Sunday, 28 February 2021

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Today's praises: Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!

Psalm 66
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Psalm 66 For the director of music. A song. A psalm.
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Shout with joy to God, all the earth!
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Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious!
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Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you.
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All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing praise to your name." Selah
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Come and see what God has done, how awesome his works in man's behalf!
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He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot-- come, let us rejoice in him.
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He rules forever by his power, his eyes watch the nations-- let not the rebellious rise up against him. Selah
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Praise our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard;
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he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.
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For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
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You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.
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You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.
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I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you--
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vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble.
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I will sacrifice fat animals to you and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah
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Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
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I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.
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If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
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but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer.
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Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!
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Today's bible teaching: No one who practices deceit will dwell in God's house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in His presence.

Psalm 101
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Psalm 101 Of David. A psalm.
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I will sing of your love and justice; to you, O LORD, I will sing praise.
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I will be careful to lead a blameless life-- when will you come to me? I will walk in my house with blameless heart.
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I will set before my eyes no vile thing. The deeds of faithless men I hate; they will not cling to me.
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Men of perverse heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with evil.
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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.
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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.
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No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.
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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.

Saturday, 27 February 2021

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Today's prayer: Look on me and answer, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death

Psalm 13
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Psalm 13 For the director of music. A psalm of David.
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How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
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How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
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Look on me and answer, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;
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my enemy will say, "I have overcome him," and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
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But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
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I will sing to the LORD, for he has been good to me.

Thursday, 25 February 2021

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Today's bible teaching: The LORD watches over you-- the LORD is your shade at your right hand

Psalm 121
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Psalm 121 A song of ascents.
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I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from?
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My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
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He will not let your foot slip-- he who watches over you will not slumber;
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indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
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The LORD watches over you-- the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
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the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
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The LORD will keep you from all harm-- he will watch over your life;
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the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

      Wednesday, 24 February 2021

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      Today's prayer: Help, LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

      Psalm 12
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      Psalm 12 For the director of music. According to sheminith. [1] A psalm of David.
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      Help, LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
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      Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception.
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      May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue
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      that says, "We will triumph with our tongues; we own our lips [2] --who is our master?"
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      "Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will protect them from those who malign them."
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      And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.
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      O LORD, you will keep us safe and protect us from such people forever.
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      The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.

      Tuesday, 23 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace

      Psalm 29
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      Psalm 29 A psalm of David.
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      Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
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      Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his [1] holiness.
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      The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
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      The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.
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      The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
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      He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion [2] like a young wild ox.
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      The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.
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      The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
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      The voice of the LORD twists the oaks [3] and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, "Glory!"
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      The LORD sits [4] enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
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      The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.

      Monday, 22 February 2021

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      Today's prayer: Hear my prayer, O LORD, listen to my cry for help; be not deaf to my weeping. For I dwell with you as an alien, a stranger, as all my fathers were

      Psalm 39
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      Psalm 39 For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
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      I said, "I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence."
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      But when I was silent and still, not even saying anything good, my anguish increased.
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      My heart grew hot within me, and as I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue:
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      "Show me, O LORD, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life.
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      You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man's life is but a breath. Selah
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      Man is a mere phantom as he goes to and fro: He bustles about, but only in vain; he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will get it.
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      "But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.
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      Save me from all my transgressions; do not make me the scorn of fools.
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      I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for you are the one who has done this.
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      Remove your scourge from me; I am overcome by the blow of your hand.
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      You rebuke and discipline men for their sin; you consume their wealth like a moth-- each man is but a breath. Selah
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      "Hear my prayer, O LORD, listen to my cry for help; be not deaf to my weeping. For I dwell with you as an alien, a stranger, as all my fathers were.
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      Look away from me, that I may rejoice again before I depart and am no more."

      Sunday, 21 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!

