Of David.
Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits--who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children--with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.
The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all. Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word. Praise the LORD, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will. Praise the LORD, all his works everywhere in his dominion. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
Let praises rise up from within our souls to praise the Living God!!! Allow God to touch our inmost being so that praises flow out naturally… When we remember God’s goodness, we will praise Him. When we know God’s character, we can’t help but to praise His Holy Name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul; and know that our God is a God of Love and His Love is everlasting! The Lord is compassionate & gracious, slow to anger & abounding in love. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is God’s love for those who fear Him.
Praise the Lord, O my soul; and know that our God is a Loyal God. His faithfulness stretches even to the Heavens! His Love is from everlasting to everlasting and His righteousness is with our children’s children.
Praise the Lord, O my soul; and know that our God is a Sovereign. He is in full control! The Lord has established His throne in Heaven, and His Kingdom rules over all.
Amen! Praise the Lord!!!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Psalm 102
A prayer of an afflicted man. When he is faint and pours out his lament before the LORD.
Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come to you. Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly. For my days vanish like smoke; my bones burn like glowing embers. My heart is blighted and withered like grass; I forget to eat my food. Because of my loud groaning I am reduced to skin and bones. I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins. I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof. All day long my enemies taunt me; those who rail against me use my name as a curse. For I eat ashes as my food and mingle my drink with tears because of your great wrath, for you have taken me up and thrown me aside. My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass.
But you, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations. You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come. For her stones are dear to your servants; her very dust moves them to pity. The nations will fear the name of the LORD, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory. For the LORD will rebuild Zion and appear in his glory. He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea. Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD: "The LORD looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death." So the name of the LORD will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship the LORD.
In the course of my life he broke my strength; he cut short my days. So I said: "Do not take me away, O my God, in the midst of my days; your years go on through all generations. In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end. The children of your servants will live in your presence; their descendants will be established before you."
The Psalmist cries out to the Lord for help and asked for grace & mercy. In the midst of his afflictions, he remembered the Lord’s goodness and was hoping that the Lord will remember His covenant with Zion & rebuild Zion. As I observe how the Psalmist cry out to the Lord, I cannot help but felt that how much more I would need to cry out to the Lord for His grace & mercy…
O Lord, I plead with You, may You grant me Your grace & mercy too… I do not deserve it, but O Lord, please have mercy on me. O Lord, it is only by Your grace that I can stand before You. I thank You, O Lord, for Your grace & Your mercy. Thank You for Your unfailing love for me & Your faithfulness that is everlasting.
O Lord Jesus, I love You!!! I love You, my Lord…
Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come to you. Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly. For my days vanish like smoke; my bones burn like glowing embers. My heart is blighted and withered like grass; I forget to eat my food. Because of my loud groaning I am reduced to skin and bones. I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins. I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof. All day long my enemies taunt me; those who rail against me use my name as a curse. For I eat ashes as my food and mingle my drink with tears because of your great wrath, for you have taken me up and thrown me aside. My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass.
But you, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations. You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come. For her stones are dear to your servants; her very dust moves them to pity. The nations will fear the name of the LORD, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory. For the LORD will rebuild Zion and appear in his glory. He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea. Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD: "The LORD looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death." So the name of the LORD will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship the LORD.
In the course of my life he broke my strength; he cut short my days. So I said: "Do not take me away, O my God, in the midst of my days; your years go on through all generations. In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end. The children of your servants will live in your presence; their descendants will be established before you."
The Psalmist cries out to the Lord for help and asked for grace & mercy. In the midst of his afflictions, he remembered the Lord’s goodness and was hoping that the Lord will remember His covenant with Zion & rebuild Zion. As I observe how the Psalmist cry out to the Lord, I cannot help but felt that how much more I would need to cry out to the Lord for His grace & mercy…
O Lord, I plead with You, may You grant me Your grace & mercy too… I do not deserve it, but O Lord, please have mercy on me. O Lord, it is only by Your grace that I can stand before You. I thank You, O Lord, for Your grace & Your mercy. Thank You for Your unfailing love for me & Your faithfulness that is everlasting.
O Lord Jesus, I love You!!! I love You, my Lord…
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Psalm 101
Of David. A psalm.
I will sing of your love and justice; to you, O LORD, I will sing praise.
I will be careful to lead a blameless life--when will you come to me? I will walk in my house with blameless heart. I will set before my eyes no vile thing.
The deeds of faithless men I hate; they will not cling to me. Men of perverse heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with evil. Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, him will I put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, him will I not endure. My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he whose walk is blameless will minister to me. No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence. Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.
I felt that the Lord prompts me to do 3 things today as I read Psalm 101:
1. I shall sing Praise to God!
2. I shall be careful to lead a blameless life & have a blameless heart!
3. I shall lead others to lead a blameless life & have a blameless heart! I shall lead others to sing Praises to God!!!
Thank You Lord, for teaching me what to do and guiding me in Your ways. May You help me to fulfill Your purpose so that You will be glorified in my life. To You be all glory & honor!!!
I will sing of your love and justice; to you, O LORD, I will sing praise.
I will be careful to lead a blameless life--when will you come to me? I will walk in my house with blameless heart. I will set before my eyes no vile thing.
The deeds of faithless men I hate; they will not cling to me. Men of perverse heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with evil. Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, him will I put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, him will I not endure. My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he whose walk is blameless will minister to me. No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence. Every morning I will put to silence all the wicked in the land; I will cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.
I felt that the Lord prompts me to do 3 things today as I read Psalm 101:
1. I shall sing Praise to God!
2. I shall be careful to lead a blameless life & have a blameless heart!
3. I shall lead others to lead a blameless life & have a blameless heart! I shall lead others to sing Praises to God!!!
Thank You Lord, for teaching me what to do and guiding me in Your ways. May You help me to fulfill Your purpose so that You will be glorified in my life. To You be all glory & honor!!!
