tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135980499306941412024-03-13T15:41:02.590-04:00Uncover The PsalmsUncovering the Psalms, piece by piece, day by day. Every week there will be new sections to read. At some future undeterminded date, all of the Psalms will have been posted here, along with how to decipher them and take God's word into your heart!haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413598049930694141.post-67397422305351010242011-06-12T12:10:00.000-04:002011-06-12T12:10:45.226-04:00Psalm 10As you can probably tell by the title, this is Psalm 10! Get pumped! It's a little on the long side compared to some other ones, but nothing too crazy. Enjoy!<br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">1 <span style="font-size: small;">Why, O Lord, do you stand far off?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">2<span style="font-size: small;"> In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> who are caught in the schemes he devises.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">3 <span style="font-size: small;">He boasts of the cravings of his heart;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Sometimes it seems that the Lord is far off. When bad things happen. we tend to believe that God has abandoned us. However, this is <em>not true. </em>Those who are arrogant think that they are better than this "far off" Lord that they imagine our God to be. They harm the weak, rather than shelter them. They boast of everything they do and say, instead of praising the Lord who gave them their very lives. They would rather worship themselves and their belongings than God.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">4 <span style="font-size: small;">In his pride the wicked does not seek Him;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> in all his thoughts there is no room for God.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">5 <span style="font-size: small;">His ways are always prosperous;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> he is haughty and Your laws are far from him;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> he sneers at all his enemies.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">6 <span style="font-size: small;">He says to himself, "Nothing will shake me;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> I'll always be happy and never have trouble."</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">7 <span style="font-size: small;">His mouth is full of curses and lies and threats;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> trouble and evil are under his tongue.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Some people choose not to seek God, as they are too caught up in their own pride and selfishness. They think so much of themselves that they leave no room for God. They do whatever it takes to become prosperous, even if doing so will hurt others or go against God's laws. Cockiness is a problem for said people, for they believe that they can live happily and untroubled without their God - that they can curse and lie and threaten and reject God, yet still live a perfect life. Needless to say, they could not be more wrong.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">8 <span style="font-size: small;">He lies in wait near the villages;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> from ambush he murders the innocent,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> watching in secret for his victims.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">9 <span style="font-size: small;">He lies in wait like a lion in cover;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> he lies in wait to catch the helpless;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">10 <span style="font-size: small;">His victims are crushed, they collapse;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> they fall under his strength.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">11 <span style="font-size: small;">He says to himself, "God has forgotten;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> He covers His face and never sees."</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">The unfaithful try to pull others down to their level, away from God. Whether it be with actions or words, they do not want anyone to worship God. They go after the innocent and helpless, dragging them into their nets of lies and pain. Some, unable to withstand, give in and fall. As they lie, their faith crushed, the wrongdoer convinces himself away from Him, saying that He has forgotten His people and no longer cares. But God <em>does</em> see and hear us, even when it seems like He does not. With Him, we overcome our oppressors and stay strong in our faith of Him.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">12 <span style="font-size: small;">Arise, Lord! Lift up Your hand, O God.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Do not forget the helpless.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">13 <span style="font-size: small;">Why does the wicked man revile God?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Why does he say to himself,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> "He won't call me to account"?</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">14 <span style="font-size: small;">But You, O God, do see trouble and grief;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> You consider it to take it in hand.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> The victim commits himself to You;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> You are the helper of the fatherless.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">15 <span style="font-size: small;">Break the arm of the wicked and evil man;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> call him to account for his wickedness</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> that would not be found out.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">The Lord does <em>not </em>forget about the lost and helpless - in fact, He seeks them out. The wicked scoff and cause harm, saying that God will not call them to account, while the righteous call out to Him, asking and receiving His mercy and healing. Unrighteousness and evil will not prevail, for they will meet their punishment the day they die. Now they may feel free to sin 'without consequence,' but the Lord judges righteously and <em>will </em>do so.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">16 <span style="font-size: small;">The Lord is King for ever and ever;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> the nations will perish from His land.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">17 <span style="font-size: small;">You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">18 <span style="font-size: small;">defending the fatherless and the oppressed, </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> in order that man, who is of the earth, may terrify no more.