation(e) day after day.
3 Declare his glory(f) among the nations,
his marvelous deeds(g) among all peoples.
4 For great is the
Lord
and most worthy of praise;(h)
he is to be feared(i) above all gods.(j)
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols,(k)
but the
Lord
made the heavens.(l)
6 Splendor and majesty(m) are before him;
strength and glory(n) are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the
Lord
,(o) all you families of nations,(p)
ascribe to the
Lord
glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the
Lord
the glory due his name;
bring an offering(q) and come into his courts.(r)
9 Worship the
Lord
(s) in the splendor of his[a] holiness;(t)
tremble(u) before him, all the earth.(v)
10 Say among the nations, "The
Lord
reigns.(w)"
The world is firmly established,(x) it cannot be moved;(y)
he will judge(z) the peoples with equity.(aa)
11 Let the heavens rejoice,(ab) let the earth be glad;(ac)
let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
let all the trees of the forest(ad) sing for joy.(ae)
13 Let all creation rejoice before the
Lord
, for he comes,
he comes to judge(af) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness(ag)
and the peoples in his faithfulness.(ah)
Chapter 97
Psalm 97
1 The
Lord
reigns,(a) let the earth be glad;(b)
let the distant shores(c) rejoice.
2 Clouds(d) and thick darkness(e) surround him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(f)
3 Fire(g) goes before(h) him
and consumes(i) his foes on every side.
4 His lightning(j) lights up the world;
the earth(k) sees and trembles.(l)
5 The mountains melt(m) like wax(n) before the
Lord
,
before the Lord of all the earth.(o)
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,(p)
and all peoples see his glory.(q)
7 All who worship images(r) are put to shame,(s)
those who boast in idols(t)—
worship him,(u) all you gods!(v)
8 Zion hears and rejoices
and the villages of Judah are glad(w)
because of your judgments,(x)
Lord
.
9 For you,
Lord
, are the Most High(y) over all the earth;(z)
you are exalted(aa) far above all gods.
10 Let those who love the
Lord
hate evil,(ab)
for he guards(ac) the lives of his faithful ones(ad)
and delivers(ae) them from the hand of the wicked.(af)
11 Light shines[a](ag) on the righteous(ah)
and joy on the upright in heart.(ai)
12 Rejoice in the
Lord
,(aj) you who are righteous,
and praise his holy name.(ak)
Chapter 98
Psalm 98
A psalm.
1 Sing to the
Lord
(a) a new song,(b)
for he has done marvelous things;(c)
his right hand(d) and his holy arm(e)
have worked salvation(f) for him.
2 The
Lord
has made his salvation known(g)
and revealed his righteousness(h) to the nations.(i)
3 He has remembered(j) his love
and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth(k) have seen
the salvation of our God.(l)
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