Psalm 147:1-20
Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praise to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him.
His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of a man; The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.
For he strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you. He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
The Greek version splits this psalm into two, ending the first at v 11. Here is God the Almighty; the universe, the seasons, the nations, the elements, are his to command. His power sets him utterly above and beyond humankind. Yet his hearts goes out to individuals; all who are hurt and unhappy. He takes pleasure in those who love and respect him. And he gives his people his word to live by. Praise the Lord.
Why?
Praise the Lord! Good and great is my Lord Almighty.
God delight those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. Follow the Lord and listen to his word is blessing.
My life and strength and my everything is blessing of the Lord.
How?
Praise the Lord, proclaim his holy name!
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Saturday, April 6, 2019
The Lord, who remains faithful forever
Psalm 146:1-10
Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save, When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.
Blessed is he who help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God. The Lord, who remains faithful forever.
He upholds the cause of the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.
The focus of this personal psalm is on God as the hope and help of his people, utterly dependable, caring for all in need. Over and over again the Bible shows God as one who feeds the hungry, cares for the oppressed, sets free the prisoners, protects the alien and helps the defenceless.
Why?
God at here described as the mission of Jesus Christ is doing on the earth.
For mortal men, has short life and there plan comes to nothing at that very day. Only the Lord who remains faithful forever.
How?
Blessed is he who help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God. Praise to the name of the Lord.
Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save, When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.
Blessed is he who help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God. The Lord, who remains faithful forever.
He upholds the cause of the oppressed, and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.
The focus of this personal psalm is on God as the hope and help of his people, utterly dependable, caring for all in need. Over and over again the Bible shows God as one who feeds the hungry, cares for the oppressed, sets free the prisoners, protects the alien and helps the defenceless.
Why?
God at here described as the mission of Jesus Christ is doing on the earth.
For mortal men, has short life and there plan comes to nothing at that very day. Only the Lord who remains faithful forever.
How?
Blessed is he who help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God. Praise to the name of the Lord.
Friday, April 5, 2019
God give them their food at the proper time
Psalm 145:1-21
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
This is an alphabet psalm. One letter, mission from the Hebrew text, has been taken into the English version fro the Greek as 13b. The ‘I’ declares the personal nature of this psalm, pouring out praise to God for his greatness and powers, and for his character: loving, forgiving, good and faithful, just and kind. god provides for and satisfies the needs of every living creature. So - let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Why?
God is gracious and compassionate, even we are sinner, but gives us opportunity and waiting for our repent to our sins and return to Him.
God’s kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, but to us like light or dust, soon will disappear on the earth.
Praise the Lord for his greatness, righteousness and his compassionation on all he has made. So creatures should praise the Lord.
God will provide us food at the proper time, it is God’s time but not our schedule.
Follow the Lord and love God is a blessing, but all the wicked he will destroy in God’s time either.
How?
Praise the Lord, give thanks to the Lord forever! God give us food and good things to us at the proper time.
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
This is an alphabet psalm. One letter, mission from the Hebrew text, has been taken into the English version fro the Greek as 13b. The ‘I’ declares the personal nature of this psalm, pouring out praise to God for his greatness and powers, and for his character: loving, forgiving, good and faithful, just and kind. god provides for and satisfies the needs of every living creature. So - let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Why?
God is gracious and compassionate, even we are sinner, but gives us opportunity and waiting for our repent to our sins and return to Him.
God’s kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, but to us like light or dust, soon will disappear on the earth.
Praise the Lord for his greatness, righteousness and his compassionation on all he has made. So creatures should praise the Lord.
God will provide us food at the proper time, it is God’s time but not our schedule.
Follow the Lord and love God is a blessing, but all the wicked he will destroy in God’s time either.
How?
Praise the Lord, give thanks to the Lord forever! God give us food and good things to us at the proper time.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Blessed is the people whose God is the Lord
Psalm 144:1-15
The Lord is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples and under me.
Human are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow.
Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners.
Blessed is the people of whom this is true; blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.
The king thanks God for victories won. What are we ‘mere mortals’ . That the great God should spare us so much as a passing though?
Yet time and again God comes to the rescue. The song closes with a prayer for peace and prosperity for the future generation; this may originally have been a separate psalm.
Why?
God is my hope, my savior, what ever He is my blessing.
Human life is really very light as dust. We are mere mortals. But God cares us, loves us, made us as his image.
How?
Give Praise to the Lord Almighty.
The Lord is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples and under me.
Human are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow.
Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners.
Blessed is the people of whom this is true; blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.
The king thanks God for victories won. What are we ‘mere mortals’ . That the great God should spare us so much as a passing though?
Yet time and again God comes to the rescue. The song closes with a prayer for peace and prosperity for the future generation; this may originally have been a separate psalm.
Why?
God is my hope, my savior, what ever He is my blessing.
