Psalms
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Keep Your Eye on the Lord
Psalm 16:8-9 “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. “Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,” I may be giving the wrong analogy to this crowd, but it works really well. In baseball, they teach you
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Unshakable
Psalm 15 The Army used to say they are looking for a few good men. College recruiters go to high school games to scout out new potential players. They have a list of names and are looking for someone to fill a spot on their team. David writes Psalm 15 as a list of things
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Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me
Psalm 6 In the old show HEE HAW there was a famous song. It started out like this, “Gloom, despair, and agony on me…” It goes on and on with lines like, “If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all…” It was a funny skit, until you listen to the song
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Help, Lord
Psalms 12:1 “Help, Lord , for the godly man ceases to be, For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.” I was listening to a preacher the other day commenting on what it must have been like to be a Christian back in the day, fielding comments like, “Your Jesus told you he
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The Good Shepherd
Psalm 23 (KJV):The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:he leadeth me beside the still waters.He … The Good Shepherd
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The Stronghold of Praise
Psalm 8:2 “Through the praise of children and infants you established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.” “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” This statement is really old and refers to how one should be tough mentally and not take everything someone says
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Expectantly Waiting
Psalm 5:3,8,11-12 3: …Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. 8: Lead in the right path, O Lord, …Make your way plain for me to follow. 11-12: But let all who take refuge in You be glad,Let them ever sing for joy;And may You shelter them,That those who love Your name may exult in You.For it
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Peace On The Run
Psalm 4 4:1 Answer me when I call to you, O God who declares me innocent.Free me from my troubles. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer. You have to understand that the Lord hears your prayers. He is sees you through the blood of his son Jesus Christ. You are a new creation in Christ
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The Lord Brings the Comeback
Psalm 3 In today’s world, our entertainment is largely reality TV. The Voice, The Bachelorette, 90 Day Fiancé, to name a few. Our society has figured out that people love watching people. We have all done it too, people-watching. At the mall, in a shop, or at a restaurant, we can’t help but notice others. What
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Baby-Proofing Your Life
Psalm 2:1 Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans? I can remember baby-proofing the house. It was not long before our new little girl was crawling around, putting everything in her mouth, and seeking to go anywhere she could. We had to put plastic covers on light sockets,
Let It Go 