Psalm 98-102

Psalm 98 1A psalm. 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.

2The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.

3He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;

5make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing,

6with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

7Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.

8Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; 9let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Psalm 99 1The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.

2Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.

3Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy.

4The King is mighty, he loves justice— you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.

5Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.

6Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the LORD and he answered them.

7He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

8LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds. Or God, / an avenger of the wrongs done to them 9Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.

Psalm 100 1A psalm. For giving grateful praise. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

2Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

3Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his Or and not we ourselves ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalm 101 1Of David. A psalm. I will sing of your love and justice; to you, LORD, I will sing praise.

2I will be careful to lead a blameless life— when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house with a blameless heart.

3I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it.

4The perverse of heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

5Whoever slanders their neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not tolerate.

6My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless will minister to me.

7No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence. 8Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD .

Psalm 102In Hebrew texts 102:1-28 is numbered 102:2-29. 1A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the LORD . Hear my prayer, LORD ; let my cry for help come to you.

2Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly.

3For my days vanish like smoke; my bones burn like glowing embers.

4My heart is blighted and withered like grass; I forget to eat my food.

5In my distress I groan aloud and am reduced to skin and bones.

6I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins.

7I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof.

8All day long my enemies taunt me; those who rail against me use my name as a curse.

9For I eat ashes as my food and mingle my drink with tears

10because of your great wrath, for you have taken me up and thrown me aside.

11My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass.

12But you, LORD, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations.

13You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come.

14For her stones are dear to your servants; her very dust moves them to pity.

15The nations will fear the name of the LORD, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory.

16For the LORD will rebuild Zion and appear in his glory.

17He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea.

18Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD :

19“The LORD looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth,

20to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death.”

21So the name of the LORD will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem

22when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship the LORD .

23In the course of my life Or By his power he broke my strength; he cut short my days.

24So I said: “Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days; your years go on through all generations.

25In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.

26They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded.

27But you remain the same, and your years will never end. 28The children of your servants will live in your presence; their descendants will be established before you.”