The Living Bible (191 page)
Authors: Inc. Tyndale House Publishers
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A song to sing on the Lord’s Day.
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It is good to say thank you to the Lord, to sing praises to the God who is above all gods.
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Every morning tell him, “Thank you for your kindness,” and every evening rejoice in all his faithfulness.
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Sing his praises, accompanied by music from the harp and lute and lyre.
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You have done so much for me, O Lord. No wonder I am glad! I sing for joy.
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O Lord, what miracles you do! And how deep are your thoughts!
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Unthinking people do not understand them! No fool can comprehend this:
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that although the wicked flourish like weeds, there is only eternal destruction ahead of them.
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But the Lord continues forever, exalted in the heavens,
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while his enemies—all evildoers—shall be scattered.
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But you have made me as strong as a wild bull. How refreshed I am by your blessings!
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I have heard the doom of my enemies announced and seen them destroyed.
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But the godly shall flourish like palm trees and grow tall as the cedars of Lebanon.
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For they are transplanted into the Lord’s own garden and are under his personal care.
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Even in old age they will still produce fruit and be vital and green.
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This honors the Lord and exhibits his faithful care. He is my shelter. There is nothing but goodness in him!
Jehovah is King! He is robed in majesty and strength. The world is his throne.
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O Lord, you have reigned from prehistoric times, from the everlasting past.
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The mighty oceans thunder your praise.
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You are mightier than all the breakers pounding on the seashores of the world!
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Your royal decrees cannot be changed. Holiness is forever the keynote of your reign.
Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs, let your glory shine out. Arise and judge the earth; sentence the proud to the penalties they deserve.
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Lord, how long shall the wicked be allowed to triumph and exult?
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Hear their insolence! See their arrogance! How these men of evil boast!
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See them oppressing your people, O Lord, afflicting those you love.
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They murder widows, immigrants, and orphans, for “The Lord isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, he
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doesn’t care.”
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Fools!
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Is God deaf and blind—he who makes ears and eyes?
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He punishes the nations—won’t he also punish you? He knows everything—doesn’t he also know what you are doing?
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The Lord is fully aware of how limited and futile the thoughts of mankind are,
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so he helps us by punishing us. This makes us follow his paths and gives us respite from our enemies while God traps them and destroys them.
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The Lord will not forsake his people, for they are his prize.
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Judgment will again be just, and all the upright will rejoice.
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Who will protect me from the wicked? Who will be my shield?
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I would have died unless the Lord had helped me.
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I screamed, “I’m slipping, Lord!” and he was kind and saved me.
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Lord, when doubts fill my mind, when my heart is in turmoil, quiet me and give me renewed hope and cheer.
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Will you permit a corrupt government to rule under your protection—a government permitting wrong to defeat right?
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Do you approve of those who condemn the innocent to death? No! The Lord my God is my fortress—the mighty Rock where I can hide.
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God has made the sins of evil men to boomerang upon them! He will destroy them by their own plans. Jehovah our God will cut them off.
Oh, come, let us sing to the Lord! Give a joyous shout in honor of the Rock of our salvation!
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Come before him with thankful hearts. Let us sing him psalms of praise.
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For the Lord is a great God, the great King of
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all gods.
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He controls the formation of the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains; all are his.
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He made the sea and formed the land; they too are his.
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Come, kneel before the Lord our Maker,
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for he is our God. We are his sheep, and he is our Shepherd. Oh, that you would hear him calling you today and come to him!
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Don’t harden your hearts as Israel did in the wilderness
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at Meribah and Massah.
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For there your fathers doubted me, though they had seen so many of my miracles before. My patience was severely tried by their complaints.
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“For forty years I watched them in disgust,” the Lord God says. “They were a nation whose thoughts and heart were far away from me. They refused to accept my laws.
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Therefore, in mighty wrath I swore that they would never enter the Promised Land, the place of rest I planned for them.”
Sing a new song to the Lord! Sing it everywhere around the world!
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Sing out his praises! Bless his name. Each day tell someone that he saves.
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Publish his glorious acts throughout the earth. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
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For the Lord is great beyond description and greatly to be praised. Worship only him among the gods!
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For the gods of other nations are merely idols, but our God made the heavens!
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Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty are in his Temple.
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O nations of the world, confess that God alone is glorious and strong.
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Give him the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come to worship him.
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Worship the Lord with the beauty of holy lives.
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Let the earth tremble before him.
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Tell the nations that Jehovah reigns! He rules the world. His power can never be overthrown. He will judge all nations fairly.
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Let the heavens be glad, the earth rejoice; let the vastness of the roaring seas demonstrate his glory.
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Praise him for the growing fields, for they display his greatness. Let the trees of the forest rustle with praise.
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For the Lord is coming to judge the earth; he will judge the nations fairly and with truth!