“How can a young person stay pure? By obeying Your word. I have tried hard to find You- don’t let me wander from Your commands. I have hidden Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You. I praise You, O Lord; teach me Your decrees. I have recited aloud all the regulations You have given us. I have rejoiced in Your laws as much as in riches. I will study Your commandments and reflect on Your ways. I will delight in Your decrees and not forget Your word.” (vv. 9-16, NLT)
Category: Scripture
Psalm 119, Section of Aleph
Psalm 119 is a unique book. It has 22 sections, denoting the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. It is the longest book in the Bible, with 176 verses. Each of the sections have 8 verses.
Aleph
“Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. Joyful are those who obey His Laws and search for Him with all their hearts. They do not compromise with evil and they walk only in His paths. You have charged us to keep Your commandments carefully. Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect Your decees! Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with Your commands. As I learn Your righteous regulations, I will thank You by living as I should! I will obey Your decrees. Please don’t give up on me! (Psalm 119: 1-8, NLT)
Excerpts from Psalm 107 and Psalm 111
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever. Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others He has redeemed you from your enemies.” Psalm 107, vv. 1-2, NLT)
“Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart as I meet with His godly people. How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in Him should ponder them. Everything He does reveals His glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails, He causes us to remember His wonderful works. How gracious and merciful is our Lord! ” (Psalm 107, vv. 1-4, NLT)
“He has paid a full ransom for His people. He has guaranteed a covenant with them forever. What a holy, awe-inspiring name He has! Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey His commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise Him forever!”(Psalm 111, vv. 9-10, NLT)
Excerpts from Psalm 105 and 106
“Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim His greatness. Let the whole world know what He has done. Sing to Him, yes, sing His praises. Tell everyone about His wonderful deeds. Exult in His holy name; rejoice, you who worship the Lord. Search for the Lord and for His strength; continually seek Him.” (vv 1-4, NLT)
He is the Lord your God. His justice is seen throughout the land. He always stands by HIs covenant-the commitment He made to a thousand generations.” (vv 7-7, NLT)
“Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever. Who can list the glorious miracles of the Lord? Who can ever praise Him enough? There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right. ” (vv 1-3, NLT)
“Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives from everlasting to everlasting! Let all the people say, “”Amen.!”” Praise the Lord! (v 48. NLT)
Excerpts from Psalm 104
For some reason, I am unable to access my webpage on my MacBook laptop. I called customer support and they said that the problem wasn’t on their end. It had to be an ISP or internet issue. I am able to access all other websites with no problem. However, I am able to access my webpage on my husband’s HP computer. Granted, I like my Mac better, but at least I can resume my blogs.
Was it possible that the Devil was trying to block me from posting God’s Word? If so, then then God presented me with a way to continue my posts and resume with selections from Psalm 104.
“Let all that I am praise the Lord. O Lord, my God, how great You are! You are robed with honor and majesty. You are dressed in a robe of light. You stretch out the starry curtain of the heavens; You lay out the rafters of Your home in the rain clouds. You make the clouds Your chariot; You ride upon the wings of the wind. The winds are Your messengers; flames of fire are Your servants.
You placed the world on its foundation so it would never be moved. (vv 1-5) NLT
“You make springs pour water into the ravines, so streams gush down from the mountains. They provide water for all the animals, and the wild donkeys quench their thirst. The birds nest besides the streams and sing among the branches of the trees. You send rain on the mountains from Your heavenly home, and You fill the earth with the fruit of Your labor. You cause grass to grow for the livestock and plants for people to use. You allow them to produce food from the earth- wine to make them glad, olive oil to soothe their skin, and bread to give them strength.” (vv 10-15) NLT
“O Lord, what a variety of things You have made! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of creatures. Here is the ocean, vast and wide, teeming with life of every kind, both large and small. (vv 25-25) NLT
“May the glory of the Lord continue forever! The Lord takes pleasure in all that He has made! The earth trembles at His glance; the mountains smoke at His touch.
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will praise Him to my last breath! May all my thoughts be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the Lord. Let all sinners vanish from the face of the earth. Let the wicked disappear forever.
Let all that I am praise the Lord
Praise the Lord!” (vv31-35) NLT
Psalm 103, A Psalm of David
“Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise His holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things He does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s! The Lord gives righteousness and justice to all who are treated unfairly.
He revealed His character to Moses and HIs deeds to the people of Israel. The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever. He does not punish us of all our sins; He does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For His unfailing loved toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.
The Lord is like a father to His children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. For He knows how weak we are; He remembers we are only dust. Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die. The wind blows and we are gone – as though we had never been here. But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear Him. His salvation extends to the children’s children, of those who are faithful to His covenant, of those who obey His commandments! The Lord has made the heavens His throne; from there He rules over everything.
Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out His plans, listening for each of His commands. Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels who serve Him and do His will! Praise the Lord, everything He has created, everything in all His kingdom.
Let all that I am praise the Lord.” (NLT)
Some Verses from Bible About God’s Judgement of Sinful Acts
“Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him whom we must give account.” Hebrews 4:13 (NLT)
“You make be sure that your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:23 (NLT)
“People may be pure in their own lives, but the Lord examines their motives. Commit your actions to the Lord and your plans will succeed.The Lord has made everything for His own purposes, even the wicked in the day of disaster. The Lord detests the proud; they will surely be punished. Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.” Provers 16 vv. 1-6 (NLT)
Prayer of King David, Excerpts from Psalm 101
“I will lead a life of integrity in my own home. I will refuse to look at anything vile or vulgar. I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them. I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure conceit and pride.” (vv3-5 ) NLT “My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked and free the city of the Lord from their grip.” (v8) NLT
“Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. This is what God has called you to do, and He will bless you for it. For the Scriptures say, ”If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongues from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. They eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and His ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns His face against those to do evil.'” 2 Peter 3:9-12 (NLT)
*Peter is referring to Scripture is from Psalm 34:12-16
Psalm 100, Psalm of Thanksgiving
John 3:16 is the first verse that I memorized as a child. The first chapter that I memorized was Psalm 23. The third chapter that I memorized was Psalm 100.
I typically give reference the New Living Translation, but for Psalm 100, I am giving reference to the New King James Version.
“Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands. Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who made us and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him and Bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures though all generations.” (NKJV)
Praises to God, Excerpts from Psalm 96
“Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Sing to the Lord; praise His name. Each day proclaim the good news that He saves. Publish His glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things He does. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods.” (vv 1-4) NLT
“Let the heavens be glad, and earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout His praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest rustle with praise before the Lord, for He is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with His truth.” (vv. 11-13) NLT
Excepts from Psalms 94 and 95
“Joyful are those You discipline, Lord, those You teach with Your instructions. You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked. The Lord will not reject His people; He will not abandon His special possession. Judgment will again be found on justice and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it.
Who will protect me from the wicked? Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Unless the Lord had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave. I cried out, “”I am slipping!””but Your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. When doubts filled my mine Your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.” Psalm 94 vv. 12-19 NLT
“Come let us sing to the Lord! Let us sing psalms of praise to Him. For the Lord is a great God, a great King above al gods. He holds His hands in the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains. The sea belongs to Him for he made it. His hands formed the dry land too.
Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the Lord our maker, for He is our God. We are the people He watches over, the flock under His care.” Psalm 95 vv. 1-7 NLT