Welcoming the Sabbath
Psalm 98
Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonders; his right hand, his holy arm, has brought him triumph.
The Lord has made known his saving power; he has let the nations see his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of our God.
Shout praise to the Lord, all the earth; break into music, be jubilant and sing.
Praise the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the voice of song.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn, shout praise before the King, the Lord.
Let the sea and all its fulness thunder praise, the world and those living in it.
Let the rivers applaud, let the mountains sing in chorus, before the Lord who comes to rule the earth!
He will rule the world with righteousness, and the peoples with justice.
Psalm 99
The Lord is King; let the peoples tremble. He is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake.
The Lord is great in Zion; high is he above all the peoples.
Let them praise thy great and revered name; holy it is!
Thou, glorious King who lovest justice, hast established equity; thou hast wrought justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; holy is he.
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those invoking his name, called upon the Lord, and he answered them.
Out of a pillar of cloud he spoke to them; they observed his precepts and the law which he gave them.
Lord our God, thou didst answer them; thou wast a forgiving God to them, though punishing them for their misdeeds.
Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy.
Psalm 29
A Psalm of David. Give to the Lord, O heavenly beings, give to the Lord honor and glory.
Psalm 29 describes the manifestation of God’s power in the thunderstorm and the flood, and ends with an assurance of his favor to his people.
