Reading the Old Testament

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• Psalms 97
• 1. The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.
• 2. Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
• 3. Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side.
• 4. His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.
• 5. The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
• 6. The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.
• 7. All who worship images are put to shame, those who boast in idols- worship him, all you gods!
• 8. Zion hears and rejoices and the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments, O LORD.
• 9. For you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
• 10. Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
• 11. Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart.
• 12. Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.
• Psalms 98
• 1. 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.
• 2. The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations.
• 3. He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
• 4. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;
• 5. make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing,
• 6. with trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn- shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
• 7. Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
• 8. Let the rivers clap their hands, Let the mountains 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.
• Psalms 99
• 1. The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.
• 2. Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.
• 3. Let them praise your great and awesome name- he is holy.
• 4. The King is mighty, he loves justice- you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
• 5. Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.
• 6. Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the LORD and he answered them.
• 7. He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.
• 8. O LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.
• 9. Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.

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