Tuesday, May 15, 2012

RADICAL COMMITMENT: Day 246

Today’s Reading: Psalms 97-99
·         The Lord reigns
·         Make a joyful noise to the Lord
·         The Lord our God is Holy

The Lord Reigns

97  The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;
    let the many coastlands be glad!
Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
     righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Fire goes before him
    and burns up his adversaries all around.
His lightnings light up the world;
    the earth sees and trembles.
Lord,The mountains melt like wax before the
    before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
    and all the peoples see his glory.
All worshipers of images are put to shame,
    who make their boast in worthless idols;
     worship him, all you gods!
Zion hears and is glad,
    and the daughters of Judah rejoice,
    because of your judgments, O Lord.
Lord, are most high over all the earth;For you, O
    you are exalted far above all gods.
10 O you who love the Lord, hate evil!
    He preserves the lives of his saints;
    he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11  Light is sown[a] for the righteous,
    and joy for the upright in heart.
12 Lord, O you righteous, Rejoice in the
    and give thanks to his holy name!

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

98 Oh sing to the Lord a new song,
    for he has done marvelous things!
His right hand and his holy arm
    have worked salvation for him.
Lord has made known his salvation;The
    he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
    to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
     the salvation of our God.
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
     break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
Lord with the lyre,Sing praises to the
    with the lyre and the sound of melody!
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
     make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!
Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
     the world and those who dwell in it!
Let the rivers clap their hands;
    let the hills sing for joy together
Lord, for he comesbefore the
    to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
    and the peoples with equity.

The Lord Our God Is Holy

99  The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble!
    He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
Lord is great in Zion;The
    he is exalted over all the peoples.
Let them praise your great and awesome name!
     Holy is he!
The King in his might loves justice.[b]
    You have established equity;
you have executed justice
    and righteousness in Jacob.
Lord our God; Exalt the
     worship at his footstool!
     Holy is he!
Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
    Samuel also was among those who called upon his name.
    They called to the Lord, and he answered them.
In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them;
    they kept his testimonies
    and the statute that he gave them.
O Lord our God, you answered them;
    you were a forgiving God to them,
    but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
Lord our God,Exalt the
    and worship at his holy mountain;
    for the Lord our God is holy!
Where have you seen God’s grace in your life today?