Latest / A Chapter a Day Bible Reading / June 9 - Psalm 68
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- 0:12He'll life friends. It is shown here and I am here
- 0:16this morning for two reasons. First one is to say, happy
- 0:20Friday to you you have made it to the end of another week and I
- 0:25hope that the weekend head is looking like a place.
- 0:30For you to find some rest and restoration as for me, this is
- 0:35well, it is Friday and I have had a marvelous week, walking
- 0:40through, incredible Countryside, through the Alpine, heart of
- 0:45this state, This Island state of Tasmania.
- 0:48And this is not the end of my hike, because it will continue
- 0:51through tomorrow. And then, I will get home at
- 0:55some point over the weekend for a well-earned shower and a hot
- 0:58cup of tea. And a hug from my family, but
- 1:02I'm not quite there yet and you and I get to enjoy a Psalm of
- 1:06Praise this morning. This is a plentiful sound last
- 1:10week, Sam boy. It was only a handful of versus
- 1:13this. One is a lengthy Sam that is
- 1:17filled with praises. This is for the choir director a
- 1:21song, A Psalm of David. So join me as we round out our
- 1:25weeks, in the praising words of Psalm 68.
- 1:30Date. Rise up o God and Scatter your
- 1:43enemies. Let those who hate God, run for
- 1:46their lives. Blow them away.
- 1:49Like smoke, melt them, like wax in a fire.
- 1:53Let the wicked perish in the presence of God, but Let The
- 1:56Godly Rejoice, let them be glad in God's presence.
- 2:01Let them be filled with joy. Sing, praises, to God, and to
- 2:05his name. Sing loud.
- 2:08Praises to Him who rides the clouds.
- 2:11His name is the Lord rejoice in his presence.
- 2:16Father to the fatherless a defender of widows.
- 2:20This is God. Whose dwelling is?
- 2:23Holy God places, the lonely and families.
- 2:27He sets the prisoners free and gives them Joy, but he makes the
- 2:31rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
- 2:35Oh God, when you led your people out of Egypt, when you March
- 2:39through the dry Wasteland, the Earth trembled in the heavens,
- 2:44pour down rain before you the god of Sinai before God, the god
- 2:50of Israel. You sent abundant rain, oh God
- 2:54to refresh the weary land. They're your people finally
- 2:58settled and with a Bountiful Harvest.
- 3:01Oh God, you provided for your needy people.
- 3:05The Lord gives the word and a great Army brings.
- 3:09The good news enemy Kings and their armies flee.
- 3:13While the women of Israel, divide the plunder, even those
- 3:17who lived among the sheepfolds found, Treasures doves with
- 3:21wings of silver and feathers of gold.
- 3:24They are Mighty scattered the enemy Kings like a blowing snow
- 3:29storm on Mountain, Zellman The mountains of Bashan.
- 3:33A majestic with many Peak stretching High into the sky.
- 3:38Why do you look within vo rugged?
- 3:40Mountains at Mount Zion where God has chosen to live for the
- 3:44Lord himself will live forever surrounded by unnumbered
- 3:48thousands of Chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his
- 3:53sanctuary. When you ascended to the
- 3:57heights, you let a crowd of captives.
- 4:00You received gifts from the people even from those who
- 4:03rebelled against you now, the Lord God will live among us
- 4:07there. Praise the Lord praise God, our
- 4:10savior for each day, he carries Us in his arms.
- 4:16Our God is a God who saves the Sovereign Lord rescues us from
- 4:21death, but God will smash the heads of his enemies Crush.
- 4:25Rushing, the skulls of those who love their guilty ways.
- 4:29The Lord says, I will bring my enemies down from Vachon, I will
- 4:33bring them from the depths of the sea.
- 4:36You, my people will wash your feet in their blood and even
- 4:39your dogs will get their share. Your procession has come into
- 4:45view. Oh God, the procession of my God
- 4:48and King. As he goes into the sanctuary,
- 4:51singers are in front of musicians behind The Met young
- 4:56women playing tambourines. Praise God, all ye people of
- 5:00Israel, praise the Lord, the source of Israel's life look,
- 5:06the little Tribe of Benjamin leads the way.
- 5:09Then comes a great throng of rulers from Judah and all the
- 5:13rulers of zebulun and naphtali. Summon your might, oh, God
- 5:18display your power. Oh God, as you have in the past,
- 5:23the kings of the Earth are bringing A tribute to your
- 5:26temple in Jerusalem. Rebuke these enemy Nations.
- 5:31These wild animals, lurking, in the Reeds.
- 5:34This herd of bulls among the weaker calves.
- 5:38Make them. Bring bars of silver in Humble
- 5:40tribute scatter. The nation's that Delight in
- 5:44war. Let Egypt, come with gifts of
- 5:47precious metals. Let Ethiopia bring tribute to
- 5:51God, sing to God, you kingdoms of the Earth.
- 5:55Sing praises to the Lord. Sing to the one who rides across
- 5:59the ancient Heavens. His mighty voice.
- 6:02Thundering from the sky. Tell everyone about God's power.
- 6:07His majesty shines down on Israel, his strength is mighty
- 6:13in the heavens. God is awesome in his Sanctuary.
- 6:17The god of Israel, gives power and strength to his people.
- 6:21Praise be to God. Father, you are this incredible
- 6:37praiseworthy God who rules from your Mountain, who oversees the
- 6:43whole earth and everything we do in it and I love that the
- 6:48psalmist here instead of describing power and biceps of
- 6:54Steel describes you as a father to the fatherless and defender
- 7:00of widows. Here you are in your majesty and
- 7:04power and still from your Vantage Point.
- 7:08You look out for those who need your love and provision.
- 7:13The most Oh, that's beautiful. Give us your heart and your gaze
- 7:19that from our positions of privilege that we would always
- 7:23be moved to see those who need your help and our help the most
- 7:30so that we truly can bring your kingdom of equality and justice
- 7:36to our world. We just praise you and thank you
- 7:41for being the kind and loving Old God, that you are and it's
- 7:47in the name of your son that we pray.
- 7:49Amen. Old God, that you are and it's
- 7:47in the name of your son that we pray.
- 7:49Amen.