Faithful Forever

30 Saturday Mar 2019

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fatherless, foreigner, praise, prisoners, the LORD

I will praise Him!

Lilac blossoms — photo by David Kitz

He is the Maker of heaven and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he 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 LORD watches over the foreigner
    and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
    but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

The LORD reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.

Praise the LORD.

(Psalm 146:6-10, NIV)

Praise the LORD, my Soul

24 Sunday Mar 2019

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blessed, hope, praise, praise the LORD, trust

I will praise Him!

I will meditate on your wonderful works — photo by David Kitz

Praise the LORD.

Praise the LORD, my soul.

I will praise the LORD all my life;
    I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
Do not put your trust in princes,
    in human beings, who cannot save.
When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
    on that very day their plans come to nothing.
Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the LORD their God.

(Psalm 146:1-5, NIV)

The LORD Watches Over All

23 Saturday Mar 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 145, Psalms

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I will praise Him!

Wild flowers — photo by David Kitz

The LORD is righteous in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.
The LORD is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.
He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
    he hears their cry and saves them.
The LORD watches over all who love him,
    but all the wicked he will destroy.

My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.

(Psalm 145:17-21, NIV)

The Open Hand of God

17 Sunday Mar 2019

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I will praise Him!

Bumble bee visits rose blossom — photo by David Kitz

The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises
    and faithful in all he does.
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.
You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

(Psalm 145:13b-16, NIV)

A Psalm of Praise.

10 Sunday Mar 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 145, Psalms

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I will praise Him!

A February sunrise on the Dale Kitz farm near MacNutt, Saskatchewan — photo by David Kitz

A psalm of praise. Of David.

I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
Every day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.

Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
    his greatness no one can fathom.
One generation commends your works to another;
    they tell of your mighty acts.
They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
They tell of the power of your awesome works—
    and I will proclaim your great deeds.
They celebrate your abundant goodness
    and joyfully sing of your righteousness.

(Psalm 145:1-7, NIV)

Blessed is the People Whose God is the LORD

09 Saturday Mar 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 144, Psalms

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I will praise Him!

In the courts of the house of the LORD — photo by David Kitz

From the deadly sword deliver me;
rescue me from the hands of foreigners
whose mouths are full of lies,
whose right hands are deceitful.

Then our sons in their youth
    will be like well-nurtured plants,
and our daughters will be like pillars
    carved to adorn a palace.
Our barns will be filled
    with every kind of provision.
Our sheep will increase by thousands,
    by tens of thousands in our fields;
our oxen will draw heavy loads.
There will be no breaching of walls,
    no going into captivity,
    no cry of distress in our streets.
Blessed is the people of whom this is true;
    blessed is the people whose God is the LORD.

(Psalm 144:11-15, NIV)

The One Who Gives Victory

03 Sunday Mar 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 144, Psalms

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I will praise Him!

Early evening glow on the Ottawa River — photo by David Kitz

Part your heavens, LORD, and come down;
    touch the mountains, so that they smoke.
Send forth lightning and scatter the enemy;
    shoot your arrows and rout them.
Reach down your hand from on high;
    deliver me and rescue me
from the mighty waters,
    from the hands of foreigners
whose mouths are full of lies,
    whose right hands are deceitful.

I will sing a new song to you, my God;
on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you,
to the One who gives victory to kings,
who delivers his servant David.

(Psalm 144:5-10, NIV)

Like a Fleeting Shadow

02 Saturday Mar 2019

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I will praise Him!

Columns at the gateway to the Acropolis in Athens — photo by David Kitz

Of David.

Praise be to the LORD my Rock,
    who trains my hands for war,
    my fingers for battle.
He is my loving God and my fortress,
    my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield, in whom I take refuge,
    who subdues peoples under me.

LORD, what are human beings that you care for them,
mere mortals that you think of them?
They are like a breath;
their days are like a fleeting shadow.

(Psalm 144:1-4, NIV)

I Have Put my Trust in You

24 Sunday Feb 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 143, Psalms

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I will praise Him!

Even in darkness light dawns for the upright — photo by David Kitz

Answer me quickly, LORD;
    my spirit fails.
Do not hide your face from me
    or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
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 you I entrust my life.
Rescue me from my enemies, LORD,
    for I hide myself in you.
Teach me to do your will,
    for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
    lead me on level ground.

(Psalm 143:7-10, NIV)

I Meditate on All Your Works

23 Saturday Feb 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 143, Psalms

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I will praise Him!

Lake Louise, Banff National Park — photo by David Kitz

A psalm of David.

LORD, hear my prayer,
    listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness
    come to my relief.
Do not bring your servant into judgment,
    for no one living is righteous before you.
The enemy pursues me,
    he crushes me to the ground;
he makes me dwell in the darkness
    like those long dead.
So my spirit grows faint within me;
    my heart within me is dismayed.
I remember the days of long ago;
    I meditate on all your works
    and consider what your hands have done.
I spread out my hands to you;
    I thirst for you like a parched land.

I will praise Him!

The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations.

Praise the LORD.

(Psalm 146:6-10, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Praise the LORD.

Praise the LORD, my soul.

(Psalm 146:1-5, NIV)

I will praise Him!

The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.

(Psalm 145:17-21, NIV)

I will praise Him!

The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.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.You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

(Psalm 145:13b-16, NIV)

I will praise Him!

A psalm of praise. Of David.

I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.

(Psalm 145:1-7, NIV)

I will praise Him!

From the deadly sword deliver me; rescue me from the hands of foreignerswhose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.

(Psalm 144:11-15, NIV)

I will praise Him!

I will sing a new song to you, my God; on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you,to the One who gives victory to kings, who delivers his servant David.

(Psalm 144:5-10, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Of David.

Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer,my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

LORD, what are human beings that you care for them, mere mortals that you think of them?They are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow.

(Psalm 144:1-4, NIV)

I will praise Him!

(Psalm 143:7-10, NIV)

I will praise Him!

A psalm of David.

(Psalm 143:1-6, NIV)

The LORD reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.

The LORD is righteous in all his ways
and faithful in all he does.
The LORD is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.
The LORD watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked he will destroy.

My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD.
Let every creature praise his holy name
for ever and ever.

The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises
and faithful in all he does.
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.
You open your hand
and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

I will exalt you, my God the King;
I will praise your name for ever and ever.
Every day I will praise you
and extol your name for ever and ever.

From the deadly sword deliver me;
rescue me from the hands of foreigners
whose mouths are full of lies,
whose right hands are deceitful.

I will sing a new song to you, my God;
on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you,
to the One who gives victory to kings,
who delivers his servant David.

Praise be to the LORD my Rock,
who trains my hands for war,
my fingers for battle.
He is my loving God and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield, in whom I take refuge,
who subdues peoples under me.

LORD, what are human beings that you care for them,
mere mortals that you think of them?
They are like a breath;
their days are like a fleeting shadow.