Tags: Psalms
Psalm 8:1-9 1 O Lord, our Lord,how majestic is Your name in all the earth!You have set your glory above the heavens.2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants,You have established strength because of Your foes,to still the enemy and the avenger.3 When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,the moon and the stars, which You…
Psalm 7:1-17 A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite. 1 O Lord my God, in You do I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers and deliver me, 2 lest like a lion they tear my soul apart, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver. 3 O Lord…
Psalm 4:1-8 (NKJV) Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. 2 How long, O you sons of men, will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness and seek falsehood? Selah 3 But know that the Lord has…
Psalm 3:1–8 O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; 2 many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah 3 But You, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. 4 I cried aloud to the Lord, and He answered me from…
God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. —1 John 1:5 Light has been a consistent motive found in Christmas celebrations throughout history. From the legend of St. Lucy’s candle headdress which enlivens the winter solstice in Scandinavia, to the “star singer” processions of central Europe where children re-enact the visit of the Magi while singing hymns,…