Friday the 14th of August 2009

Read Psalms 27-28

Psalm 27:11, 14

 ¹¹ Teach me your way, O LORD; 
       lead me in a straight path 
       because of my oppressors.

 ¹⁴ Wait for the LORD; 
       be strong and take heart 
       and wait for the LORD.

Psalm 28:7a

 ⁷ The LORD is my strength and my shield; 
       my heart trusts in him

Saturday the 15th of August 2009

Read Psalms 29-30

Psalm 29:11

¹¹ The LORD gives strength to his people; 
       the LORD blesses his people with peace.

Psalm 30:4, 11-12

 ⁴ Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; 
       praise his holy name.

¹¹ You turned my wailing into dancing;

you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.

¹² that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. 

O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.

Thursday the 9th of July 2009

Read Psalms 23-24

Psalms 23

 ¹ The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

 ² He makes me lie down in green pastures, 

he leads me beside quiet waters,

 ³ he restores my soul.

He guides me in paths of righteousness 

for his name's sake.

 ⁴ Even though I walk 

through the valley of the shadow of death,  

I will fear no evil, 

for you are with me; 

your rod and your staff, 

they comfort me.

⁵ You prepare a table before me 

in the presence of my enemies. 

You anoint my head with oil; 

my cup overflows.

⁶ Surely goodness and love will follow me 

all the days of my life, 

and I will dwell in the house of the LORD 

forever.

Psalm 24:4-5

 ⁴ 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.

 ⁵ He will receive blessing from the LORD 

^{and vindication from God his Savior.}

Monday the 13th of July 2009

Read Psalms 25-26

Psalm 25:4, 12, 20-21

⁴ Show me your ways, O LORD, 
       teach me your paths;

 ¹² Who, then, is the man that fears the LORD ? 
       He will instruct him in the way chosen for him.

 ²⁰ Guard my life and rescue me; 

let me not be put to shame, 

for I take refuge in you. 

²¹ May integrity and uprightness protect me, 

because my hope is in you.

Psalm 26:2-3

 ² Test me, O LORD, and try me, 

examine my heart and my mind. 

³ for your love is ever before me, 

and I walk continually in your truth.

Continuing

Saturday 4th of July 2009

Read Psalms 17-18

Psalms 17:6-7, 15

⁶ I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; 

give ear to me and hear my prayer. 

⁷ Show the wonder of your great love, 

you who save by your right hand 

those who take refuge in you from their foes.

 ¹⁵ And I—in righteousness I will see your face; 

       when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.

Psalms 18:30

 ³⁰ 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.

Sunday the 5th of July 2009

Read Psalms 19-20

Psalm 19:7-8

 ⁷ The law of the LORD is perfect, 

reviving the soul. 

The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, 

making wise the simple.

⁸ The precepts of the LORD are right,

giving joy to the heart.

The commands of the LORD are radiant, 

giving light to the eyes.

Psalm 20:4

 ⁴ May he give you the desire of your heart 

       and make all your plans succeed.

Monday the 6th of July 2009

Read Psalms 21-22

Psalm 21:2

 ² You have granted him the desire of his heart 
       and have not withheld the request of his lips. 
       Selah

Psalm 22:11, 24

¹¹ Do not be far from me,

for trouble is near

and there is no one to help.

²⁴ 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

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.