July 8 Psalm 132 (ESV) The Lord Has Chosen Zion 132:1 Remember, O Lord, in David’s favor, all the hardships he endured, 2 how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, 3 “I will not enter my house or get into my bed, 4 I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, … More July 8 Psalm 132
“If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared” (Ps. 130:3-4). Sam Storms comments:: On first reading, something seems terribly askew. Would it not have made more sense for the psalmist to have said: “But with you there is justice, that you … More Sam Storms: fearing God is the necessary fruit of forgiveness
July 7 Psalm 130-131 (ESV) My Soul Waits for the Lord A Song of Ascents. 130:1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! 2 O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! 3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 4 But … More July 7 Psalm 130-131
In Psalm 129, we come to yet another instance of an “imprecatory” Psalm. Theopedia.com explains: Imprecatory psalms are those those psalms that contain curses or prayers for the punishment of the psalmist’s enemies. To imprecate means to invoke evil upon, or curse. Psalms 7, 35, 55, 58, 59, 69, 79, 109, 137 and 139 all contain … More Spurgeon on the imprecatory psalms
July 6 Psalm 129 (ESV) They Have Afflicted Me from My Youth A Song of Ascents. 129:1 “Greatly [1] have they afflicted me from my youth”— let Israel now say— 2 “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows.” 4 The Lord is righteous; … More July 6 Psalm 129
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Psalm 128:1-2, our psalm for today Charles H. Spurgeon, in “The Treasury of David” If we fear God we may dismiss all … More If we fear God we may dismiss all other fear
July 5 Psalm 128 (ESV) Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the Lord A Song of Ascents. 128:1 Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways! 2 You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. 3 Your wife will be like a fruitful … More July 5 Psalm 128
Psalm 127:2 (the psalm for today, July 4) It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. Charles Spurgeon wrote in Treasury of David: God is sure to give the best thing to his beloved, and we … More Spurgeon: Sleep like Jesus
On this July 4 Independence Day, here are words from Benjamin Franklin on Providence and Prayer, quoting from Psalm 127, our passage for today: In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and … More July 4 Independence Day….words from Benjamin Franklin on Providence and Prayer…
Psalm 126 is our passage for today: 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” 3 The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad. They that were laughed at, now laugh, and a new song is … More “…a laughter of joy in God”
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