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As for man, his days (come to an end). But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him And His righteousness to children's children.. Psalm 103:15-17 It is a great satisfaction to godly men, when they are going out of the world, to see the affairs of their families in a good posture, their children rising up in their stead to serve God and their generation. Matthew Henry 1662-1714Welsh-born, English nonconformist minister and Bible commentator

.O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty, Covering…  ( Click for more )

The Lord is . Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. Psalm 103:8b Many of us do not really believe in the unconditional love of God. We dwell excessively on ourselves and on our mistakes. And so we keep asking, 'Who am I that the Lord should love me?' Instead we ought to be asking, 'Who are you, O my God, that you love me so much?' John Powell, 1925-2009

He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. .great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear (awe) Him. Psalm 103:10-11b So much of His mercy comes…  ( Click for more )

The children of Your servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before You. Psalm 102:28 Don’t let these parenting years get away from you. Your contributions to your children and grandchildren could rank as your greatest accomplishments in life. James Dobson, 1936-

Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits.. Psalm 103:2 Make not mercies that are great - little. Jeremiah Burroughs, 1600-46, English Puritan Congregationalist preacher (Bless the Lord) Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness…  ( Click for more )

If anyone secretly slanders his neighbor, I will stop him. Psalm 101:5a If something uncharitable is said in your presence; speak in favor of the absent, withdraw, or, if possible, stop the conversation. St. John Vianney, 1786-1859, French priest

The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, Him I will not endure. Psalm 101:5b Guilt or grief is all that gracious souls get by communion with vain souls. Thomas Brooks, 1608-80, English non-conformist Puritan preacher, author

My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me.. Psalm 101:6a …  ( Click for more )

O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done wonderful things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory. Psalm 98:1 We may break ourselves off from all that is sinful in our past lives, and begin afresh, saying, ‘God helping me! I will write another sort of biography for myself for the days that are to come. Alexander Maclaren, 1826-1910, British Baptist expository preacher

Serve the Lord with gladness.. Psalm 100:2a Be not an eye-servant or a man-please; serve God with singleness of heart and the Lord who gives you grace to serve, will…  ( Click for more )

(David) Return, O LORD (Y@hovah), rescue my soul; Save me because of Your lovingkindness. Psalm 6:4

Lost in fear, distrust and regret, my soul pleads for a rekindled cognizance of Your presence and a renewed confidence in Your faithfulness.

(David fearing death) For there is no mention of You in death; In Sheol (eternal place of exile from God) who will give You thanks? Psalm 6:5 It is futile to bargain with God. His wise decisions are based on His character and His promises, not on what we can render to Him.

(David) I am worn out from groaning; all night…  ( Click for more )

When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul. Psalm 94:19 Minds are very prone to contemplations more puzzling than profitable and we have been vain to hope to untie them ourselves; only God’s mind shall perfectly unriddle our thoughts and in the end bring joy. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1834-92

Bless the Lord’s name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day. Psalm 96:2 Witnessing is not putting on a Christian front as to convince prospective customers. Witnessing is just being honest - being true to what God has…  ( Click for more )

The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree; He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Psalm 92:12 Help me to quit saying, ‘This is the way I am,’ and remind me that I am capable of tremendous transformation with You. Beth Moore, b.1957, Christian author and teacher, So Long Insecurity

The righteous will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and very green. Psalm 92:14 Grace is often most vigorous and fruitful when nature's strength decays. Thomas Coke, 1747- 1814, Welsh, first Methodist Bishop

Blessed is the man whom You chasten,…  ( Click for more )

Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name. Psalm 91:14 Over all who maintain their fellowship with God, tender guardian care is extended. Their heavenly Father Himself interposes between them and their adversaries. Charles Spurgeon 1834-92

He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. Psalm 91:15 God is faithful. He will hear you and direct you through the darkness. Let Him prove you, and give Him opportunity to prove Himself to…  ( Click for more )

He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. Psalm 91:4 Faith is fear transformed by the act of our own will, calling to mind mighty God, and betaking ourselves thereto. Alexander Maclaren, 1826-1910, British Baptist expository preacher

You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day. Psalm 91:5

God does not take away from us those natural fears which lead us to seek the preservation of life, but He masters them by a serene security of heart produced by His Presence.…  ( Click for more )

Make us glad according to the days You have afflicted us, And the years we have seen evil. Psalm 90:15 The Lord himself will, in one way or another, sweeten every bitter cup, and wipe away all tears from our eyes. John Newton, Anglican clergyman, hymnwriter, 1725-1807

Let Your work appear to Your servants And Your majesty to their children. Psalm 90:16 Young families are discovering for themselves the healing power of God to change their lives; they experience much of the loving grace, kindness, and restoration of God. And this allows their children go on to even greater…  ( Click for more )

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; love and faithfulness go before You. Psalm 89:14 God never acts inconsistently with His wisdom, His holiness, or His goodness. He never acts capriciously, but has good cause for all His decisions and actions. William Plumer, 1802-80, pastor, professor, author

How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O Lord, they walk in the light of Your countenance. Psalm 89:15 The Holy Ghost is a spirit of counsel, powerfully instructing and convincingly teaching how to act and walk, for He directs us to…  ( Click for more )

O Lord of hosts, How happy and blessed is the man who trusts in You! Psalm 84:12 Happy is the man who trusts thee; he has learned that life lived with God has tremendous advantages. Ray Stedman, 1917-92, evangelical Christian pastor, author

Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way. Psalm 85:13 God directs the steps of a godly man or woman in the best way. Be encouraged that your life is not left to fate or chance. Warren Wiersbe, American pastor, writer Christian literature, b1929 (Psalm of David) Make glad the soul of Your servant, For…  ( Click for more )

God established a testimony . And appointed a law, Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach them to their children, That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born, That they may arise and tell them to their children, Psalm 78:5-6 Godly fathers are, both by the order of nature and grace, the best instructors of their children; they cannot delegate that sacred duty. CH Spurgeon 1834-92

Thus He remembered that they were but flesh. Psalm 78:39a God knows our situation; He will not judge us as if we had no difficulties to overcome.…  ( Click for more )

Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. Psalm 5:11c

Hedges, walls moats and cloaks: This day He devotes. We in joyfully gratitude welcome or in bitter indignation dismiss - His grace.

For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. Psalm 5:12

God promises special protection to his loved ones who fear him and serve him. That protection doesn’t come by removing us from trials and difficult circumstances. His special care is most clearly seen when we are in the midst of…  ( Click for more )

Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies - make straight your way before me. Psalm 5:8 I shall not fear the battle If thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway If thou wilt be my guide. John E. Bode

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is destruction; Their throat is an open tomb; They flatter with their tongue. Psalm 5:9 If the Lord's people will humble themselves by admitting that deception is quite possible to them, they will be the less deceived. Watchman Nee, 1903-72, Chinese Christian evangelist and author …  ( Click for more )

The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. Psalm 5:5a Pride (attitude of superiority not worth) leads to every other vice; it is the complete anti-God state of mind. C. S. Lewis, 1898–1963

You (God) hate (actively opposes) all evildoers. Psalm 5:5b It is . God’s irreconcilable hostility to all evil, which makes human life tolerable in such a world as ours. Stephen Neill You destroy those who tell lies. Psalm 5:6a The harm our lies inflict are never without consequence. Our habitual blatant falsehoods, protective ‘little white lies’, or careless…  ( Click for more )

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my groaning (a quiet expression of feelings). Psalm 5:1 People that love us interpret our words, sighs, and expressions based on their knowledge of us - how much more so does our God who comprehends, loves and understands us perfectly.

Heed the sound of my cry (great distress) for help, my King and my God ('elohiym), For to You I pray. Psalm 5:2 Faith is not so much belief about God as it is total, personal trust in God, rising to a personal fellowship with God that is stronger than anxiety and guilt, loneliness and all manner of…  ( Click for more )

Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still (silently wait). Selah Psalm 4:4b We know well enough how to keep outward silence, and to hush our spoken words, but we know little of interior silence. It consists in hushing our idle, restless, wandering imagination, in quieting the promptings of our worldly minds, and in suppressing the crowd of unprofitable thoughts which excite and disturb the soul. Francois de Salignac Fenelon, 1651-1715, French theologian, author Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in the Lord. Psalm 4:5 In spite of internal…  ( Click for more )

(in the past) You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. Psalm 4:1b

Humbly lay your request before a loving God. Yet, presume not that all things unfold in the future as they have been manifested in the past.

How long, O men, will you turn My glory into shame? Psalm 4:2a

Abuse not grace for God’s mercy will stretch only to a point of futility.

How long will you love worthlessness And seek falsehood? Selah Psalm 4:2b .examine yourself. What's going on right now? What stage are you at in the process of fooling yourself?…  ( Click for more )

(Pursued by his enemies, David wrote) I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. Psalm 3:5

Sometimes God calms the storm, sometimes He calms the sailor. Anon

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me all around. Psalm 3:6

If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery. John Paul Jones, 1747-92, US naval officer

Arise, O Lord! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; shatter the teeth of the wicked. Psalm 3:7

Wishful thinking, confident…  ( Click for more )

Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. Psalm 2:12b Whether it be a Noah who is to build a ship on dry land, an Abraham who is to offer up his only son, or a Moses who is to despise the treasures of Egypt, or a Joshua who is to besiege Jericho seven days, using no weapons but the blasts of rams' horns, they all act upon God's command, contrary to the dictates of carnal reason; and the Lord gives them a rich reward as the result of their obedient faith. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1834-92, British Reformed Baptist, highly influential amongst Christians of different denominations …  ( Click for more )

Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. Psalm 2:12b Whether it be a Noah who is to build a ship on dry land, an Abraham who is to offer up his only son, or a Moses who is to despise the treasures of Egypt, or a Joshua who is to besiege Jericho seven days, using no weapons but the blasts of rams' horns, they all act upon God's command, contrary to the dictates of carnal reason; and the Lord gives them a rich reward as the result of their obedient faith. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1834-92, British Reformed Baptist, highly influential amongst Christians of different denominations …  ( Click for more )

Do not lift up your horn on high.. Psalm 75:5a The humble man realizes that beauty, strength, rank, success, power and wealth are gifts of God. He is their author. His mercy, not our wisdom, secured them to us. Yet how many are swollen with pride by the possession of even one of these things! William S. Plumer, 1802-80, pastor, professor, author

Do not speak with insolent pride. Psalm 75:5b Ridicule, with malice in it, will often wound, and little do we know how many may have gone with broken hearts all their days through unkind words that have been spoken. Charles…  ( Click for more )