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Thanks be to the Lord! With all my heart, I will tell of his wonderful deeds.I will be glad and rejoice in the Lord.I will sing praise to the Lord, O Most High! My enemies stumble and perish before you.Ruin is their friend!For you have upheld my right and my cause.You sit as the righteous …
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Read Psalm 8 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Out of the mouths of children, even infants, you silence enemies. What is man that You are mindful of him? Why do you care for mere human beings? You are the Lord that created the heavens and the earth …
Read Psalm 7 David sings a song to the Lord to proclaim his innocence and plead for deliverance. Save and deliver me, O Lord, for those who pursue me are planning to rip me to pieces! I am innocent! Search me. If I am guilty or have offended my allies or acted unjustly, then let …
Read Psalm 6 Lord, I can see you are angry. Do not rebuke me now. Have mercy on me. I am exhausted; even my soul is worn out. Instead, Lord, save me by your unfailing love — deliver me! How can I praise you if I’m dead? Who can proclaim you from the grave? I’m …
Read Psalm 5 Hear me, O Lord, as I cry for help and pray to you alone. As I pray this morning, I lay my requests at your feet and wait expectantly, for I know you hear my prayers. You are not a God who is pleased with wickedness, arrogance, and bloodthirsty deceivers who speak …
Read Psalm 4 O God, I need your help! Please answer me, my righteous God. I need you now more than ever. Shame on you people for stripping me of the honor God has given me. Keep on chasing false gods, but know that the Lord will hear me when I call. In your anger, …
Read Psalm 3 Lord, I am surrounded by enemies, those who want to destroy me, many that taunt me saying, “God will not deliver him.” I will not succumb to their threats because you, O Lord, are my shield. You are the source of my honor. You will answer on my behalf. I will be …
Read Psalm 2 Why do kings and nations rage against the Lord? Why do people plot in vain? Will they mock the Lord? It is foolish to think anyone can break away from the Almighty. Where will they go? The Lord laughs at vain attempts to remove those he has appointed. Even worse, he rebukes …
Read Psalm 1 Blessed is the one who delights in the Lord. Not so the wicked! Blessed are those who walk with the wise, those who stand with others that seek the Lord with all their heart, and seek others who love the Lord. Consider the tree planted by a stream that grows strong for …
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “why don’t they just get a job?” After all, unemployment is at an all-time low, and jobs abound in our County. The quote, of course, is a visceral response to seeing someone who is in deep poverty and perhaps experiencing homelessness. Putting people in a box …