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Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?

The earth is the Lord’s and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein For He has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the waters Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart Who has not lifted his soul to an idol Nor sworn deceitfully He shall receive blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face Lift up your heads O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors And the King of Glory shall come in Who is this King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle Psalm 24:1-8 He is the King of Glory Lift up your heads O you gates! Lift up you everlasting doors! And the king of glory shall come in Who is this king of glory, the Lord of hosts, He is the king of glory Psalm 24: 9-10 They stumbled and fell. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear, The Lord i...

I have called you by name and you are mine

Israel, the God who created you says do not be afraid, I will save you, I have called you by name and you are mine When you pass through the deep waters, I will be with you Your troubles will not overwhelm you When you pass through the fire, you will not be burnt The hard trials that come will not hurt you For I am the Lord your God The Holy God, the Holy God of Israel who saves you I will give up Egypt to set you free I will give up Ethiopia and Seba I will give up whole nations to save your life Because you are precious top me And because I love you and give you honour Do no be afraid, I am with you Isaiah 43:1- 5 I will bring an army against Babylon To save you, I will bring an army against Babylon I will break down the city gates and the shouts of her people will turn into crying I am the Lord your Holy God I created you Israel, your Holy King Psalm 43:14-15 I will surely save all who obey me Giving thanks is the sacrifice that honours me And I will surely save all who obey me Psal...

Who redeems your life from destruction

Bless the Lord Oh my soul; and all that is within me bless His holy name Bless the Lord Oh my soul and forget not his benefits Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with loving-kindness And tender mercies Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s The Lord executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in mercy He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep his anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities Psalm 103: 1-10 He has removed our transgressions For as the heavens are high above the earth So great are his mercy towards those who fear Him As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103: 11-12 He...

The Lord is on my side I will not fear,

The Lord is on my side I will not fear, What can man do tome The Lord is for me among those who help me Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in Man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in Princes. All nations surrounded me but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them They surrounded me like bees; they were quenched like a fire of thorns, For in the name of the Lord, I will destroy them You pushed me violently that I might fall but the Lord helped me The Lord is my strength and song and He has become my salvation Psalm 118: 4-14 The right hand of the Lord does valiantly, The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tent of the righteous: The right hand of the Lord does valiantly, The right hand of the lord is exalted, The right hand of the lord does valiantly Psalm 118:15-16 The stone which the builders rejected I shall not die but live And declare the goodness of the lord in the Land of...

Why spend money on what does not satisfy

The Lord says come everyone who is thirsty, here is water Come you that have no money, buy corn and eat Come buy wine and milk It will cost you nothing Why spend money on what does not satisfy Why spend your wages and still be hungry? Listen to me and do what I say And you will enjoy the best food of all Listen now my people and come to me Come to me and you will have life I will make a lasting covenant with you And give you the blessings I promised to David I made him a leader and commander of nations and through him I showed them my power. Isaiah 55:1-4 Let the wicked leave their way of life Turn to the Lord and pray to him, Now that He is near Let the wicked leave their way of life And change their way of thinking Let them turn to the Lord our God He is merciful and quick to forgive, Isaiah 55:6-7 My thoughts are not like yours My thoughts says the Lord are not like yours And my ways are different from yours As high as the heavens are above the earth so high are my thoughts and ways...

But let each examine his own work

Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of genteelness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself But let each examine his own work and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone and not in another. Galatians 6: 1-4 God is not mocked, Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches. Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the spirit will of the spirit reap everlasting life. Galatians 6:6-8 We will reap in due season And let us not grow weary of doing well for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore as we have opportunity, let us do well to all especially those who of the household of faith. ...

I have called you by name and you are mine

Israel, the God who created you says do not be afraid, I will save you, I have called you by name and you are mine When you pass through the deep waters, I will be with you Your troubles will not overwhelm you When you pass through the fire, you will not be burnt The hard trials that come will not hurt you For I am the Lord your God The Holy God, the Holy God of Israel who saves you I will give up Egypt to set you free I will give up Ethiopia and Seba I will give up whole nations to save your life Because you are precious top me And because I love you and give you honour Do no be afraid, I am with you Isaiah 43:1- 5 I will bring an army against Babylon To save you, I will bring an army against Babylon I will break down the city gates and the shouts of her people will turn into crying I am the Lord your Holy God I created you Israel, your Holy King Psalm 43:14-15 I will surely save all who obey me Giving thanks is the sacrifice that honours me And I will surely save all who obey me Psal...

May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass,

Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king's son. May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice. May the mountains yield prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness. May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor. May he live while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations. May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth. In his days may righteousness flourish and peace abound, until the moon is no more. Psalm 72: 1-7 May his foes bow down before him, May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. May his foes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust. May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him tribute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts. May all kings fall down before him, all nations give him service. Psalm 72: 8-11 He redeems the...

For the righteous will never be moved

Praise the LORD! Happy are those who fear the LORD, who greatly delight in his commandments. Their descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever. They rise in the darkness as a light for the upright; they are gracious, merciful, and righteous. It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice. For the righteous will never be moved; they will be remembered forever. Psalm 112: 1-6 He raises the poor He raises the poor out of the dust and lifts the needy out of the ash heap, that he may seat him with princes with he princes of His people. Psalm 113:7-8 Their hearts are steady Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes. They have distributed freely, they have given to the poor; their righteousness endures forever; their horn is exalted in honor. Psalm 112:8-9 They melt away ...