Human life is really very light as dust. We are mere mortals. But God cares us, loves us, made us as his image.
How?
Give Praise to the Lord Almighty.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Teach me to do your will, may your good spirit lead me on lever ground
Psalm 143:1-12
Do not bring your servant into judgments for no one living is righteous before you.
I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to your I entrust my life. Rescue me form my enemies, Lord. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
For your name’s sake, in your righteousness, in your unfailing love, Lord, preserve my life.
This is the last of the seven ‘repenting’ psalms. The psalmist has reached the end of the line: no more reserve or resources. But in a desperate situation one refuge remains: God himself. ‘O Lord... teach me... deliver me... lead me... bring me out of trouble’.
Why?
David really knew that God is his only hope, and he prayed to the Lord rescue him. For God’s holy name, for God’s righteousness, unfailing love to preserve his life.
When there is no hope, no way, but God himself is my way, my hope and my deliverer.
No one living is righteous before God, for everyone is sinner before the Lord.
Remember the grace and what God has done for me, meditate on all God’s works, consider God’s hands have done. God is great and wonderful.
How?
Pray to the Lord for God is my Lord, for his mercy and love, God will rescue me and lead my way.
Do not bring your servant into judgments for no one living is righteous before you.
I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to your I entrust my life. Rescue me form my enemies, Lord. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
For your name’s sake, in your righteousness, in your unfailing love, Lord, preserve my life.
This is the last of the seven ‘repenting’ psalms. The psalmist has reached the end of the line: no more reserve or resources. But in a desperate situation one refuge remains: God himself. ‘O Lord... teach me... deliver me... lead me... bring me out of trouble’.
Why?
David really knew that God is his only hope, and he prayed to the Lord rescue him. For God’s holy name, for God’s righteousness, unfailing love to preserve his life.
When there is no hope, no way, but God himself is my way, my hope and my deliverer.
No one living is righteous before God, for everyone is sinner before the Lord.
Remember the grace and what God has done for me, meditate on all God’s works, consider God’s hands have done. God is great and wonderful.
How?
Pray to the Lord for God is my Lord, for his mercy and love, God will rescue me and lead my way.
Monday, April 1, 2019
You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living
Psalm 142:1-7
I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.
Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.
I cry to you, Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.
This psalm with the time when David was on the run and in hiding from Saul in a cave. He cries to the One who knows all about himL the Lord, his refuge.
Why?
Do not feel shame when I am in trouble cry aloud to the Lord. Ask the Lord for mercy.
Praise your Holy name is worthy to the Lord.
How?
Praise to the Lord, God is my refuge, my portion, and my savior. God listens to my cry for He loves me. What can I say. Give praise and glory to the Lord!
I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy.
Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.
I cry to you, Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.
This psalm with the time when David was on the run and in hiding from Saul in a cave. He cries to the One who knows all about himL the Lord, his refuge.
Why?
Do not feel shame when I am in trouble cry aloud to the Lord. Ask the Lord for mercy.
Praise your Holy name is worthy to the Lord.
How?
Praise to the Lord, God is my refuge, my portion, and my savior. God listens to my cry for He loves me. What can I say. Give praise and glory to the Lord!
Keep my eyes are fixed on you, in you I take refuge
Psalm 141:1-10
May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil to take part in wicked deeds with men who are evildoers; let me not eat of their delicacies.
But my eyes are fixed on you, O Sovereign Lord; in you I take refuge - do not give me over to death. Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, from the traps set by evildoers. Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
Hebrew title, by David. This evening prayer acknowledges the pull of evil as a force to be reckoned with. The psalmist asked God to keep him from the very things he condemns in others, I thought and word and action.
Why?
Prayer be set like incense before the Lord, the word is good and delight to the Lord.
Let my heart not be drawn to what is evil, for this world easy attract our heart into the wicked and turn away from the Lord.
Fix my eyes are fixed on you is the key point. And in you I take refuge.
May God blesses my step do not fall into their nets, but pass by in safety.
How?
No matter what happened to me, distress, pressure, frustrated, fix my eyes on the Lord, my refuge.
May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil to take part in wicked deeds with men who are evildoers; let me not eat of their delicacies.
But my eyes are fixed on you, O Sovereign Lord; in you I take refuge - do not give me over to death. Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, from the traps set by evildoers. Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
Hebrew title, by David. This evening prayer acknowledges the pull of evil as a force to be reckoned with. The psalmist asked God to keep him from the very things he condemns in others, I thought and word and action.
Why?
Prayer be set like incense before the Lord, the word is good and delight to the Lord.
Let my heart not be drawn to what is evil, for this world easy attract our heart into the wicked and turn away from the Lord.
Fix my eyes are fixed on you is the key point. And in you I take refuge.
May God blesses my step do not fall into their nets, but pass by in safety.
How?
No matter what happened to me, distress, pressure, frustrated, fix my eyes on the Lord, my refuge.
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