You Probe my Heart

14 Sunday Jul 2019

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I will praise Him!

Wild irises, Petrie Island — photo by David Kitz

A prayer of David.

Hear me, LORD, my plea is just;
    listen to my cry.
Hear my prayer—
    it does not rise from deceitful lips.
Let my vindication come from you;
    may your eyes see what is right.

Though you probe my heart,
    though you examine me at night and test me,
you will find that I have planned no evil;
    my mouth has not transgressed.
Though people tried to bribe me,
    I have kept myself from the ways of the violent
    through what your lips have commanded.
My steps have held to your paths;
    my feet have not stumbled.

(Psalm 17:1-5, NIV)

Who May Live on Your Holy Mountain?

06 Saturday Jul 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 15, Psalms

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I will praise Him!

Grey Nuns Park, Orleans, ON — photo by David Kitz

A psalm of David.

LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
Who may live on your holy mountain?

The one whose walk is blameless,
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth from their heart;
whose tongue utters no slander,
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
who despises a vile person
    but honors those who fear the LORD;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;
who lends money to the poor without interest;
    who does not accept a bribe against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.

(Psalm 15:1-5, NIV)

The Coming of Salvation

30 Sunday Jun 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 14, Psalms

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praise, salvation, the LORD, Zion

I will praise Him!

Iris blossom — photo by David Kitz

For the director of music. Of David.

The fool says in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.

The LORD looks down from heaven
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
    any who seek God.
All have turned away, all have become corrupt;
    there is no one who does good,
    not even one.

Do all these evildoers know nothing?

They devour my people as though eating bread;
    they never call on the LORD.
But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    for God is present in the company of the righteous.
You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
    but the LORD is their refuge.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the LORD restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

(Psalm 14:1-7, NIV)

He Has Been Good to Me.

29 Saturday Jun 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 13, Psalms

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I will praise Him!

The Foster farmyard — photo by David Kitz

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever?
    How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?

Look on me and answer, LORD my God.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,
and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.

But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing the LORD’s praise,
for he has been good to me.

(Psalm 13: 1-6, NIV)

God Will Never Forget the Needy

16 Sunday Jun 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 9, Psalms

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I will praise Him!
He is a Father to the fatherless.

The close of day — photo by David Kitz

The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug;
    their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
The LORD is known by his acts of justice;
    the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,
    all the nations that forget God.
But God will never forget the needy;
    the hope of the afflicted will never perish.

(Psalm 9:15-18, NIV)

Lifted from the Gates of Death

15 Saturday Jun 2019

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I will praise Him!

LORD, see how my enemies persecute me!
    Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,
that I may declare your praises
    in the gates of Daughter Zion,
    and there rejoice in your salvation.

(Psalm 9:13-14, NIV)

Enthroned in Zion

09 Sunday Jun 2019

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I will praise Him!

Morning calm — photo courtesy of Liz Kranz

Sing the praises of the LORD, enthroned in Zion;
proclaim among the nations what he has done.
For he who avenges blood remembers;
he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.

(Psalm 9:11-12, NIV)

I Will Sing Praises

02 Sunday Jun 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 9, Psalms

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I will praise Him!

Photo courtesy of Liz Kranz

I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.

(Psalm 9:1-2, NIV)

When I Consider Your Heavens

01 Saturday Jun 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 8, Psalms

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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)

I Wait Expectantly

25 Saturday May 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 5, Psalms

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bow down, praise, pray, temple, the LORD

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.

I will praise Him!

A prayer of David.

Hear me, LORD, my plea is just; listen to my cry.Hear my prayer— it does not rise from deceitful lips.Let my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.

(Psalm 17:1-5, NIV)

I will praise Him!

A psalm of David.

LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?

Whoever does these things will never be shaken.

(Psalm 15:1-5, NIV)

I will praise Him!

For the director of music. Of David.

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.

The LORD looks down from heaven on all mankindto see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

Do all these evildoers know nothing?

They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on the LORD.But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

(Psalm 14:1-7, NIV)

I will praise Him!

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?

Look on me and answer, LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes will rejoice when I fall.

But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.I will sing the LORD’s praise, for he has been good to me.

(Psalm 13: 1-6, NIV)

I will praise Him!He is a Father to the fatherless.

(Psalm 9:15-18, NIV)

I will praise Him!

LORD, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,that I may declare your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation.

(Psalm 9:13-14, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Sing the praises of the LORD, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.

(Psalm 9:11-12, NIV)

I will praise Him!

I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.

(Psalm 9:1-2, NIV)

I will praise Him!

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

(Psalm 8:1-4, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament.Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.

(Psalm 5:1-7, NIV)

Hear me, LORD, my plea is just;
listen to my cry.
Hear my prayer—
it does not rise from deceitful lips.
Let my vindication come from you;
may your eyes see what is right.

LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
Who may live on your holy mountain?

Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.

The fool says in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.

The LORD looks down from heaven
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.
All have turned away, all have become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.

They devour my people as though eating bread;
they never call on the LORD.
But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is present in the company of the righteous.
You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
but the LORD is their refuge.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the LORD restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?

Look on me and answer, LORD my God.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,
and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.

But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing the LORD’s praise,
for he has been good to me.

I will praise Him!
He is a Father to the fatherless.

LORD, see how my enemies persecute me!
Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,
that I may declare your praises
in the gates of Daughter Zion,
and there rejoice in your salvation.

Sing the praises of the LORD, enthroned in Zion;
proclaim among the nations what he has done.
For he who avenges blood remembers;
he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.

I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and rejoice in you;
I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.

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

Listen to my words, LORD,
consider my lament.
Hear my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.