"Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;I have no good apart from you.”As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,in whom is all my delight.The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;their drink offerings of blood I … Continue reading In The Lord I Take Refuge
Psalms
Search Me, O God, and Try Me
Psalms 139:23-24 “Search me, God, and know my heart;test me and know my anxious thoughts.See if there is any offensive way in me,and lead me in the way everlasting.” NIV “Search me, O God, and know my heart!Try me and know my thoughts!And see if there be any grievous way in me,and lead me in … Continue reading Search Me, O God, and Try Me
Toward Those Who Fear Him
Psalms 103:1-19 “Bless the Lord, O my soul,and all that is within me,bless his holy name!2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,and forget not all his benefits,3 who forgives all your iniquity,who heals all your diseases,4 who redeems your life from the pit,who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,5 who satisfies you with goodso … Continue reading Toward Those Who Fear Him
The Fool Cannot Understand This
“How great are your works, O Lord!Your thoughts are very deep!The stupid man cannot know;the fool cannot understand this:that though the wicked sprout like grassand all evildoers flourish,they are doomed to destruction forever;but you, O Lord, are on high forever.For behold, your enemies, O Lord,for behold, your enemies shall perish;all evildoers shall be scattered.” (Psalms … Continue reading The Fool Cannot Understand This
He Trains Our Hands for Battle
“Blessed be the Lord, my rock,who trains my hands for war,and my fingers for battle;he is my steadfast love and my fortress,my stronghold and my deliverer,my shield and he in whom I take refuge,who subdues peoples under me.” (Psalms 144:1-2 ESV) I used to believe that humans had power over me that God could do … Continue reading He Trains Our Hands for Battle
Abusers and The Abused
Psalms 62:3-4 ESV “How long will all of you attack a manto batter him,like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.They take pleasure in falsehood.They bless with their mouths,but inwardly they curse. Selah” This passage of Scripture is somewhat open to interpretation, so it can be … Continue reading Abusers and The Abused
Who Has the Lord Rejected?
“O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses;you have been angry; oh, restore us.You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open;repair its breaches, for it totters.You have made your people see hard things;you have given us wine to drink that made us stagger.” (Psalms 60:1-3 ESV) As soon as I … Continue reading Who Has the Lord Rejected?
Steadfast in Trials and Persecutions
“Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;protect me from those who rise up against me;deliver me from those who work evil,and save me from bloodthirsty men.For behold, they lie in wait for my life;fierce men stir up strife against me.For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,for no fault of mine, they run … Continue reading Steadfast in Trials and Persecutions
They Set a Net for My Steps
“They set a net for my steps;my soul was bowed down.They dug a pit in my way,but they have fallen into it themselves. SelahMy heart is steadfast, O God,my heart is steadfast!I will sing and make melody!Awake, my glory!Awake, O harp and lyre!I will awake the dawn!I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among … Continue reading They Set a Net for My Steps
Are You One Who Hates Discipline?
“But to the wicked God says:‘What right have you to recite my statutesor take my covenant on your lips?For you hate discipline,and you cast my words behind you.If you see a thief, you are pleased with him,and you keep company with adulterers.’” (Psalms 50:16-18 ESV) Who are the wicked? They are all who despise the … Continue reading Are You One Who Hates Discipline?
Run With It 