Psalm 41
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the LORD delivers him in times of trouble.
2 The LORD will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes.
3 The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed and restore him from his bed of illness.
4 I said, "O LORD, have mercy on me; heal me, for I have sinned against you."
5 My enemies say of me in malice, "When will he die and his name perish?"
6 Whenever one comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it abroad.
7 All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying,
8 "A vile disease has beset him; he will never get up from the place where he lies."
9 Even my close friend, whom I trusted, he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
10 But you, O LORD, have mercy on me; raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 I know that you are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.
12 In my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.
13 Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
Heavenly Father,
When I think I am strong and capable of great things, you remind how utterly dependant I am upon you for every good thing. I am less than dust in your presence. Lord I ask that you would protect me from enemies unseen. I am sure they would devour me in an instant. Lord have mercy on me a sinner. Heal me that my enemies might be ashamed. Take pleasure in your servant O Lord uphold me in integrity and set me in your presence forever. We will praise you from everlasting to everlasting.
In the name of Jesus, the overseer of my soul
Amen
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Psalm 40
Psalm 40
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.
5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.
6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.
7 Then I said, "Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll.
8 I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."
9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O LORD.
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly.
11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD; may your love and your truth always protect me.
12 For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me.
13 Be pleased, O LORD, to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me.
14 May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
15 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be appalled at their own shame.
16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "The LORD be exalted!"
17 Yet I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
Heavenly Father,
Be exalted! Lord I find myself in a prison of my own design. I have become enslaved by debt. I ask Lord that you would set this captive free. There is a strange peace within me about this for what I can I do but wait upon you Lord. Additionally, my flesh rages against you Lord, I fall prey to unholy standards daily. Yesterday you were merciful to me and the enemy fell by one little word. I praise your holy name for victory. Today I ask that you might extend mercy to your servant once more for I cannot survive on yesterdays grace. If you should withdraw from me Lord my sins would overcome me. I will hide myself in you. Lord I will proclaim your victory in the great assembly. Grant me boldness to speak of your finished work.
In the name of Jesus Christ, the victor
Amen
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.
5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.
6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require.
7 Then I said, "Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll.
8 I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart."
9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O LORD.
10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly.
11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD; may your love and your truth always protect me.
12 For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me.
13 Be pleased, O LORD, to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me.
14 May all who seek to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
15 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be appalled at their own shame.
16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "The LORD be exalted!"
17 Yet I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
Heavenly Father,
Be exalted! Lord I find myself in a prison of my own design. I have become enslaved by debt. I ask Lord that you would set this captive free. There is a strange peace within me about this for what I can I do but wait upon you Lord. Additionally, my flesh rages against you Lord, I fall prey to unholy standards daily. Yesterday you were merciful to me and the enemy fell by one little word. I praise your holy name for victory. Today I ask that you might extend mercy to your servant once more for I cannot survive on yesterdays grace. If you should withdraw from me Lord my sins would overcome me. I will hide myself in you. Lord I will proclaim your victory in the great assembly. Grant me boldness to speak of your finished work.
In the name of Jesus Christ, the victor
Amen
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
psalm 39
Psalm 39
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
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 in my presence."
2 But when I was silent and still, not even saying anything good, my anguish increased.
3 My heart grew hot within me, and as I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue:
4 "Show me, O LORD, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life.
5 You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man's life is but a breath. Selah
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.
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. Selah
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."
Heavenly Father
You alone know the length of my days. I thank you Lord for each day knowing that it is only by your abundant mercy that I wake each morning. If it weren't for you grace even this day I would perish for my many sins. I ask Lord that you would save me from all my transgressions; do not make me the scorn of fools. Lord I commit my house into your hands I ask Lord that you would provide a buyer, one who would allow me to continue my studies. I ask Lord that you would bless them and prosper them. I pray Lord for my coworkers that salvation might come to their house. Lord I know that this is not my home but my citizenship is in heaven.
Maranatha Lord Jesus,
Amen
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
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 in my presence."
2 But when I was silent and still, not even saying anything good, my anguish increased.
3 My heart grew hot within me, and as I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue:
4 "Show me, O LORD, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life.
5 You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man's life is but a breath. Selah
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.
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. Selah
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."
