Psalms

[danausmc]

Psalm 39
1 I said "I will watch my ways
and keep my tongue from sin:
I will put a muzzle on my mouth
as long as the wicked are
my presence."
2 But when I was silent and still,
not even saying anything good,
my anguish increased.
3 My heart grew hot with in me,
and as I meditated, the fire burned:
then I spoke with my tongue:
4 Show me the number of my days;
let me know how fleeting is
my life.

[danausmc]

5 You have made my days a mere
handbreadth;
the span of my years is as
mothing before you.
Each man's life is but a breath.
6 Man is a mere phantom as he
goes to and fro;
He bustles about, but only in
vain;
he heaps up wealth, not
knowing who will get it.

[Trooper]

(Psalms 119:108-109) Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

[Trooper]

(Psalms 19:9-10) The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

[danausmc]

7 "But now Lord, what do I look
for?
My hope is in You.
8 Save me from all my
transgressions;
do not make me the scorn
of fools.
9 I was silent; I would not open
my mouth,
for you are the one who has
done this.
10 Remove your scourge from me;
I am overcome by the blow of
your hand.
11 You rebuke and discipline men
for their sin;
you consume their wealth
like a moth-
each man is but a breath.

[Trooper]

(Psalms 22:2) O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

[JOAN]

"They shall sing in the ways of the Lord."
--Psalm 138:5

The time when Christians begin to sing in the ways of the Lord is when they first lose their burden at the foot of the Cross. Not even the songs of the angels seem so sweet as the first song of rapture which gushes from the inmost soul of the forgiven child of God. You know how John Bunyan describes it. He says when poor Pilgrim lost his burden at the Cross, he gave three great leaps, and went on his way singing--


"Blest Cross! blest Sepulchre! blest rather be
The Man that there was put to shame for me!"

Believer, do you recollect the day when your fetters fell off? Do you remember the place when Jesus met you, and said, "I have loved thee with an everlasting love; I have blotted out as a cloud thy transgressions, and as a thick cloud thy sins; they shall not be mentioned against thee any more for ever." Oh! what a sweet season is that when Jesus takes away the pain of sin. When the Lord first pardoned my sin, I was so joyous that I could scarce refrain from dancing. I thought on my road home from the house where I had been set at liberty, that I must tell the stones in the street the story of my deliverance. So full was my soul of joy, that I wanted to tell every snow-flake that was falling from heaven of the wondrous love of Jesus, who had blotted out the sins of one of the chief of rebels. But it is not only at the commencement of the Christian life that believers have reason for song; as long as they live they discover cause to sing in the ways of the Lord, and their experience of His constant lovingkindness leads them to say, "I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth." See to it, brother, that thou magnifiest the Lord this day

[JOAN]

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[Trooper]

Psalms 22:2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

[JOAN]

Ps*22:3
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

[JOAN]

Ps*22:4
Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

[danausmc]

12 "Hear my prayer O Lord,
listen to my cry for help:
be not deaf to my weeping.
For I dwell with You as an alien,
a stranger, as all my fathers were.
13 Look away from me, that I may
rejoice again
before I depart and am no more."

[Trooper]

(Psalms 1:1) Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

[JOAN]

"Lead me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness because of mine enemies."
--Psalms 5:8

Very bitter is the enmity of the world against the people of Christ. Men will forgive a thousand faults in others, but they will magnify the most trivial offence in the followers of Jesus. Instead of vainly regretting this, let us turn it to account, and since so many are watching for our halting, let this be a special motive for walking very carefully before God. If we live carelessly, the lynx-eyed world will soon see it, and with its hundred tongues, it will spread the story, exaggerated and emblazoned by the zeal of slander. They will shout triumphantly. "Aha! So would we have it! See how these Christians act! They are hypocrites to a man." Thus will much damage be done to the cause of Christ, and much insult offered to His name. The cross of Christ is in itself an offence to the world; let us take heed that we add no offence of our own. It is "to the Jews a stumblingblock": let us mind that we put no stumblingblocks where there are enough already. "To the Greeks it is foolishness": let us not add our folly to give point to the scorn with which the worldly-wise deride the gospel. How jealous should we be of ourselves! How rigid with our consciences! In the presence of adversaries who will misrepresent our best deeds, and impugn our motives where they cannot censure our actions, how circumspect should we be! Pilgrims travel as suspected persons through Vanity Fair. Not only are we under surveillance, but there are more spies than we reck of. The espionage is everywhere, at home and abroad. If we fall into the enemies' hands we may sooner expect generosity from a wolf, or mercy from a fiend, than anything like patience with our infirmities from men who spice their infidelity towards God with scandals against His people. O Lord, lead us ever, lest our enemies trip us up!

