----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 12:23 AM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Friday July 3
> Psalm 146-150 (The Message) > > Psalm 146 > > 1-2 Hallelujah! O my soul, praise God! > All my life long I'll praise God, > singing songs to my God as long as I live. > > 3-9 Don't put your life in the hands of experts > who know nothing of life, of salvation life. > Mere humans don't have what it takes; > when they die, their projects die with them. > Instead, get help from the God of Jacob, > put your hope in God and know real blessing! > God made sky and soil, > sea and all the fish in it. > He always does what he says- > he defends the wronged, > he feeds the hungry. > God frees prisoners- > he gives sight to the blind, > he lifts up the fallen. > God loves good people, protects strangers, > takes the side of orphans and widows, > but makes short work of the wicked. > > 10 God's in charge-always. > Zion's God is God for good! > Hallelujah! > Psalm 147 > > 1 Hallelujah! It's a good thing to sing praise to our God; > praise is beautiful, praise is fitting. > > 2-6 God's the one who rebuilds Jerusalem, > who regathers Israel's scattered exiles. > He heals the heartbroken > and bandages their wounds. > He counts the stars > and assigns each a name. > Our Lord is great, with limitless strength; > we'll never comprehend what he knows and does. > God puts the fallen on their feet again > and pushes the wicked into the ditch. > > 7-11 Sing to God a thanksgiving hymn, > play music on your instruments to God, > Who fills the sky with clouds, > preparing rain for the earth, > Then turning the mountains green with grass, > feeding both cattle and crows. > He's not impressed with horsepower; > the size of our muscles means little to him. > Those who fear God get God's attention; > they can depend on his strength. > > 12-18 Jerusalem, worship God! > Zion, praise your God! > He made your city secure, > he blessed your children among you. > He keeps the peace at your borders, > he puts the best bread on your tables. > He launches his promises earthward- > how swift and sure they come! > He spreads snow like a white fleece, > he scatters frost like ashes, > He broadcasts hail like birdseed- > who can survive his winter? > Then he gives the command and it all melts; > he breathes on winter-suddenly it's spring! > > 19-20 He speaks the same way to Jacob, > speaks words that work to Israel. > He never did this to the other nations; > they never heard such commands. > Hallelujah! > Psalm 148 > > 1-5 Hallelujah! Praise God from heaven, > praise him from the mountaintops; > Praise him, all you his angels, > praise him, all you his warriors, > Praise him, sun and moon, > praise him, you morning stars; > Praise him, high heaven, > praise him, heavenly rain clouds; > Praise, oh let them praise the name of God- > he spoke the word, and there they were! > > 6 He set them in place > from all time to eternity; > He gave his orders, > and that's it! > > 7-12 Praise God from earth, > you sea dragons, you fathomless ocean deeps; > Fire and hail, snow and ice, > hurricanes obeying his orders; > Mountains and all hills, > apple orchards and cedar forests; > Wild beasts and herds of cattle, > snakes, and birds in flight; > Earth's kings and all races, > leaders and important people, > Robust men and women in their prime, > and yes, graybeards and little children. > > 13-14 Let them praise the name of God- > it's the only Name worth praising. > His radiance exceeds anything in earth and sky; > he's built a monument-his very own people! > Praise from all who love God! > Israel's children, intimate friends of God. > Hallelujah! > > Psalm 149 > > 1-4 Hallelujah! Sing to God a brand-new song, > praise him in the company of all who love him. > Let all Israel celebrate their Sovereign Creator, > Zion's children exult in their King. > Let them praise his name in dance; > strike up the band and make great music! > And why? Because God delights in his people, > festoons plain folk with salvation garlands! > > 5-9 Let true lovers break out in praise, > sing out from wherever they're sitting, > Shout the high praises of God, > brandish their swords in the wild sword-dance- > A portent of vengeance on the God-defying nations, > a signal that punishment's coming, > Their kings chained and hauled off to jail, > their leaders behind bars for good, > The judgment on them carried out to the letter > -and all who love God in the seat of honor! > Hallelujah! > Psalm 150 > > 1-6 Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy house of worship, > praise him under the open skies; > Praise him for his acts of power, > praise him for his magnificent greatness; > Praise with a blast on the trumpet, > praise by strumming soft strings; > Praise him with castanets and dance, > praise him with banjo and flute; > Praise him with cymbals and a big bass drum, > praise him with fiddles and mandolin. > Let every living, breathing creature praise God! > Hallelujah! > > > > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. 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