Psalm 98
This psalm has no author attributed.
Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvellous things
His right had and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
In my view this Psalm has a point - because, through the Bible so far, we have seen God's love and care for the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their descendants despite how they went out of their way to ignore the good advice and laws that God had put in place.
However it is from Israel that we non jews have faith in one God and the knowledge of salvation.
Shout for joy to the LORD all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.
Make music to the LORD with the harp (guitar if you want), with the harp and sound of singing with trumpets (note modern trumpets are only about 300 years old - the valves were not around in biblical times - probably the trombone is more related to the biblical trumpet - spoken as a trombonist!)
There is one occasion where Jesus is coming into Jerusalem and is instructed to tell the people who were close to rioting in their excitement - Jesus tells the authorities that if the crowds are silent, the stones will break out into song.
In the Psalm all of nature is shouting with Joy, let the sea resound and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.
Let the rivers clap their hands and the mountains sing together for joy.
There is an assurance in the Bible - For he (God) comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness and the people with equity.
The church seems to have got the idea into its head that the last judgement is a thing to scare people into following the churches teaching without question
In the Psalm the coming of God is an occasion of celebration and joy - not one of doom and disaster.
For me te Bible is the story of the salvation of God and his interaction with humanity.
This psalm has no author attributed.
Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvellous things
His right had and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
In my view this Psalm has a point - because, through the Bible so far, we have seen God's love and care for the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their descendants despite how they went out of their way to ignore the good advice and laws that God had put in place.
However it is from Israel that we non jews have faith in one God and the knowledge of salvation.
Shout for joy to the LORD all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music.
Make music to the LORD with the harp (guitar if you want), with the harp and sound of singing with trumpets (note modern trumpets are only about 300 years old - the valves were not around in biblical times - probably the trombone is more related to the biblical trumpet - spoken as a trombonist!)
There is one occasion where Jesus is coming into Jerusalem and is instructed to tell the people who were close to rioting in their excitement - Jesus tells the authorities that if the crowds are silent, the stones will break out into song.
In the Psalm all of nature is shouting with Joy, let the sea resound and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.
Let the rivers clap their hands and the mountains sing together for joy.
There is an assurance in the Bible - For he (God) comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness and the people with equity.
The church seems to have got the idea into its head that the last judgement is a thing to scare people into following the churches teaching without question
In the Psalm the coming of God is an occasion of celebration and joy - not one of doom and disaster.
For me te Bible is the story of the salvation of God and his interaction with humanity.
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