      Psalm 22
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      Psalm 22 For the director of music. To [the tune of] "The Doe of the Morning." A psalm of David.
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      My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?
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      O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent.
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      Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel. [1]
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      In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.
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      They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed.
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      But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
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      All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads:
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      "He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him."
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      Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you even at my mother's breast.
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      From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother's womb you have been my God.
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      Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
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      Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
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      Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me.
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      I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me.
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      My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me [2] in the dust of death.
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      Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced [3] my hands and my feet.
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      I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me.
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      They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
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      But you, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
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      Deliver my life from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.
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      Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save [4] me from the horns of the wild oxen.
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      I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you.
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      You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!
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      For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
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      From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you [5] will I fulfill my vows.
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      The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him-- may your hearts live forever!
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      All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,
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      for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.
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      All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him-- those who cannot keep themselves alive.
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      Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.
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      They will proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn-- for he has done it.

      Saturday, 20 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled

      Psalm 65
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      Psalm 65 For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song.
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      Praise awaits [1] you, O God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled.
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      O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come.
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      When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave [2] our transgressions.
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      Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple.
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      You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas,
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      who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength,
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      who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
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      Those living far away fear your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades you call forth songs of joy.
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      You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it. [3]
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      You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.
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      You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.
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      The grasslands of the desert overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness.
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      The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.
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      Today's bible teaching: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace

      *The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:*
      *The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:*
      *The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace - Numbers 6:24-26.*

      The blessing of the Lord makes rich and add no sorrow to it. You are blessed of the Lord.

      God's face represents His presence. His face shinning upon us speaks of His presence being with us anytime and anywhere we found ourselves. His ever presence is your portion.

      Peace of God represents well-being and wholeness. When God gives His peace, it is complete and eternal. The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Settled!

      *Shalom*
      *#UncleRichCares*

      Thursday, 18 February 2021

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      Today's prayer: Arise, LORD! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless.

      Psalm 10
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      Psalm 10 
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      Why, O LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
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      In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises.
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      He boasts of the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
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      In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
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      His ways are always prosperous; he is haughty and your laws are far from him; he sneers at all his enemies.
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      He says to himself, "Nothing will shake me; I'll always be happy and never have trouble."
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      His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue.
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      He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent, watching in secret for his victims.
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      He lies in wait like a lion in cover; he lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
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      His victims are crushed, they collapse; they fall under his strength.
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      He says to himself, "God has forgotten; he covers his face and never sees."
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      Arise, LORD! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless.
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      Why does the wicked man revile God? Why does he say to himself, "He won't call me to account"?
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      But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.
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      Break the arm of the wicked and evil man; call him to account for his wickedness that would not be found out.
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      The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land.
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      You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
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      defending the fatherless and the oppressed, in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.

      Wednesday, 17 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

      Psalm 8
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      Psalm 8 For the director of music. According to gittith. [1] A psalm of David.
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      O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
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      From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise [2] because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.
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      When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
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      what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?
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      You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings [3] and crowned him with glory and honor.
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      You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet:
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      all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field,
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      the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.
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      O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

