Week of November 14, 2010, Psalm 98

One of the Scriptures for Sunday is Psalm 98, a descriptive psalm of praise to God:
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.

Dear Lord, we give you thanks and praise by singing a new song to You, for You have done marvelous things. Your right hand and Your holy arm have worked salvation in us. You have made Your salvation known, and revealed Your righteousness to us all, even to all the nations. Your love and faithfulness are over the house of Israel, they are over each of us. All the ends of the earth have seen your glory.

Lord, give us a passion for worship, a worship that is filled with joy and praise and thanks. Lord, help us to shout for joy, giving You praise with great joy. From the depths of our hearts, may we burst into jubilant song and make music to You Lord in every possible way, shouting with joy to You, the King, the King of our lives. May the seas resound and the rivers clap their hands and the mountains sing for joy. May Your creation, Lord, each of us, in our own ways, always give You praise.

Thanks, Jesus, for your life in us, your love and grace that You bring, Your Spirit that empowers us, Your presence with us always. Amen.

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you His strength and His great peace. In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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May we be more and more aware of God’s presence and working in our lives each day.