Category: Psalms
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Powerful words
Psalm 34:2 “My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.” Do you realize the powerful effect your words can have on other people? Someone who was minding their own business and just going about their day can suddenly become angry, sad, encouraged, or even joyful just because of…
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Awesome Counselor
Psalm 32:8 “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” What an awesome, wonderful, incredible promise we have in the verse above. It’s a promise of God’s guidance to each and every believer as we walk through this life. Notice it…
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Forgiven!
Psalm 32:1-2 “Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.” Do you want to hear some really good news today? Then read the verses above and roll them over in your mind. Sin, also known as…
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Wait
Psalm 27:14 “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” Is there something in your future that you are dreading? Do you wonder if you’ll have the strength to endure it? Do you distrust yourself? Do you have a great fear of failure? It is such thoughts that produce…
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Fear
Psalm 27:1-2 “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” How big is your God? I am convinced that if He is anywhere close to the greatness of the true and living God, all other things will…
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Wonderful omnipresence
Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” One of the most incredible attributes of God is His omnipresence. It’s means He is everywhere at one and the same time. He’s everywhere in space, and He’s everywhere in time. No matter where…
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Great comfort
Psalm 23:4 “Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Some years ago, as I was reflecting on the words above, a new understanding of their meaning dawned on me. One thought had to do with the word “rod.” Throughout Scriptures the use of this word refers to discipline or correction. One of the meanings of…
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Why we follow
Psalm 23:3 “He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” Such awesome privileges and a lifelong adventure come to those who accept the invitation of Jesus to “Follow me (Matthew 4:19).” It’s the most thrilling and fulfilling life that can be lived for it’s a life of following the One Who has created us. To…
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Familiar words
Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd.” One of the things that can happen when we come to a passage from the Bible that is very familiar to us is that we can quickly read by the words without really meditating on what’s being said. A practice that has helped me along these lines over…
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The cure for want
Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” Do unfinished or incomplete things bother you? Maybe it’s a set of encyclopedias that is missing a couple volumes. Or perhaps you’ve seen a house that has stood there partially constructed for years on end. Whatever it is, it is likely a mark of…
To Encourage You 