‘They are a people whose hearts turn away from me. They refuse to do what I tell them.’11So in my anger I took an oath: ‘They will never enter my place of rest.’”

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.

Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the earth and all living things join in.8Let the rivers clap their hands in glee! Let the hills sing out their songs of joy9before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness.

Lord God my Father,

Soften my heart that is hardened in my desire and draw me close to your rest. Give me discernment for evil and good and allow your peace to guide me to your purpose. Allow praise to you to flow from me in such a way others will wish to join in. Draw this nation out of the darkness into your light. Your judgement is on us.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen