Category Archives: dependence upon God

not wise enough

not wise enough Psalm 49:10-12 (JDV) Psalm 49:10 You see, one can realize that the wise die; the foolish and stupid also pass away. Then they leave their wealth to others. Psalm 49:11 Their graves are their permanent homes, their … Continue reading

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not rich enough

not rich enough Psalm 49:5-9 (JDV) Psalm 49:5 Why should I fear in times of trouble? The violation of my foes surrounds me. Psalm 49:6 They trust in their wealth and boast of their abundant riches. Psalm 49:7 Yet these … Continue reading

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when it’s all a wash

when it’s all a wash Psalm 46:1-3 (JDV) Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble. Psalm 46:2 Therefore we will not be afraid, even if the land trembles and … Continue reading

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we get frantic, he is faithful

we get frantic, he is faithful Psalm 44:23-26 (JDV) Psalm 44:23 Wake yourself up, Lord! Why are you sleeping? Get up! Don’t reject us forever! Psalm 44:24 Why are you hiding and forgetting our misery and oppression? Psalm 44:25 You … Continue reading

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scapesheep

scapesheep Psalm 44:20-22 (JDV) Psalm 44:20 If we had forgotten the name of our God and spread out our hands to a foreign god, Psalm 44:21 wouldn’t God have spied this out, since he knows the hidden thoughts of the … Continue reading

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I will still praise him

I will still praise him Psalm 43:4-5 (JDV) Psalm 43:4 Then I will come to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise you with the lyre, God, my God. Psalm 43:5 Why, my throat, are … Continue reading

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happenstance

happenstance Psalm 43:1-3 (JDV) Psalm 43:1 Settle my case, God, and champion my cause against an unfaithful nation; rescue me from the deceitful and unjust person. Psalm 43:2 You see, you are the God I take refuge in. Why have … Continue reading

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why and where

why and where Psalm 42:9-10 (JDV) Psalm 42:9 I will say to God, my rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I walk around in darkness because of the enemy’s oppression?” Psalm 42:10 My rivals [1] taunt me, as … Continue reading

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waterfalls and waves

waterfalls and waves Psalm 42:7-8 (JDV) Psalm 42:7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have swept over me. Psalm 42:8 Yahveh will send his faithful love by day; his song … Continue reading

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getting to the stream

getting to the stream Psalm 42:1-3 (JDV) Psalm 42:1¹ Like a deer longing for flowing streams, that’s how I long for you, God. Psalm 42:2 I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and see God’s face? … Continue reading

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