      Tuesday, 16 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him

      Psalm 89
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      Psalm 89 A maskil [1] of Ethan the Ezrahite.
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      I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
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      I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
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      You said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant,
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      `I will establish your line forever and make your throne firm through all generations.'" Selah
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      The heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.
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      For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD? Who is like the LORD among the heavenly beings?
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      In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him.
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      O LORD God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you.
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      You rule over the surging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them.
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      You crushed Rahab like one of the slain; with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
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      The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it.
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      You created the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at your name.
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      Your arm is endued with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.
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      Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
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      Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD.
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      They rejoice in your name all day long; they exult in your righteousness.
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      For you are their glory and strength, and by your favor you exalt our horn. [2]
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      Indeed, our shield [3] belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
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      Once you spoke in a vision, to your faithful people you said: "I have bestowed strength on a warrior; I have exalted a young man from among the people.
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      I have found David my servant; with my sacred oil I have anointed him.
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      My hand will sustain him; surely my arm will strengthen him.
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      No enemy will subject him to tribute; no wicked man will oppress him.
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      I will crush his foes before him and strike down his adversaries.
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      My faithful love will be with him, and through my name his horn [4] will be exalted.
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      I will set his hand over the sea, his right hand over the rivers.
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      He will call out to me, `You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.'
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      I will also appoint him my firstborn, the most exalted of the kings of the earth.
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      I will maintain my love to him forever, and my covenant with him will never fail.
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      I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.
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      "If his sons forsake my law and do not follow my statutes,
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      if they violate my decrees and fail to keep my commands,
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      I will punish their sin with the rod, their iniquity with flogging;
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      but I will not take my love from him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.
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      I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.
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      Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness-- and I will not lie to David--
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      that his line will continue forever and his throne endure before me like the sun;
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      it will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky." Selah
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      But you have rejected, you have spurned, you have been very angry with your anointed one.
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      You have renounced the covenant with your servant and have defiled his crown in the dust.
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      You have broken through all his walls and reduced his strongholds to ruins.
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      All who pass by have plundered him; he has become the scorn of his neighbors.
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      You have exalted the right hand of his foes; you have made all his enemies rejoice.
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      You have turned back the edge of his sword and have not supported him in battle.
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      You have put an end to his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.
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      You have cut short the days of his youth; you have covered him with a mantle of shame. Selah
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      How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire?
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      Remember how fleeting is my life. For what futility you have created all men!
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      What man can live and not see death, or save himself from the power of the grave [5] ? Selah
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      O Lord, where is your former great love, which in your faithfulness you swore to David?
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      Remember, Lord, how your servant has [6] been mocked, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,
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      the taunts with which your enemies have mocked, O LORD, with which they have mocked every step of your anointed one.
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      Praise be to the LORD forever! Amen and Amen.
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      Today's prayer : Hear me, my God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy

      The Psalms
      64

      A Prayer for Protection from Hidden Enemies
      To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

      1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer:
              
      preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
      2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked;
              
      from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
      3 who whet their tongue like a sword,
              
      and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
      4 that they may shoot in secret at the perfect:
              
      suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
      5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter:
              
      they commune of laying snares privily;
      they say, Who shall see them?
      6 They search out iniquities;
              
      they accomplish a diligent search:
      both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
      7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow;
              
      suddenly shall they be wounded.
      8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves:
              
      all that see them shall flee away.
      9 And all men shall fear,
              
      and shall declare the work of God;
      for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
      10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD,
              
      and shall trust in him;
      and all the upright in heart shall glory.

      Sunday, 14 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me

      Psalm 50
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      Psalm 50 A psalm of Asaph.
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      The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets.
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      From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
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      Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages.
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      He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people:
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      "Gather to me my consecrated ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice."
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      And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah
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      "Hear, O my people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.
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      I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.
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      I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,
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      for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
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      I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine.
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      If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.
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      Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
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      Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High,
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      and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."
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      But to the wicked, God says: "What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips?
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      You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.
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      When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers.
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      You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.
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      You speak continually against your brother and slander your own mother's son.
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      These things you have done and I kept silent; you thought I was altogether [1] like you. But I will rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
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      "Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with none to rescue:
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      He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him [2] the salvation of God."
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      Today's bible teaching: A good person obtains favour from the LORD

      *A good person obtains favour from the LORD... - Proverbs 12:2*

      A good life always attracts God's favour. As a believer in Christ living constantly a good life, the favour of God will change your life and status.

      When the most High God favours you, great things will happen to you, you will find yourself on top, even if people had thought you were a flop.

      Beloved, God's favour is your portion in Jesus Matchless Name. Amen!

