Make haste, O God, to deliver me!O LORD, make haste to help me!Let them be put to shame and confusionwho seek my life!Let them be turned back and brought to dishonorwho delight in my hurt!Let them turn back because of their shamewho say, “Aha, Aha!” Comment: How often is it true that personal affliction isContinue reading “Psalms 70: 1-5….I’m desperate, Lord!”
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1 Corinthians 5: 9-13….Remember..
I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone whoContinue reading “1 Corinthians 5: 9-13….Remember..”
1 Corinthians 5: 1-8…. Sexual Immorality Defiles the Church
1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife. 2 And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.3 For though absentContinue reading “1 Corinthians 5: 1-8…. Sexual Immorality Defiles the Church”
Psalms 69: 29-36….Attitude above sacrifice!
But I am afflicted and in pain; let your salvation, O God, set me on high!I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving.This will please the LORD more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs.When the humble see it they will be glad; youContinue reading “Psalms 69: 29-36….Attitude above sacrifice!”
Psalms 69: 19-28….Perfect Justice sought.
You know my reproach, and my shame and my dishonor;my foes are all known to you.Reproaches have broken my heart, so that I am in despair.I looked for pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none.They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me sour wine toContinue reading “Psalms 69: 19-28….Perfect Justice sought.”
Psalms 69: 9-18….Despair turns to Humble Pleading.
For zeal for your house has consumed me,and the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.When I wept and humbled my soul with fasting, it became my reproach.When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.I am the talk of those who sit in the gate, and the drunkardsContinue reading “Psalms 69: 9-18….Despair turns to Humble Pleading.”
Psalms 69: 1-8…..It’s just too much for me!
Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck.I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold;I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me. I am weary with my crying out; my throat is parched.My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God. More in numberContinue reading “Psalms 69: 1-8…..It’s just too much for me!”
Psalms 68:28-35….Poetic licence freely expressed!
28 Summon your power, O God,the power, O God, by which you have worked for us.29 Because of your temple at Jerusalemkings shall bear gifts to you.30 Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds,the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute;scatter the peoples who delight inContinue reading “Psalms 68:28-35….Poetic licence freely expressed!”
Psalms 68: 17-26….The Psalmist’s eyes and thoughts wander!
17 The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,thousands upon thousands;the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary. Comment: God is a powerful God, don’t underestimate Him!18 You ascended on high,leading a host of captives in your trainand receiving gifts among men,even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.Continue reading “Psalms 68: 17-26….The Psalmist’s eyes and thoughts wander!”
Psalms 68:7-16….Looking Backwards and Forwards.
7 O God, when you went out before your people,when you marched through the wilderness, Selah8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,before God, the One of Sinai,before God, the God of Israel.9 Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;you restored your inheritance as it languished;10 your flock found a dwelling in it;inContinue reading “Psalms 68:7-16….Looking Backwards and Forwards.”
As I read it! 