I will praise Him!
Morning calm — photo courtesy of Liz Kranz
Enthroned in Zion
09 Sunday Jun 2019
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A Stronghold in Times of Trouble
08 Saturday Jun 2019
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I will praise Him!
Lilacs — photo by David Kitz
The LORD reigns forever;
he has established his throne for judgment.
He rules the world in righteousness
and judges the peoples with equity.
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.
(Psalm 9:7-10, NIV)
I Will Sing Praises
02 Sunday Jun 2019
When I Consider Your Heavens
01 Saturday Jun 2019
I will praise Him!
How majestic is your name in all the earth— photo by David Kitz
LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
in the heavens.
Through the praise of children and infants
you have established a stronghold against your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
(Psalm 8:1-4, NIV)
Make Your Way Straight Before Me
26 Sunday May 2019
I will praise Him!
Dark tulips — photo by David Kitz
Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness
because of my enemies—
make your way straight before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongues they tell lies.
Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.
But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
(Psalm 5:8-12, NIV)
I Wait Expectantly
25 Saturday May 2019
I will praise Him!
Misty morning sunrise, Grey Nuns Park, Orleans, ON — photo by David Kitz
Listen to my words, LORD,
consider my lament.
Hear my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.
In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people are not welcome.
The arrogant cannot stand
in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong;
you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, LORD, detest.
But I, by your great love,
can come into your house;
in reverence I bow down
toward your holy temple.
(Psalm 5:1-7, NIV)
I Will Not Fear
18 Saturday May 2019
I will praise Him!
Multi-petalled tulip — photo by David Kitz
I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.
I will not fear though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.
Arise, LORD!
Deliver me, my God!
Strike all my enemies on the jaw;
break the teeth of the wicked.
From the LORD comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people.
(Psalm 3:5-8, NIV)
Many Are my Foes!
12 Sunday May 2019
I will praise Him!
Tulip fields, Abbotsford, BC — photo by David Kitz
LORD, how many are my foes!
How many rise up against me!
Many are saying of me,
“God will not deliver him.”
But you, LORD, are a shield around me,
my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
I call out to the LORD,
and he answers me from his holy mountain.
(Psalm 3:1-4, NIV)
You Are my Son
11 Saturday May 2019
I will praise Him!
Great cedars of Winfield Park, Abbotsford, BC — photo by David Kitz
I will proclaim the LORD’s decree:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have become your father.
Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.
You will break them with a rod of iron;
you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”
Therefore, you kings, be wise;
be warned, you rulers of the earth.
Serve the LORD with fear
and celebrate his rule with trembling.
Kiss his son, or he will be angry
and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
(Psalm 2:7-12, NIV)
Like a Tree
05 Sunday May 2019
I will praise Him!
Fall colours along Green’s Creek, Ottawa, ON — photo by David Kitz
I love the Psalms 