1 We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us,The deeds You did in their days,In days of old:2 You drove out the nations with Your hand,But them You planted;You afflicted the peoples, and cast them out.3 For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword,Nor did … Continue reading Psalm 44:1–8 (NKJV)
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Psalm 43 (NKJV)
Prayer to God in Time of Trouble 1 Vindicate me, O God,And plead my cause against an ungodly nation;Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!2 For You are the God of my strength;Why do You cast me off?Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?3 Oh, send out Your … Continue reading Psalm 43 (NKJV)
Psalm 42 (NKJV)
Book Two: Psalms 42–72 Yearning for God in the Midst of Distresses To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of the Sons of Korah. 1 As the deer pants for the water brooks,So pants my soul for You, O God.2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.When shall I come and appear before God?3 … Continue reading Psalm 42 (NKJV)
Psalm 41 (NKJV)
The Blessing and Suffering of the Godly To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 Blessed is he who considers the poor;The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.2 The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive,And he will be blessed on the earth;You will not deliver him to the will of … Continue reading Psalm 41 (NKJV)
Psalm 40 (NKJV)
Faith Persevering in Trial To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. 1 I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me,And heard my cry.2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,Out of the miry clay,And set my feet upon a rock,And established my steps.3 He has put a new … Continue reading Psalm 40 (NKJV)
Keys to the Kingdom
MATTHEW 16:13–23 (NKJV, ALSO APPEARING IN MARK 8:27-33; LUKE 9:18-22) 13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, … Continue reading Keys to the Kingdom
Psalm 39 (NKJV)
Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 1 I said, “I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue;I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle,While the wicked are before me.”2 I was mute with silence,I held my peace even from good;And my sorrow was … Continue reading Psalm 39 (NKJV)
Two Kinds of Problems
Matthew 16:1–12 (NKJV, Mark 8:11-21) 16 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; 3 and in the morning, ‘It will be foul … Continue reading Two Kinds of Problems
Feeding the Multitudes Again
Matthew 15:29–39 (NKJV, also appearing in Mark 7:31-37, 8:1-10) 29 Jesus departed from there, skirted the Sea of Galilee, and went up on the mountain and sat down there. 30 Then great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ feet, and He healed them. 31 So the … Continue reading Feeding the Multitudes Again
Psalm 38:11–22 (NKJV)
11 My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague,And my relatives stand afar off.12 Those also who seek my life lay snares for me;Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction,And plan deception all the day long.Psalm 38:11-12 Lord, I have repented before You.I renounce my evil and ask for Your forgiveness.I … Continue reading Psalm 38:11–22 (NKJV)
