Creation
rejoices, because our Lord God reigns. Righteousness and justice are the
foundation of His throne. He takes vengeance on His enemies, and He blesses
those who bless Him. His lightning lights up the sky, and His thunder trembles
the earth (Psalm 97:1-4).
Everyone
who erects an idol and man-made gods are put to shame by His righteous (Psalm
97:5-7). Our God is the Most High God over all the earth, and is exalted over
everything we use in our life to take His place (Psalm 97:8-9).
He
calls us to hate evil, and He guards the lives of His faithful Saints. His
light continually shines on the righteous and His joy envelops the upright in
heart. We rejoice in the Lord and praise His holy name to the ends of the
earth. His judgements are true and equitable (Psalm 97:10-12).
The
mountains will melt like wax before Him, because He is the Lord of all the
earth. We see His glory in the heavens as they proclaim His power and majesty
with every sunrise and sunset. Praise bursts from our lips and we sing Him a
new song (Psalm 98:1).
God
does marvelous things, and His right hand and holy arm provide us with victory
over every trial. His love and faithfulness to Israel give us confidence that
He will keep His promises to us as well - our salvation is secure in Him (Psalm
98:1-3).
The
Lord is good, and His love and faithfulness endure through every generation. We
know that our Lord is God, because He made us, and we are His people and the
sheep of His pasture. We enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with
praise, giving thanks to Him as we praise His name (Psalm 100:3-5).
Prayer:
Father
God, we live in praise to You, and we make music on instruments and with
singing. The sea, the earth and the heavens, as well as every creature in them
sing Your praises. Even the rivers clap their hands and the mountains sing
together with joy before You (Psalm 98:4-8).
You
are our great King, and the nations tremble before You. You are exalted over
every nation in all the earth, as well as enthroned between the cherubim in
Your Holy Place. We praise Your great and awesome name and exalt You as we
worship at Your footstool, because of Your holiness, justice and equity. (Psalm
99:1-5).
Thought
for the Day
When
we call on the Lord, He answers us and forgives us in the same way that He
spoke to the Saints of Israel, and we exalt he Lord and worship Him, because He
is holy (Psalm 99:6-9); we worship Him with gladness, and shout for joy to Him
with continual praises on our lips (Psalm 100:1-2).
