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When A Psalm Is Not Your Situation
2008-07-29 20:11:00 Take the time to read this great insight from John Piper on a Bible student’s relationship to the Psalms… Because the Psalms are so personal, they often do not represent the mood or the situation we are in when we read them. For example, a couple mornings ago I read Psalm 142. It says, There is none ...
By: ThingsHopedFor
Psalm 10:17
2008-06-09 19:12:00 Psalm 10:17 ESVO LORD, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear
Turning Anxious Thoughts Into Prayer
2008-06-09 17:29:00 I woke up today with many anxious thoughts. Monday has it's way of doing that to as I face the new week and think of the many things and chores I did not accomplish the week before and the many things and chores I have to do this coming week. I prayed and I was reminded of the verse "Cast your cares upon Him and He cares for you. I googled the verse so I can cut and paste here. I landed on a wonderful blog called:?But as for me, I will always have hope?? Psalm 71:14Yeah, that's the title of Lisa's blog. I copied this post and pasted here (sorry, without permission, but I will tell her after this), but I encourage you to go there and read her post for June 8. Amazingly, it's the same message and it's what I need to hear. So go there and read what she wrote.Here's what I copied:It is so easy to live lives full of anxiety and worry, but as believers in Christ we are called to trust in Him. Charles Spurgeon once said, ?Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of it?s sorrows, but only empt...
By: Liza's Eyeview
Psalm 23
2008-06-04 12:00:00 The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world and all who dwell in it He has set it on the seas, and prepared it on the rivers.Who will ascend the mountain of the Lord, or who will stand in His holy place?He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not set his mind on vanity or sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.He will receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.These are the kind who seek the Lord, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Lift up your gates, you princes, and be lifted up, you eternal doors, and the King of Glory will enter.Who is this King of Glory?The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your gates, you princes, and be lifted up, you eternal doors, and the King of Glory will enter.Who is this King of Glory?The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory.Visit Catholic Prayers to see collection of inspiring prayers. Click here.
By: Catholic Prayers
Psalm 112
2008-05-29 12:00:00 1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.5 A good man showeth favor, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; 2 Cor. 9.9 his horn shall be exalted with honor.10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish...
By: Catholic Prayers
Psalm 67 - Grateful Hearts
2008-05-06 12:53:00 Psalm 67 - Grateful Hearts This is a Psalm of prayer and praise. He begins by praying that God would cause his face to shine upon us.The language is that of the priestly blessing (Numbers 6:24-26). We are sinners and as such, out of God’s favor and under His curse. If God’s face shines on us, ...
Psalm For This Morning
2008-05-05 18:03:00 PSALM 143:8-10Let the morning bring me Wordof your unfailing love,for I have put my trust in you.Show me the way I should go,for to you I lift up my soul.Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord,for I hide myself in you.Teach me to do your will,for you are my God;may your good Spirit lead me on levelground.***Scripture Speaks, more at Not a DIY Life
By: Liza's Eyeview
The Magickal Power of the Psalm?s Ritual Book (Paperback) newly tagged ?tib
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Psalm 119:92
2008-04-22 23:54:00 If your revelation hadn't delighted me so,I would have given up when the hard times came.Psalm 119:92 (The Message)
Psalm 100
2008-04-20 07:17:00 1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his [a] ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.***For an inspiring story, go to MAGNANIMITY and read her post on Patrick Henry Hughes
By: Liza's Eyeview
The Excellent Ones
2008-04-19 16:40:00 Psalm 16:3 provides the thought for the day. As a Christian, you are a saint. You are one of “the excellent ones.” You do not enjoy that privilege because of anything you have earned, but because of the selfless sacrifice of God’s own Son. Today is Saturday, a day filled with possibilities. Odds are, you ...