[JOAN]

Ps*26:3
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

[Trooper]

Psa 7:8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

[Trooper]

“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.”
- Psa_32:5

[Trooper]

Psa 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

[JOAN]

Ps*112:6
¶ Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

[Trooper]

Psa 33:12

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

[JOAN]

Ps*32:6
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him

[cj]

Psalm 5
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

[JOAN]

Ps*1:1
¶ Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

[cj]

Psalm 9


A psalm of David.

1 [1] I will praise you, O LORD , with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonders.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

3 My enemies turn back;
they stumble and perish before you.
4 For you have upheld my right and my cause;
you have sat on your throne, judging righteously.
5 You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;
you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.
6 Endless ruin has overtaken the enemy,
you have uprooted their cities;
even the memory of them has perished.

7 The LORD reigns forever;
he has established his throne for judgment.
8 He will judge the world in righteousness;
he will govern the peoples with justice.
9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name will trust in you,
for you, LORD , have never forsaken those who seek you.

[JOAN]

"The Lord is King for ever and ever."
--Psalm 10:16

Jesus Christ is no despotic claimant of divine right, but He is really and truly the Lord's anointed! "It hath pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell." God hath given to Him all power and all authority. As the Son of man, He is now head over all things to His church, and He reigns over heaven, and earth, and hell, with the keys of life and death at His girdle. Certain princes have delighted to call themselves kings by the popular will, and certainly our Lord Jesus Christ is such in His church. If it could be put to the vote whether He should be King in the church, every believing heart would crown Him. O that we could crown Him more gloriously than we do! We would count no expense to be wasted that could glorify Christ. Suffering would be pleasure, and loss would be gain, if thereby we could surround His brow with brighter crowns, and make Him more glorious in the eyes of men and angels. Yes, He shall reign. Long live the King! All hail to Thee, King Jesus! Go forth, ye virgin souls who love your Lord, bow at His feet, strew His way with the lilies of your love, and the roses of your gratitude: "Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all." Moreover, our Lord Jesus is King in Zion by right of conquest: He has taken and carried by storm the hearts of His people, and has slain their enemies who held them in cruel bondage. In the Red Sea of His own blood, our Redeemer has drowned the Pharaoh of our sins: shall He not be King in Jeshurun? He has delivered us from the iron yoke and heavy curse of the law: shall not the Liberator be crowned? We are His portion, whom He has taken out of the hand of the Amorite with His sword and with His bow: who shall snatch His conquest from His hand? All hail, King Jesus! we gladly own Thy gentle sway! Rule in our hearts for ever, Thou lovely Prince of Peace.

[Trooper]

Psa 18:2

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.

[JOAN]

Psalms 32:1-2 <<A Psalm of David, Maschil.>> Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

[cj]

PSALMS 10:12-18

:cross_glo 12 Arise, LORD ! Lift up your hand, O God.
Do not forget the helpless.
13 Why does the wicked man revile God?
Why does he say to himself,
"He won't call me to account"?
14 But you, O God, do see trouble and grief;
you consider it to take it in hand.
The victim commits himself to you;
you are the helper of the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked and evil man;
call him to account for his wickedness
that would not be found out.

16 The LORD is King for ever and ever;
the nations will perish from his land.
17 You hear, O LORD , the desire of the afflicted;
you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
18 defending the fatherless and the oppressed,
in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.

