Tags: Psalms
Psalm 19:1-14 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky aboveproclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. 4 Theirvoicegoes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set…
Psalm 18:30-50 30This God—His way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him. 31 For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? —32 the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless. 33 He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights. 34 He trains my…
We are excited to continue our Trail Life troop for boys at Parish. Trail Life USA is a Christ-centered outdoor adventure and leadership development ministry for boys (grades K-12). Trail Life meets at Parish on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM. Contact Joel Meerdink for more details or visit the Trail Life website.
Psalm 18:1-29 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love you, O Lord, my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock…
Psalm 17:1-15 Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit! 2 From Your presence let my vindication come! Let Your eyes behold the right! 3 You have tried my heart, You have visited me by night, You have tested me, and You will find nothing; I have purposed…
Psalm 16:1-11 Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge. 2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from You.” 3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. 4 The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;…
The Hebrew word for fast used throughout the Old Testament is tsome. The Greek word used throughout the New Testament is nacetis. Both literally mean “to cover over” or “to affix.” The idea is not simply to cover over the mouth–and thus to refrain from eating–but to affix the attentions to other matters altogether. It is “to focus on”…
Psalm 15:1-5 O Lord, who shall sojourn in Your tent? Who shall dwell on Your holy hill? 2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; 3 who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend; 4 …