God’s people pray when hurting verse 1- 2
Out of the depths have I cried to YOU – O LORD
Lord – hear my voice
let YOUR ears be attentive
to the voice of my supplications
God’s people know they need forgiveness of sin verse 3- 4
IF YOU – LORD
should mark iniquities
O LORD – who shall stand?… Read More
Prevailing over affliction verse 1- 2
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth
may Israel now say
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth
YET they have not prevailed against me
Affliction leaves scars verse 3
The plowers plowed upon my back
they made long their furrows
Righteousness delivers from the wicked… Read More
Fear of the LORD produces blessing verse 1
Blessed is every one that fears the LORD
that walks in HIS ways
Fear of the LORD produces a work ethic verse 2
For you shall eat the labor of your hands
happy shall you be – and it shall be well with you
Fear of the LORD produces a Biblical family… Read More
Importance of LORD to family and nation verse 1
EXCEPT the LORD build a house
they labor in vain that build it
EXCEPT the LORD keep the city
the watchman wakes but in vain
Importance of the LORD regarding sleep verse 2
It is vain for you to rise up early – to sit up late
to eat the bread … Read More
Israelites thought they were dreaming verse 1
we were like them that dream
Israelites realized LORD did a great thing verse 2- 4
THEN was our mouth filled with laughter – and our tongue with singing
THEN said they among the heathen
The LORD hath great things for them
The LORD… Read More
Obedience means trusting in the LORD verse 1
They that trust in the LORD shall be as Mount Zion
which cannot be moved – but abides for ever
Obedience provides presence of the LORD verse 2
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem
so the LORD is round about HIS people
from henceforth even for ever
Obedience must be a … Read More
Invitation to worship verse 1
I was glad when they said unto me
Let us go into the house of the LORD
Place to worship verse 2- 3
Our feet shall stand within thy gates- O Jerusalem
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together
People who worship verse 4- 5
Whither the tribes go up … Read More
Source of help described as Creator verse 1- 2
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
from whence comes my help
my help comes from the LORD
which made heaven and earth
Source of help never sleeps verse 3- 4
HE will not suffer your foot to be moved
HE that keeps you will not slumber
BEHOLD – … Read More