I call to remembrance my song in the night

I cried out to the Lord with my voice-to God with my voice and he gave ear to me In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord; my hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing, my soul refused to be comforted I remembered God, and was troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed You hold my eyelids open; I am so troubled I cannot speak I have considered the days of old, The years of ancient times I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart and my spirit makes diligent search Will the Lord cast off forever? Will He be favourable no more? Has His mercy ceased forever? Has His promise failed forevermore? Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Psalm 77:1-9 Your way Oh Lord is in the sanctuary And I said this is my anguish; but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High I will remember the Works of the Lord, Surely I will remember the works of old I will also meditate on your work and talk of ...

He answers me from His holy hill

O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; many are saying to me, “There is no help for you in God.” Selah But you, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. I cry aloud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah Psalm 3:1-4 I am not afraid of ten thousands of people I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me. I am not afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. Psalm 3:5-6 For you strike all my enemies on the cheek Rise up, O LORD! Deliver me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked. Deliverance belongs to the LORD; may your blessing be on your people! Selah Psalm 3:7-8 You have relieved me in my distress Hear me when I call O God, of my righteousness You have relieved me in my distress, have mercy on me and hear my prayer. Psalm 4:1 The Lord will hear when I call But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who ...

He shall cover you with His feathers

He who dwells in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortresss; my God in Him, I will trust Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence He shall cover you with His feathers and under His wings you shall take refuge His truth shall be your shield and buckler You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, or the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lay waste at noonday A thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you Only with your eyes shall you look and see the reward of the wicked Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High your dwelling place, Psalm 91:1-9 He shall give his angels charge over you No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling. For He shall give his angels charge over you to...

The Lord is for me among those who help me

The Lord is on my side I will not fear, What can man do tome The Lord is for me among those who help me Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in Man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in Princes. All nations surrounded me but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them They surrounded me like bees; they were quenched like a fire of thorns, For in the name of the Lord, I will destroy them You pushed me violently that I might fall but the Lord helped me The Lord is my strength and song and He has become my salvation Psalm 118: 4-14 The right hand of the Lord does valiantly , The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tent of the righteous: The right hand of the Lord does valiantly, The right hand of the lord is exalted, The right hand of the lord does valiantly Psalm 118:15-16 The stone which the builders rejected I shall not die but live And declare the goodness of the lord in the Land o...

His praise shall continually be in my mouth

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad Oh magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together I sought the Lord and he heard me and delivered me from all my fears. They looked to him and were radiant and their faces were not ashamed This poor man cried out and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles The angel of the Lord encamps around all around those who fear him and delivers them. Psalm 34: 1-7 Come you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Who is the man who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit Depart from evil and do good seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 34:11-14 His ears are open to their cry. The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut o...

And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.

Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, Both low and high, Rich and poor together. My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart will be understanding. I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp. Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me, Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches? Psalm 49:1-6 For the redemption of his soul is costly, No man can by any means redeem his brother Or give to God a ransom for him— For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever— That he should live on eternally, That he should not undergo decay. For he sees that even wise men die; The stupid and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others. Psalm 49: 7-10 He is like the beasts that perish. Their inner thought is that their houses are forever And their dwelling places to all generations; They have called their land...
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ in partiality. For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, And you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place and say to the poor man “you stand there”, “or “sit here at my footstool” Have you not shown partiality among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom? Which he promised to those who love Him? James 2:1-5 But you have dishonoured the poor man But you have dishonoured the poor man Do no the rich oppress and drag you into the courts? Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called If you really fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself,” you do well; But if you show partiality, you com...
Your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, a forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to my servant David: ‘I will establish your descendants forever, and build your throne for all generations.’ ” Selah Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones. Psalm 89: 1-5 You rule the raging of the sea For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD, a God feared in the council of the holy ones, great and awesome above all that are around him? O LORD God of hosts, who is as mighty as you, O LORD? Your faithfulness surrounds you. You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them. Psalm 89: 6-9 Happy are the people, who know the fest...

Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people

Praise the LORD! O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Who can utter the mighty doings of the LORD, or declare all his praise? Happy are those who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times. Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people; help me when you deliver them; that I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory in your heritage. Both we and our ancestors have sinned; we have committed iniquity, have done wickedly. Psalm 106 : 1-6 Yet he saved them for his name's sake, Our ancestors, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wonderful works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled against the Most High at the Red Sea. Yet he saved them for his name's sake, so that he might make known his mighty power. He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry; he led them through the deep as through a desert. Psalm 106 : 7...

I will not fear, what can man do to me?

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! For his mercy endures forever. Let Israel now say, His mercy endures for ever, Let the House of Aaron now say, His mercy endures forever Let those who fear the Lord now say His mercy endures forever I called to the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place The Lord is on my side, I will not fear, what can man do to me? The Lord is for me among those who help me Therefore, I shall see my desire on those who hate me. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes All nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord, I will destroy them They surrounded me, yes they surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord, I will destroy them. The surrounded me like bees, but they were quenched like a fire of thorns For in the name of the Lord, I will destroy them Psalm 118: 1-12 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tent of the righteou...

He might show the exceeding riches of His grace

But God, who is rich in mercy because of His great love with which he loved us, Even when we were dead in trespasses made us alive together with Christ (buy grace you have been saved). And raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. That in the ages to come, He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His loving kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of your selves, it is the gift of God, Not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:4-10 The law of commandments Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace. And that he might reconcile them both to God in one body though the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. And h...