Today’s reading includes Psalms of Asaph. No, not all the Psalms were written by David.

Psalm 50

• God will judge the earth (v 1-6)
• God requires more than mere religious ritual (v 7-15)
• God has no pleasure in the hypocrites who pretend to worship Him (v 16-22)
• God is glorified by the praise of men who live right (v 23)

Psalm 73

• It’s easy to envy the unsaved who seem to have no troubles (v 1-14)
• But see the unbelievers as God sees them, and we realize that their end is not what we want for ourselves (v 15 -20)
• May God forgive us for foolishly and ignorantly doubting Him (v 21-28)

Psalm 74

• Many are those who oppose true and proper worship (v 1-11)
• God is known for His power in creation (v 12-17)
• God should exercise that power against those who oppose Israel (18-23)
  • they have reproached the LORD
  • they have blasphemed His name
  • this is His cause
  • these are His enemies
  • this continual rebellion is against God

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Psalm 99

• Does God reign (v 1)? Is He great (v 2)? Is His name holy (v 3)? Does He love righteousness and equity (v 4)?
• Did Moses, Aaron, Samuel and other believers call upon the Lord (v 6)? Did God answer them, keep His promises, forgive their sins, and avenge them (v 6-8)?
• Then we should exalt the Lord and worship Him as He requires (v 5, 9).

Psalm 100

• Make noise (v 1)
• Serve the Lord (v 2)
• Come, singing (v 2)
• Know about God (v 3)
• Enter into the presence of the Almighty (v 4)
• Be thankful (v 4)
• Bless God’s name (v 4)
• He is worthy (v 5)

Psalm 101

On proper behavior and choosing your friends…

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Psalm 96

The God of Israel is the God of the universe; and He should be praised universally.

• all the earth (v 1)
• among the heathen (v 2)
• among all people
• above all gods (v 4-5)
• all kinds of people (v 7)
• all the earth (v 9)
• among the heathen (v 10)
• the heavens (v 11)
• the earth
• the sea
• the field (v 12)
• the trees

God will judge the earth with righteousness and truth (v 13)

Psalm 97

• Do you rejoice because the LORD reigns? (v 1)
• The heavens declare the glory of God (v 6, Psalm 19:1-3); do you?
• Are you confused? Maybe you are worshiping idols (v 7).
• Do you hate evil? If you love the LORD, you should (v 10).
• Are you thankful for God’s holiness (v 12)?

Psalm 98

• God has revealed His righteous salvation (v 2-3). Have you seen it?
• Joyful, joyful, we (should) adore Him (v 4-8)
• God will judge the earth with righteousness and equity (v 13, Psalm 96:13)

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Psalm 94

• Men continue in sin because they think that there is no God watching (Psalm 94:7)
• Men should know that God does know all their sinful thoughts and ways (Psalm 94:8-11)
• Men who offend believers shall not go unpunished (Psalm 94:22-23)

Psalm 95

• Come, let us worship God our Creator (v 1-6)
• Let us not make the mistake of our unbelieving ancestors (v 7-11)
• Read the New Testament application of these words: Hebrews 3:7-17); Hebrews 4:1-11).

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