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Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 96 NLT; Ch. 97-98 NASB

Podcast Introduction

Today is Psalms Wednesday, and our reading will be chapters 96-98. Plus we’ll continue our Essentials series, and we’ll have a time of Praise reports and Prayer Requests. I’m calling this episode “Worship and Celebration.”

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Summary

Just as we have a responsibility to be happy, we as believers have a responsibility to worship and praise God. Even when you don't feel like giving worship and praise to God, do it anyway. And when you do, I can almost guarantee that you will begin to feel God's blessings, and you will actually feel like praising and worshipping. It's happened this way for me many, many times. 

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Steve Webb 0:00Do it anyway.

Steve Webb 0:01This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California, podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb. I'm your OG Godcaster. If this is your first time here, welcome. And if you've been here a while show the new folks around. Okay, today is Psalms Wednesday And our reading will be chapters 96 through 98. We'll also continue our essential series And we'll have a time of praise reports And prayer requests. If you'd like to contact me with a comment or question or if you'd like to submit a prayer request or praise report for next Sunday show. I'll have that info at the end of today's show. Before we get started, let's have a word of prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for our time together today And I pray that You would bless us as we study your word. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, let's get started.

Steve Webb 0:57Psalm 96 has no title And no author is mentioned either. However, in First Chronicles 16, when the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Jerusalem, David sang a song of praise to the Lord. This psalm echoes much of that song, giving an indication that this might be a Psalm of David, of Psalm 96. James Montgomery Boice wrote, the meaning of the Hebrew word for worship is to prostrate oneself not to praise God for His attributes, which is what the English word worship means. But here we must note that although the meaning of the Hebrew word differs from the English word, the Hebrew understanding of worship, nevertheless also involves giving God praise for his attributes. This is what is being said here. Here, the nations of the world are told to give God glory. Beloved, as we read this psalm, notice that at first it speaks to God's people. Then it speaks to the nations. And it concludes by speaking to all of creation.

Steve Webb 2:00Psalms chapter 96. Sing a new song to the Lord. Let the whole earth sing to the Lord. Sing to the Lord, praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves, publish his glorious deeds among the nations tell everyone about the amazing things he does. Great as the Lord he is most worthy of praise. He has to be feared above all gods. The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens, honor And majesty surround him. strength And beauty fill his sanctuary, oh nations of the world, recognize the Lord. Recognize that the Lord is glorious And strong. Give to the Lord the glory He deserves. Bring your offering And come into His courts.