      *Shalom!*
      *#UncleRichCares*

      Saturday, 13 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: He who digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit he has made

      Psalm 7
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      Psalm 7 A shiggaion [1] of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
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      O LORD my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,
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      or they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
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      O LORD my God, if I have done this and there is guilt on my hands--
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      if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me or without cause have robbed my foe--
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      then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust. Selah
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      Arise, O LORD, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice.
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      Let the assembled peoples gather around you. Rule over them from on high;
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      let the LORD judge the peoples. Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.
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      O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure.
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      My shield [2] is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.
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      God is a righteous judge, a God who expresses his wrath every day.
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      If he does not relent, he [3] will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.
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      He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows.
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      He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.
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      He who digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit he has made.
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      The trouble he causes recoils on himself; his violence comes down on his own head.
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      I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High

      Thursday, 11 February 2021

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      Today's prayer: Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me

      Psalm 35
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      Psalm 35 Of David.
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      Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.
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      Take up shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.
      3
      Brandish spear and javelin [1] against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."
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      May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay.
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      May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away;
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      may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
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      Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me,
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      may ruin overtake them by surprise-- may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.
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      Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and delight in his salvation.
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      My whole being will exclaim, "Who is like you, O LORD? You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them."
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      Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about.
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      They repay me evil for good and leave my soul forlorn.
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      Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
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      I went about mourning as though for my friend or brother. I bowed my head in grief as though weeping for my mother.
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      But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; attackers gathered against me when I was unaware. They slandered me without ceasing.
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      Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked [2] ; they gnashed their teeth at me.
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      O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.
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      I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among throngs of people I will praise you.
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      Let not those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; let not those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye.
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      They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.
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      They gape at me and say, "Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it."
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      O LORD, you have seen this; be not silent. Do not be far from me, O Lord.
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      Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.
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      Vindicate me in your righteousness, O LORD my God; do not let them gloat over me.
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      Do not let them think, "Aha, just what we wanted!" or say, "We have swallowed him up."
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      May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.
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      May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
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      My tongue will speak of your righteousness and of your praises all day long.

      Wednesday, 10 February 2021

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      Today's praises: Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might.

      Psalm 21
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      Psalm 21 For the director of music. A psalm of David.
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      O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give!
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      You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
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      You welcomed him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
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      He asked you for life, and you gave it to him-- length of days, for ever and ever.
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      Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
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      Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
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      For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.
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      Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.
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      At the time of your appearing you will make them like a fiery furnace. In his wrath the LORD will swallow them up, and his fire will consume them.
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      You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.
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      Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed;
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      for you will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.
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      Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might.

      Tuesday, 9 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: O LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me

      Psalm 3
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      Psalm 3 A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.
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      O LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!
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      Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him." Selah [1]
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      But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift [2] up my head.
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      To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah
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      I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
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      I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side.
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      Arise, O LORD! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
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      From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. Selah

