Category: Psalms
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GOD’s works – 2024.12.26
Psalms 143:5-6 (KJV)5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. In 1 Chronicles 16:4 (KJV) king David did the following: “And he appointed certain of…
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Our prayer is like incense – 2024.12.24
Psalms 141:1-4 (KJV)1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth;…
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GOD knows – 2024.12.22
Psalms 139:1-6 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.4 For there is not a word in…
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Give thanks to the LORD! – 2024.12.19
Psalms 136:1-3 (NKJV)1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.2 Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever.3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever: Besides singing praises to the LORD GOD Almighty (see http://missioncommunities.network/2024/12/18/praise-the-lord-2024-12-18/) it is…
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Praise the LORD! – 2024.12.18
Psalms 135:1-3 (KJV)1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD.2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it…
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A humble attitude – 2024.12.14
Psalms 131:1 (KJV) A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.Let us be encouraged today not to: Desire what belongs to others but be content with the portion the LORD has blessed…
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GOD’s mercy – 2024.12.13
Psalms 130:3-4 (KJV)3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. No one will be able to stand before GOD guiltless in their own capacity. “Romans 3:9-12 (KJV) What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we…
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Self Made man – 2024.12.10
Psalms 127:1-2 (KJV)1 A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so…
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Back to freedom – 2024.12.09
Psalms 126:1-6 (KJV)1 A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.3 The LORD hath done great things for…
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How not to be moved – 2024.12.08
Psalms 125:1 (KJV) A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. Are there things or situation in your life that cause you to sway, wander, be unstable? Do you desire to be immovable? Here we have the key. When we…
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Help is in the LORD – 2024.12.07
Psalms 124:1-8 (KJV)1 A Song of degrees of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;2 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled…
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What makes you glad? – 2024.12.05
Psalms 122:1 (KJV) A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. What makes us glad? We need to examine our hearts by letting the LORD examine us, to see what motivates us and if it does not align with GOD’s…
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My help – 2024.12.04
Psalms 121:1-8 (KJV)1 A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither…
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Distress because of opposition – 2024.12.03
Psalms 120:1-7 (KJV)1 A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals…
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In spite of – 2024.12.01
Psalms 119:143 (KJV) Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights. No matter what happens and is going on in our lives, let our delight be in the LORD GOD Almighty and His word. When we truly love the LORD we have a willingness to follow God regardless of…
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State of the world – 2024.11.30
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Psalms 119:126 (KJV) It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.We are now living in a word where the ways, laws, and principles of GOD are made void.“Isaiah 5:20 (KJV) Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for…
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What to do? – 2024.11.29
Psalms 119:105 (KJV) NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.GOD has given us His written word (the Bible) and His living word (Jesus Christ). He uses His word to lead us in the right path. One can think of His word being like a manual of life,…
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Hang in there – 2024.11.28
Psalms 119:81-88 (KJV)81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt…
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Fellowship – 2024.11.27
Psalms 119:63 (KJV) I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.If we believe in Jesus Christ, being born again by the Holy Spirit GOD gives us a desire to know Him more and also to be with others who believe. Eleven verses down it says:“Psalms 119:74…
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Trusting in the Word of God – 2024.11.26
Psalms 119:42 (KJV) So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. Jesus Christ is the Word of God.”John 1:14 (KJV) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full…
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LORD you promised – 2024.11.25
Psalms 119:25 (KJV) DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.The psalmist here is asking GOD to revive him according to GOD’s word. In other words He is praying “LORD I need to be revived as I am down and out and you have promised in your word to…
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Remembering the Word of God – 2024.11.24
Psalms 119:11 (KJV) Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.Be encouraged today to aim to know, understand and memorise the Word of God. This is one of our great weapons to fight against temptation, just like Jesus Christ did. When Jesus Christ was tempted in the wilderness…
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Let us all say “His mercy endures forever” – 2024.11.23
Psalms 118:4 (KJV) Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Be encourage today that if you are in Jesus Christ, having the fear of GOD, you know that the steadfast love of the LORD endures forever.Let us therefore give thank as to Him.“Psalms 118:1 (KJV) O give thanks…
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Blessed – 2024.11.20
Psalms 115:13-16 (KJV)13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’S: but the earth hath he given to the children…
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Studying of the bible – 2024.11.16
Psalms 111:2 (KJV) The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. Here the the words “sought out of all” are translated “pondered by all” in the NIV and “Studied by all”. That means that all who have pleasure in, delight in the works of GOD will think…
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Testing of the Word of God – 2024.11.10
Psalms 105:17-19 (KJV)17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.The LORD GOD almighty uses His word to test His people. He gives us…
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GOD’s mercy and grace – 2024.11.08
Psalms 103:8 (KJV) The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.Have a read of the whole Psalm and study it.The LORD GOD almighty, who created everything, is merciful and gracious. He understands us and is slow to anger to give us time to repent and avail ourself of His amazing…
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The fool and GOD – 2024.10.28
Psalms 92:5-6 (KJV)5 O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.6 A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this. The LORD GOD created the heavens, the earth and all life. Not only that He is the one who keeps it all working. Who can understand Him, His…
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Where do we dwell? – 2024.10.27
Psalms 91:9 (KJV) Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;Here habitation also means dwelling place and refuge. The place we dwell in is our place of habitation. The place we go for safety is our refuge. The questions we need to ask ourself: Where do we…
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Numbering our days – 2024.10.26
Psalms 90:12-13 (KJV)12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.13 Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.Usually when reading verse 12 I was relating it to “Psalms 90:10 (KJV) The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if…