By: ThingsHopedFor
Lenten Psalm
2008-03-22 16:22:00 You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,Say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress,my God in whom I trust."For he will rescue you from the snare of the fowler,from the destroying pestilence.With his pinions he will cover you,and under his wings you shall take refuge;his faithfulness is a buckler and a shield.You shall not fear the terror of the nightnor the arrow that flies by day;Though a thousand fall at your side,ten thousand at your right side,near you it shall not come.Rather with your eyes shall you beholdand see the requital of the wicked,Because you have the Lord for your refuge;you have made the Most High your stronghold.No evil shall befall you,nor shall affliction come near your tent.For to his angels he has given command about youthat they guard you in all your ways.Upon their hands they shall bear you up,lest you dash your foot against a stone.Because he clings to me, I will deliver him;I will set him on high because he ack...
By: Catholic Prayers
Lenten Psalm
2008-03-22 16:22:00 You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,Say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress,my God in whom I trust."For he will rescue you from the snare of the fowler,from the destroying pestilence.With his pinions he will cover you,and under his wings you shall take refuge;his faithfulness is a buckler and a shield.You shall not fear the terror of the nightnor the arrow that flies by day;Though a thousand fall at your side,ten thousand at your right side,near you it shall not come.Rather with your eyes shall you beholdand see the requital of the wicked,Because you have the Lord for your refuge;you have made the Most High your stronghold.No evil shall befall you,nor shall affliction come near your tent.For to his angels he has given command about youthat they guard you in all your ways.Upon their hands they shall bear you up,lest you dash your foot against a stone.Because he clings to me, I will deliver him;I will set him on high because he ack...
By: Catholic Prayers
Psalm 65 - Praise to God for His Salvation and Providence
2008-03-14 12:14:00 Psalm 65 - Praise to God for His Salvation and Providence ?Sing Praise Unto God!? This one phrase encompasses those people who have received the free gift of salvation who are called believers, children of the One True God, Creator and Savior! As true believers, we have much to be thankful for, but one particular spiritual ...
Psalm 64 - Prayer and Praise Psalm
2008-03-12 12:27:00 Psalm 64 - Prayer and Praise Psalm David turns to his best recourse and that is to PRAYER. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer. It is good to note how often David turns to prayer, “It is his battleaxe and weapon of war; he uses it under every pressure, whether of inward sin or ...
Psalm 63 ? Thirsting For God
2008-03-07 13:16:00 Psalm 63 — Thirsting For God David writes this Psalm from his experience running for his life from his son Absalom. During this difficult time, he is absent from the special presence of God that was in the sanctuary. David was in the habit of fellowship with God at the tabernacle. The prophet Nathan warned David ...
Psalm 119:50, Colossians 1:11b-12
2008-03-03 21:51:00 This is my comfort in my distress, that your promise gives me life. Psalm 119:50 NRSVmay you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. Colossians 1:11b-12 NRSV
Psalm 119:105
2008-02-27 16:11:00 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” ~ Psalm 119:105 (ESV) Visit The 160 Acred Woods for more Wordfilled Wednesdays … Thank you for stopping by today…blessings to you and your precious families… I Feel: Blessed ?
By: Sting My Heart
Psalm 62 - God Alone Is Our Refuge
2008-02-18 13:53:00 Psalm 62 - God Alone Is Our Refuge David, believed to be the writer, asserts that his trust is in God alone. Truly my soul waiteth upon God. God is the source of his salvation, his rock, his defence, his glory, his refuge, the source of his strength. ?The psalmist ?s contemporaries, or we, the readers, ...
