Psalm 94–100

Psalm 94

God the Refuge of the Righteous

1 O Lord God, ato whom vengeance belongs—

O God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth!

2 Rise up, O bJudge of the earth;

1Render punishment to the proud.

3 Lord, chow long will the wicked,

How long will the wicked triumph?

4 They dutter speech, and speak insolent things;

All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.

5 They break in pieces Your people, O Lord,

And afflict Your heritage.

6 They slay the widow and the stranger,

And murder the fatherless.

7 eYet they say, “The Lord does not see,

Nor does the God of Jacob 2understand.”

8 Understand, you senseless among the people;

And you fools, when will you be wise?

9 fHe who planted the ear, shall He not hear?

He who formed the eye, shall He not see?

10 He who 3instructs the 4nations, shall He not correct,

He who teaches man knowledge?

11 The Lord gknows the thoughts of man,

That they are futile.

12 Blessed is the man whom You hinstruct, O Lord,

And teach out of Your law,

13 That You may give him 5rest from the days of adversity,

Until the pit is dug for the wicked.

14 For the Lord will not 6cast off His people,

Nor will He forsake His inheritance.

15 But judgment will return to righteousness,

And all the upright in heart will follow it.

16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?

Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

17 Unless the Lord had been my help,

My soul would soon have settled in silence.

18 If I say, “My foot slips,”

Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.

19 In the multitude of my anxieties within me,

Your comforts delight my soul.

20 Shall ithe throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law,

Have fellowship with You?

21 They gather together against the life of the righteous,

And condemn jinnocent blood.

22 But the Lord has been my defense,

And my God the rock of my refuge.

23 He has brought on them their own iniquity,

And shall 7cut them off in their own wickedness;

The Lord our God shall cut them off.

Psalm 95

A Call to Worship and Obedience

1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!

Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.

2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;

Let us shout joyfully to Him with apsalms.

3 For bthe Lord is the great God,

And the great King above all gods.

4 1In His hand are the deep places of the earth;

The heights of the hills are His also.

5 cThe sea is His, for He made it;

And His hands formed the dry land.

6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;

Let dus kneel before the Lord our Maker.

7 For He is our God,

And ewe are the people of His pasture,

And the sheep 2of His hand.

fToday, if you will hear His voice:

8 “Do not harden your hearts, as in the 3rebellion,

gAs in the day of 4trial in the wilderness,

9 When hyour fathers tested Me;

They tried Me, though they isaw My work.

10 For jforty years I was 5grieved with that generation,

And said, ‘It is a people who go astray in their hearts,

And they do not know My ways.’

11 So kI swore in My wrath,

‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”

Psalm 96

A Song of Praise to God Coming in Judgment

1 Oh, asing to the Lord a new song!

Sing to the Lord, all the earth.

2 Sing to the Lord, bless His name;

Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

3 Declare His glory among the 1nations,

His wonders among all peoples.

4 For bthe Lord is great and cgreatly to be praised;

dHe is to be feared above all gods.

5 For eall the gods of the peoples are idols,

fBut the Lord made the heavens.

6 Honor and majesty are before Him;

Strength and gbeauty are in His sanctuary.

7 hGive 2to the Lord, O families of the peoples,

Give to the Lord glory and strength.

8 3Give to the Lord the glory due His name;

Bring an offering, and come into His courts.

9 Oh, worship the Lord iin the beauty of holiness!

Tremble before Him, all the earth.

10 Say among the 4nations, j“The Lord reigns;

The world also is firmly established,

It shall not be 5moved;

kHe shall judge the peoples righteously.”

11 lLet the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;

mLet the sea roar, and 6all its fullness;

12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it.

Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord.

13 For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth.

nHe shall judge the world with righteousness,

And the peoples with His truth.

Psalm 97

A Song of Praise to the Sovereign Lord

1 The Lord areigns;

Let the earth rejoice;

Let the multitude of 1isles be glad!

2 bClouds and darkness surround Him;

cRighteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

3 dA fire goes before Him,

And burns up His enemies round about.

4 eHis lightnings light the world;

The earth sees and trembles.

5 fThe mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,

At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

6 gThe heavens declare His righteousness,

And all the peoples see His glory.

7 hLet all be put to shame who serve carved images,

Who boast of idols.

iWorship Him, all you gods.

8 Zion hears and is glad,

And the daughters of Judah rejoice

Because of Your judgments, O Lord.

9 For You, Lord, are jmost high above all the earth;

kYou are exalted far above all gods.

10 You who love the Lord, lhate evil!

mHe preserves the souls of His saints;

nHe delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

11 oLight is sown for the righteous,

And gladness for the upright in heart.

12 pRejoice in the Lord, you righteous,

qAnd give thanks 2at the remembrance of 3His holy name.

Psalm 98

A Song of Praise to the Lord For His Salvation and Judgment

A Psalm.

1 Oh, asing to the Lord a new song!

For He has bdone marvelous things;

His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.

2 cThe Lord has made known His salvation;

dHis righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the 1nations.

3 He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;

eAll the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;

Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.

5 Sing to the Lord with the harp,

With the harp and the sound of a psalm,

6 With trumpets and the sound of a horn;

Shout joyfully before the Lord, the King.

7 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness,

The world and those who dwell in it;

8 Let the rivers clap their hands;

Let the hills be joyful together before the Lord,

9 fFor He is coming to judge the earth.

With righteousness He shall judge the world,

And the peoples with 2equity.

Psalm 99

Praise to the Lord For His Holiness

1 The Lord reigns;

Let the peoples tremble!

aHe dwells between the cherubim;

Let the earth be 1moved!

2 The Lord is great in Zion,

And He is high above all the peoples.

3 Let them praise Your great and awesome name—

2He is holy.

4 The King’s strength also loves justice;

You have established equity;

You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

5 Exalt the Lord our God,

And worship at His footstool—

He is holy.

6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests,

And Samuel was among those who bcalled upon His name;

They called upon the Lord, and He answered them.

7 He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar;

They kept His testimonies and the 3ordinance He gave them.

8 You answered them, O Lord our God;

You were to them God-Who-Forgives,

Though You took vengeance on their deeds.

9 Exalt the Lord our God,

And worship at His holy hill;

For the Lord our God is holy.

Psalm 100

A Song of Praise for the Lord’s Faithfulness to His People

aA Psalm of Thanksgiving.

1 Make ba joyful shout to the Lord, 1all you lands!

2 Serve the Lord with gladness;

Come before His presence with singing.

3 Know that the Lord, He is God;

cIt is He who has made us, and 2not we ourselves;

dWe are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

4 eEnter into His gates with thanksgiving,

And into His courts with praise.

Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

5 For the Lord is good;

fHis mercy is everlasting,

And His truth endures to all generations.