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Psalm 98-102
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Psalm 98-102
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A Call to Praise the Lord for His Righteousness.
A [a]Psalm.
98 O sing to the Lord a new song,
For He has done marvelous and wonderful things;
His right hand and His holy arm have [b]gained the victory for Him.
2
The Lord has made known His salvation;
He has [openly] revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.(A)
3
He has [graciously] remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
All the ends of the earth have witnessed the salvation of our God.(B)
4
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;
Shout [in jubilation] and sing for joy and sing praises.
5
Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
With the lyre and the sound of melody.
6
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
Shout with joy before the King, the Lord.
7
Let the sea thunder and roar, and all the things it contains,
The world and those who dwell in it.
8
Let the rivers clap their hands;
Let the mountains sing together for joy and delight
9
Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness
And the peoples with fairness.
Praise to the Lord for His Fidelity to Israel.
99 The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble [with submissive wonder]!
He sits enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!
2
The Lord is great in Zion,
And He is exalted and magnified above all the peoples.
3
Let them [reverently] praise Your great and awesome name;
Holy is He.(C)
4
The strength of the King loves justice and righteous judgment;
You have established fairness;
You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob (Israel).
5
Exalt the Lord our God
And worship at His footstool;
Holy is He.
6
Moses and Aaron were among His priests,
And Samuel was among those who called on His name;
They called upon the Lord and He answered them.
7
He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
They kept His testimonies
And the statutes that He gave them.(D)
8
You answered them, O Lord our God;
You were a forgiving God to them,
And yet an avenger of their evil practices.
9
Exalt the Lord our God
And worship at His holy hill [Zion, the temple mount],
For the Lord our God is holy.
All Men Exhorted to Praise God.
A Psalm of Thanksgiving.
100 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
2
Serve the Lord with gladness and delight;
Come before His presence with joyful singing.
3
Know and fully recognize with gratitude that the Lord Himself is God;
It is He who has made us, [c]not we ourselves [and we are His].
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.(E)
4
Enter His gates with a song of thanksgiving
And His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, bless and praise His name.
5
For the Lord is good;
His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting,
His faithfulness [endures] to all generations.
The Psalmist’s Profession of Uprightness.
A Psalm of David.
101 I will sing of [steadfast] lovingkindness and justice;
To You, O Lord, I will sing praises.
2
I will behave wisely and follow the way of integrity.
When will You come to me?
I will walk in my house in integrity and with a blameless heart.
3
I will set no worthless or wicked thing before my eyes.
I hate the practice of those who fall away [from the right path];
It will not grasp hold of me.
4
A perverse heart shall depart from me;
I will not tolerate evil.
5
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will silence;
The one who has a haughty look and a proud (arrogant) heart I will not tolerate.
6
My eyes will be on the faithful (honorable) of the land, that they may dwell with me;
He who walks blamelessly is the one who will minister to and serve me.
7
He who practices deceit will not dwell in my house;
He who tells lies and half-truths will not continue [to remain] in my presence.
8
Morning after morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land,
That I may cut off from the city of the Lord all those who do evil.
Prayer of an Afflicted Man for Mercy on Himself and on Zion.
A Prayer of the afflicted; when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint to God.
102 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And let my cry for help come to You!
2
Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress!
Incline Your ear to me;
In the day when I call, answer me quickly.
3
For my days have vanished in smoke,
And my bones have been scorched like a hearth.
4
My heart has been struck like grass and withered,
Indeed, [absorbed by my heartache] I forget to eat my food.
5
Because of the sound of my groaning [in suffering and trouble]
My bones cling to my flesh.
6
I am like a [mournful] [d]vulture of the wilderness;
I am like a [desolate] owl of the wasteland.
7
I am sleepless and lie awake [mourning],
I have become like a lonely bird on a housetop.
8
My enemies taunt me all day long;
Those who ridicule me use my name as a curse.
9
For I have eaten ashes like bread,
And have mingled my drink with tears(F)
10
Because of Your indignation and Your wrath,
For You have lifted me up and thrown me away.
