090711 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!

"How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.  Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.  Better it is to be of …

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090611 Go from the presence of a foolish man

"Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.  Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.  The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and …

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090111 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God

"Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.  The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.  He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.   He telleth the number of the stars; He calleth …

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083111 Happy is that people, whose God is the LORD

"Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: that our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: that our garners …

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082611 In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and He heard me

"In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and He heard me.  Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.  What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?    Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.  Woe is me, that I …

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082511 I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving

"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.  O LORD, truly I am Thy servant; I am Thy servant, and the son of Thine handmaid: Thou hast loosed my bonds.  I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.  I will …

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082011 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD

"It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O most High:  to shew forth Thy lovingkindness in the morning, and Thy faithfulness every night, upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.    For Thou, LORD, hast …

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081911 O satisfy us early with Thy mercy

"Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance.  For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.    The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore …

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081811 Blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee

"Blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.  Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.    They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.' 'O LORD God of hosts, hear …

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081511 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us

"God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us; Selah.   That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations.  Let the people praise Thee, O God; let all the people praise Thee.  O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for …

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081411 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from Him cometh my salvation

"Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from Him cometh my salvation.   He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.   How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a …

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081011 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever

"Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of Thy kingdom is a right sceptre.  Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows.  All Thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby …

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080911 I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry

"I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.   He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.   And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our …

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080611 Unto Thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul

"Unto Thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.  O my God, I trust in Thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.  Yea, let none that wait on Thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.  Shew me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy …

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080511 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised

"I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.  The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.   The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.   In my distress I called upon the …

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