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Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you. Psalm 55:22a By His providence, He works for us: by His grace, He works in us to silence our fears and still the tumult of the spirits. Matthew Henry, 1662-1714, Welsh-born, English nonconformist minister and Bible commentator

He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. Psalm 55:22b No matter where we are, no matter what we do, no matter how bleak or frightening our prospects, each and every one of us who believe, each and every day lies in the same safe and impregnable place, in the hollow of God's hand.' Tony…  ( Click for more )

Give heed to me and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and am surely distracted.. Psalm 55:2 Sometimes God delays the answer to our prayer in final form until we have time to build up the strength, accumulate the knowledge, or fashion the character that would make it possible for him to say yes to what we ask. Samuel Pepys, 1633–1703

Fear and trembling come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me. "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.” Psalm 55:5-6 Whenever you run from fear, fear will be waiting at the front door.…  ( Click for more )

Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one. Psalm 53:3 The terrible condition of man's heart will never be recognized by people who assess it only in relation to other men. John Piper, 1946-, Pastor for Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota

(Psalm by David) Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power. Psalm 54:1 Diligently ponder the revelation of God's character, and summon every attribute to advocate our cause. Henry Law, Exposition of Psalms, 1878

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I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. Psalm 52:8 He does not need to transplant us into a different field, but right where we are, with just the circumstances that surround us, He makes His sun to shine and his dew to fall upon us, and transforms the things that were our greatest hindrances into the chiefest and most blessed means of our growth. Hannah Whithall Smith, 1832–1911

I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it.. Psalm 52:9a A state of mind that sees God in everything…  ( Click for more )

You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. Psalm 51:16 We are so easily seduced into believing that we actually can gain all the approval we need by our behavior. Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.. Psalm 51:17a I have my own will, yet I will the good will of God. Watchman Nee, 1903-72, Chinese Christian evangelist and author

A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise. Psalm 51:17b Acknowledge your problems…  ( Click for more )

(As the Philistines prepared to attack) . David inquired of the Lord, and He said, ‘You shall not go up (frontal attack like last time); circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. 2 Samuel 5:23

Trust God. Follow His rules of combat. As illogical as they may seem they inevitably lead to victory. Kevin Pauley, Christian pastor, writer

(God to David) And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. 2 Samuel 5:24

Timing is so important! If you are…  ( Click for more )

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation. Psalm 51:12a Man cannot find true essential joy anywhere but in his relationship to God. Oswald Chambers, 1874–1917

.sustain me with a willing spirit. Psalm 51:12 My lips are ready to confess, but my heart is slow to feel, and my ways reluctant to amend. The Valley of Vision, Puritan Prayers and Devotions, 1600/1700s (After King David ask God to restore and sustain him) Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will turn back to You. Psalm 51:13 Take your mess and turn it into a message. Don Piper, Baptist…  ( Click for more )

Let the bones which You have broken rejoice. Psalm 51:8b Lord, let me have the comfortable tokens and evidences of thy favour to me: that shall put gladness in my heart in the midst of all my griefs. Matthew Henry, 1662-1714, Welsh-born, English nonconformist minister and commentator

Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities. Psalm 51:9 Most laws condemn the soul and pronounce sentence. The result of the law of my God is perfect. It condemns but forgives. It restores and more than abundantly. Jim Elliot, martyred missionary Create in me a clean heart,…  ( Click for more )

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. Psalm 51:5 Sin is not just a sudden thought, or a mere outward act, or an offence committed under the influence of strong temptation: it was the result of an entire corruption of human nature. Albert Barnes, 1798-1870

Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being. Psalm 51:6a Every man should know his own heart, that is to say, he should endeavor to get a true and accurate knowledge of his spiritual condition as in the sight of God. Charles H. Spurgeon, 1834-92

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And to him who orders his way aright, I shall show the salvation of God. Psalm 50:23b Doing what God desires not only flows from the spring of a loving heart, but it also enables the believer to enjoy God’s presence, provision, and protection. Lifeway, Explore the Bible, Summer 2007

(Psalm of David) Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:1 Confession is an act of honesty and courage - an act of entrusting ourselves to the mercy of a loving and forgiving…  ( Click for more )

(Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving) And pay your vows to the Most High; Psalm 50:14b As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. John F. Kennedy

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me. Psalm 50:15 When a man, in the dire hour of his distress, casts himself upon God and believes He is able to succor and to help him. Then there is evidence of true reliance and real confidence in a real God, whom the mind’s eye sees and rejoices in. Charles…  ( Click for more )

The Mighty One (El), God (Elohiym), the Lord (Yehovah), has spoken, And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Psalm 50:1 God does not live in isolation—not in the solitude of a single person, but three persons in one essence. Louis Evely, 1910-85, Belgium writer, priest Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth. Psalm 50:2 God hides nothing. His very work from the beginning is revelation—a casting aside of veil after veil, a showing unto men of truth after truth. On and on from fact divine he advances, until at length…  ( Click for more )