[Trooper]

Psa 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

[JOAN]

Ps*45:2
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

[cj]

Psa. 18:30-35

30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

[Trooper]

Psa 31:15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

[JOAN]

Ps*31:16
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

[Trooper]

Psa 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

[JOAN]

Ps*31:15
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

[Trooper]

Psa 138:6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

[JOAN]

Ps*45:5
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

[Trooper]

Psa 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

[JOAN]

Ps*28:8
The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

[Trooper]

Psa 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

[JOAN]

Ps*45:4
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

[Trooper]

Psa 33:13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

[JOAN]

Ps*33:15
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

[Trooper]

Psa 101:3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

[JOAN]

Ps*1:6
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

[Trooper]

Psa 66:2-3 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies

[Trooper]

Psa 84:11-12 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

[danausmc]

His faithfulness will be your
sheild and rampart;
You will not fear the terror of the night
nor the arrow that flies by
day

[Trooper]

Psa 145:3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

[Trooper]

Psa 80:17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.

[JOAN]

Pr*12:20
¶ Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy

[Trooper]

Psa 18:3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

[Trooper]

Psa 20:5 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.

[JOAN]

Ps*12:5
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

[Trooper]

KETHUVIM PSALM 23

A Psalm of David.

The Lord is my Shepherd;
I lack nothing.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me to water in places of repose;
3 He renews my life;
He guides me in right paths
as befits His name.

4 Though I walk trough a valley of deepest darkness,
I fear no harm, for You are with me;
Your rod and staff—they comfort me.

5 You spread a table for me in full view of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my drink is abundant.
6 Only goodness and steadfast love shall pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
for many long years.

This Scripture is taken from The TANAKH The Jewish Bible

[Trooper]

Psa 22:23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

[JOAN]

Ps*1:1
¶ Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

[Trooper]

Psa 35:4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

[JOAN]

Ps*26:1
¶ A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

[JOAN]

Ps*27:1
¶ A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

[JOAN]

Ps*50:22
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

[Trooper]

Psa 34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

[JOAN]

Ps*37:6
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

[Trooper]

Psa 21:1-2 To the chief musician. A Psalm of David. The king rejoices in Your strength, O Jehovah; and how greatly does he rejoice in Your salvation. You have given him his heart's desire and have not withheld the prayer of his lips. Selah.

[Trooper]

Psa 33:8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

[JOAN]

Ps*27:1
¶ A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

[Trooper]

Psa 37:18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be forever.

[Trooper]

Psa 105:8 He hath remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

[JOAN]

Ps*1:6
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

[JOAN]

Ps*150:6
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

[JOAN]

Ps*1:2
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

[JOAN]

Ps*1:5
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

[JOAN]

Ps*1:6
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

[Trooper]

Psa 114:4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.

[JOAN]

Ps*104:1
¶ Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

[Trooper]

Psa 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

[JOAN]

Ps*37:4
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

[Trooper]

Psa 116:16 O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

[JOAN]

Ps*116:6
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

[JOAN]

Ps*1:5
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

[JOAN]

Ps*3:3
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

[Trooper]

Psa 77:6 I remember my song in the night; I speak with my own heart, and my spirit carefully searches.

[JOAN]

Ps*29:11
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

[Trooper]

Psa 144:10-11 You are the one who gives victory to kings. You are the one who snatches your servant David away from a deadly sword. Snatch me, and rescue me from foreigners' hands. Their mouths speak lies. Their right hands take false pledges. (God’s Word Translation)

[JOAN]

Ps*1:2
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

[danausmc]

Ps 34:1-10
I will extol the LORD at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
2 My soul will boast in the LORD;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3 Glorify the LORD with me;
let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them.
8 Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9 Fear the LORD, you his saints,
for those who fear him lack nothing.
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

[Trooper]

Psa 150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

[JOAN]

Ps*144:15
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

[Trooper]

Psa 100:3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

[JOAN]

[B]Ps*100:4
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

[Trooper]

Psa 35:28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

[JOAN]

Ps*1:1
¶ Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

[Trooper]

Psa 51:1-2 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

[JOAN]

Ps*45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

[Trooper]

Psa 13:5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

[JOAN]

Ps*45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

[Trooper]

Psa 31:14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

[JOAN]

Ps*150:6
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

[JOAN]

Ps*48:14
For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

[JOAN]

Ps*40:2
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

[JOAN]

Ps*45:1
¶ To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

[Trooper]

Psa 100:5 For the LORD is good. His loving kindness endures forever, his faithfulness to all generations.

