Author: gregsloop

1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock;You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth!2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh,Stir up Your strength,And come and save us!3 Restore us, O God;Cause Your face to shine,And we shall be saved! Lord, I recognize You as the leader of my life, … Continue reading Psalm 80:1–3 (NKJV)

A Dirge and a Prayer for Israel, Destroyed by Enemies A Psalm of Asaph. 1 O God, the nations have come into Your inheritance;Your holy temple they have defiled;They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.2 The dead bodies of Your servants—They have given as food for the birds of the heavens,The flesh of Your saints to … Continue reading Psalm 79 (NKJV)

56 Yet they tested and provoked the Most High God,And did not keep His testimonies,57 But turned back and acted unfaithfully like their fathers;They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.58 For they provoked Him to anger with their high places,And moved Him to jealousy with their carved images.59 When God heard this, He was … Continue reading Psalm 78:56–72 (NKJV)

40 How often they provoked Him in the wilderness,And grieved Him in the desert!41 Yes, again and again they tempted God,And limited the Holy One of Israel.42 They did not remember His power:The day when He redeemed them from the enemy,43 When He worked His signs in Egypt,And His wonders in the field of Zoan;44 … Continue reading Psalm 78:40–55 (NKJV)

32 In spite of this they still sinned,And did not believe in His wondrous works.33 Therefore their days He consumed in futility,And their years in fear. Lord, I do not want to sin against You. Help me to never forget Your great acts toward me and my people. I do not want to disappear into … Continue reading Psalm 78:32–39 (NKJV)

17 But they sinned even more against HimBy rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness.18 And they tested God in their heartBy asking for the food of their fancy.19 Yes, they spoke against God:They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?20 Behold, He struck the rock,So that the waters gushed out,And the … Continue reading Psalm 78:17–31 (NKJV)

9 The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows,Turned back in the day of battle.10 They did not keep the covenant of God;They refused to walk in His law,11 And forgot His worksAnd His wonders that He had shown them. Lord, help me to never forsake You.Lord, I want to follow You at all … Continue reading Psalm 78:9–16 (NKJV)

1 Give ear, O my people, to my law;Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.2 I will open my mouth in a parable;I will utter dark sayings of old,3 Which we have heard and known,And our fathers have told us.4 We will not hide them from their children,Telling to the generation to come … Continue reading Psalm 78:1–8 (NKJV)

16 The waters saw You, O God;The waters saw You, they were afraid;The depths also trembled.17 The clouds poured out water;The skies sent out a sound;Your arrows also flashed about.18 The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind;The lightnings lit up the world;The earth trembled and shook.19 Your way was in the sea,Your path … Continue reading Psalm 77:16–20 (NKJV)

10 And I said, “This is my anguish;But I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High.”11 I will remember the works of the LORD;Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.12 I will also meditate on all Your work,And talk of Your deeds.13 Your way, O God, is in the … Continue reading Psalm 77:10–15 (NKJV)