When the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David; and when David heard of it, he went down to the stronghold. 2 Samuel 5:17

When old companions, old lusts, and sins crowd in upon you, and when you feel that you are ready to sink, what can save you, sinking sinner? This alone - I have a high priest in heaven, and he can support in the hour of affliction. Robert Murray M'Cheyne

(The Philistines took a war stance) Then David prayed to God: ‘Shall I go up and fight the Philistines? Will you…  ( Click for more )

David said, Whoever would strike the Jebusites (who held impregnable Jerusalem for 400+ years), let him reach (them). through the water tunnel. 2 Samuel 5:8a It is when you stop banging on the doors of the stronghold, and begin to enter through the water tunnel (power of the Holy Spirit and the Word) that you will find victory. Ron Daniel

David made the fortress city (Jerusalem) his home and named it "City of David." He developed the city from the outside terraces inward. 2 Samuel 5:9

Just as you would not neglect seeds .planted with the hope that…  ( Click for more )

.there was war (- 5 yrs) between the house of Saul (11 tribes of Israel with a puppet king, lead by the military command, Abner) and the house of David (1 tribe of Israel, Judah). But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. 2 Samuel 3:1

The renewal of our natures is a work of great importance. It is not to be done in a day. We have not only a new house to build up, but an old one to pull down. George Whitefield 1714-1970, British Methodist Evangelist

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(after hearing the news that Saul and Jonathan were killed and Israel defeated) David and all the men (still living in Philistine) . mourned and wept and fasted .for Saul and Jonathan his son, for the people of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword. 1 Samuel 1:11,12

.let us be exceedingly mindful that bearing one another's burdens and sharing one another's suffering is integral to being members of Christ's body. Frank Griswold

(may we be ever aware to pray and mourn for the suffering church worldwide no matter what our differences) …  ( Click for more )

I have collected a fairly large data base of "unauthorized" quotes. Most are Christian quotes by Christians but many are out of context quotes by nonchristians (therefore are unable to stand alone). If you know of any preachers or Christian leaders who would like a copy, I would be glad to send them a cd. Jan, Knoxville, TN, Biloxi48@tds.net …  ( Click for more )

.in the 4th year of his reign, Solomon began to build the house of the Lord (as the Lord commissioned him to do). 1 Kings 6:1 {David (had given) him the plans of all that the Spirit had put in his mind for the temple. 1 Chronicles 28:11}

.we must take care to know our place, take it, and keep to it. We must minister as the Spirit has given us ability, and not intrude upon our fellow servant's domain. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1834-92, British Reformed Baptist, highly influential amongst Christians of different denominations

And the temple, when it was being…  ( Click for more )

Hiram king of Tyre (50 miles south of Buirut, Lebanon) sent his servants to Solomon, . , for Hiram had always loved David. 1 Kings 5:1

We can continue to show love to those who have left us by giving respectable regard to that which they loved.

(Solomon to Hiram) You know how my father David could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the wars which were fought against him on every side, until the Lord put his foes under the soles of his feet. 1 Kings 5:3

Pushing back the curtain of evil and entrenched familiar sin, and then overcoming,…  ( Click for more )

The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy. 1 Kings 4:20

Disappointment and discouragement often mark our day, but at God's appointed time, what should be, will be.

God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand that is on the seashore. 1 Kings 4:29

God doesn't call the equipped, He equips the called. Jim Elliot

Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt. 1 Kings 4:30

You aren’t…  ( Click for more )

Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me.. Psalm 49:5 God could have kept Daniel out of the lions’ den. He could have kept Paul and Silas out of jail. He could have kept the three Hebrew children out of the fiery furnace but God has never promised to keep us out of hard places. What he has promised is to go with us through every hard place, and to bring us through victoriously. Merv Rosell Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches, None of them can by any means redeem his brother.. Psalm 49:6,7a…  ( Click for more )

Walk about Zion and go around her; Count her towers; Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may tell it to the next generation. Psalm 48:12,13 We are called to examine, to learn to analyze and even question so that we may proclaim God’s faithfulness with sincere honesty.

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. Psalm 48:14

He will keep me till the river Rolls its waters at my feet; Then He’ll bear me safely over, Where the loved ones I shall meet. Francis Harold Rowley, 1854-1942

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Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. Psalm 48:1a As we get a bigger glimpse of His greatness, our prayers will naturally include more praising and less asking. Charles Stanley, b.1933, First Baptist Church of Atlanta pastor

God is in her citadels; he has shown Himself to be her fortress. Psalm 48:3 Knowing He is always "for us" We, as children of His grace Can afford to bear with patience "Trusting where we cannot trace." Anon

As when You break the ships of Tarshish With an east wind. As we have heard, So we have seen In the city…  ( Click for more )