Category: Psalms
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Lie down – Psalms 23 Part 5 – 2025.03.27
Psalms 23:2 (KJV) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.So far we discovered that Jesus Christ supplies all we need and that we need to partake of what He gives us. We looked at no want and the green pastures He makes us lie down on.…
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Green pastures – Psalms 23 Part 4 – 2025.03.26
Psalms 23:2a (KJV) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: … Over the last two days we saw that the Word of God is our spiritual nourishment and that the green pastures also convey that we do not need to lack spiritually, emotionally and physically. Green pastures also convey the idea that the…
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Green pastures – Psalms 23 Part 3 – 2025.03.25
Psalms 23:2a (KJV) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: … Yesterday we saw that the Word of God is our spiritual nourishment and if we follow the Lord we will not lack any spiritual nourishment. Green pastures also convey the idea that the wants of our soul are met and satisfied. We…
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Green pastures – Psalms 23 Part 2 – 2025.03.23
Psalms 23:2a (KJV) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: … He places us in green pastures and settlers us there. There we find all the nourishment we need. It is green and lush. We have a responsibility in the pastures to eat the grass He provides. If we do not eat we…
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My Shepherd – Psalms 23 Part 1 – 2025.03.22
Psalms 23:1-6 (KJV)1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.4 Yea, though I walk through the valley…
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GOD is present in our troubles – 2025.03.20
Psalms 46:1-3 (KJV) To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. [2] Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; [3] Though the waters…
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Light and Truth – 2025.03.17
Psalms 43:3 (KJV) O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Jesus Christ Himself is both the Light and Truth. He is the only one who can bring us into relationship with GOD.“John 8:12 (KJV) Then spake Jesus again…
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Being preserved – 2025.03.13
Psalms 40:11 (KJV) Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. Be encouraged today that when we face things like described in Psalms 40:12-13 (KJV) “For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not…
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Guard our ways – 2025.03.13
Psalms 39:1 (KJV) To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. Let us be encouraged today to guard our ways. Why should…
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Trust in the LORD – 2025.03.11
Psalms 37:3-5 (KJV)3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to…
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Suffering and deliverance – 2025.03.08
Psalms 34:19 (KJV) Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. Even those who are in right standing with GOD through faith in Jesus Christ will have troubles and afflictions. But praise the LORD that He will deliver them one way or another. Consider Steven, he preached…
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Hidden in Jesus Christ – 2025.03.06
Psalms 32:7 (KJV) Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. When we trust in Jesus Christ (see http://missioncommunities.network/2025/03/05/lead-protect-and-deliver-me-2025-03-05/) we can be sure that we are hidden in Him. He is the one who will preserve us from and in trouble. He…
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Lead, protect and deliver me – 2025.03.05
Psalms 31:1-3 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.3 For thou art…
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Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness – 2025.03.04
Psalms 29:1-2 (KJV)1 A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. The LORD GOD is almighty. He is the creator of all that is. He deserves all…
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Faith in desperate circumstances – 2025.03.01
Psalms 27:13 (KJV) I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. If we do not have complete trust and faith in Jesus Christ when things are desperate we would have lost heart. We would have fainted and given up.Thank GOD that He gives…
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We all need an examination – 2025.02.28
Psalms 26:2 (KJV) Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. All of us need to let the LORD GOD Almighty examine us. GOD is all knowing, omniscient. So He knows everything, our thought actions even before we think and do them. “Psalms 139:2 (KJV) Thou knowest my downsitting and…
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Rejoice in your salvation – 2025.02.22
Psalms 20:5-6 (KJV)5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. The LORD…
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Our words – 2025.02.21
Psalms 19:14 (KJV) Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. The words of our mouth and our actions show what is in our hearts and we are accountable to them. “Matthew 12:33-37 (KJV) Either make the tree good,…
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The LORD is – 2025.02.20
Psalms 18:2-3 (KJV) 2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from…
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Our goodness – 2025.02.18
Psalms 16:2 (KJV) O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; Here in this Psalm David declares the truth that our own goodness. “Romans 3:9-12 (KJV) What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews…
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Never be moved – 2025.02.17
Psalms 15:1-5 (KJV)1 A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his…
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How long till you answer my prayer – 2025.02.15
Psalms 13:1-6 (ASV)1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over…
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When godliness is in decline – 2025.02.14
Psalms 12:1-2 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.In this Psalm we hear a cry…
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Knowing the name of the LORD – 2025.02.11
Psalms 9:10 (KJV) And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. The LORD has many names to describe who He is and what He does. Some are:Wonderful Counsellor Almighty GOD, Emanuel (GOD with us), Prince of Peace, Redeemer, the LORD who…
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How long will my suffering continue? – 2025.02.08
Psalms 6:1-10 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.3 My soul is also sore vexed:…
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Salvation belongs to the LORD – 2025.02.05
Psalms 3:8 (KJV) Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah. In the end no one but the LORD GOD can save people. We can call on our ability, friends etc. to help us out of trouble and this might or might not help also in the end it is only…
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Praise the LORD – 2024.12.31
Psalms 148:1-14 (KJV)1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be…
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Where is our trust? – 2024.12.29
Psalms 146:3 (KJV) Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. We are advised not to trust and rely on people. People are not perfect and fail. In the end we do not have control over many things even when we make promises we might…
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Greatness of GOD – 2024.12.28
Psalms 145:1-3 (KJV)1 David’s Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.…
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Our battle – 2024.12.27
Psalms 144:1 (KJV) A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: In Ephesians 6:10-13 (KJV) it says “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. [11] Put on the whole armour of God, that ye…