Here’s how the study works: Read the chapters mentioned in the heading during the week and share any words, thoughts, verses that stood out to you. Having a week for several chapters creates the opportunity to revisit them and make additional comments as you feel inclined as well as make comments on other people’s insights.
96:1 Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord all the earth.
We are told to sing whether we feel like it or not. We are to sing a new song, something fresh, something that is not old, tired, or dated.
96:1 Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord all the earth.
We are told to sing whether we feel like it or not. We are to sing a new song, something fresh, something that is not old, tired, or dated.
97:10 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.
If we love God we will hate evil. The wicked can do no permanent damage. God guards our lives.
97:10 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.
If we love God we will hate evil. The wicked can do no permanent damage. God guards our lives.
98:3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
The ends of the earth have seen. One day everything will be exposed and everyone will see the righteousness, holiness and justice of our God. One day faith will become sight.
98:3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
The ends of the earth have seen. One day everything will be exposed and everyone will see the righteousness, holiness and justice of our God. One day faith will become sight.
99:4 The King is mighty, he loves justice—you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
God loves justice. He establishes equity. Yet he does not distribute gifts, wealth, intelligence or beauty equally – still he is just. He creates individuals who are all special but different.
99:4 The King is mighty, he loves justice—you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
God loves justice. He establishes equity. Yet he does not distribute gifts, wealth, intelligence or beauty equally – still he is just. He creates individuals who are all special but different.
100:1 Shout for joy
100:2 with gladness … with joyful songs.
100:4 with thanksgiving … with praise; give thanks … and praise
Joy and gladness go together with thanksgiving and praise. Thankfulness leads to joy, joy leads to thankfulness. Focusing on all the things we have to be glad about leads us to being thankful.
100:1 Shout for joy
100:2 with gladness … with joyful songs.
100:4 with thanksgiving … with praise; give thanks … and praise
Joy and gladness go together with thanksgiving and praise. Thankfulness leads to joy, joy leads to thankfulness. Focusing on all the things we have to be glad about leads us to being thankful.