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 ...
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Commit 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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“O LORD, help me understand my mortality and the brevity of life! Let me realize how quickly my life will pass! The two key words in our verse for this morning are: (1) “understand” and (2) “realize.” First of all, “O LORD,...
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Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor. Time flies when you’re having fun! Lord, my lifespan is nothin...
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I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help. He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing. He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. M...
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O Lord, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me! The psalmist here sounds much like the prodigal son in Luke 15: “And he got up and came to his fathe...
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May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, “May the Lord be praised!” Three mays greet us this May morning: (1) “May all those who seek you be h...
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