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Let a righteous man strike me--it is a kindness; let him rebuke me--it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it. Lord, You have assembled Your people as community to encourage, equip and correct each other. The latter is difficult for me to accept but accept it,…
A Psalm of David. O LORD, I call upon you; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to you! Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice! Set a guard, O LORD, over my…
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but…
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and will execute justice for the needy. Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence. Thank You, my Lord, for all Your blessings and guidance. You shower me with peace…
As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them! (10) Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise! (11) Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt…
then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word. The answer in in Your love. Always and forevermore. Your love for Your creation and Your desire to restore it to its created perfection led You to come as a man among us…
I say to the LORD, You are my God; give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O LORD! (7) O LORD, my Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. (8) Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the…
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah Guard…
In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith--more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire--may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the…
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! Lord, I know I am not a finished product, that there is still much work to be done to…
Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God! O men of blood, depart from me! They speak against you with malicious intent; your enemies take your name in vain! Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD? And do I not loathe those who rise up against…
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you. This is incredible, Lord, it is Your thoughts that sustain and maintain me. Without them…
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. Lord, my mind is filled with flotsam and jetsam this morning, just bouncing from one thing to another. I need to focus solely on You and all else will fall into place. Help me, Holy…
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven…
Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,…