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With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O LORD! I will keep your statutes. Lord, heal my friend, release him from that migraine, restore him to health, bless him this morning Today's readings in the Psalms: Morning: Psalm 81 Mid-day: 119:129-136 Evening: Psalm 7 Voices Together is available as…
But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God." My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors! Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love! O LORD, let me not be…
Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief; my soul and my body also. For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my iniquity, and my bones waste away. Because of all…
Note: I am not in the hospital; yesterday's VT was written approimately a year ago. But thank you for all your prayers, phone calls and e-mails. God, being outside of time, recognizes your love and concern even when the expression is made much later as we see time. I hate…
For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you lead me and guide me; you take me out of the net they have hidden for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful…
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me! Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me! Here I…
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they offspring of Abraham? So am I. Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one--I am talking like a madman--with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death. Lord, all…
My zeal consumes me, because my foes forget your words. My foe is self and I am not sure that forgetfulness is appropriate here so much as willfulness and stubbornness, down right rebellion. And yet, in my heart, there is a zeal to be obedient, a hunger for Your presence,…
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever! You have indeed filled my heart with the righteousness,…
To you, O LORD, I cry, and to the Lord I plead for mercy: "What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness? Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be…
Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. As for me, I said in my…
A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of the temple. I will extol you, O LORD, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me. O LORD,…
Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? "My son, do…
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD sits enthroned as king forever. May the LORD give strength to his people! May the LORD bless his people with peace! O, Lord, there is no other source of strength and peace except through You. It comes as a flood to…
My eyes shed streams of tears, because people do not keep your law. Streams of tears, Lord, because Your people do not keep Your law! How can those who name that Name that is above all other names, deliberately and intentionally defy You? How can I? And why do I?…