[JOAN]

Ps*68:33
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

[JOAN]

Ps*68:8
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

[Trooper]

Psa 100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.

[JOAN]

Ps*1:5
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

[Trooper]

Psa 150:1 Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power!

[JOAN]

Ps*33:2
Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

[Trooper]

Psa 107:29-30 He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still. Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

[JOAN]

Ps*89:5
¶ And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

[JOAN]

Ps*86:7
In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

[Trooper]

Psa 37:16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

[Trooper]

Psalm 150
Praise Jehovah! Praise God in His holy place; praise Him in the expanse of His might.
Praise Him in His mighty acts; praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre.
Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with strings and pipes.
Praise Him on the sounding cymbals; praise Him with the resounding cymbals.
Let everything that breathes praise Jehovah. Praise Jehovah!

[Trooper]

Psa 116:12 What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

[JOAN]

Ps*1:6
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

[JOAN]

Ps*39:6
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

[Trooper]

Psa 111:6 He hath showed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

[Trooper]

Psa 45:2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee forever.

[JOAN]

Ps*45:6
¶ Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

[Trooper]

Psa 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live forever.

[JOAN]

Ps*80:7
Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.

[Trooper]

Psa 24:8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

[JOAN]

Ps*28:7
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

[Trooper]

Psa 63:1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

[Trooper]

Psa 68:10 Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.

[JOAN]

"Lead me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness because of mine enemies."
--Psalms 5:8

Very bitter is the enmity of the world against the people of Christ. Men will forgive a thousand faults in others, but they will magnify the most trivial offence in the followers of Jesus. Instead of vainly regretting this, let us turn it to account, and since so many are watching for our halting, let this be a special motive for walking very carefully before God. If we live carelessly, the lynx-eyed world will soon see it, and with its hundred tongues, it will spread the story, exaggerated and emblazoned by the zeal of slander. They will shout triumphantly. "Aha! So would we have it! See how these Christians act! They are hypocrites to a man." Thus will much damage be done to the cause of Christ, and much insult offered to His name. The cross of Christ is in itself an offence to the world; let us take heed that we add no offence of our own. It is "to the Jews a stumblingblock": let us mind that we put no stumblingblocks where there are enough already. "To the Greeks it is foolishness": let us not add our folly to give point to the scorn with which the worldly-wise deride the gospel. How jealous should we be of ourselves! How rigid with our consciences! In the presence of adversaries who will misrepresent our best deeds, and impugn our motives where they cannot censure our actions, how circumspect should we be! Pilgrims travel as suspected persons through Vanity Fair. Not only are we under surveillance, but there are more spies than we reck of. The espionage is everywhere, at home and abroad. If we fall into the enemies' hands we may sooner expect generosity from a wolf, or mercy from a fiend, than anything like patience with our infirmities from men who spice their infidelity towards God with scandals against His people. O Lord, lead us ever, lest our enemies trip us up!

[Trooper]

Psa 35:24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

[JOAN]

Pr*24:12
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

[Trooper]

Psa 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

[JOAN]

Ps*23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

[JOAN]

Ps*5:3
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

[JOAN]

"How precious also are Thy thoughts unto me, O God."
--Psalm 139:17

Divine omniscience affords no comfort to the ungodly mind, but to the child of God it overflows with consolation. God is always thinking upon us, never turns aside His mind from us, has us always before His eyes; and this is precisely as we would have it, for it would be dreadful to exist for a moment beyond the observation of our heavenly Father. His thoughts are always tender, loving, wise, prudent, far-reaching, and they bring to us countless benefits: hence it is a choice delight to remember them. The Lord always did think upon His people: hence their election and the covenant of grace by which their salvation is secured; He always will think upon them: hence their final perseverance by which they shall be brought safely to their final rest. In all our wanderings the watchful glance of the Eternal Watcher is evermore fixed upon us--we never roam beyond the Shepherd's eye. In our sorrows He observes us incessantly, and not a pang escapes Him; in our toils He marks all our weariness, and writes in His book all the struggles of His faithful ones. These thoughts of the Lord encompass us in all our paths, and penetrate the innermost region of our being. Not a nerve or tissue, valve or vessel, of our bodily organization is uncared for; all the littles of our little world are thought upon by the great God.

