Psalm 81:8-12

Hear, O my people, while I admonish you! O Israel, if you would but listen to me! There shall be no strange god among you; you shall not bow down to a foreign god. I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. "But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. So I gave them over -to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels.

Lord, keep me attentive to Your word, heeding every instruction, avoiding every strange god, Without You, without the Holy Spirit, I continue to be a willful and stubborn man;

I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;

No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
Oh, bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.

I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their pow’r when Thou art nigh.

I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide, or life is vain.

I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.

I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;
Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 124

Mid-day: 119:97-104

Evening: Psalm 49

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