1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! 2 While I live I will praise the LORD; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3 Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His spirit departs, … Continue reading Praise the Lord, O My Soul (Psalm 146)
I Will Extol You, My God (Psalm 145)
David begins this psalm with praise to God, declaring his intent to praise God every day and forever, because His greatness is unsearchable. He prophesies that one generation will praise Him to another, speaking of His awesome acts. David lifts up God's great attributes, His grace, compassion, and mercy. God's people will praise the kingdom … Continue reading I Will Extol You, My God (Psalm 145)
Bless the Lord My Rock (Psalm 144)
1 Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle— 2 My lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me. 3 LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge … Continue reading Bless the Lord My Rock (Psalm 144)
Prayer of Strength (Psalm 143)
1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! In Your faithfulness answer me, And in Your righteousness. 2 Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no one living is righteous. 3 For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He … Continue reading Prayer of Strength (Psalm 143)
Save Me from Me and My Enemies (Psalm 141 – 142)
Psalm 141 is a song of David asking God to protect him from his own words and his heart. David asks for protection from evil, and even submits himself to accountability to his peers in the faith in order to save him. He then shifts gears to ask God to overthrow his enemies, for they … Continue reading Save Me from Me and My Enemies (Psalm 141 – 142)
Passing The Faith Along, Part Three: Urgency and Intentionality
Intentionality Intentional Complete Love Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (NKJV) 4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Intentional Teaching 6 “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7 You shall … Continue reading Passing The Faith Along, Part Three: Urgency and Intentionality
Deliver Me, O LORD (Psalm 140)
This psalm of David begins with a plea for help. He asks to be delivered from evil men who plan evil and wage war. Evil men set traps for David, and he asks for help. He then inserts a pause word, Selah, which is used several times in this psalm to distinguish the stanzas in … Continue reading Deliver Me, O LORD (Psalm 140)
O LORD, You…know me. (Psalm 139)
This psalm of David begins with the well-known sentences, "1 O LORD, You have searched me and known me. 2 You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off." The bulk of this psalm reveals God's intimate knowledge of man. David speaks of God's knowledge of his path of … Continue reading O LORD, You…know me. (Psalm 139)
Reviving Praise (Psalm 138)
1 I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You. 2 I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name. 3 In the day when I cried out, You … Continue reading Reviving Praise (Psalm 138)
How Shall We Sing the LORD’S Song? (Psalm 137)
1 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept When we remembered Zion. 2 We hung our harps Upon the willows in the midst of it. 3 For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, And those who plundered us requested mirth, Saying, “Sing us one … Continue reading How Shall We Sing the LORD’S Song? (Psalm 137)
Devoted To You 