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">The Lord has reigned since before time, and will continue to be kind for ever and ever. When generations come and go, He will remain the constant. He hears the cries of the harmed and wounded, and saves them. His touch can heal anything, and He reaches out to all who want Him. God watches over the lonely and terrified, and punished the wicked who do harm.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">1 <span style="font-size: small;">I will praise You, O Lord, with all my heart;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> I will tell of all Your wonders.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">2 <span style="font-size: small;">I will be glad and rejoice in You;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Praise the Lord with everything you have - from your soul to your heart. He deserves our worship as no one else does. Rejoice in His name, for He has breathed the breath of life into us, and has saved us from eternal death. Spill our praise to the King of all the universe!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">3 <span style="font-size: small;">My enemies turn back;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> they stumble and perish before You.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">4 <span style="font-size: small;">For You have upheld my right and my cause;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> You have sat on Your throne, judging righteously.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">5 <span style="font-size: small;">You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> You have blotted out their name for ever and ever.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">6 <span style="font-size: small;">Endless ruin have overtaken the enemy,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> You have uprooted their cities;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> even the memory of them has perished.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">God has thrust away all, as he <em>hates</em> it. The wicked stand no chance whatsoever against the God who created the very earth on which they stand! None of them can face the Lord, and they will truly perish forever and ever, while those who come to the Lord can be saved and live with God forever through Christ. All mention of the unapologetic sinners will be washed away, never to be seen again. It is only in the name of God that we can stand firm.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">7 <span style="font-size: small;">The Lord reigns forever;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> He has established His throne for judgement.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">8 <span style="font-size: small;">He will judge the world in righteousness;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> He will govern the people with justice.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">9 <span style="font-size: small;">The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> a stronghold in times of trouble.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">10 <span style="font-size: small;">Those who know Your name will trust in You,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> for You, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek You.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">The Lord has reigned since before time, and He will continue to do so forever. He judges, but He does so righteously. Whatever the outcome, it is as it should be, God saves the weary and troubled - He shelters the poor and weak. All who call upon His name and put their trust in Him may seek a home in Him. He never turns down or forsakes a needy soul that seeks Him.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">11 <span style="font-size: small;">Sing praises to the Lord enthroned in Zion;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> proclaim among the nations what He has done.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">12 <span style="font-size: small;">For He who avenges blood remembers;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Sing out your praises to the Lord, for He deserves them. Tell all about the almighty God, so that they may also hear about Him and be saved. Not only does He save us, but He actually hears our calls for help! We, a small insignificant people, can call out to the creator of the universe and He will not ignore our cries of help.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">13 <span style="font-size: small;">O Lord, see how my enemies persecute me!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">14 <span style="font-size: small;">that I may declare Your praises</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> in the gates of the Daughter of Zion</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and there rejoice in Your salvation.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">15 <span style="font-size: small;">The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">16 <span style="font-size: small;">The Lord is known by His justice;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Praise the Lord for every moment, for He has saved us from eternal death. He <em>died</em> to carry our sins from us, so that we may go to heaven and live forever with God. If that doesn't count as 'saving', then I do not know what does. As stated in the previous verses of Psalm 7, the people have dug their own traps. Don't try to blame others and call them out on their sin, for have you not sinned also? Our God is righteous and watches over us with justice in His eyes - no matter how hard you try to divert blame for your sins, He always knows what you have done.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">17 <span style="font-size: small;">The wicked return to the grave,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> all nations that forget God.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">18 <span style="font-size: small;">But the needy will not always be forgotten,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> nor the hope of the afflicted ever perish.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">19 <span style="font-size: small;">Arise, O Lord, let not man triumph;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> let the nations be judged in Your presence.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">20 <span style="font-size: small;">Strike them with terror, O Lord;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> let the nations know they are but men.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">These four short verses are mainly just a reprise of the first 16. All who choose not to believe and follow God will eventually disappear from all memory, while those who love God and want His love and mercy will live forever with Him. </span><br />