      Monday, 8 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD

      Psalm 119
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      Psalm 119 Aleph
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      Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
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      Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart.
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      They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways.
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      You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
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      Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
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      Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
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      I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
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      I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me. Beth
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      How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
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      I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
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      I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
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      Praise be to you, O LORD; teach me your decrees.
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      With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
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      I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
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      I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
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      I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word. Gimel
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      Do good to your servant, and I will live; I will obey your word.
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      Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
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      I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
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      My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
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      You rebuke the arrogant, who are cursed and who stray from your commands.
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      Remove from me scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.
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      Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
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      Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors. Daleth
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      I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.
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      I recounted my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees.
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      Let me understand the teaching of your precepts; then I will meditate on your wonders.
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      My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
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      Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me through your law.
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      I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your laws.
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      I hold fast to your statutes, O LORD; do not let me be put to shame.
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      I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free. He
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      Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end.
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      Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart.
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      Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.
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      Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.
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      Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. [2]
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      Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.
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      Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.
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      How I long for your precepts! Preserve my life in your righteousness. Waw
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      May your unfailing love come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise;
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      then I will answer the one who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
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      Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws.
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      I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.
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      I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
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      I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame,
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      for I delight in your commands because I love them.
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      I lift up my hands to [3] your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees. Zayin
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      Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.
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      My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.
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      The arrogant mock me without restraint, but I do not turn from your law.
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      I remember your ancient laws, O LORD, and I find comfort in them.
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      Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law.
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      Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.
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      In the night I remember your name, O LORD, and I will keep your law.
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      This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. Heth
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      You are my portion, O LORD; I have promised to obey your words.
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      I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
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      I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.
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      I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.
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      Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.
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      At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.
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      I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts.
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      The earth is filled with your love, O LORD; teach me your decrees. Teth
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      Do good to your servant according to your word, O LORD.
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      Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I believe in your commands.
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      Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.
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      You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.
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      Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart.
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      Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.
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      It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees.
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      The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold. Yodh
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      Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.
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      May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.
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      I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
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      May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.
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      Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.
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      May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts.
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      May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes.
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      May my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be put to shame. Kaph
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      My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.
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      My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, "When will you comfort me?"
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      Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees.
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      How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors?
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      The arrogant dig pitfalls for me, contrary to your law.
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      All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for men persecute me without cause.
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      They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
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      Preserve my life according to your love, and I will obey the statutes of your mouth. Lamedh
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      Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
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      Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
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      Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you.
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      If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
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      I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.
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      Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts.
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      The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes.
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      To all perfection I see a limit; but your commands are boundless. Mem
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      Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.
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      Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me.
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      I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.
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      I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.
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      I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word.
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      I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me.
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      How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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      I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. Nun
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      Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
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      I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws.
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      I have suffered much; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your word.
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      Accept, O LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.
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      Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.
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      The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts.
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      Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
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      My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end. Samekh
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      I hate double-minded men, but I love your law.
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      You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
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      Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God!
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      Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed.
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      Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees.
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      You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
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      All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.
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      My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws. Ayin
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      I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors.
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      Ensure your servant's well-being; let not the arrogant oppress me.
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      My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise.
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      Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees.
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      I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes.
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      It is time for you to act, O LORD; your law is being broken.
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      Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold,
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      and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path. Pe
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      Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them.
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      The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
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      I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands.
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      Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
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      Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
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      Redeem me from the oppression of men, that I may obey your precepts.
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      Make your face shine upon your servant and teach me your decrees.
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      Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed. Tsadhe
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      Righteous are you, O LORD, and your laws are right.
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      The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy.
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      My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words.
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      Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.
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      Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts.
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      Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.
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      Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands are my delight.
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      Your statutes are forever right; give me understanding that I may live. Qoph
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      I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD, and I will obey your decrees.
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      I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes.
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      I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.
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      My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.
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      Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your laws.
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      Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law.
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      Yet you are near, O LORD, and all your commands are true.
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      Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever. Resh
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      Look upon my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law.
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      Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.
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      Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees.
      156
      Your compassion is great, O LORD; preserve my life according to your laws.
      157
      Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes.
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      I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word.
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      See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your love.
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      All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. Sin and Shin
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      Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word.
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      I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.
      163
      I hate and abhor falsehood but I love your law.
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      Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws.
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      Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
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      I wait for your salvation, O LORD, and I follow your commands.
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      I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly.
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      I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you. Taw
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      May my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word.
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      May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise.
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      May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.
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      May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous.
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      May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
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      I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight.
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      Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.
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      I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands
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      Today's bible teaching: My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

      Psalm 121
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      Psalm 121 A song of ascents.
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      I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from?
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      My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
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      He will not let your foot slip-- he who watches over you will not slumber;
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      indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
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      The LORD watches over you-- the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
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      the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
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      The LORD will keep you from all harm-- he will watch over your life;
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      the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

      Saturday, 6 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me

      *JESUS IS THE WAY*

      *John 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.*

      To get to any destination in life, one needs to find the way that leads to the destination. Oftentimes, we do embark on a journey without an accurate address which will definitely cause our time, resources and a lot of effort to get to the rightful way or path.

