The Devotional

  The Devotional – Search the Scriptures – 294 Psalm 91 New King James Version (NKJV) Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Yesterday I incorrectly stated that Moses wrote this Psalm; it is a comfort to know that my brothers in Christ help me stay on target; thank you, Andy! 17  How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! 18  If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You. 19  Oh, that You would slay the wicked, O God! Depart from me, therefore, you bloodthirsty men. 20  For they speak against You wickedly; Your enemies take Your name in vain. 21  Do I not hate them, O Lord , who hate You? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You? 22  I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them, my enemies. 23  Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; 24  And see if ...

  The Devotional – Search the Scriptures – 293 Psalm 91 New King James Version (NKJV) Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God 1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2  I will say of the Lord , “ He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” 3  Surely, He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler a nd from the perilous pestilence. 4  He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. 5  You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, 6  Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. 7  A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. 8  Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked. 9  Because you have made ...

  The Devotional – Search the Scriptures – 292 Psalm 12 New King James Version (NKJV) Man’s Treachery and God’s Constancy To the Chief Musician. On an eight-stringed harp. A Psalm of David. 1  Help, Lord , for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. 2  They speak idly everyone with his neighbor; With flattering lips and a double heart they speak. 3  May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, And the tongue that speaks proud things, 4  Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; Who is lord over us?” 5  “For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now I will arise,” says the Lord ; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.” 6  The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times. 7  You shall keep them, O Lord , You shall preserve them from this generation forever. 8  The wicked prowl...

The Devotional – Search the Scriptures – 291 Psalm 5 New King James Version (NKJV) A Prayer for Guidance To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David. 8 Lead me, O Lord , in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face. 9  For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is destruction; Their throat is an open tomb; They flatter with their tongue. 10  Pronounce them guilty, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels; Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, For they have rebelled against You. 11  But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. 12  For You, O Lord , will bless the righteous; With favor, You will surround him as with a shield. Psalms – Meditation in The Wisdom and knowledge of God God is well aware of our circumstances in life, He is also well aware ...

The Devotional – Search the Scriptures – 290 Psalm 5 New King James Version (NKJV) A Prayer for Guidance To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David. 1  Give ear to my words, O Lord , Consider my meditation. 2  Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, for to You I will pray. 3  My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord ; In the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up. 4  For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, nor shall evil well with You. 5  The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity. 6  You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man. 7  But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple. Psalms – Meditation in The Wisdom and knowledge of God Someone has said; "Rest assured, Christ will not live in the parlor of our ...

The Devotional – Search the Scriptures – 289 Meditating in the Psalms Psalm 4 New King James Version (NKJV) The Safety of the Faithful To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 1  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. 2  How long, O you sons of men, Will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness a nd seek falsehood? Selah 3  But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The Lord will hear when I call to Him. 4  Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah 5  Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord . 6  There are many who say, “Who will show us any good?” Lord , lift up the light of Your countenance upon us. 7  You have put gladness in my heart, more than in the season that their grain and wine increased. ...

The Devotional – Search the Scriptures – 288 Meditating in the Psalms Psalm 4 New King James Version (NKJV) The Safety of the Faithful To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 1  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. 2  How long, O you sons of men, Will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness a nd seek falsehood? Selah 3  But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The Lord will hear when I call to Him. 4  Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah 5  Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord . 6  There are many who say, “Who will show us any good?” Lord , lift up the light of Your countenance upon us. 7  You have put gladness in my heart, more than in the season that their grain and wine increased...