“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you,as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,beholding your power and glory.Because your steadfast love is better than life,my lips will praise you.So I will bless … Continue reading My Soul Thirsts for God
Psalms
Make Me Know Your Ways, O Lord
“Make me know Your ways, O Lord;Teach me Your paths.Lead me in Your truth and teach me,For You are the God of my salvation;For You I wait all the day.” (Psalm 25:4-5 NASB1995) When I read this passage of Scripture this evening, what came to mind is how this modern day altered “gospel” message, which … Continue reading Make Me Know Your Ways, O Lord
When I Think on My Ways
“The Lord is my portion;I promise to keep your words.I entreat your favor with all my heart;be gracious to me according to your promise.When I think on my ways,I turn my feet to your testimonies;I hasten and do not delayto keep your commandments.Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me,I do not forget your law.At … Continue reading When I Think on My Ways
Proclaim the Message of Salvation
“Sing to the Lord a new song;Sing to the Lord, all the earth.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 … Continue reading Proclaim the Message of Salvation
Those Who Test God
“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 Those Who Test God
God is In Control
“O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord,Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving,Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.For the Lord is a great GodAnd a great King above all gods,In whose hand are the depths of the earth,The peaks of … Continue reading God is In Control
They Persecute Me Without Cause
“Princes persecute me without cause,But my heart stands in awe of Your words.I rejoice at Your word,As one who finds great spoil.I hate and despise falsehood,But I love Your law.Seven times a day I praise You,Because of Your righteous ordinances.Those who love Your law have great peace,And nothing causes them to stumble.” (Psalm 119:161-165 NASB1995) … Continue reading They Persecute Me Without Cause
You Have Loosed My Bonds
“What shall I render to the LordFor all His benefits toward me?I shall lift up the cup of salvationAnd call upon the name of the Lord.I shall pay my vows to the Lord,Oh may it be in the presence of all His people.Precious in the sight of the LordIs the death of His godly ones.O … Continue reading You Have Loosed My Bonds