Just look around for a minute, and you will see thousands of God's creations - not one we could possibly match. Some try to stand up against God, but can anyone ever possibly do so? For the Lord is Lord of all, while we are but human.haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413598049930694141.post-30500060363666615052011-05-16T22:35:00.000-04:002011-05-16T22:35:29.741-04:00Psalm 8This one got finished much quicker than the other ones! Don't worry, that doesn't mean that it is of less importance, but it <em>is </em>a relatively short verse. Even if it wasn't so short though, I would still not have had much to add. It is rather self-explaining for the most part! <br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">1 <span style="font-size: small;">O Lord, our Lord,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> how majestic is Your name in all the earth!</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> You have set Your glory</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> above the heavens.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">2 <span style="font-size: small;">From the lips of children and infants</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> You have ordained praise</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> because of Your enemies</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> to silence the foe and the avenger.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">God created this beautiful earth that we live on. He even created us! Does he not deserve all our our glorifying and praise? Whether they be young or old, all bow down and worship the King.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">3 <span style="font-size: small;">When I consider Your heavens,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> the work of Your fingers,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> the moon and the stars,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> which You have set in place,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">4 <span style="font-size: small;">what is man that You are mindful of him,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> the son of man that You care for him?</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">5 <span style="font-size: small;">You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and crowned him with glory and honor.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">In all of His majesty, God still cares for us and loves us. He created the most beautiful and awe-inspiring things that you could ever imagine - stars, clouds, the universe itself - yet we still matter to Him. He raised us up so that we may worship and love Him.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">6 <span style="font-size: small;">You made him ruler over the works of your hands;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> you put everything under his feet;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">7 <span style="font-size: small;">all flocks and herds,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and the beasts of the field,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">8 <span style="font-size: small;">the birds of the air,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and the fish of the sea,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> all that swim the paths of the seas.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">9 <span style="font-size: small;">O Lord, our Lord,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> how majestic is Yourn name in all the earth!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">God made us not only to worship Him, but also to watch over His creations! From land to sea to the air, every creature on this earth, along with the ground that they walk upon, was created by the one true God! Our God truely is majestic and wonderful - just look around, and it is obvious!</span>haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413598049930694141.post-28064752371365994852011-05-15T17:39:00.000-04:002011-05-15T17:39:05.213-04:00Psalm 7Here goes Psalm 7, enjoy!<br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">1 <span style="font-size: small;">O Lord my God, I take refuge in You;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> save and deliver me from all who pursue me,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">2 <span style="font-size: small;">or they will tear me like a lion</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">3 <span style="font-size: small;">O Lord my God, if I have done this</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and there is guilt on my hands -</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">4 <span style="font-size: small;">if I have done evil to him who is at peace with me</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> or without cause have robbed my foe -</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">5 <span style="font-size: small;">Then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> let him trample my life to the ground</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and make me sleep in the dust.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">We find our safety in the Lord. He saves us from everything imaginable - our fears, our enemies, even ourselves. If not for Him, we would be nothing more than scraps on the floor after everything wrong in the world took over us. Many times we ask to be saved from things that do this; however, we too are to blame for harming and tearing other down. We do not want to be beaten and bruised, yet oftentimes we hurt others anyways. If and when this happens, we are no better than our pursues whom we seek shelter from.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">6 <span style="font-size: small;">Arise, O Lord, in your anger;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> rise up against the rage of my enemies.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Awake, my God; decree justice.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">7 <span style="font-size: small;">Let the assembled peoples gather around You.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Rule over them from on high;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">8<span style="font-size: small;"> let the Lord judge the peoples.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> according to my integrity, O Most High</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">9 <span style="font-size: small;">O righteous God,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> who searches minds and hearts,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> bring to an end the violence of the wicked</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and make the righteous secure.