Month: May 2023

A psalm of Asaph

“Then I realized my heart was bitter, and I was all torn up inside. I was so foolish and ignorant – I must have seemed like a senseless animal to You. Yet I still belong to You; You hold my right hand. You guide me with Your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny. Whom I in heaven but You? I desire You more than anything on earth. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; He is mine forever.

Those who desert Him will perish, for You destroy those who abandon You. But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things You do.” (Psalm 73: 21-28, NLT)

“O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things You do. Not that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim Your power to this new generation, Your mighty miracles to all who come after me.

Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the highest heavens. You have done such wonderful things. Who can compare with you, O God? You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but You will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth. You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again.” (Psalm 71: 17-21, NLT)

“No one a live forever; all will die. No one can escape the power of the grave.”(Psalm 89:48, NLT)

“And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know that will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with Him the believers who have died.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, NLT)

“And the answer will be,’Because His people abandoned the Lord their God, who brought their ancestors out of Egypt, and they worshiped other gods instead and bowed down to them. That is why the Lord has brought all these disasters on them.'” (1 Kings 9:9, NLT)

“Don’t love money; be satisfied with whatever you have. For God has said, ‘I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.'” (Hebrews 13:5, NLT)

“May God be merciful and bless us. May His face smile with favor on us.

May Your ways be known through the earth, Your saving power among people everywhere. May the nations praise You, O God. Yes may all the nations praise You. Let the whole wold sing for joy, because You given the nations with justice and guide the people of the whole world.

May the nations praise You, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise You. Then the earth will yield its harvests, and God, Our God will richly bless us. Yes, God will bless us, and people all over the wold will fear Him.” (NLT)

“Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! Sing about the glory of His name! Tell the world how glorious He is Say to God,’How awesome are Your deeds! Your enemies cringe before Your might power. Everything on earth will worship You; they will sing Your praises, shouting Your name in glorious songs.’

Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles He performs for people! He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and His people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in Him. For His great power He rules forever. He watches every movement of the other nations; let no rebel rise in defiance.

Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what He did for me. For I cried out to Him for help, pressing Him as I spoke. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord wold not have listened. But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer  Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw His unfailing love from me.” Psalm 6: 1-7, 16-20, NLT)

“What mighty praise, O God, belongs to You in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to You, for You answer our prayers. All of us must come to You. Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, You forgive them all. What joy for those You choose to bring near, those who live in your hold court. What festivities await us inside You holy Temple.

You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even theses who sail on distant seas. You formed the mountains by Your power and armed Yourself with mighty strength. You quieted the rain oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations. Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, You inspire shouts of joy.” (Psalm 65: 1-8, NLT)

“O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for You; My soul thirsts for You; my whole body longs for You in this parched and wary land where there is no water. I have seen You in Your sanctuary and gazed upon Your power and glory. Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise You! I will praise You as long as I live, lifting up my hands to You in prayer. You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise You with songs of joy.

I lie awake thinking of You, meditating on You through the night. Because You are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings. I cling to you; Your strong right hand holds me securely.” (Psalm 63, 1:8, NLT)

“O God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer! From the ends of the earth, I cry to You for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety for You are my safe refuge, a fortress when my enemies cannot reach me. Let me live forever in Your sanctuary, safe beneath the shelter of Your wings!

For you have heard my vows, O God. You have given me an inheritance reserved for those who fear You name. Add many years to the life of the king! May his years span the generations! My he reign under God’s protection forever. May Your unfailing love and faithfulness watch over him. Then I will sing praises to Your name forever as I fulfill my vows each day.”

“In the beginning God created the heavens and earth.” (Genesis 1:1, NLT)

“By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we see did not come from anything that can be seen.” (Hebrews 11:3, NLT)