More Precious than Silver and Gold

05 Saturday May 2018

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I will praise Him!

April crocus — photo by David Kitz

ט Teth

Do good to your servant
    according to your word, LORD.
Teach me knowledge and good judgment,
    for I trust your commands.
Before I was afflicted I went astray,
    but now I obey your word.
You are good, and what you do is good;
    teach me your decrees.
Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies,
    I keep your precepts with all my heart.
Their hearts are callous and unfeeling,
    but I delight in your law.
It was good for me to be afflicted
    so that I might learn your decrees.
The law from your mouth is more precious to me
    than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.

(Psalm 119:65-72, NIV)

Teach me, LORD

21 Saturday Apr 2018

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I will praise Him!

All creation speaks its praise — photo courtesy of Karen Kitz

ה He

Teach me, LORD, the way of your decrees,
    that I may follow it to the end.
Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law
    and obey it with all my heart.
Direct me in the path of your commands,
    for there I find delight.
Turn my heart toward your statutes
    and not toward selfish gain.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
    preserve my life according to your word.
Fulfill your promise to your servant,
    so that you may be feared.
Take away the disgrace I dread,
    for your laws are good.
How I long for your precepts!
    In your righteousness preserve my life.

(Psalm 119:33-40, NIV)

Be Good to your Servant

14 Saturday Apr 2018

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I will praise Him!

Rose blossoms celebrating the goodness of the Lord — photo by David Kitz

ג Gimel

Be good to your servant while I live,
    that I may obey your word.
Open my eyes that I may see
    wonderful things in your law.
I am a stranger on earth;
    do not hide your commands from me.
My soul is consumed with longing
    for your laws at all times.
You rebuke the arrogant, who are accursed,
    those who stray from your commands.
Remove from me their scorn and contempt,
    for I keep your statutes.
Though rulers sit together and slander me,
    your servant will meditate on your decrees.
Your statutes are my delight;
    they are my counselors.

(Psalm 119:17-24, NIV)

Bring Joy

01 Saturday Jul 2017

Posted by davidkitz in Psalm 86, Psalms, Saturday's Psalm

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I will praise Him!

Purple stars bring backyard joy — photo by David Kitz

Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
    save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord,
    for I call to you all day long.
Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
    for I put my trust in you.

(Psalm 86:2-4, NIV)

The Light of Life

01 Saturday Apr 2017

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afraid, God's word, light of life, offerings, praise, trust, vows

I will praise Him!

: Light of my life shine on me — photo courtesy of Roger Sabbagh

In God, whose word I praise,
in the LORD, whose word I praise—
in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can man do to me?

I am under vows to you, my God;
    I will present my thank offerings to you.
For you have delivered me from death
    and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
    in the light of life.

(Psalm 56:10-13, NIV)

Cast Your Cares

25 Saturday Mar 2017

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I will praise Him!

: Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC — photo by David Kitz

Cast your cares on the LORD
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.

But as for me, I trust in you.

(Psalm 55:22-23, NIV)

Evening, Morning and Noon

18 Saturday Mar 2017

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I will praise Him!

: Manitoba sunrise — photo by David Kitz

As for me, I call to God,
    and the LORD saves me.
Evening, morning and noon
    I cry out in distress,
    and he hears my voice.
He rescues me unharmed
    from the battle waged against me,
    even though many oppose me.

(Psalm 55:16-18, NIV)

God Shines Forth

11 Saturday Mar 2017

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I will praise Him!

: God shines forth — photo by David Kitz

The Mighty One, God, the LORD,
    speaks and summons the earth
    from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
From Zion, perfect in beauty,
    God shines forth.
Our God comes
    and will not be silent;
a fire devours before him,
    and around him a tempest rages.

(Psalm 50:1-3, NIV)

The City of the Great King

04 Saturday Mar 2017

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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)

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.

I will praise Him!

ט Teth

(Psalm 119:65-72, NIV)

I will praise Him!

ה He

(Psalm 119:33-40, NIV)

I will praise Him!

ג Gimel

(Psalm 119:17-24, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.

(Psalm 86:2-4, NIV)

I will praise Him!

In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me?

I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.

(Psalm 56:10-13, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

But as for me, I trust in you.

(Psalm 55:22-23, NIV)

I will praise Him!

As for me, I call to God, and the LORD saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. He rescues me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.

(Psalm 55:16-18, NIV)

I will praise Him!

The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets. From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth. Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages.

(Psalm 50:1-3, NIV)

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!

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)

Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord,
for I call to you all day long.
Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
for I put my trust in you.

In God, whose word I praise,
in the LORD, whose word I praise—
in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can man do to me?

I am under vows to you, my God;
I will present my thank offerings to you.
For you have delivered me from death
and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
in the light of life.

Cast your cares on the LORD
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.

As for me, I call to God,
and the LORD saves me.
Evening, morning and noon
I cry out in distress,
and he hears my voice.
He rescues me unharmed
from the battle waged against me,
even though many oppose me.

The Mighty One, God, the LORD,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
From Zion, perfect in beauty,
God shines forth.
Our God comes
and will not be silent;
a fire devours before him,
and around him a tempest rages.

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.

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.