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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080811 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made

"By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.  He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: He layeth up the depth in storehouses.  Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand …

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080711 I will extol Thee, O LORD; for Thou hast lifted me up

"I will extol Thee, O LORD; for Thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.  O LORD my God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou hast healed me.  O LORD, Thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not …

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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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080411 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth

"Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.  They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.  The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: who have said, 'With …

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080311 I will praise Thee, O LORD, with my whole heart

"I will praise Thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all Thy marvellous works.  I will be glad and rejoice in Thee: I will sing praise to Thy name, O Thou most High.  When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at Thy presence.  For Thou hast maintained …

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080111 Then Job answered the LORD, and said…

"Then Job answered the LORD, and said,  'I know that Thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from Thee.   Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.  Hear, I beseech Thee, and I …

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073111 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said…

"Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,  'Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?  Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou Me.   Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.' …

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073011 Great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend

"At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.  Hear attentively the noise of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of His mouth.   He directeth it under the whole heaven, and His lightning unto the ends of the earth.  After it a voice roareth: He thundereth with the voice …

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072911 Surely God will not do wickedly

"Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that He should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that He should commit iniquity.   For the work of a man shall He render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.  Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, …

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072711 Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom

"Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?  Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.   Destruction and death say, 'We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.'  God understandeth the way thereof, and He knoweth the place thereof.  For …

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072611 When He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold

"Behold, I go forward, but He is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive Him: on the left hand, where He doth work, but I cannot behold Him: He hideth Himself on the right hand, that I cannot see Him: but He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I …

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