(Psalm 147)
Praise the Lord!
It is good to sing praise to our God;
It is pleasant and right to praise him.
The Lord is restoring Jerusalem;
he is bringing back the exiles.
He heals the broken-hearted
and bandages their wounds
He has decided the number of the stars
and calls each one by name.
Great and mighty is our Lord;
his wisdom cannot be measured.
He raises the humble,
but crushes the wicked to the ground.
Sing hymns of praise to the Lord:
play music on the harp to our God.
He spreads clouds over the sky;
he provides rain for the earth
and makes grass grow on the hills.
He gives animals their food
and feeds the young ravens when they call.
His pleasure is not in strong horses,
nor his delight in brave soldiers;
but he takes pleasure in those who honor him,
in those who trust in his constant love.
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
He keeps your gates strong; he blesses your people
He keeps your borders safe
and satisfies you with the finest wheat.
He gives a command to the earth,
and what he says is quickly done
He spreads snow like a blanket
and scatters frost like dust.
He sends hail like gravel;
no one can endure the cold he sends!
Then he gives a command, and the ice melts;
he sends the wind, and the water flows.
He gives his message to his people,
his instructions and laws to Israel.
He has not done this for other nations;
they do not know his laws.
Praise the Lord!
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Sunday, September 8, 2013
Saturday, September 7, 2013
74.3 Praise of God'sGreatness
(Romans 11:33-36)
How great are God's riches! How deep are his wisdom and knowledge! Who can explain his decisions? Who can understand his ways? As the scripture says,
Who knows the mind of the Lord?
Who is able to give him advice?
Who has ever given him anything,
so that he had to pay it back?"
For all things were created by him, and all things exist through him and for him. To God be the glory forever! Amen.
How great are God's riches! How deep are his wisdom and knowledge! Who can explain his decisions? Who can understand his ways? As the scripture says,
Who knows the mind of the Lord?
Who is able to give him advice?
Who has ever given him anything,
so that he had to pay it back?"
For all things were created by him, and all things exist through him and for him. To God be the glory forever! Amen.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Ezra's Praise Of God
(Nehemiah 9:5-15)
The following Levites gave a call to worship:
Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah,
Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah. They said:
"Stand up and praise the Lord your God;
praise him forever and ever!
Let everyone praise his glorious name,
although no human praise is great enough."
And then the people of Israel prayed this prayer;
'You Lord, you alone are Lord;
you made the heavens and the stars of the sky.
You made land and sea and everything in them;
you gave life to all.
The heavenly powers bow down and worship you.
You, Lord God, chose Abram
and led him out of Ur in Babylonia;
you changed his name to Abraham.
You found that he was faithful to you,
and you made a covenant with him.
You promised to give him the land of Canaanites,
the land of Hittites and Amorites,
the land of Perizzites, Jebusites, Girgashites,
to be a land where his descendants would live.
You kept your promise, because you are faithful.
"You saw how our ancestors suffered in Egypt;
you heard their call for help at the Red Sea.
You worked amazing miracles against the king,
against his officials and the people of his land,
because you knew how they oppressed your people.
You won then the fame you still have today.
Through the sea you made a path for your people
and led them through on dry ground.
Those who pursued them drowned in deep water,
as a stone sinks in the raging sea.
With a cloud you led them in daytime,
and at night you lighted their way with fire.
At Mount Sinai you came down from heaven;
you spoke to your people and gave them good laws
and sound teachings.
You taught them to keep your Sabbath holy,
and through your servant Moses you gave them your laws.
"When they were hungry, you gave them bread from heaven,
and water from a rock when they were thirsty.
You told them to take control of the land
which you had promised to give them."
The following Levites gave a call to worship:
Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah,
Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah. They said:
"Stand up and praise the Lord your God;
praise him forever and ever!
Let everyone praise his glorious name,
although no human praise is great enough."
And then the people of Israel prayed this prayer;
'You Lord, you alone are Lord;
you made the heavens and the stars of the sky.
You made land and sea and everything in them;
you gave life to all.
The heavenly powers bow down and worship you.
You, Lord God, chose Abram
and led him out of Ur in Babylonia;
you changed his name to Abraham.
You found that he was faithful to you,
and you made a covenant with him.
You promised to give him the land of Canaanites,
the land of Hittites and Amorites,
the land of Perizzites, Jebusites, Girgashites,
to be a land where his descendants would live.
You kept your promise, because you are faithful.
"You saw how our ancestors suffered in Egypt;
you heard their call for help at the Red Sea.
You worked amazing miracles against the king,
against his officials and the people of his land,
because you knew how they oppressed your people.
You won then the fame you still have today.
Through the sea you made a path for your people
and led them through on dry ground.
Those who pursued them drowned in deep water,
as a stone sinks in the raging sea.
With a cloud you led them in daytime,
and at night you lighted their way with fire.
At Mount Sinai you came down from heaven;
you spoke to your people and gave them good laws
and sound teachings.
You taught them to keep your Sabbath holy,
and through your servant Moses you gave them your laws.
"When they were hungry, you gave them bread from heaven,
and water from a rock when they were thirsty.
You told them to take control of the land
which you had promised to give them."
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Solomon's Praise Of God
(2 Chronicles 7:1-5)
When King Solomon finished his prayer, fire came down from heaven and burned up the sacrifices that had been offered, and the dazzling light of the Lord's presence filled the Temple. Because the Temple was full of the dazzling light, the priests could not enter it. When the people of Israel saw the fire fall down from heaven and the light fill the Temple, they fell face downward on the pavement, worshiping God and praising him for his goodness and his eternal love. Then Solomon and all the people offered sacrifices to the Lord. He sacrificed 22,000 heads of cattle and 120,000 sheep as fellowship offerings. And so he and all the people dedicated the Temple.
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