(The previous post covered the beginning of the "Numbers" section. It began with two psalms from Moses. So far, the rest of the psalms from the "Numbers" section were psalms of praise to God in the face of adversity.)
Psalm 96
1 Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song: Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.
2 Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name; Show forth his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
(The psalmist gave an encouragement to sing to God and to show His Salvation, Glory, and works to the world.)
4 For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.
(The reasons we should sing to and bless God:
-He is great.
-He was to be feared more than other gods.
-The “gods” were made by man, Jehovah was THE Creator.)
6 Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.
8 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9 Oh worship Jehovah in holy array: Tremble before him, all the earth.
(More encouragement: we should be giving God the glory He is due.)
10 Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.
(God judged with "equity"…with Justice.)
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
12 Let the field exult, and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy
13 Before Jehovah; for he cometh, For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with his truth.
(God judged with Righteousness and truth. When God equaled out Justice, it would be the Right way and for the Right reason: right how and right why.)
Psalm 97
1 Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
(God was the source of light and therefore, clouds and darkness surrounded Him. God’s Nature was Right and Just. These were the foundation (causes) of God.)
3 A fire goeth before him, And burneth up his adversaries round about.
4 His lightnings lightened the world: The earth saw, and trembled.
5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, And all the peoples have seen his glory.
(The heavens, which God created, declared His Righteousness. Anyone who had seen His heavens had seen His Glory.)
7 Let all them be put to shame that serve graven images, That boast themselves of idols: Worship him, all ye gods.
8 Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.
(The Jews rejoiced because of God’s judgments against those who served graven images.)
9 For thou, Jehovah, art most high above all the earth: Thou art exalted far above all gods.
10 O ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of his saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
(God protected and delivered His saints from the wicked.)
11 Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous; And give thanks to his holy memorial name.
Psalm 98
A Psalm.
1 Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song; For he hath done marvellous things: His right hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation for him.
2 Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.
(God had made His Salvation and Righteousness known to the world. It was never God’s fault if we did not understand His Salvation and Righteousness.)
3 He hath remembered his lovingkindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel: All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all the earth: Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.
5 Sing praises unto Jehovah with the harp; With the harp and the voice of melody.
6 With trumpets and sound of cornet Make a joyful noise before the King, Jehovah.
(An exhortation to sing and play music in praise to God.)
7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein;
8 Let the floods clap their hands; Let the hills sing for joy together
9 Before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.
(God would judge with Righteousness and Justice.)
Psalm 99
1 Jehovah reigneth; let the peoples tremble: He sitteth above the cherubim; let the earth be moved.
(God ruled over all. He was above the cherubim: angels.)
2 Jehovah is great in Zion; And he is high above all the peoples.
3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name: Holy is he.
4 The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his footstool: Holy is he.
(The second time this psalm stated God was Holy.)
6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among them that call upon his name; They called upon Jehovah, and he answered them.
7 He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud: They kept his testimonies, And the statute that he gave them.
(God spoke to His people from the pillar of the cloud.)
8 Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
9 Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his holy hill; For Jehovah our God is holy.
(This psalm declared God’s Holiness and encouraged the reader to praise Him and worship Him because He was Holy.)
Psalm 100
A Psalm of thanksgiving.
1 Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all ye lands.
2 Serve Jehovah with gladness: Come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that Jehovah, he is God: It is he that hath made us, and we are his; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
(God created us, we were His people and the sheep of His pasture. The word pasture came from a root word that meant "to feed, to tend"...as a shepherd did for his flock.)
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise: Give thanks unto him, and bless his name.
5 For Jehovah is good; his lovingkindness endureth for ever, And his faithfulness unto all generations.
(More encouragement towards serving God, singing to Him, and giving thanks to Him because He was Good and Faithful.)
(This post covered five psalms encouraging us to praise to God.)
Day 175
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