Those who look to him for help are happy; their faces are not ashamed. Those who look to the Lord for help are: (1) “happy” and (2) “their faces are not ashamed.” “Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of...
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This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles. The Lord’s angel camps around the Lord’s loyal followers and delivers them. The “oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard,” saving the man from &...
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Taste and see that the Lord is good! How happy is the one who takes shelter in him! The psalmist recommends that we “Taste and see that the Lord is good!” He then gives us a response: “How happy is the one who takes shelter in Him!”...
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The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help. The godly can count on two great truths: (1) “The Lord pays attention to the godly” and (2) “The Lord…hears [the godly] cry for help. “O Lord, listen!...
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May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say, “May the Lord be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure.” The reason a follower of the Lord will be vindicated is that “he wants his servant ...
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Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity! Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers. Note the four commands in this verse: (1) “Trust in the Lord”; (2) “do what ...
Continue ReadingCommit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf. This verse contains two commands and a promise: (1) “Commit your future to the Lord!” and (2) “Trust in him.” He promises to “act on your behalf.&#...
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Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes! Here we are commanded to wait “patiently” and “confidently” on the Lord, not fretting o...
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The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable. Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand. These verses offer two observations and a reason. Observations: (1) “The Lord grants success to the one...
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Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men. Our verse for this morning presents us with two commands and then promises. Commands: (1) “Rely on the...
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