The Lord is compassionate and gracious,Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.9 He will not always strive with us,Nor will He keep His anger forever.10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins,Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,So great is His lovingkindness … Continue reading Toward Those Who Fear Him

“O that You would slay the wicked, O God;Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.For they speak against You wickedly,And Your enemies take Your name in vain.Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?I hate them with the utmost hatred;They have become my … Continue reading Know My Anxious Thoughts

“For You formed my inward parts;You wove me in my mother’s womb.I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Wonderful are Your works,And my soul knows it very well.My frame was not hidden from You,When I was made in secret,And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;Your eyes have seen … Continue reading Accepting God’s Sovereign Will

“Hate evil, you who love the Lord,Who preserves the souls of His godly ones;He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.Light is sown like seed for the righteousAnd gladness for the upright in heart.Be glad in the Lord, you righteous ones,And give thanks to His holy name.” (Psalms 97:10-12 NASB1995) “Let love be without … Continue reading You Who Love the Lord

“Sing to the Lord, bless His name;Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.Tell of His glory among the nations,His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;He is to be feared above all gods.For all the gods of the peoples are idols,But the Lord made … Continue reading Proclaim Good Tidings of His Salvation

“Come, let us worship and bow down,Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.For He is our God,And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.Today, if you would hear His voice,Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,As in the day of Massah in the wilderness,When your fathers tested … Continue reading Our Spiritual Service of Worship

“I will bless the Lord who has counseled me;Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night.I have set the Lord continually before me;Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices;My flesh also will dwell securely.For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol;Nor … Continue reading Make Known to Me the Path of Life

“O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?Who may dwell on Your holy hill?He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,And speaks truth in his heart.He does not slander with his tongue,Nor does evil to his neighbor,Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,But who honors those who fear … Continue reading Those Who Fear the Lord

“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds;There is no one who does good.The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of menTo see if there are any who understand,Who seek after God.They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt;There is … Continue reading All the Workers of Wickedness

“Once God has spoken;Twice I have heard this:That power belongs to God;And lovingkindness is Yours, O Lord,For You recompense a man according to his work.”(Psalms 62:11-12 NASB’95) Does God still speak to his people? To those who believe in Jesus Christ with God-persuaded and God-gifted faith in him? To those who have been crucified with … Continue reading Power Belongs to God