Blessed is the People Whose God is the LORD

09 Saturday Mar 2019

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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

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music, praise, praise the LORD, the LORD, victory

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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battle, fortress, loving God, praise, the LORD

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 Meditate on All Your Works

23 Saturday Feb 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 143, Psalms

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faithfulness, meditate, mercy, praise, Prayer

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.

(Psalm 143:1-6, NIV)

Listen to my Cry!

17 Sunday Feb 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 142, Psalms

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I will praise Him!

Arrowhead Provincial Park — photo courtesy of Liz Kranz

Listen to my cry,
    for I am in desperate need;
rescue me from those who pursue me,
    for they are too strong for me.
Set me free from my prison,
    that I may praise your name.
Then the righteous will gather about me
    because of your goodness to me.

(Psalm 142:6-7, NIV)

Before Him I Tell my Trouble

16 Saturday Feb 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 142, Psalms

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mercy, praise, Prayer, trouble

I will praise Him!

Winter trail, Arrowhead Provincial Park — photo courtesy of Liz Kranz

A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.

I cry aloud to the LORD;
I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy.
I pour out before him my complaint;
before him I tell my trouble.

When my spirit grows faint within me,
    it is you who watch over my way.
In the path where I walk
    people have hidden a snare for me.
Look and see, there is no one at my right hand;
    no one is concerned for me.
I have no refuge;
    no one cares for my life.

I cry to you, LORD;
I say, “You are my refuge,
my portion in the land of the living.”

(Psalm 142:1-5, NIV)

My Eyes Are Fixed on You, Sovereign LORD

10 Sunday Feb 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 141, Psalms

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evildoers, praise, Prayer, righteous, Sovereign LORD

I will praise Him!

The angel and the cross on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, ON

Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness;
let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head.
My head will not refuse it,
for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.

Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,
and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
They will say, “As one plows and breaks up the earth,
so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.”

But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign LORD;
    in you I take refuge—do not give me over to death.
Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers,
    from the snares they have laid for me.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
    while I pass by in safety.

(Psalm 141:5-10, NIV)

Prayer Like Incense

09 Saturday Feb 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 141, Psalms

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David, incense, praise, Prayer, Psalm

I will praise Him!

Winter path in Grey Nuns Park, Ottawa, ON — photo by David Kitz

A psalm of David.

I call to you, LORD, come quickly to me;
hear me when I call to you.
May my prayer be set before you like incense;
may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.

Set a guard over my mouth, LORD;
    keep watch over the door of my lips.
Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil
    so that I take part in wicked deeds
along with those who are evildoers;
    do not let me eat their delicacies.

(Psalm 141:1-4, NIV)

Living in Your Presence

03 Sunday Feb 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 140, Psalms

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God's presence, justice, praise

I will praise Him!

Trumpeter Swan — photo courtesy of Liz Kranz

I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor
and upholds the cause of the needy.
Surely the righteous will praise your name,
and the upright will live in your presence.

(Psalm 140:12-13, NIV)

Keep me safe, LORD

02 Saturday Feb 2019

Posted by davidkitz in Bible, Psalm 140, Psalms

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praise, prayer for protection, safety, the LORD

I will praise Him!

Sun dogs at sunset on a frigid Canadian evening — photo courtesy of Louie Foster

Keep me safe, LORD, from the hands of the wicked;
    protect me from the violent,
    who devise ways to trip my feet.
The arrogant have hidden a snare for me;
    they have spread out the cords of their net
    and have set traps for me along my path.
I say to the LORD, “You are my God.”

    Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.
Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer,
    you shield my head in the day of battle.
Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD;
    do not let their plans succeed.

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!

A psalm of David.

(Psalm 143:1-6, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need;rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me.Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name.Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.

(Psalm 142:6-7, NIV)

I will praise Him!

A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer.

I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy.I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble.

When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way.In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me.Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me.I have no refuge; no one cares for my life.

I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

(Psalm 142:1-5, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness; let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head.My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.

Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.They will say, “As one plows and breaks up the earth, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.”

But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign LORD; in you I take refuge—do not give me over to death.Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers, from the snares they have laid for me.Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

(Psalm 141:5-10, NIV)

I will praise Him!

A psalm of David.

I call to you, LORD, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you.May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.

Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deedsalong with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.

(Psalm 141:1-4, NIV)

I will praise Him!

I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.

(Psalm 140:12-13, NIV)

I will praise Him!

Keep me safe, LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from the violent, who devise ways to trip my feet.The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.I say to the LORD, “You are my God.”

Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD; do not let their plans succeed.

(Psalm 140:4-8, NIV)

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.

Listen to my cry,
for I am in desperate need;
rescue me from those who pursue me,
for they are too strong for me.
Set me free from my prison,
that I may praise your name.
Then the righteous will gather about me
because of your goodness to me.

I cry aloud to the LORD;
I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy.
I pour out before him my complaint;
before him I tell my trouble.

When my spirit grows faint within me,
it is you who watch over my way.
In the path where I walk
people have hidden a snare for me.
Look and see, there is no one at my right hand;
no one is concerned for me.
I have no refuge;
no one cares for my life.

I cry to you, LORD;
I say, “You are my refuge,
my portion in the land of the living.”

Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness;
let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head.
My head will not refuse it,
for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.

Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,
and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
They will say, “As one plows and breaks up the earth,
so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.”

But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign LORD;
in you I take refuge—do not give me over to death.
Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers,
from the snares they have laid for me.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
while I pass by in safety.

I call to you, LORD, come quickly to me;
hear me when I call to you.
May my prayer be set before you like incense;
may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.

Set a guard over my mouth, LORD;
keep watch over the door of my lips.
Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil
so that I take part in wicked deeds
along with those who are evildoers;
do not let me eat their delicacies.

I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor
and upholds the cause of the needy.
Surely the righteous will praise your name,
and the upright will live in your presence.

Keep me safe, LORD, from the hands of the wicked;
protect me from the violent,
who devise ways to trip my feet.
The arrogant have hidden a snare for me;
they have spread out the cords of their net
and have set traps for me along my path.
I say to the LORD, “You are my God.”

Hear, LORD, my cry for mercy.
Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer,
you shield my head in the day of battle.
Do not grant the wicked their desires, LORD;
do not let their plans succeed.