Thursday, 29 February 2024

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Today's bible teaching: Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling.

Psalm 2
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Psalm 2
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Why do the nations conspire [1] and the peoples plot in vain?
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The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the LORD and against his Anointed One. [2]
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"Let us break their chains," they say, "and throw off their fetters."
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The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
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Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
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"I have installed my King [3] on Zion, my holy hill."
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I will proclaim the decree of the LORD: He said to me, "You are my Son [4] ; today I have become your Father. [5]
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Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.
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You will rule them with an iron scepter [6] ; you will dash them to pieces like pottery."
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Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.
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Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling.
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Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

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Today's prayer: O LORD, do not delay



Psalm 70
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Psalm 70 For the director of music. Of David. A petition.
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Hasten, O God, to save me; O LORD, come quickly to help me.
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May those who seek my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
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May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" turn back because of their shame.
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But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "Let God be exalted!"
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Yet I am poor and needy; come quickly to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

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Today's prayer: Look to my right and see; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life

Psalm 142
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Psalm 142 A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.
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I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy.
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I pour out my complaint before him; before him I tell my trouble.
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When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way. In the path where I walk men have hidden a snare for me.
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Look to my right and see; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.
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I cry to you, O LORD; I say, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."
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Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me.
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Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.

Monday, 26 February 2024

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Today's prayer: May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

Psalm 134
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Psalm 134 A song of ascents.
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Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who minister by night in the house of the LORD.
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Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD.
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May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

Sunday, 25 February 2024

Saturday, 24 February 2024

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Today's bible teaching: You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty

Psalm 18
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Psalm 18 For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD. He sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:
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I love you, O LORD, my strength.
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The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn [1] of my salvation, my stronghold.
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I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.
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The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
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The cords of the grave [2] coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
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In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.
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The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled because he was angry.
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Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.
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He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under his feet.
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He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
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He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him-- the dark rain clouds of the sky.
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Out of the brightness of his presence clouds advanced, with hailstones and bolts of lightning.
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The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. [3]
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He shot his arrows and scattered [the enemies], great bolts of lightning and routed them.
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The valleys of the sea were exposed and the foundations of the earth laid bare at your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of breath from your nostrils.
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He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
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He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me.
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They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support.
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He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
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The LORD has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
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For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not done evil by turning from my God.
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All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees.
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I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
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The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
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To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
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to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
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You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
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You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.
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With your help I can advance against a troop [4] ; with my God I can scale a wall.
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As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
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For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
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It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
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He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights.
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He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
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You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great.
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You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn.
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I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
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I crushed them so that they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
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You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet.
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You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.
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They cried for help, but there was no one to save them-- to the LORD, but he did not answer.
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I beat them as fine as dust borne on the wind; I poured them out like mud in the streets.
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You have delivered me from the attacks of the people; you have made me the head of nations; people I did not know are subject to me.
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As soon as they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cringe before me.
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They all lose heart; they come trembling from their strongholds.
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The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!
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He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me,
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who saves me from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from violent men you rescued me.
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Therefore I will praise you among the nations, O LORD; I will sing praises to your name.
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He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

    Thursday, 22 February 2024

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    Today's prayer: Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you

    Psalm 5
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    Psalm 5 For the director of music. For flutes. A psalm of David.
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    Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing.
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    Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
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    In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
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    You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell.
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    The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.
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    You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors.
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    But I, by your great mercy, will come into your house; in reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple.
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    Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies-- make straight your way before me.
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    Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit.
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    Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
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    But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
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    For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

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        Today's praises: Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands

        Psalm 112
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        Psalm 112 
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        Praise the LORD.  Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.
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        His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
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        Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
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        Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man. [3]
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        Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice.
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        Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.
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        He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
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        His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in triumph on his foes.
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        He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor, his righteousness endures forever; his horn [4] will be lifted high in honor.
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        The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.

          Wednesday, 21 February 2024

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          Today's bible teaching: I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears

          Psalm 34
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          Psalm 34 Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. 
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          I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
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          My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
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          Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
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          I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
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          Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
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          This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
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          The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
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          Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
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          Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.
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          The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
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          Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
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          Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,
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          keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.
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          Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
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          The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry;
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          the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
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          The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
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          The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
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          A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;
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          he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
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          Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
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          The LORD redeems his servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.

            Tuesday, 20 February 2024

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            Today's bible teaching: The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land

            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.