Dear reader, is this precious to you? then hold to it. Never be led astray by those philosophic fools who preach up an impersonal God, and talk of self-existent, self-governing matter. The Lord liveth and thinketh upon us, this is a truth far too precious for us to be lightly robbed of it. The notice of a nobleman is valued so highly that he who has it counts his fortune made; but what is it to be thought of by the King of kings! If the Lord thinketh upon us, all is well, and we may rejoice evermore.

[JOAN]

"The Lord taketh pleasure in His people."
--Psalm 149:4

How comprehensive is the love of Jesus! There is no part of His people's interests which He does not consider, and there is nothing which concerns their welfare which is not important to Him. Not merely does He think of you, believer, as an immortal being, but as a mortal being too. Do not deny it or doubt it: "The very hairs of your head are all numbered." "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in His way" It were a sad thing for us if this mantle of love did not cover all our concerns, for what mischief might be wrought to us in that part of our business which did not come under our gracious Lord's inspection! Believer, rest assured that the heart of Jesus cares about your meaner affairs. The breadth of His tender love is such that you may resort to Him in all matters; for in all your afflictions He is afflicted, and like as a father pitieth his children, so doth He pity you. The meanest interests of all His saints are all borne upon the broad bosom of the Son of God. Oh, what a heart is His, that doth not merely comprehend the persons of His people, but comprehends also the diverse and innumerable concerns of all those persons! Dost thou think, O Christian, that thou canst measure the love of Christ? Think of what His love has brought thee--justification, adoption, sanctification, eternal life! The riches of His goodness are unsearchable; thou shalt never be able to tell them out or even conceive them. Oh, the breadth of the love of Christ! Shall such a love as this have half our hearts? Shall it have a cold love in return? Shall Jesus' marvellous lovingkindness and tender care meet with but faint response and tardy acknowledgment? O my soul, tune thy harp to a glad song of thanksgiving! Go to thy rest rejoicing, for thou art no desolate wanderer, but a beloved child, watched over, cared for, supplied, and defended by thy Lord.

[Trooper]

1Co 15:45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

[JOAN]

Ps*68:18
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

[Trooper]

"Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness. Clouds and darkness are round about Him; Righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His Throne."-- Psa_97:2-12.

[Trooper]

Psa 10:17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

[Trooper]

Psa 4:3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.

[cj]

Psalms 1:1,2 -and verse 6.
___________

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

[Trooper]

Psa 2:12 Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

[JOAN]

Ps*1:3
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

[Trooper]

Psa 39:12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

[JOAN]

Ps*73:20
As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

[JOAN]

Ps*45:5
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

[JOAN]

Ps*45:6
¶ Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

[JOAN]

Ps*45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows

[Trooper]

Psa 21:13 Be exalted, O Jehovah, in Your strength; we will sing, and praise Your power.

[JOAN]

Ps*45:8
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

[Trooper]

Psalm 1
Happy is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in His law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by streams of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf doth not wither; and in whatsoever he doeth he shall prosper. Not so the wicked; but they are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the LORD regardeth the way of the righteous; but the way of the wicked shall perish.

[Trooper]

Psa 66:3 Say unto God: 'How tremendous is Thy work! Through the greatness of Thy power shall Thine enemies dwindle away before Thee.

[Trooper]

Psa 71:8 My mouth shall be filled with Thy praise, and with Thy glory all the day.

