Even though I haven't blogged verses for a while I did continue reading the Psalms up until a month ago. Then I started again today. 

I always wrote down some verses that stood out from each chapter in my notebook, like usual. And now I want to post them.

Saturday 27th of June 2009

Read Psalms 11-12

Psalm 11:1a, 7

 ¹ In the LORD I take refuge. 

 ⁷ For the LORD is righteous, 

       he loves justice; 

       upright men will see his face.

Psalms 12:6-7

⁵ "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."

⁶ And the words of the LORD are flawless, 

like silver refined in a furnace of clay, 

purified seven times.

⁷ O LORD, you will keep us safe 

and protect us from such people forever.

Tuesday 30th of June 2009

Read Psalms 13-14

Psalms 13:5-6

⁵ But I trust in your unfailing love; 

my heart rejoices in your salvation.

 ⁶ I will sing to the LORD, 

for he has been good to me.

Psalms 14:1

 ¹ The fool ^[a] says in his heart, 
       "There is no God." 
       They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; 
       there is no one who does good.

a. Psalm 14:1 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.

Wednesday 1st of July 2009

Read Psalms 15-16

Psalm 15

 ¹ LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? 
       Who may live on your holy hill?

 ² He whose walk is blameless 
       and who does what is righteous, 
       who speaks the truth from his heart

 ³ and has no slander on his tongue, 
       who does his neighbor no wrong 
       and casts no slur on his fellowman,

 ⁴ who despises a vile man 
       but honors those who fear the LORD, 
       who keeps his oath 
       even when it hurts,

 ⁵ who lends his money without usury 
       and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. 
       He who does these things 
       will never be shaken.

Psalms 16:8

 ⁸ I have set the LORD always before me. 
       Because he is at my right hand, 
       I will not be shaken.

Desire

Today I decided to check out some verses by choosing a word as a topic. I chose the word desire and 190 verses came up when I did the search. Want to share a few verses 

The first verse that came up is from Genesis:

Genesis 3:16

To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.”

And a few verses from Psalms that I like

Psalm 10:17
LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble;You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear

Psalm 20:4
May He grant you according to your heart’s desire,And fulfill all your purpose.

Psalm 21:2
You have given him his heart’s desire,And have not withheld the request of his lips.  Selah 

Psalm 27:4
One thing I have desired of the LORD,That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple.

and one of my favourite verses

Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

and a few verses from the New Testament

Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

Mark 8:35
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

John 15:7
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

Psalm 9-10

Today I read Psalm 9-10

Psalm 9:2, 10

 ² I will be glad and rejoice in you; 
       I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.

 ¹⁰ Those who know your name will trust in you, 
       for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Psalm 10:4

 ⁴ In his pride the wicked does not seek him; 
       in all his thoughts there is no room for God.

Psalm 7-8

Last monday (the 22. of june) I read Psalms 7-8. 

Psalm 7:1a, 10, 17

1 O LORD my God, I take refuge in you; ...

¹⁰ My shield ^[b] is God Most High, 

       who saves the upright in heart. 

¹⁷ I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness 
       and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Psalm 8:5

 ⁵ You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings^[f] 
       and crowned him with glory and honor.

Psalms 5-6

Psalm 5:3, 7, 11-12 

 ³ In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; 
       in the morning I lay my requests before you 
       and wait in expectation.

 ⁷ But I, by your great mercy, 
       will come into your house; 
       in reverence will I bow down 
       toward your holy temple.

¹¹ 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.

 ¹² For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; 
       you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

Psalm 3-4

Today I read Psalm 3-4.

Psalm 3:3-5, 

 ³ But you are a shield around me, O LORD; 
       you bestow glory on me and lift ^[b] up my head.

 ⁴ To the LORD I cry aloud, 
       and he answers me from his holy hill. 
       Selah

 ⁵ I lie down and sleep; 
       I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.

b Psalm 3:3 Or LORD , / my Glorious One, who lifts

Psalm 4:1, 3, 8

 ¹ Answer me when I call to you, 
       O my righteous God. 
       Give me relief from my distress; 
       be merciful to me and hear my prayer.

 ³ Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; 
       the LORD will hear when I call to him.

 ⁸ I will lie down and sleep in peace, 
       for you alone, O LORD, 
       make me dwell in safety.

Psalms

I decided to read next the book of Psalms because I read it very seldom.

Today I read the first two chapters.

Psalm 1:1-2, 3c, 

¹ Blessed is the man 

       who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked 

       or stand in the way of sinners 

       or sit in the seat of mockers.

 ² But his delight is in the law of the LORD, 

       and on his law he meditates day and night.

³ ...Whatever he does prospers.

memory verse: Psalm 1:1

¹ Blessed is the man 

       who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked 

       or stand in the way of sinners 

       or sit in the seat of mockers.