In The Word Read: Psalm 38 Prayer of a Suffering Penitent. A Psalm of David, for a memorial. 38 O Lord, rebuke me not in Your wrath, And chasten me not in Your burning anger. 2 For Your arrows have sunk deep into me, And Your hand has pressed down on me. 3 There is no soundness in […]
Month: December 2019
Live Life Successfully
In The Word Read: Psalms 37:21-40 21 The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. 22 For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off. 23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way. 24 When he falls, he will not […]
Never Look Back
In The Word Read: Psalm 37:1-20 Security of Those Who Trust in the Lord, and Insecurity of the Wicked. A Psalm of David. 37 Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. 2 For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. […]
A Great Deception
In The Word Read: Psalm 36 Wickedness of Men and Lovingkindness of God. For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. 36 Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it. 3 The words of his mouth […]
God Fights Our Battles
In The Word Read: Psalm 35 Prayer for Rescue from Enemies. A Psalm of David. 35 Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me. 2 Take hold of buckler and shield And rise up for my help. 3 Draw also the spear and the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me; Say to my soul, “I […]
Praise, Pease, Joy, and Protection
In The Word Read: Psalm 34 The Lord, a Provider and Deliverer. A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed. 34 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul will make its boast in the Lord; The humble will hear it and rejoice. 3 O magnify the Lord with me, And […]
Walk In Fear of the Lord
In The Word Read: Psalm 33 Praise to the Creator and Preserver. 33 Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright. 2 Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings. 3 Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. 4 For the word […]
Forgiveness Gives Freedom
In The Word Read: Psalm 32 Blessedness of Forgiveness and of Trust in God. A Psalm of David. A Maskil. 32 How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered! 2 How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit! 3 When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted […]
Trust in the Lord
In The Word Read: Psalm 31 A Psalm of Complaint and of Praise. For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 31 In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness deliver me. 2 Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, A stronghold to save […]
Church Builders
In The Word Read: 1 Corinthians 16 Instructions and Greetings 16 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. 2 On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come. 3 When I arrive, whomever you may approve, […]