Jehoshaphat was king in Jerusalem a long, long time ago when the children of Judah
all worshipped the Lord from the high on down to the low.
Judah was a wealthy kingdom.
Everybody's children were fed because Jehoshaphat studied the word of the Lord
and did everything he said.
But out of the east came an army one day after Jehoshaphat's gold and they were
marching right straight to Jerusalem and Jehoshaphat soon was told.
So he called all the people together.
Everybody fasted and prayed.
The Lord God answered the people and he said, There's no need for you to be afraid
because the battle is mine tomorrow.
It's not yours and it's not the king's.
And all you got to do is just stand and watch to see the salvation I bring.
Just believe that what I've told you is exactly what I'm going to do.
Go out tomorrow against him because the Lord's going to fight for you.
Great jumping Jehoshaphat.
The army rose early next morning, marched on out with the king.
Jehoshaphat chose some singers.
He told those singers to sing and they praised the beauty of holiness.
Instead of shouting out a battle cry and all the way down to the enemy's camp,
they sang to the Lord on high.
They were singing, Praise ye the Lord, for his mercy endures forever and ever.
Praise ye the Lord, for his mercy endures forever and ever.
Praise ye the Lord our God, his mercy will never end.
The Lord God set up an ambush.
He got the enemy all turned around and they started into killing each other.
You know, till they all laid dead on the ground and the riches and the jewels that
they left behind.
It took them three whole days to haul the children of Judah all praise the Lord
because he saved them one and all.
And they were singing, Praise ye the Lord, for his mercy endures forever and ever.
Praise ye the Lord, for his mercy endures forever and ever.
Praise ye the Lord our God, his mercy will never end.
If the parallel's not real obvious now, I'll spell it right out for you.
When you see trouble coming to rip you off, here's all that you need to do.
Pray to your heavenly Father and believe that his word is true.
And then step out and shout the salvation of God because he'll win that battle for
you.
And praise ye the Lord, for his mercy endures forever and ever.
Praise ye the Lord, for his mercy endures forever and ever.
Praise ye the Lord our God, his mercy will never end.
It'll never end.
Praise ye the Lord, for his mercy endures forever and ever.
Praise ye the Lord, for His mercy endures forever and ever.
Praise ye the Lord our God, His mercy will never end.