Our scripture reading for Thursday August 8th ====================================== Psalm 149 Expanded Bible (EXB) Praise the God of Israel 149 Praise the Lord! Sing a new song [Ccelebrating victory; 33:3; 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; Is. 42:10; Rev. 5:9; 14:3] to the Lord; sing his praise in the ·meeting [assembly; congregation] of his ·people [saints; loyal ones]. 2 Let the Israelites ·be happy [rejoice] because of God, [Lin] their Maker. Let the ·people of Jerusalem [Lsons of Zion; Clocation of the Temple] rejoice ·because [Lin] of their King. 3 They should praise him with dancing. They should ·sing praises [make a psalm] to him with tambourines and harps. 4 The Lord is pleased with his people; he ·saves [Lendows with salvation/victory] the ·humble [needy]. 5 Let ·those who worship him [the saints/loyal ones] rejoice in his glory [CGod’s manifest presence]. Let them sing for joy even in bed! 6 Let them ·shout his praise [Lexalt God with their throats] with their two-edged swords in their hands. 7 They will ·punish [execute vengeance against] the nations and ·defeat [punish] the people. 8 They will put those kings in chains and ·those important men [honored men] in iron bands. 9 They will ·punish them as God has written [Laccomplish a written judgment]. God is honored by ·all who worship him [his saints/loyal ones]. Praise the Lord! .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Psalm 149 Common English Bible (CEB) Psalm 149 149 Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song; sing God’s praise in the assembly of the faithful! 2 Let Israel celebrate its maker; let Zion’s children rejoice in their king! 3 Let them praise God’s name with dance; let them sing God’s praise with the drum and lyre! 4 Because the Lord is pleased with his people, God will beautify the poor with saving help. 5 Let the faithful celebrate with glory; let them shout for joy on their beds.[a] 6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, 7 to get revenge against the nations and punishment on the peoples, 8 binding their rulers in chains and their officials in iron shackles, 9 achieving the justice written against them. That will be an honor for all God’s faithful people. Praise the Lord! Footnotes: Psalm 149:5 Heb uncertain ,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,--,-,-,-,-,--,-,-,-,-,-,,--,-,-,- Psalm 149 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 149 1 Praise the Lord.[a] Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people. 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. 3 Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. 4 For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. 5 Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds. 6 May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, 7 to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, 8 to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron, 9 to carry out the sentence written against them— this is the glory of all his faithful people. Praise the Lord. Footnotes: Psalm 149:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9 ===================================== Lord we ask that you watch over your people. The news carries so much of the bad choices made by people. Help us to know and see the good choices made by others. In Jesus name, Amen ================================== Posted by>>>Rusty
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 12:41:58 +0000
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