11
My days are like an evening shadow that lengthens and vanishes [with the sun];
And as for me, I wither away like grass.
12
But You, O Lord, are enthroned forever [ruling eternally as sovereign];
And [the fame and glory of] Your name [endures] to all generations.
13
You will arise and have compassion on Zion,
For it is time to be gracious and show favor to her;
Yes, the appointed time [the moment designated] has come.(G)
14
For Your servants find [melancholy] pleasure in the stones [of her ruins]
And feel pity for her dust.
15
So the nations will fear the name of the Lord,
And all the kings of the earth [will recognize] Your glory.(H)
16
For the Lord has built up Zion;
He has appeared in His glory and brilliance;
17
He has regarded the prayer of the destitute,
And has not despised their prayer.
18
Let this be recorded for the generation to come,
That a people yet to be created will praise the Lord.
19
For He looked down from His holy height [of His sanctuary],
From heaven the Lord gazed on the earth,
20
To hear the sighing of the prisoner,
To set free those who were doomed to death,
21
So that people may declare the name of the Lord in Zion
And His praise in Jerusalem,
22
When the peoples are gathered together,
And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.
23
He has exhausted my strength [humbling me with sorrow] in the way;
He has shortened my days.
24
I said, “O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days;
Your years are [eternal] throughout all generations.
25
“At the beginning You founded the earth;
The heavens are the work of Your hands.
26
“Even they will perish, but You endure;
Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment.
Like clothing You will change them and they shall be changed.
27
“But You remain the same,
And Your years will never end.(I)
28
“The children of Your servants will continue,
And their descendants will be established before You.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 98:1 The ancient rabbis called this song “orphaned” because it is anonymous and has no description with the word “Psalm” (e.g. “A Psalm of Thanksgiving”).
- Psalm 98:1 Or accomplished salvation.
- Psalm 100:3 Some mss read His we are.
- Psalm 102:6 Lit pelican, or some kind of desert bird.
Psalm 98-102
New International Version
Psalm 98-102
New International Version
Psalm 98
A psalm.
1 Sing to the Lord(A) a new song,(B)
for he has done marvelous things;(C)
his right hand(D) and his holy arm(E)
have worked salvation(F) for him.
2 The Lord has made his salvation known(G)
and revealed his righteousness(H) to the nations.(I)
3 He has remembered(J) his love
and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth(K) have seen
the salvation of our God.(L)
4 Shout for joy(M) to the Lord, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music;
5 make music to the Lord with the harp,(N)
with the harp and the sound of singing,(O)
6 with trumpets(P) and the blast of the ram’s horn(Q)—
shout for joy(R) before the Lord, the King.(S)
7 Let the sea(T) resound, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it.(U)
8 Let the rivers clap their hands,(V)
let the mountains(W) sing together for joy;
9 let them sing before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples with equity.(X)
Psalm 99
1 The Lord reigns,(Y)
let the nations tremble;(Z)
he sits enthroned(AA) between the cherubim,(AB)
let the earth shake.
2 Great is the Lord(AC) in Zion;(AD)
he is exalted(AE) over all the nations.
3 Let them praise(AF) your great and awesome name(AG)—
he is holy.(AH)
4 The King(AI) is mighty, he loves justice(AJ)—
you have established equity;(AK)
in Jacob you have done
what is just and right.(AL)
5 Exalt(AM) the Lord our God
and worship at his footstool;
he is holy.
6 Moses(AN) and Aaron(AO) were among his priests,
Samuel(AP) was among those who called on his name;
they called on the Lord
and he answered(AQ) them.
7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;(AR)
they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.
8 Lord our God,
you answered them;
you were to Israel a forgiving God,(AS)
though you punished(AT) their misdeeds.[a]
9 Exalt the Lord our God
and worship at his holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.
