Give ear to my words, O Lord;consider my groaning.2 Give attention to the sound of my cry,my King and my God,for to you do I pray.3 O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. 4 For you are not a God who delights in … Continue reading In the Fear of You
Psalms
Be Gracious To Me
“Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!You have given me relief when I was in distress.Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!” (Psalms 4:1 ESV) If we are following Jesus Christ with our lives, in earnest submission to him as Lord, and in sincere surrender of our wills to the will … Continue reading Be Gracious To Me
Many are Rising Against Me
“O Lord, how many are my foes!Many are rising against me;many are saying of my soul,‘There is no salvation for him in God.’ Selah “But you, O Lord, are a shield about me,my glory, and the lifter of my head.I cried aloud to the Lord,and he answered me from his holy hill. Selah “I lay … Continue reading Many are Rising Against Me
And the Rulers Take Counsel Together
“Why do the nations rageand the peoples plot in vain?The kings of the earth set themselves,and the rulers take counsel together,against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,‘Let us burst their bonds apartand cast away their cords from us.’” (Psalms 2:1-3 ESV) In what ways are the nations raging and the people plotting in vain … Continue reading And the Rulers Take Counsel Together
Walk Not in Wicked Counsel
“Blessed is the manwho walks not in the counsel of the wicked,nor stands in the way of sinners,nor sits in the seat of scoffers;but his delight is in the law of the Lord,and on his law he meditates day and night. “He is like a treeplanted by streams of waterthat yields its fruit in its … Continue reading Walk Not in Wicked Counsel
In Times of Weakness
Psalms 119:105-107 ESV “Your word is a lamp to my feetand a light to my path.I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,to keep your righteous rules.I am severely afflicted;give me life, O Lord, according to your word!” We all have those times when our strength is gone, when we are weak physically and or … Continue reading In Times of Weakness
Teach Me to Do Your Will
“Answer me quickly, O Lord!My spirit fails!Hide not your face from me,lest I be like those who go down to the pit.Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,for in you I trust.Make me know the way I should go,for to you I lift up my soul. “Deliver me from my enemies, O … Continue reading Teach Me to Do Your Will
Just Follow Jesus
“In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted,but you have given me an open ear.Burnt offering and sin offeringyou have not required.Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come;in the scroll of the book it is written of me:I delight to do your will, O my God;your law is within my heart.’” (Psalms 40:6-8 ESV) “Consequently, … Continue reading Just Follow Jesus
Why are You Cast Down?
“As a deer pants for flowing streams,so pants my soul for you, O God.My soul thirsts for God,for the living God.When shall I come and appear before God?My tears have been my foodday and night,while they say to me all the day long,‘Where is your God?’These things I remember,as I pour out my soul:how I … Continue reading Why are You Cast Down?
As the Apple of Your Eye
“Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry!Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!From your presence let my vindication come!Let your eyes behold the right!You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night,you have tested me, and you will find nothing;I have purposed that my mouth will not … Continue reading As the Apple of Your Eye
Run With It 