Psalm 99–101

Psalm 99

¹The Lord is king!

Let the nations tremble!

He sits on his throne between the cherubim.

Let the whole earth quake!

²The Lord sits in majesty in Jerusalem,

exalted above all the nations.

³Let them praise your great and awesome name.

Your name is holy!

⁴Mighty King, lover of justice,

you have established fairness.

You have acted with justice

and righteousness throughout Israel.

⁵Exalt the Lord our God!

Bow low before his feet, for he is holy!

⁶Moses and Aaron were among his priests;

Samuel also called on his name.

They cried to the Lord for help,

and he answered them.

⁷He spoke to Israel from the pillar of cloud,

and they followed the laws and decrees he gave them.

⁸O Lord our God, you answered them.

You were a forgiving God to them,

but you punished them when they went wrong.

⁹Exalt the Lord our God,

and worship at his holy mountain in Jerusalem,

for the Lord our God is holy!

Psalm 100

A psalm of thanksgiving.

¹Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth!

²Worship the Lord with gladness.

Come before him, singing with joy.

³Acknowledge that the Lord is God!

He made us, and we are his.

We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

⁴Enter his gates with thanksgiving;

go into his courts with praise.

Give thanks to him and praise his name.

⁵For the Lord is good.

His unfailing love continues forever,

and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

Psalm 101

A psalm of David.

¹I will sing of your love and justice, Lord.

I will praise you with songs.

²I will be careful to live a blameless life—

when will you come to help me?

I will lead a life of integrity

in my own home.

³I will refuse to look at

anything vile and vulgar.

I hate all who deal crookedly;

I will have nothing to do with them.

⁴I will reject perverse ideas

and stay away from every evil.

⁵I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors.

I will not endure conceit and pride.

⁶I will search for faithful people

to be my companions.

Only those who are above reproach

will be allowed to serve me.

⁷I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house,

and liars will not stay in my presence.

⁸My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked

and free the city of the Lord from their grip.