Un Psalm al Elisei, inspirat de psalmii lui David
2008-02-16 10:20:00 E harfa atârnată-n sălcii Şi vin din noapte şi furtună, Primeşte-mă la Tine, Doamne, Şi fă să fie vreme bună… De vrei, tacerea mea să fie O rugăciune către Tine Citeşte Tu în suflet plânsul Şi-ascunde-mă cum ştii mai bine. Alină rănile durute Şi arătate numai Ţie, Şi nu lăsa durerea mută Să mă-nfăşoare pe vecie… Adu lumina pe cărare Şi revărsări de zori să fie… Şi toate rănile trecute Vor fi cântări de bucurie! Elis
Psalm de slavă
2008-02-11 06:01:00 Când aripi rup din zbor câte-un hulub Şi îl aştern aşa de lin privirii, Atuncea, Doamne, mă visez un cuib La căpătâiul preahălăduirii. Atuncea vreau, din aerul ce-l sorb Să mă desfăşuri ca pe o mantie Un sceptru orizont suit din colb Şi drept şi tandru ca o poezie. Un psalm de mine răsfirat pe ani Să scriu cu pana unui sentiment Sau cu albaştri îngeri diafani, Ca ape limpezi pe un continent. Un psalm de slavă cât incendiul cel Al unei inimi arsă de iubiri Aş vrea să fiu… Iar glas să fie El Să-mi facă flăcări din mărturisiri.
A Psalm of Life - The Affirmation Spot for Wednesday January 30, 2008
2008-02-10 00:00:00 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born on February 27, 1807 in Portland, Maine. His famous works include "Paul Revere's Ride", "The Song of Hiawatha", "Evangeline", and "Christmas Bells". Of course, his immortalization of Paul Revere is by far his most famous. What American school child in the last 130 years has ...
Psalm 61 - The Security of Saints
2008-02-01 13:42:00 Psalm 61 - The Security of Saints This Psalm evokes visions the greatest security. We read in verse 2-4 ? when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle ...
Psalm
2008-01-29 20:50:00 My Lord, why am I so frightened? Why is my spirit so weak? Where is the faith that can move mountains? Where is the strength that can overcome death? I know I am strong if you make me strong, and my weakness becomes strength in your presence. Touch my heart with a love beyond my understanding, and I will turn to you like the sun flower turns towards the sun. We feel small because we keep looking in the ground. We feel weak because we drift away from your life-giving force. Teach us to turn our eyes towards the sky, and find our strength and comfort beyond the clouds that darken the horizon. Let us drink from your spring of living water, let us reach further than our dreams can reach. AMEN
Psalm 61 - The Security of Saints
2008-01-28 13:41:00 Psalm 61 - The Security of Saints This Psalm evokes visions the greatest security. We read in verse 2,3 ? when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. 4I will abide in thy tabernacle ...
A Psalm for Marriage
2008-01-24 18:36:00 Psalm 31:24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
Psalm 60 ? Eleventh Prayer of Instruction
2008-01-21 13:28:00 Psalm 60 ? Eleventh Prayer of Instruction This Psalm has the longest title of them all. It is referring to events recorded in 2 Samuel 8 and 1 Chronicles 18. The title suggests a setback in battle on the way to victory. The war was with the Edomites and in the final victory over the Edomites ...
Psalm 59 - The Assured Judgment of the Wicked
2008-01-16 15:29:00 Psalm 59 - The Assured Judgment of the Wicked We live in a day and age where the vileness and wickedness of mankind is in ever increasing evidence all around us. Suicide bombers are blowing themselves up in hopes of gaining a heavenly entrance from a false god, while taking out other enemies. Morally sickened groups ...
The LORD Heals
2008-01-14 17:42:00 Thank you, everyone, who has remembered me and the pain I was going through in your prayers! The LORD heals indeed! Hallelu et Adonai! Prior to the procedure this afternoon, I’ve heard so many horrible stories from friends and colleagues about how much pain some of them had after having their wisdom teeth extracted surgically. But because of all ...
By: Joie de Vivre
Psalm 2
2008-01-14 06:38:00 A psalm of kingship. This psalm particularly connects with me in how it describes God’s determination. What I mean by that is God’s certainty in what he plans he will do (”when I act who can reverse it?” Isa. 43:13). God installs his king in Zion. And he laughs at those who try to undermine what ...