Heavenly Father
You alone know the length of my days. I thank you Lord for each day knowing that it is only by your abundant mercy that I wake each morning. If it weren't for you grace even this day I would perish for my many sins. I ask Lord that you would save me from all my transgressions; do not make me the scorn of fools. Lord I commit my house into your hands I ask Lord that you would provide a buyer, one who would allow me to continue my studies. I ask Lord that you would bless them and prosper them. I pray Lord for my coworkers that salvation might come to their house. Lord I know that this is not my home but my citizenship is in heaven.
Maranatha Lord Jesus,
Amen
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Psalm 38
Psalm 38
A psalm of David. A petition.
1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
2 For your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down upon me.
3 Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; my bones have no soundness because of my sin.
4 My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear.
5 My wounds fester and are loathsome because of my sinful folly.
6 I am bowed down and brought very low; all day long I go about mourning.
7 My back is filled with searing pain; there is no health in my body.
8 I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.
9 All my longings lie open before you, O Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you.
10 My heart pounds, my strength fails me; even the light has gone from my eyes.
11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds; my neighbors stay far away.
12 Those who seek my life set their traps, those who would harm me talk of my ruin; all day long they plot deception.
13 I am like a deaf man, who cannot hear, like a mute, who cannot open his mouth;
14 I have become like a man who does not hear, whose mouth can offer no reply.
15 I wait for you, O LORD; you will answer, O Lord my God.
16 For I said, "Do not let them gloat or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."
17 For I am about to fall, and my pain is ever with me.
18 I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.
19 Many are those who are my vigorous enemies; those who hate me without reason are numerous.
20 Those who repay my good with evil slander me when I pursue what is good.
21 O LORD, do not forsake me; be not far from me, O my God.
22 Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.
Heavenly Father,
I come before you as a dying man pleading the blood of Christ as the propitiation for my sin. I ask Lord that you would make me ever more aware of my sin. I seem enslaved to entertainment and idle talk. Lord I ask that you would grant me the grace to delight in your law and take comfort in your precepts. Lord I thank you for protecting me from the slander of my enemies, for I know not what they say about me. I ask Lord on their behalf for their salvation. I pray Lord that not only I but that they too might become more aware of sinful condition. Lord I will wait for your answer.
In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
A psalm of David. A petition.
1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
2 For your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down upon me.
3 Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; my bones have no soundness because of my sin.
4 My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear.
5 My wounds fester and are loathsome because of my sinful folly.
6 I am bowed down and brought very low; all day long I go about mourning.
7 My back is filled with searing pain; there is no health in my body.
8 I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.
9 All my longings lie open before you, O Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you.
10 My heart pounds, my strength fails me; even the light has gone from my eyes.
11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds; my neighbors stay far away.
12 Those who seek my life set their traps, those who would harm me talk of my ruin; all day long they plot deception.
13 I am like a deaf man, who cannot hear, like a mute, who cannot open his mouth;
14 I have become like a man who does not hear, whose mouth can offer no reply.
15 I wait for you, O LORD; you will answer, O Lord my God.
16 For I said, "Do not let them gloat or exalt themselves over me when my foot slips."
17 For I am about to fall, and my pain is ever with me.
18 I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.
19 Many are those who are my vigorous enemies; those who hate me without reason are numerous.
20 Those who repay my good with evil slander me when I pursue what is good.
21 O LORD, do not forsake me; be not far from me, O my God.
22 Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.
Heavenly Father,
I come before you as a dying man pleading the blood of Christ as the propitiation for my sin. I ask Lord that you would make me ever more aware of my sin. I seem enslaved to entertainment and idle talk. Lord I ask that you would grant me the grace to delight in your law and take comfort in your precepts. Lord I thank you for protecting me from the slander of my enemies, for I know not what they say about me. I ask Lord on their behalf for their salvation. I pray Lord that not only I but that they too might become more aware of sinful condition. Lord I will wait for your answer.
In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Psalm 37
Psalm 37
Of David.
1 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.
9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.
12 The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.
14 The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16 Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
17 for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18 The days of the blameless are known to the LORD, and their inheritance will endure forever.
19 In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20 But the wicked will perish: The LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish—vanish like smoke.
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
22 those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be cut off.
23 If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm;
24 though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed.
27 Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
28 For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
29 the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not slip.
32 The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives;
33 but the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
34 Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a green tree in its native soil,
36 but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
37 Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace.
38 But all sinners will be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
39 The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. 40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
Heavenly Father,
I hear your command not to fret, I trust that you shall supply my fearful heart with the necessary peace to withstand the fiercest gales that the enemy may thrust upon me. Lord you are my confidence, you slept in the bottom of the bottom while the disciples ran about fear. It is your righteousness I plead. Lord I ask that you would bless the family that will buy my house. I pray Lord that it might be a place of ministry and mercy. I ask Lord to live in your presence where there is fullness of joy that I might delight in you constantly.
