The City of the Great King

04 Saturday Mar 2017

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city, city of God, fortress, God, Jerusalem, Mount Zion, Psalm 48, the LORD

I will praise Him!

: Via-Dolorosa in Jerusalem — photo courtesy of Lois Morrow

Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise,
in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

Beautiful in its loftiness,
    the joy of the whole earth,
like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion,
    the city of the Great King.
God is in her citadels;
    he has shown himself to be her fortress.

(Psalm 48:1-3, NIV)

Shouts of Joy

03 Friday Mar 2017

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clap, God, joy, Petrie Island, praise, Psalms, sing, the LORD, trumpets

I will praise Him!

: Petrie Island, glory — photo by David Kitz

Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.

God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
    the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the King of all the earth;
    sing to him a psalm of praise.

(Psalm 47:1, 5-7, NIV)

Open God’s Word by Obedience

02 Thursday Mar 2017

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There is great truth in this statement.

Life Is Worship

All of God’s revealed truths are sealed until they are opened to us through obedience.

Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest

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Be Still

02 Thursday Mar 2017

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be still, exalted, fortress, God, nations, peace, Psalms, still, the LORD, wars

I will praise Him!

: Sunset on the Ottawa River — photo by David Kitz

Come and see what the LORD has done,
    the desolations he has brought on the earth.
He makes wars cease
    to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
    he burns the shields with fire.
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
    I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”

The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.

(Psalm 46:8-11, NIV)

There is a River

01 Wednesday Mar 2017

Posted by davidkitz in Mid-Week Medtiation, Psalms

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Bilberry Creek, city of God, fear, God, mountains, Orleans, refuge, river, streams, strength

I will praise Him!

: Bilberry Creek, Orleans, ON — photo by David Kitz

God is our refuge and strength,
    an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
    and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
    and the mountains quake with their surging.

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.

(Psalm 46:1-5, NIV)

The Nation whose God is the LORD

28 Tuesday Feb 2017

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blessed, God, nation, nations, the LORD

I will praise Him!

: Parliament Hill as seen from the Chateau Laurier — photo by David Kitz

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
    the people he chose for his inheritance.
From heaven the LORD looks down
    and sees all mankind;
from his dwelling place he watches
    all who live on earth—
he who forms the hearts of all,
    who considers everything they do.

(Psalm 33:12-15, NIV)

By the Word of the LORD

27 Monday Feb 2017

Posted by davidkitz in Monday Meditation, Psalms

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creation, earth, Perce QB, spoken word, the LORD, the word

I will praise Him!

: Sunrise at Perce, Quebec — photo by David Kitz

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,
    their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
He gathers the waters of the sea into jars;
    he puts the deep into storehouses.
Let all the earth fear the LORD;
    let all the people of the world revere him.
For he spoke, and it came to be;
    he commanded, and it stood firm.

(Psalm 33:6-9, NIV)

I will bow down

26 Sunday Feb 2017

Posted by davidkitz in Psalms, Sunday's Psalm

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faithfulness, gods, love, praise, sing, temple, worship

I will praise Him!

: Prairie sunset near MacNutt, Saskatchewan — photo by David Kitz

I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart;
    before the “gods” I will sing your praise.
I will bow down toward your holy temple
    and will praise your name
    for your unfailing love and your faithfulness,
for you have so exalted your solemn decree
    that it surpasses your fame.
When I called, you answered me;
    you greatly emboldened me.

(Psalm 138:1-3, NIV)

The Kings of the Earth

25 Saturday Feb 2017

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I will praise Him!

: God’s glory breaks through — photo by David Kitz

May all the kings of the earth praise you, LORD,
when they hear what you have decreed.
May they sing of the ways of the LORD,
for the glory of the LORD is great.

Though the LORD is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;
though lofty, he sees them from afar.

(Psalm 138:4-6, NIV)

Sing to Him a New Song

24 Friday Feb 2017

Posted by davidkitz in Friday's Focus, Psalms

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faithful, harp, justice, love, praise, Righteousness, shout, sing, the LORD

I will praise Him!

: Skaters on the Rideau Canal beneath the Highway 417 bridge, Ottawa, ON, 02-18-2017, photo by David Kitz

Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous;
    it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Praise the LORD with the harp;
    make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Sing to him a new song;
    play skillfully, and shout for joy.

For the word of the LORD is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
The LORD loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.

I will praise Him!

Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

Beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth, like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King. God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.

(Psalm 48:1-3, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.

God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.

(Psalm 47:1, 5-7, NIV)

All of God’s revealed truths are sealed until they are opened to us through obedience.

I will praise Him!

The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

(Psalm 46:8-11, NIV)

I will praise Him!

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.

(Psalm 46:1-5, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth— he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.

(Psalm 33:12-15, NIV)

I will praise Him!

(Psalm 33:6-9, NIV)

I will praise Him!

(Psalm 138:1-3, NIV)

I will praise Him!

May all the kings of the earth praise you, LORD, when they hear what you have decreed. May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.

Though the LORD is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.

(Psalm 138:4-6, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.

For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.

(Psalm 33:1-5, NIV)

Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise,
in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

Beautiful in its loftiness,
the joy of the whole earth,
like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion,
the city of the Great King.
God is in her citadels;
he has shown himself to be her fortress.

Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.

God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.
Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the King of all the earth;
sing to him a psalm of praise.

The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.

God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he chose for his inheritance.
From heaven the LORD looks down
and sees all mankind;
from his dwelling place he watches
all who live on earth—
he who forms the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.

May all the kings of the earth praise you, LORD,
when they hear what you have decreed.
May they sing of the ways of the LORD,
for the glory of the LORD is great.

Though the LORD is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;
though lofty, he sees them from afar.

Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Praise the LORD with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.

For the word of the LORD is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
The LORD loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.