Psalm 1
2008-01-10 04:07:00 A psalm of wisdom and confidence. What particularly conncts with me is the image that the one who is righteous is like”a tree planted by streams of water”. The psalm starts with “blessed are those…”, and the tree is truly blessed. It has a close supply of water which enables it to produce it’s fruit in ...
The Parables Of Christ Jesus: A Series
2008-01-07 18:44:00 I love the parables that our Lord Christ Jesus taught in the Bible. I love that the parables are such simple stories that teach so much about the kingdom of God. Why did our Lord Jesus Christ teach using parables? By teaching in parables, two prophecies were fulfilled — one is Isaiah 6:9-10, and the other in ...
By: Joie de Vivre
Psalm 58 - Prayer For The Punishment Of The Wicked
2008-01-07 13:28:00 Psalm 58 - Prayer For The Punishment Of The Wicked This Psalm is an indignant and bitter outcry against judicial corruption. This is a fine setting forth of the certainty of the judgment of God against wickedness. “The enemies of David were a numerous and united band. Because they so unanimously condemned the persecuted one, they ...
Psalm 58 ? Prayer For The Punishment Of The Wicked
2007-12-31 13:38:00 Psalm 58 — Prayer For The Punishment Of The Wicked Some comments by various authors are noteworthy as we consider this psalm. This Psalm is an indignant and bitter outcry against judicial corruption. This is a fine setting forth of the certainty of the judgment of God against wickedness. The enemies of David were a numerous ...
Psalm 57 - Hope In God
2007-12-28 14:13:00 Psalm 57 - Hope In God In this Psalm, David tells of his great hope in God. His enemy here is Saul. Think about David’s situation here. He is a good man who is doing his best to be faithful to God and serve God. Saul, on the other hand, is not a good man. He ...
Psalm 56 ? Supplication for Deliverance and Grateful Trust in God
2007-12-26 13:52:00 Psalm 56 — Supplication for Deliverance and Grateful Trust in God This Psalm falls into three natural divisions: - The first and second differ little in subject matter. They contain a cry for help against enemies and an expression of confidence in God. The second section is somewhat more emphatic than the first. Lastly the Psalm ...
Psalm 54 - Prayer For Defense Against Enemies
2007-12-21 13:53:00 Psalm 54 - Prayer For Defense Against Enemies Psalm 54 is a typical short ?trouble and trust? song. Its format is that of a prayer but includes complaint to God about enemies, and rejoicing in their anticipated destruction. It is believed that the setting for the Psalm may be found in I Samuel 23 ? ...
Psalm 52 ? Futility of Boastful Wickedness
2007-12-19 13:57:00 Psalm 52 — Futility of Boastful Wickedness The tongue seems to be the biggest problem in Psalm 52 — Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. Psalm 2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. The tongue here is pictured as a whetted razor and ...
Psalm 51 - A Contrite Sinner?s Prayer for Pardon
2007-12-17 13:23:00 Psalm 51 - A Contrite Sinner?s Prayer for Pardon King David was a sinner in the worst of ways and we would probably rank him among the lowest of sinners as we read of his adulterous affair with the wife of another man and then his murder of her husband. Yet, we also read in God?s ...
Psalm 50 - God, The Judge Of The Righteous And The Wicked
2007-12-14 13:30:00 Psalm 50 - God, The Judge Of The Righteous And The Wicked This Psalm is a VISION OF JUDGMENT, in which God is both the Plaintiff and the Judge. The Psalm is in four distinct parts ? an INTRODUCTION 1-6, A CONCLUSION 22,23, and the two divisions between, the first rebuking FORMALISM 7-15, and the second ...
Psalm 49 - Trust In God or Riches
2007-12-10 13:22:00 Psalm 49 - Trust In God or Riches In this Psalm, we read of the prosperity of wicked men. They are described as being prosperous, filled with pride and a false sense of security. You and I cannot look into the heart and see what is there, but we don’t need to do that. In this ...
