1 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.4…
The Gift of Blessing
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn is face toward you and give you peace. So they will put my name on the Israelites,…
No Fear
I was reading the psalms the other day and I ran across Psalm 112: “Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in…
Psalm 65
Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion;to you our vows will be fulfilled.You who answer prayer,to you all people will come. When we were overwhelmed by sins,you forgave our transgressions.Blessed are those you chooseand bring near to live in your…
God Reveals Himself through His Creation
God makes Himself known through His creation – the things that He made. He said through the Psalmist, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth…
Psalm 98
1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. 3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to…
He Fills the Hungry with Good Things
I’ve been posting quite a bit about how people view the desert as a poor place to be – a place of dryness and unfulfillment; of heat and drought and sorrow. It’s true that the Bible talks about the desert…
May the Lord Take Joy in All He Has Made
Everything I am will praise and bless the Lord! O Lord, my God, your greatness takes my breath away, overwhelming me by your majesty, beauty, and splendor! You wrap yourself with a shimmering, glistening light. You wear sunshine like a…
The Mountain Peaks Belong to Him
Psalm 95:1-4 “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the…