The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations. He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. (Psalm 98:2-3) To those who...

Sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory. (Psalm 98:1) In the previous devotion, we highlighted the important symbolism of God's right hand, specifically that this phrase is a Hebrew...

Sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory. (Psalm 98:1) In the Scripture, references to God's right hand typically signify His power, authority, and ability to do great and marvelous...

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. (Psalm 97:11-12) Whatever is sown, we should expect to reap. That is, in fact, a universal law ordained by...

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. (Psalm 97:10) If you've ever gardened, you know that one of the chores which accompanies the process is weeding. In my experience, I would say that...

The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory. Let all be put to shame who serve carved images, who boast of idols. Worship Him, all you gods. (Psalm 97:6-7) Through the centuries, mankind has worshiped many things other than the living God....

The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. (Psalm 97:5) When you stop and think about it, some of the most signifiant events recorded in the Bible occur on mountains. Abraham took Isaac to Mount Moriah;...

Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. A fire goes before Him, and burns up His enemies round about. (Psalm 97:2-3) Because God suffers long with mankind, especially the wicked, and because God is seemingly quick...

The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad! (Psalm 97:1) For one to truly appreciate a fine meal, one has to be familiar with a mediocre meal -- or even a bad one. The same can be said for many elements of our life; to truly appreciate...

Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord. For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with His truth. (Psalm 96:12-13) This passage contains a very interesting component, not...

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and all its' fullness; let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. (Psalm 96:11-12) When Messiah returns and rules the nations with a rod of iron and with righteousness (Psalm 2:9), the entire...

Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns; the world also is firmly established, it shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples righteously.” (Psalm 96:10) The Messiah made it clear that, before His return to rule over the nations, the world would be in a state of...