God the Righteous Judge

A Psalm of Asaph.

50 The (A)Mighty One, God the Lord,
Has spoken and called the earth
From the rising of the sun to its going down.

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(A)From the rising of the sun to its going down
The Lord’s name is to be praised.

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22 “The Lord (A)God of gods, the Lord God of gods, He (B)knows, and let Israel itself know—if it is in rebellion, or if in treachery against the Lord, do not save us this day.

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32 (A)All the nations will be gathered before Him, and (B)He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

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A lion has roared!
Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken!
(A)Who can but prophesy?

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18 You show (A)lovingkindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them—the Great, (B)the Mighty God, whose name is (C)the Lord of hosts. 19 You are (D)great in counsel and mighty in [a]work, for Your (E)eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, (F)to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 32:19 deed

The Wickedness of Judah

(A)Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth!
For the Lord has spoken:
“I have nourished and brought up children,
And they have rebelled against Me;

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(A)You alone are the Lord;
(B)You have made heaven,
(C)The heaven of heavens, with (D)all their host,
The earth and everything on it,
The seas and all that is in them,
And You (E)preserve them all.
The host of heaven worships You.

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11 For (A)from the rising of the sun, even to its going down,
My name shall be great (B)among the Gentiles;
(C)In every place (D)incense shall be offered to My name,
And a pure offering;
(E)For My name shall be great among the nations,”
Says the Lord of hosts.

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Inasmuch as there is none (A)like You, O Lord
(You are great, and Your name is great in might),

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(A)For your Maker is your husband,
The Lord of hosts is His name;
And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel;
He is called (B)the God of the whole earth.

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20 Now therefore, O Lord our God, (A)save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may (B)know that You are the Lord, You alone.”

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(A)For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a (B)Son is given;
And (C)the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
(D)Wonderful, Counselor, (E)Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, (F)Prince of Peace.

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(A)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
And (B)His greatness is [a]unsearchable.

(C)One generation shall praise Your works to another,
And shall declare Your mighty acts.
[b]I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty,
And [c]on Your wondrous works.
Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts,
And I will declare Your greatness.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 145:3 Beyond our understanding
  2. Psalm 145:5 So with MT, Tg.; DSS, LXX, Syr., Vg. They
  3. Psalm 145:5 Lit. on the words of Your wondrous works

Prayer to Frustrate Conspiracy Against Israel

A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.

83 Do(A) not keep silent, O God!
Do not hold Your peace,
And do not be still, O God!

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BOOK THREE

Psalms 73–89

The Tragedy of the Wicked, and the Blessedness of Trust in God

A Psalm of (A)Asaph.

73 Truly God is good to Israel,
To such as are pure in heart.

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The Confidence of the Foolish

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

49 Hear this, all peoples;
Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
Both low and high,
Rich and poor together.

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32 “Now therefore, our God,
The great, the (A)mighty, and awesome God,
Who keeps covenant and mercy:
Do not let all the [a]trouble seem small before You
That has come upon us,
Our kings and our princes,
Our priests and our prophets,
Our fathers and on all Your people,
(B)From the days of the kings of Assyria until this day.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 9:32 hardship

30 Moreover King Hezekiah and the leaders commanded the Levites to sing praise to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.

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All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and (A)harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were (B)under the authority of the king.

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Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and [a]Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were [b]under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 25:2 Jesharelah, v. 14
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:2 Lit. at the hands of

Regular Worship Maintained

37 So he left (A)Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark regularly, as every day’s work (B)required;

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17 So the Levites appointed (A)Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, (B)Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of their brethren, the sons of Merari, (C)Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

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36 And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, “Lord (A)God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, (B)let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that (C)I have done all these things at Your word. 37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.”

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21 And Elijah came to all the people, and said, (A)“How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, (B)follow him.” But the people answered him not a word.

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