      Life is full of confusion, at a very big cross road, we might get lost or be distracted on the right way to take. Unquenchable desire of man to find a way for better life and prosperity have really led some people to the wrong way and some might lose their lives at the end.

      Many people want a secured life. Jesus is the only one who can offer true security. A lot of people have committed  sins and immoralities in search of better life or best way of secured life. Our society today has lost the way. We are no more at the right track. Homosexuality, lesbianism, money rituals, yahoo businesses, and other host of cheating ventures. "Make money and die today" is the order of the day.

      Beloved, Jesus is the way. You might have gone astray in your quest for better life. Allow Jesus to fix your life. He is the way that can lead you to greatness. Jesus is the way we need to walk to get our work done. Jesus is the truth we need to know to counter any other falsehood of man. Jesus is the life we need to live forever for Him here on earth and with Him forever in Heaven. Remain Blessed. Amen!

      *Shalom!*
      *#UncleRichCares*
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      Today's bible teaching: No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength

      Psalm 33
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      Psalm 33
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      Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
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      Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
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      Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
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      For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
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      The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
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      By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
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      He gathers the waters of the sea into jars [1] ; he puts the deep into storehouses.
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      Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him.
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      For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
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      The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
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      But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.
      12
      Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.
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      From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind;
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      from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth--
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      he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.
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      No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.
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      A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.
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      But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
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      to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
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      We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.
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      In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.
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      May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you

      Thursday, 4 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.

      Psalm 37
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      Psalm 37 Of David. [1]
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      Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong;
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      for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
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      Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
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      Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
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      Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
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      He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
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      Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
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      Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil.
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      For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
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      A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
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      But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.
      12
      The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
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      but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.
      14
      The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
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      But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
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      Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
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      for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
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      The days of the blameless are known to the LORD, and their inheritance will endure forever.
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      In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
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      But the wicked will perish: The LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish--vanish like smoke.
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      The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
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      those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be cut off.
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      If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm;
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      though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
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      I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
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      They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed.
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      Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
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      For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
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      the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
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      The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just.
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      The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not slip.
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      The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives;
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      but the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
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      Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
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      I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a green tree in its native soil,
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      but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
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      Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future [2] for the man of peace.
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      But all sinners will be destroyed; the future [3] of the wicked will be cut off.
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      The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
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      The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

      Wednesday, 3 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: How priceless is your unfailing love! Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings

      Psalm 36
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      Psalm 36 For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD.
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      An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: [1] There is no fear of God before his eyes.
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      For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin.
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      The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and to do good.
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      Even on his bed he plots evil; he commits himself to a sinful course and does not reject what is wrong.
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      Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
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      Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. O LORD, you preserve both man and beast.
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      How priceless is your unfailing love! Both high and low among men find [2] refuge in the shadow of your wings.
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      They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
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      For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
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      Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
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      May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
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      See how the evildoers lie fallen-- thrown down, not able to rise!
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      Today's praises: Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name

      Psalm 103
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      Psalm 103 Of David.
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      Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
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      Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits--
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      who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
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      who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
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      who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
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      The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
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      He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:
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      The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
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      He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
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      he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
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      For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
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      as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
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      As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
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      for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
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      As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field;
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      the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
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      But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children--
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      with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts.
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      The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.
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      Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.
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      Praise the LORD, all his heavenly hosts, you his servants who do his will.
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      Praise the LORD, all his works everywhere in his dominion. Praise the LORD, O my soul

      Monday, 1 February 2021

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      Today's bible teaching: LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill?

      Psalm 15
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      Psalm 15 A psalm of David.
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      LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill?
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      He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart
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      and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman,
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      who despises a vile man but honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when it hurts,
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      who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
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      Today's bible teaching: Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?

      Psalm 24
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      Psalm 24 Of David. A psalm.
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      The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
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      for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.
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      Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?
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      He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false. [1]
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      He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Savior.
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      Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. [2] Selah
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      Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
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      Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
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      Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
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      Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty-- he is the King of glory. Selah
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