“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 Hate the Evil, Not the People
Psalms
The Days That Were Ordained for You and Me
“O Lord, You have searched me and known me.You know when I sit down and when I rise up;You understand my thought from afar.You scrutinize my path and my lying down,And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.Even before there is a word on my tongue,Behold, O Lord, You know it all.You have enclosed me … Continue reading The Days That Were Ordained for You and Me
The Enemy Has Damaged Most Everything
“O God, why have You rejected us forever?Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?2 Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old,Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance;And this Mount Zion, where You have dwelt.3 Turn Your footsteps toward the perpetual ruins;The enemy has damaged everything … Continue reading The Enemy Has Damaged Most Everything
Until I Came Into the Sanctuary of God
I am reading in Psalms 73, which has 28 verses, so I will not quote them all, but the whole Psalm is one continuous story, so I will summarize much of it and then quote other parts of it. And I do believe that at least some of this is relevant to what is going … Continue reading Until I Came Into the Sanctuary of God
He Restores My Soul
“The Lord is my shepherd,I shall not want.He makes me lie down in green pastures;He leads me beside quiet waters.He restores my soul;He guides me in the paths of righteousnessFor His name’s sake. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I fear no evil, for You are with me;Your rod and … Continue reading He Restores My Soul
Some Boast in Chariots
“Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;He will answer him from His holy heavenWith the saving strength of His right hand.Some boast in chariots and some in horses,But we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God.They have bowed down and fallen,But we have risen and stood upright. Save, O Lord;May … Continue reading Some Boast in Chariots
In The Day of Trouble
“May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!May He send you help from the sanctuaryAnd support you from Zion!May He remember all your meal offeringsAnd find your burnt offering acceptable! Selah.May He grant you your heart’s desireAnd fulfill all your counsel!We … Continue reading In The Day of Trouble
Our Deadly Enemies Who Surround Us
“I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.Wondrously show Your lovingkindness,O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right handFrom those who rise up against them.Keep me as the apple of the eye;Hide me in the shadow of Your wingsFrom the wicked who … Continue reading Our Deadly Enemies Who Surround Us
I Have Set the Lord Continually Before Me
“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 I Have Set the Lord Continually Before Me
In the Safety for Which he Longs
“Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases to be,For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.They speak falsehood to one another;With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,The tongue that speaks great things;Who have said, ‘With our tongue we will prevail;Our lips are our … Continue reading In the Safety for Which he Longs
Run With It 