Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds.
So David and all the people of Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord with shouts of joy and the blowing of rams’ horns.
Yet they don’t ask, ‘Where is God my Creator, the one who gives songs in the night?
Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly. The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things!
I will clothe its priests with godliness; its faithful servants will sing for joy.
All of your works will thank you, Lord, and your faithful followers will praise you.
The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.
But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life.
It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening,
until the Ancient One—the Most High—came and judged in favor of his holy people. Then the time arrived for the holy people to take over the kingdom.
Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.