“The Lord is my portion;I have promised to keep Your words.I sought Your favor with all my heart;Be gracious to me according to Your word.I considered my waysAnd turned my feet to Your testimonies.I hastened and did not delayTo keep Your commandments.The cords of the wicked have encircled me,But I have not forgotten Your law.At … Continue reading The Lord is My Portion
Psalms
That Which Produces Reverence for God
“Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,And I shall observe it to the end.Give me understanding, that I may observe Your lawAnd keep it with all my heart.Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,For I delight in it.Incline my heart to Your testimoniesAnd not to dishonest gain.Turn away my eyes from … Continue reading That Which Produces Reverence for God
My Soul Weeps
“My soul cleaves to the dust;Revive me according to Your word.I have told of my ways, and You have answered me;Teach me Your statutes.Make me understand the way of Your precepts,So I will meditate on Your wonders.My soul weeps because of grief;Strengthen me according to Your word.Remove the false way from me,And graciously grant me … Continue reading My Soul Weeps
Teach Me Your Statutes
“How can a young man keep his way pure?By keeping it according to Your word.With all my heart I have sought You;Do not let me wander from Your commandments.Your word I have treasured in my heart,That I may not sin against You.Blessed are You, O Lord;Teach me Your statutes.” (Psalm 119:9-12 NASB1995) How can any … Continue reading Teach Me Your Statutes
With Uprightness of Heart
“How blessed are those whose way is blameless,Who walk in the law of the Lord.2 How blessed are those who observe His testimonies,Who seek Him with all their heart.3 They also do no unrighteousness;They walk in His ways.4 You have ordained Your precepts,That we should keep them diligently.5 Oh that my ways may be establishedTo … Continue reading With Uprightness of Heart
With All My Heart I Give You Thanks
“I will give You thanks with all my heart;I will sing praises to You before the gods.I will bow down toward Your holy templeAnd give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth;For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name.On the day I called, You answered me;You made me bold … Continue reading With All My Heart I Give You Thanks
But The Lord Was My Stay
“He sent from on high, He took me;He drew me out of many waters.He delivered me from my strong enemy,And from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.They confronted me in the day of my calamity,But the Lord was my stay.He brought me forth also into a broad place;He rescued me, … Continue reading But The Lord Was My Stay
I Cried to My God for Help
“’I love You, O Lord, my strength.’The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,And I am saved from my enemies.The cords of death encompassed me,And … Continue reading I Cried to My God for Help
The Lord is Near to the Brokenhearted
“The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteousAnd His ears are open to their cry.The face of the Lord is against evildoers,To cut off the memory of them from the earth.The righteous cry, and the Lord hearsAnd delivers them out of all their troubles.The Lord is near to the brokenheartedAnd saves those who are … Continue reading The Lord is Near to the Brokenhearted
Run With It 