Psalm 100
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy(AU) to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord(AV) with gladness;
come before him(AW) with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.(AX)
It is he who made us,(AY) and we are his[b];
we are his people,(AZ) the sheep of his pasture.(BA)
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving(BB)
and his courts(BC) with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.(BD)
5 For the Lord is good(BE) and his love endures forever;(BF)
his faithfulness(BG) continues through all generations.
Psalm 101
Of David. A psalm.
1 I will sing of your love(BH) and justice;
to you, Lord, I will sing praise.
2 I will be careful to lead a blameless life(BI)—
when will you come to me?
I will conduct the affairs(BJ) of my house
with a blameless heart.
3 I will not look with approval
on anything that is vile.(BK)
I hate what faithless people do;(BL)
I will have no part in it.
4 The perverse of heart(BM) shall be far from me;
I will have nothing to do with what is evil.
5 Whoever slanders their neighbor(BN) in secret,
I will put to silence;
whoever has haughty eyes(BO) and a proud heart,
I will not tolerate.
6 My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
that they may dwell with me;
the one whose walk is blameless(BP)
will minister to me.
7 No one who practices deceit
will dwell in my house;
no one who speaks falsely
will stand in my presence.
8 Every morning(BQ) I will put to silence
all the wicked(BR) in the land;
I will cut off every evildoer(BS)
from the city of the Lord.(BT)
Psalm 102[c]
A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord.
1 Hear my prayer,(BU) Lord;
let my cry for help(BV) come to you.
2 Do not hide your face(BW) from me
when I am in distress.
Turn your ear(BX) to me;
when I call, answer me quickly.
3 For my days vanish like smoke;(BY)
my bones(BZ) burn like glowing embers.
4 My heart is blighted and withered like grass;(CA)
I forget to eat my food.(CB)
5 In my distress I groan aloud(CC)
and am reduced to skin and bones.
6 I am like a desert owl,(CD)
like an owl among the ruins.
7 I lie awake;(CE) I have become
like a bird alone(CF) on a roof.
8 All day long my enemies(CG) taunt me;(CH)
those who rail against me use my name as a curse.(CI)
9 For I eat ashes(CJ) as my food
and mingle my drink with tears(CK)
10 because of your great wrath,(CL)
for you have taken me up and thrown me aside.
11 My days are like the evening shadow;(CM)
I wither(CN) away like grass.
12 But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever;(CO)
your renown endures(CP) through all generations.(CQ)
13 You will arise(CR) and have compassion(CS) on Zion,
for it is time(CT) to show favor(CU) to her;
the appointed time(CV) has come.
14 For her stones are dear to your servants;
her very dust moves them to pity.
15 The nations will fear(CW) the name of the Lord,
all the kings(CX) of the earth will revere your glory.
16 For the Lord will rebuild Zion(CY)
and appear in his glory.(CZ)
17 He will respond to the prayer(DA) of the destitute;
he will not despise their plea.
18 Let this be written(DB) for a future generation,
that a people not yet created(DC) may praise the Lord:
19 “The Lord looked down(DD) from his sanctuary on high,
from heaven he viewed the earth,
20 to hear the groans of the prisoners(DE)
and release those condemned to death.”
21 So the name of the Lord will be declared(DF) in Zion
and his praise(DG) in Jerusalem
22 when the peoples and the kingdoms
assemble to worship(DH) the Lord.
23 In the course of my life[d] he broke my strength;
he cut short my days.(DI)
24 So I said:
“Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days;
your years go on(DJ) through all generations.
25 In the beginning(DK) you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens(DL) are the work of your hands.(DM)
26 They will perish,(DN) but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
Like clothing you will change them
and they will be discarded.
27 But you remain the same,(DO)
and your years will never end.(DP)
28 The children of your servants(DQ) will live in your presence;
their descendants(DR) will be established before you.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 99:8 Or God, / an avenger of the wrongs done to them
- Psalm 100:3 Or and not we ourselves
- Psalm 102:1 In Hebrew texts 102:1-28 is numbered 102:2-29.
- Psalm 102:23 Or By his power
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