Psalm 62
1Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
The bold words here were marked:
10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Yet another song:
Psalm 63
3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
And a single verse...
Psalm 66
1Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
Psalm 67
3Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
Followed by a song:
Psalm 68
1Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
Psalm 71
1In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
Followed by a song:
Psalm 72
18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
19And blessed be his glorious name for ever:
I find the pattern interesting. Note the regular verses followed by a song that would seem to support them!
Well, I see it.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
What's Marked in My Bible #26
Nature or Nuture?
Psalm 58
3The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
God says Nature. It is this very nature that God changes! We become new creatures.
Here is another song:
Psalm 61
1Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
2From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Psalm 58
3The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
God says Nature. It is this very nature that God changes! We become new creatures.
Here is another song:
Psalm 61
1Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
2From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
What's Marked in My Bible #25
From this:
Psalm 55
6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Came this:
Wings of the Morning
By Cynthia Maddox
Oh for the wings of the morning
that I might mount to the stars,
To pull back the curtains of heaven
and look on His face from afar.
The power and majesty awesome;
The beauty and glory untold;
The love and compassion beyond measure,
And worlds His hands gently hold.
At least, that's how it works for me.
Psalm 55
6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Came this:
Wings of the Morning
By Cynthia Maddox
Oh for the wings of the morning
that I might mount to the stars,
To pull back the curtains of heaven
and look on His face from afar.
The power and majesty awesome;
The beauty and glory untold;
The love and compassion beyond measure,
And worlds His hands gently hold.
At least, that's how it works for me.
What's Marked in My Bible #24
I have two verses marked in this chapter but as I read over the chapter I realized a new truth. We hear much about the so called "Sinner's Prayer". I'm not one to favor canned prayers. I think each of us is different and that prayer is an expression of who we are and as such, will reflect our hearts. However, this Psalm could rightly be said to be there real deal. I offer it here in the New King James Version.
The Sinner's Prayer
Psalm 51
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
4 Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in Your sight—
That You may be found just when You speak,[a]
And blameless when You judge.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
The God of my salvation,
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.
18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion;
Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness,
With burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.
Footnotes:
1. Psalm 51:4 Septuagint, Targum, and Vulgate read in Your words.
What two verses did I have marked? #10 & 17
The Sinner's Prayer
Psalm 51
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
4 Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in Your sight—
That You may be found just when You speak,[a]
And blameless when You judge.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.
14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
The God of my salvation,
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.
18 Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion;
Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness,
With burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.
Footnotes:
1. Psalm 51:4 Septuagint, Targum, and Vulgate read in Your words.
What two verses did I have marked? #10 & 17
What's Marked in My Bible #23
I can say with truth that I have never gone hungry.
Psalm 50
10For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
The following two verses form another song.
14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
Psalm 50
10For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
The following two verses form another song.
14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
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