Lord I ask that you Holy Spirit might teach me the meaning of verse 10 specifically why will we look for the wicked?
Lord, I ask that a wave of penitent sorrow would sweep our world for borrowing what we cannot repay and Lord I ask that the church might give in a manner deemed reckless and foolish to those who do not know you. I pray Lord that you would grant me neither wishes that I should say what need have I of you, nor poverty that I might have to steal and so profane you name. I ask Lord a blessing on what I have given and what I will give. I pray Lord specifically for Zimbabwe and I ask Lord that you would bless the Christian mercy ministries over there. I ask that you would renew those involved in these ministries that they not grow weak or weary of doing good. And I pray Lord for the spanish church here with the many mercy ministries they are able to do, I ask that they might be an instructer to the rest of us.
Lord, the great day of your wrath is coming I ask for the grace to persevere to the end that I might be numbered among those who are able to stand before Him who is seated on the throne. You're goodness O Lord is steadfast. You will never deny yourself. I plead the name of Christ now and always.
In the name of Jesus Christ, the lamb who was slain
Amen
Of David.
1 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.
9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.
12 The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.
14 The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16 Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
17 for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18 The days of the blameless are known to the LORD, and their inheritance will endure forever.
19 In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20 But the wicked will perish: The LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish—vanish like smoke.
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
22 those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be cut off.
23 If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm;
24 though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed.
27 Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
28 For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
29 the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not slip.
32 The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives;
33 but the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
34 Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a green tree in its native soil,
36 but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
37 Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace.
38 But all sinners will be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
39 The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. 40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
Heavenly Father,
I hear your command not to fret, I trust that you shall supply my fearful heart with the necessary peace to withstand the fiercest gales that the enemy may thrust upon me. Lord you are my confidence, you slept in the bottom of the bottom while the disciples ran about fear. It is your righteousness I plead. Lord I ask that you would bless the family that will buy my house. I pray Lord that it might be a place of ministry and mercy. I ask Lord to live in your presence where there is fullness of joy that I might delight in you constantly.
Lord I ask that you Holy Spirit might teach me the meaning of verse 10 specifically why will we look for the wicked?
Lord, I ask that a wave of penitent sorrow would sweep our world for borrowing what we cannot repay and Lord I ask that the church might give in a manner deemed reckless and foolish to those who do not know you. I pray Lord that you would grant me neither wishes that I should say what need have I of you, nor poverty that I might have to steal and so profane you name. I ask Lord a blessing on what I have given and what I will give. I pray Lord specifically for Zimbabwe and I ask Lord that you would bless the Christian mercy ministries over there. I ask that you would renew those involved in these ministries that they not grow weak or weary of doing good. And I pray Lord for the spanish church here with the many mercy ministries they are able to do, I ask that they might be an instructer to the rest of us.
Lord, the great day of your wrath is coming I ask for the grace to persevere to the end that I might be numbered among those who are able to stand before Him who is seated on the throne. You're goodness O Lord is steadfast. You will never deny yourself. I plead the name of Christ now and always.
In the name of Jesus Christ, the lamb who was slain
Amen
Monday, May 4, 2009
Psalm 36
Psalm 36
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD.
1 An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin.
3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and to do good.
4 Even on his bed he plots evil; he commits himself to a sinful course and does not reject what is wrong.
5 Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. O LORD, you preserve both man and beast.
7 How priceless is your unfailing love! Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!
Heavenly Father,
You know how I have discoursed with others on the deteriorating state of our culture. Lord you know how in my manpleasing cowardice I have failed to proclaim the only balm that can heal our nation. No instead I have often relied on cute intellectual games, how I have often came and gone in loftiness of speech. Lord you know that I have often forsaken the wisdom of the wise, how I have plotted evil on my bed and committed myself to a sinful course.
Lord you have asked me, "Do you see?" And in my ignorance, I have replied, "yes, Lord the men they are like trees" O, Lord I would that you would heal my mind, that I might never forget that my sins have been nailed to the tree. Lord, I am what is wrong with America, and yet in your mercy you have seen fit to reveal yourself to me.
Your Love, O Lord, is amazing, priceless beyond compare. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice flows like the oceans tide. And I will lift my voice to worship you my king. I will take shelter in your wings, I will dine in your house, I will drink from your streams of living water, I will bathe in your fountain, and I will dance in your light.
