Not only is the LORD returning in judgment (for this is how Psalm 98 ends) but He shall judge (9) “with equity.” The psalm is a short one. Here’s all 9 verses. 1 Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory. 2 The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations. 3 He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all […]

Who is the Lord of your life? Psalm 97 has your answer. 1 The Lord reigns; Let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad! Even the elements honour Him. 2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. 3 A fire goes before Him, And burns up His enemies round about. 4 His lightnings light the world; The earth sees and trembles. 5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples see His glory. Is He the Lord of […]

Psalm 96 declares that our God is returning in judgement, and that He has every right to do so. 1 Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. 3 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. 4 For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens. 6 Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. Understanding who God is then, the psalmist reminds, if not commands us to […]

When God calls us into worship, we had better listen. Psalm 95 considers such things. At first, hear the invitation: 1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is the great God, And the great King above all gods. To continue, hear why the invitation stands: 6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. 7 For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand… To conclude, hear the […]

Are you as concerned about God’s reputation as much as your own? The psalmist of Psalm 94 brings this to our attention. 1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs— O God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth! 2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth; Render punishment to the proud. 3 Lord, how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked triumph? Having called upon the Lord, the psalmist brings his concerns. 4 They utter speech, and speak insolent things; All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves. 5 They break in pieces Your people, O Lord, And afflict Your heritage. 6 They slay the widow and the stranger, And murder the fatherless. […]

Psalm 93 knows the burdens you’ve been carrying. But first, the psalmist want you to know your God. 1 The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The Lord is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved. 2 Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting. Now that you know Him, cry out to Him! 3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves. Now that you have cried out to Him, rest in Him. 4 The Lord on high is mightier Than the noise of many waters, Than the mighty waves […]

What did Adam and Eve sing on the actual 7th day of the existence of creation, when God showed them how to rest in Him? Of course, we do not know, but the author of Psalm 92 has given it some thought. At Verses 1-3 he has considered beginning and ending the day with the LORD in worship and in song. 1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; 2 To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night, 3 On an instrument of ten strings, On the lute, And on […]

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” This is how Psalm 91 opens. Do you agree with the psalmist? Is the LORD God your refuge and your fortress? Here’s what you get when the LORD God is your refuge and your fortress: 9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, 10 No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; 11 For He shall give His […]

At Psalm 90, we begin Book Four of the Psalms with Moses. This is the only Psalm ascribed to him. We know of his divine calling from the book of Exodus. We understand the difficulties he faced while leading God’s people through the wilderness from the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy. Psalm 90 captures the essence of his calling and his work. Firstly, Moses calls God out as the foundation of all things. 1 Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even […]

Ethan the Ezrahite, at Psalm 89, considers the covenant God keeps with His people. 1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; With my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I have said, “Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens.” 3 “I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David: 4 ‘Your seed I will establish forever, And build up your throne to all generations.’ ” Selah He then describes, the God with whom covenant is kept. 11 The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all its […]