[JOAN]

Ps 73:24



"Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory."
--Psalm 73:24

The Psalmist felt his need of divine guidance. He had just been discovering the foolishness of his own heart, and lest he should be constantly led astray by it, he resolved that God's counsel should henceforth guide him. A sense of our own folly is a great step towards being wise, when it leads us to rely on the wisdom of the Lord. The blind man leans on his friend's arm and reaches home in safety, and so would we give ourselves up implicitly to divine guidance, nothing doubting; assured that though we cannot see, it is always safe to trust the All-seeing God. "Thou shalt," is a blessed expression of confidence. He was sure that the Lord would not decline the condescending task. There is a word for thee, O believer; rest thou in it. Be assured that thy God will be thy counsellor and friend; He shall guide thee; He will direct all thy ways. In His written Word thou hast this assurance in part fulfilled, for holy Scripture is His counsel to thee. Happy are we to have God's Word always to guide us! What were the mariner without his compass? And what were the Christian without the Bible? This is the unerring chart, the map in which every shoal is described, and all the channels from the quicksands of destruction to the haven of salvation mapped and marked by one who knows all the way. Blessed be Thou, O God, that we may trust Thee to guide us now, and guide us even to the end! After this guidance through life, the Psalmist anticipates a divine reception at last--"and afterward receive me to glory." What a thought for thee, believer! God Himself will receive thee to glory--thee! Wandering, erring, straying, yet He will bring thee safe at last to glory! This is thy portion; live on it this day, and if perplexities should surround thee, go in the strength of this text straight to the throne.

[Trooper]

Psa 63:11 But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

[JOAN]

Ps*119:105
¶ NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

[JOAN]

Ps*50:14
Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

[Trooper]

Psa 150:1 Hallelujah. Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in the firmament of His power.

[JOAN]

Ps*120:2
Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

[Trooper]

Psa 143:4 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me. My heart within me is desolate.

[Trooper]

Psa 36:6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

[JOAN]

Ps 5:8


"Lead me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness because of mine enemies."

[Trooper]

Psa 13:5-6 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

[JOAN]

Ps*17:3
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

[Trooper]

Psa 8:3-4 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

[Trooper]

Psa 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

[Trooper]

Psa 30:6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

[Trooper]

Psa 29:4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.

[JOAN]

Ps*29:2
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

[Shawn Powell]

23 "Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me, and know my anxieties;
24 And see if there is any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting."

Psalm 139:23-24

Shawn.

[Shawn Powell]

1 "Lord, I cry out to you;
Make haste to me!
Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You.
2 Let my prayer be set before You as incense,
The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice."

Psalm 141:1-2

Shawn.

[Shawn Powell]

3 "Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice wicked works
With men who work iniquity;
And do not let me eat of their delicacies."

Psalm 141:3-4

Shawn.

[Shawn Powell]

5"Let the righteous strike me;
It shall be a kindness.
And let him reprove me;
It shall be as excellent oil;
Let my head not refuse it.
For my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked."

Psalm 141:5

Shawn.

[JOAN]

Ps*150:6
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

[Trooper]

Psa 51:2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

[Shawn Powell]

8"But my eyes are upon You, O God the Lord;
In You I take refuge;
Do not leave my soul destitute.
9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me,
And from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I escape safely."

Psalm 141:8-10

Shawn.

[Trooper]

Psa 28:3 Don't draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

[Trooper]

Psa 28:1-2 <<By David.>> To you, LORD, I call. My rock, don't be deaf to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit. Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

[JOAN]

Ps*7:16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

[Trooper]

Psa 22:7 (22:8) All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head: JPS

[Shawn Powell]

Psalm 100

"Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!
2 Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
3 Know that the Lord, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him and bless His name.
5 For the Lord is good;
His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations."

Shawn.

[Trooper]

Psa 47:5 God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.

[Trooper]

Psa 141:1 Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.

[Trooper]

Psa 28:3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

[Trooper]

Psa 19:1 <To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.> The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

[Trooper]

Psa 38:21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

[Trooper]

“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee.”- Psa_55:22

[Trooper]

Psa 103:2-3 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

[Trooper]

Psa 107:1 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'

[Trooper]

Psa 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

[danausmc]

Proverbs 17:2-3 (KJV)
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. [3] The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.

[Trooper]

Psa 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

[Trooper]

Psa 18:1-3 (Hebrew version Psa 18:1-4) (18:1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul; (18:2) And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength. Psa 18:2 (18:3) The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower. Psa 18:3 (18:4) Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies. (JPS)

[Trooper]

Psa 49:14 (49:15) Like sheep they are appointed for the nether-world; death shall be their shepherd; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their form shall be for the nether-world to wear away, that there be no habitation for it.

[Trooper]

Psa 57:3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.