Lord Preserve me through the trials and tribulations of this wicked and deceitful generation
In the name above all names JESUS CHRIST!
Amen
For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD.
1 An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin.
3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and to do good.
4 Even on his bed he plots evil; he commits himself to a sinful course and does not reject what is wrong.
5 Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. O LORD, you preserve both man and beast.
7 How priceless is your unfailing love! Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!
Heavenly Father,
You know how I have discoursed with others on the deteriorating state of our culture. Lord you know how in my manpleasing cowardice I have failed to proclaim the only balm that can heal our nation. No instead I have often relied on cute intellectual games, how I have often came and gone in loftiness of speech. Lord you know that I have often forsaken the wisdom of the wise, how I have plotted evil on my bed and committed myself to a sinful course.
Lord you have asked me, "Do you see?" And in my ignorance, I have replied, "yes, Lord the men they are like trees" O, Lord I would that you would heal my mind, that I might never forget that my sins have been nailed to the tree. Lord, I am what is wrong with America, and yet in your mercy you have seen fit to reveal yourself to me.
Your Love, O Lord, is amazing, priceless beyond compare. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice flows like the oceans tide. And I will lift my voice to worship you my king. I will take shelter in your wings, I will dine in your house, I will drink from your streams of living water, I will bathe in your fountain, and I will dance in your light.
Lord Preserve me through the trials and tribulations of this wicked and deceitful generation
In the name above all names JESUS CHRIST!
Amen
Friday, April 3, 2009
Psalm 35
Psalm 35
Of David.
1 Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.
2 Take up shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.
3 Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."
4 May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay.
5 May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away;
6 may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
7 Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me,
8 may ruin overtake them by surprise— may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.
9 Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and delight in his salvation.
10 My whole being will exclaim, "Who is like you, O LORD ? You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them."
11 Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about.
12 They repay me evil for good and leave my soul forlorn.
13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
14 I went about mourning as though for my friend or brother. I bowed my head in grief as though weeping for my mother.
15 But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; attackers gathered against me when I was unaware. They slandered me without ceasing.
16 Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked; they gnashed their teeth at me.
17 O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.
18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among throngs of people I will praise you.
19 Let not those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; let not those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye.
20 They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.
21 They gape at me and say, "Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it."
22 O LORD, you have seen this; be not silent. Do not be far from me, O Lord.
23 Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.
24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, O LORD my God; do not let them gloat over me.
25 Do not let them think, "Aha, just what we wanted!" or say, "We have swallowed him up."
26 May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.
27 May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
28 My tongue will speak of your righteousness and of your praises all day long.
Heavenly Father
Be not far from me O Lord! Draw me closer ever closer to your side. When I should flee your presence remind me of my folly by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Lord when I am accused falsely contend for me. I plead the righteousness of Christ and nothing else. Lord I lift up to you alex and ask that you would break the fetters of works salvation that have gripped his mind and heart. I plead the righteousness of Christ on his behalf.
In then name of Jesus Chirst, my righteousness
Amen
Of David.
1 Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.
2 Take up shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.
3 Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."
4 May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay.
5 May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away;
6 may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
7 Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me,
8 may ruin overtake them by surprise— may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.
9 Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and delight in his salvation.
10 My whole being will exclaim, "Who is like you, O LORD ? You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them."
11 Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about.
12 They repay me evil for good and leave my soul forlorn.
13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
14 I went about mourning as though for my friend or brother. I bowed my head in grief as though weeping for my mother.
15 But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; attackers gathered against me when I was unaware. They slandered me without ceasing.
16 Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked; they gnashed their teeth at me.
17 O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.
18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among throngs of people I will praise you.
19 Let not those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; let not those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye.
20 They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.
21 They gape at me and say, "Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it."
22 O LORD, you have seen this; be not silent. Do not be far from me, O Lord.
23 Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.
24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, O LORD my God; do not let them gloat over me.
25 Do not let them think, "Aha, just what we wanted!" or say, "We have swallowed him up."
26 May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.
27 May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
28 My tongue will speak of your righteousness and of your praises all day long.
Heavenly Father
Be not far from me O Lord! Draw me closer ever closer to your side. When I should flee your presence remind me of my folly by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Lord when I am accused falsely contend for me. I plead the righteousness of Christ and nothing else. Lord I lift up to you alex and ask that you would break the fetters of works salvation that have gripped his mind and heart. I plead the righteousness of Christ on his behalf.
In then name of Jesus Chirst, my righteousness
Amen
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