            Monday, 19 February 2024

            Sunday, 18 February 2024

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            Today's bible teaching: Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; let all the upright in heart praise him

            Psalm 64
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            Psalm 64 For the director of music. A psalm of David.
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            Hear me, O God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.
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            Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from that noisy crowd of evildoers.
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            They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows.
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            They shoot from ambush at the innocent man; they shoot at him suddenly, without fear.
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            They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, "Who will see them [1] ?"
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            They plot injustice and say, "We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the mind and heart of man are cunning.
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            But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be struck down.
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            He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
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            All mankind will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.
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            Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; let all the upright in heart praise him!

              Friday, 16 February 2024

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              Today's bible teaching: With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies

              Psalm 60
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              Psalm 60 For the director of music. To [the tune of] "The Lily of the Covenant." A miktam [1] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim [2] and Aram Zobah, [3] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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              You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us; you have been angry--now restore us!
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              You have shaken the land and torn it open; mend its fractures, for it is quaking.
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              You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger.
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              But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow. Selah
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              Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.
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              God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Succoth.
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              Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my scepter.
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              Moab is my washbasin, upon Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph."
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              Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
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              Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?
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              Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
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              With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.

                Thursday, 15 February 2024

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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, 14 February 2024

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                Today's praises: May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion

                Psalm 134
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                Psalm 134 A song of ascents.
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                Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who minister by night in the house of the LORD.
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                Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD.
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                May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

                Tuesday, 13 February 2024

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                Today's bible teaching: Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live

                Psalm 116
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                Psalm 116
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                I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.
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                Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
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                The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave [1] came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.
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                Then I called on the name of the LORD: "O LORD, save me!"
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                The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
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                The LORD protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, he saved me.
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                Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
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                For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,
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                that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
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                I believed; therefore [2] I said, "I am greatly afflicted."
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                And in my dismay I said, "All men are liars."
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                How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me?
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                I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
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                I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people.
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                Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
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                O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant [3] ; you have freed me from my chains.
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                I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the LORD.
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                I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people,
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                in the courts of the house of the LORD-- in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD. 

                Sunday, 11 February 2024

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                Today's prayer: Save me, O LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues

                Psalm 120
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                Psalm 120 A song of ascents.
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                I call on the LORD in my distress, and he answers me.
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                Save me, O LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.
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                What will he do to you, and what more besides, O deceitful tongue?
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                He will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom tree.
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                Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
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                Too long have I lived among those who hate peace.
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                I am a man of peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
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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?
                2
                In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises.
                3
                He boasts of the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
                4
                In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
                5
                His ways are always prosperous; he is haughty and your laws are far from him; he sneers at all his enemies.
                6
                He says to himself, "Nothing will shake me; I'll always be happy and never have trouble."
                7
                His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue.
                8
                He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent, watching in secret for his victims.
                9
                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.
                10
                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.

                  Saturday, 10 February 2024

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                  Today's prayer: Save me, O LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues

                  Psalm 120
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                  Psalm 120 A song of ascents.
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                  I call on the LORD in my distress, and he answers me.
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                  Save me, O LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.
                  3
                  What will he do to you, and what more besides, O deceitful tongue?
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                  He will punish you with a warrior's sharp arrows, with burning coals of the broom tree.
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                  Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
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                  Too long have I lived among those who hate peace.
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                  I am a man of peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

                  Friday, 9 February 2024

                  Thursday, 8 February 2024

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                  Today's prayer: Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help

                  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.

                    Wednesday, 7 February 2024

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                    Today's praises: Let everything that has breath praise the LORD

                     Psalm 150

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                    Psalm 150
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                    Praise the LORD.  Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
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                    Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
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                    Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
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                    praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute,
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                    praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
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                    Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. 

                    Tuesday, 6 February 2024

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                    Today's bible teaching: Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

                    Psalm 27
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                    Psalm 27 Of David.
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                    The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?
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                    When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, [1] when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
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                    Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.
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                    One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
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                    For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.
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                    Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
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                    Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me.
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                    My heart says of you, "Seek his [2] face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek.
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                    Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior.
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                    Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
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                    Teach me your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
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                    Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
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                    I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
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                    Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

                      Monday, 5 February 2024

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                      Today's bible teaching: Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty-- he is the King of glory.

                      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

                        Sunday, 4 February 2024

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                        Today's prayer: May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion

                        Psalm 134
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                        Psalm 134 A song of ascents.
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                        Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who minister by night in the house of the LORD.
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                        Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD.
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                        May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion

                        Saturday, 3 February 2024

                        Thursday, 1 February 2024

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                        Today's praises: Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.

                         Psalm 150

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                        Psalm 150
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                        Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
                        2
                        Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
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                        Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
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                        praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute,
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                        praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
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                        Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. 
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