Psalm 138: A Psalm Of David
2007-12-10 02:18:00 1 I give thee thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart;before the gods I sing thy praise;2 I bow down toward thy holy templeand give thanks to thy name for thy steadfast loveand thy faithfulness;for thou hast exalted above everything thy name and thy word.3 On the day I called,thou didst answer me,my strength of soul thou didst increase. *4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee,O LORD, for they have heard the words of thy mouth;5 and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD,for great is the glory of the LORD.6 For though the LORD is high,he regards the lowly; but the haughty he knows from afar.7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,thou dost preserve my life;thou dost stretch out thy hand against the wrath of my enemies,and thy right hand delivers me.8 The LORD will fulfil his purpose for me;thy steadfast love, O LORD, endures for ever.Do not forsake the work of thy hands.
By: Catholic Prayers
Psalm 48 - The Beauty and Glory of Zion
2007-12-07 12:57:00 Psalm 48 - The Beauty and Glory of Zion This Psalm is in two divisions, verses 1-8 and 9-14. The first section is filled with praise to God and gratitude for the Holy City, Jerusalem.
Morning Prayer
2007-12-04 15:04:00 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.~~ Psalm 5:1-3 Heavenly Father, as I face this ...
Psalm 47 - Praise to God, the Ruler of the Earth
2007-12-03 13:40:00 Psalm 47 - Praise to God, the Ruler of the Earth This Psalm shows us what walking obediently with the Lord can cause us to do, in bringing true and righteous praise to God. As we read through it and meditate on its truths, we begin to focus on the Lord God Almighty, and on His ...
A Sheep Looks At Psalm 23
2007-12-03 02:53:00 It’s no secret that sheep are not the most intelligent of the animal kingdom. They need a shepherd! In the darkest time of my life it was Psalm 23 that comforted me over and over. But I must admit I was baffled by “They rod and thy staff, they comfort me.” Growing up as I did, rods were not used to comfort me! In the early ‘70s I bought a book written by Dr. W. Phillip Keller called A Shepherd Looks At Psalm 23 ©1969 The Zondervan Corporation. The late Dr W Phillip Keller was born in East Africa and was always an “outdoors” boy. He was trained in agronomy (management of farm land) and spent many years on ranches in British Columbia. He lived among the sheep and their shepherds and was a keen observer of sheep and their relationship to the shepherd. So he knew what he was talking about when he wrote his books on shepherding! This was one of the most informative books I have ever read. David, the author of this poem was not only a shepherd, but also a son of a sheph...
Psalm 46:1-11 - God, The Refuge Of His People
2007-11-30 14:54:00 Psalm 46:1-11 - God, The Refuge Of His People Other titles for this Psalm are Rock Safe, A Psalm of Trust In God, or The Song of Holy Confidence. In Psalm 46, the leading idea is the presence of Jehovah in the midst of His city and people as the ground of their confidence. The Psalm ...
Psalm de slavă
2007-11-29 08:03:00 Psalm de slavă Când aripi rup din zbor câte-un hulub Şi îl aştern aşa de lin privirii, Atuncea, Doamne, mă visez un cuib La căpătâiul preahălăduirii… Atuncea vreau din aerul ce-l sorb Să mă desfăşuri ca pe o mantie, Un sceptru orizont suit din colb Şi drept şi tandru ca o poezie. Un psalm de mine răsfirat pe ani Să scriu cu pana unui sentiment, Sau cu albaştrii îngeri diafani, Ca ape limpezi pe un continent, Un psalm de slavă cât incendiul cel Al unei inimi arsă de iubiri, Aş vrea să fiu… Iar glas să fie El, Să-mi facă flăcări din mărturisiri.
Shakespeare translated Psalm 46
2007-11-29 07:52:00 Did you know that Shakespeare was involved in the translation of the King James Version of the Bible? It’s true! He even made sure that proper attribution would be made by inserting his name in code in the 46th Psalm. The 46th word from the beginning is shake and the 46th word from the end ... |
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