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“Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men;
Preserve me from violent men
Who devise evil things in their hearts;
They continually stir up wars.
They sharpen their tongues as a serpent;
Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah.” (Psalms 140:1-3 ESV)
“Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch...
“On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.”
“For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,
but the haughty he knows from afar.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life;
you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies...
“Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the watchman stays awake in vain.
It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious toil;
for he gives to his beloved sleep.” (Psalms...
“Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.”
“My heart is set on keeping your decrees
to the very end.”
“Direct my footsteps according to your word;
let no sin rule over me.
Redeem me from human oppression,
that I may obey your precepts.
Make your face shine on your...
“Your hands made me and formed me;
give me understanding to learn your commands.”
“My soul faints with longing for your salvation,
but I have put my hope in your word.”
“If your law had not been my delight,
I would have perished in my affliction.” (Psalms 119:73,81,92 NIV)
It is...
“To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus...
“May your unfailing love come to me, Lord,
your salvation, according to your promise;
then I can answer anyone who taunts me,
for I trust in your word.
Never take your word of truth from my mouth,
for I have put my hope in your laws.
I will always obey your law,
for ever and...
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they...
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.” (Matthew 5:13 ESV)
Salt adds flavor to our food. Without it, food can taste bland or be tasteless...
“My soul clings to the dust;
give me life according to your word!
When I told of my ways, you answered me;
teach me your statutes!
Make me understand the way of your precepts,
and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
My soul melts away for sorrow;
strengthen me according to...
“For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.” (Psalms 100:5 ESV)
When someone is completely faithful, he is trustworthy, loyal, reliable, and true. We can depend on him to do exactly what he said he would do, and to be precisely who...
2 “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
3 To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
the lamp of the wicked, are sin.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
is a...
I am reading in John 8:31-47. Jesus was speaking to some Jews who had apparently believed what he was teaching them. But from the context we will see that they did not believe to the point of surrendering their lives to him, and Jesus knew this about them, and so he told them, “If you abide in...
“Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous!
Praise befits the upright.
Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
For the word of the Lord is upright,
and all...
“Oh sing to the Lord a new song,
for he has done marvelous things!
His right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
The Lord has made known his salvation;
he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered his steadfast love and...
“With the merciful you show yourself merciful;
with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
with the purified you show yourself pure;
and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.
For you save a humble people,
but the haughty eyes you bring down.
For it is you who...
A Psalm for giving thanks.
“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come into his presence with singing!” (Psalms 100:1-2 ESV)
When we think of praise and worship, what comes to mind? Generally, at least here in America, I think we think of a time of...
“Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering, and come into his courts!
Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth!” (Psalms 96:7-9 ESV)...
“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full...
Psalms 27 (Select verses)
“Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.” (v. 5)
There are people in this life who will love you sincerely, who you can trust to be who they say that they are, who will speak the truth in love to you, and who will not lie to you. And then there are people who will...