I will bow down

26 Sunday Feb 2017

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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)

“Where is their God?”

19 Sunday Feb 2017

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forgive, forgiveness, God, mercy, nations, Savior

I will praise Him!

: Sunset photo courtesy of Liz Kranz

Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;
    may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
    for we are in desperate need.
Help us, God our Savior,
    for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
    for your name’s sake.
Why should the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”

(Psalm 77:8-10, NIV)

The LORD is a Refuge

12 Sunday Feb 2017

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judgment, refuge, Righteousness, the LORD, throne, trust

I will praise Him!

: Waiting for spring — 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)

The LORD of hosts is with us

05 Sunday Feb 2017

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city of God, God, Ottawa ON, Ottawa River, refuge, Remic Rapids Park, river

I will praise Him!

: Remic Rapids, on the Ottawa River, Ottawa, ON — photo by David Kitz

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.
Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
    he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

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

(Psalm 46:4-7, NIV)

Shout for Joy!

29 Sunday Jan 2017

Posted by davidkitz in Psalm 100, Psalms, Sunday's Psalm

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gladness, praise, thanks, thanksgiving, the LORD, worship

I will praise Him!

: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Ottawa, ON — photo by David Kitz

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
    come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God.
    It is he who made us, and we are his;
    we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving
    and his courts with praise;
    give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
    his faithfulness continues through all generations.

(Psalm 100:1-5, NIV)

Gold Refined Seven Times

22 Sunday Jan 2017

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crucible, gold, refined, silver, the LORD, word of God, words

I will praise Him!

: Silver and gold — photo courtesy of Liz Kranz

“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,
    I will now arise,” says the LORD.
    “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
And the words of the LORD are flawless,
    like silver purified in a crucible,
    like gold refined seven times.

(Psalm 12:5-6 NIV)

The LORD Sustains Me

15 Sunday Jan 2017

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answered prayer, confidence, praise, rest, sheild, sleep

I will praise Him!

: The Lord sustains me — photo by David Kitz

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.

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.

(Psalm 3:3-6 NIV)

He Makes the Clouds Rise

08 Sunday Jan 2017

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clouds, earth, lightning, rain, the LORD, wind

I will praise Him!

The LORD does whatever pleases him — photo by David Kitz

I know that the LORD is great,
    that our Lord is greater than all gods.
The LORD does whatever pleases him,
    in the heavens and on the earth,
    in the seas and all their depths.
He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
    he sends lightning with the rain
    and brings out the wind from his storehouses.

(Psalm 135:5-7, NIV)

Your Word in my Heart

01 Sunday Jan 2017

Posted by davidkitz in Psalms, Sunday's Psalm

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God's word, Heart, moral purity, praise, sin, the LORD

I will praise Him!

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

I seek you with all my heart;
    do not let me stray from your commands.
I have hidden your word in my heart
    that I might not sin against you.
Praise be to you, LORD;
    teach me your decrees.

(Psalm 119:10-12 NIV)

Wishing you God’s grace and peace in 2017!

Glory in the Heavens

18 Sunday Dec 2016

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glory, Lord, majestic, the heavens, the name of the LORD

I will praise Him!

Winter sunrise — photo by David Kitz

LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory
in the heavens.

I will praise Him!

(Psalm 138:1-3, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Do not hold against us the sins of past generations; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need. Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

(Psalm 77:8-10, NIV)

I will praise Him!

(Psalm 9:7-10, NIV)

I will praise Him!

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. Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

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

(Psalm 46:4-7, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

(Psalm 100:1-5, NIV)

I will praise Him!

“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.

(Psalm 12:5-6 NIV)

I will praise 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.

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.

(Psalm 3:3-6 NIV)

I will praise Him!

(Psalm 135:5-7, NIV)

I will praise Him!

I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees.

(Psalm 119:10-12 NIV)

I will praise Him!

LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory in the heavens.

(Psalm 8:1 NIV)

Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;
may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
for we are in desperate need.
Help us, God our Savior,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
for your name’s sake.
Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”

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.
Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

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

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.

“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,
I will now arise,” says the LORD.
“I will protect them from those who malign them.”
And the words of the LORD are flawless,
like silver purified in a crucible,
like gold refined seven times.

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.

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.

I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands.
I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.
Praise be to you, LORD;
teach me your decrees.

LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory
in the heavens.