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">When we do things that are wrong, God gets mad. He tells us the right things to do, so when we ignore this He is not exactly happy with us. He judges and watches everyone; He can see every part of us. No matter how hard we try to keep some secret or thought away from Him, we never can. He protects the righteous, those who follow and love Him, while the non-believers perish and do not have eternal life with the Father.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">10 <span style="font-size: small;">My shield is God Most High,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> who saves the upright in heart.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">11 <span style="font-size: small;">God is a rightous judgem</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> a God who expresses His wrath every day.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">12 <span style="font-size: small;">If he does not relent,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> he will sharpen his sword;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> he will bend and string his bow.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">13 <span style="font-size: small;">He has prepared his deadly weapons;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> he makes ready his flaming arrows.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">God is our shield - our protection when we are weak and frail. He has saved us - from death - once before, and he continues to watch over us to this day. He judges righteously, even in His mercy and love. We all make mistakes and sin, so we must repent; when we purposely do wrong and do not even ask for forgiveness, <em>that </em>is when God becomes angry, and He judges us so. For even in His love, He must punish us for our wrongdoings.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">14 <span style="font-size: small;">He who is pregnant with evil</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">15 <span style="font-size: small;">He wwho digs a hole and scoops it out</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> falls intp the pit he has made.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">16 <span style="font-size: small;">The trouble he causes recoils on himself;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> his violence comes down on his own head.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Evil and trouble --> Disillusionment<br />
Dig hole --> Fall in</span><br />
The trouble you cause is never worth it in the end, Somehow, someway, it always comes back to bite you. Sometimes you expect it, sometimes it comes as a surprise - either way, it almost always comes. DO not cause violence and trouble to solve your own selfish wants, for you will recieve a worse deal in the end - whether this be here on Earth, or later when the Lord looks upon you.<br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">17 <span style="font-size: small;">I will give thanks to the Lord because of His righteousness</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">It's as simple as that. Our God is truely righteous, so take the time to thank Him for it. Sing our his name for all the world to hear, that they may also be saved.</span><br />
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And there is Psalm 7! I plan on having Psalm 8 out by the end of next week, so keep checking back to see if I have put it up yet!haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413598049930694141.post-27213775160423385982011-04-23T12:18:00.000-04:002011-04-23T12:18:42.766-04:00Psalm 6FINALLY! Psalm 6 is finished! I know that I haven't posted a Psalm in a while, but life was pretty hectic there and I couldn't find the time to get on the computer and type everything up. Now, everything is pretty calm and I can finally get back to 'Uncovering the Psalms'! I have some time to make up for though, so be prepared for a nice onslaught of God's word over the next few weeks. So here it is, Psalm 6!<br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">1 <span style="font-size: small;">O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> or dicipline me in Your wrath.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">2 <span style="font-size: small;">Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am faint.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> O Lord, heal me, for my bones are in agony.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">3 <span style="font-size: small;">My soul is in anguish.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> How long, O Lord, how long?</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">We do not want the Lord's wrath, but we <em>do</em> want His mercy and love; which, thankfully for us, He gives us on a daily basis. Without this, we would all surely perish and whither away into nothing. Our very bones crave the Lord - without Him we would live our lives lost and alone.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">4 <span style="font-size: small;">Turn, O Lord, and deliver me;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> save me because of Your unfailing love.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">5 <span style="font-size: small;">No on remembers you when he is dead.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Who praises you from the grave?</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Only God can rescue our hearts and souls. He can pull us from the edge, light up our darkness, and thrust away our terrors. <em>Now</em> is the time to ask for Him to fill you; when you are dead, you will no longer be able to ask for help. We must worship and praise and love Him while we can here on Earth, and hHe will love, protect, AND save us through His unfailing mercy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">6 <span style="font-size: small;">I am worn out from groaning</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> all night long I flood my bed with weeping</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and drench my couch with tears.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">7 <span style="font-size: small;">My eyes grow weak with sorrow;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> they fail because of all my foes.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">8 <span style="font-size: small;">Away from me, all you who do evil,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> for the Lord has heard my weeping.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">9 <span style="font-size: small;">The Lord has heard my cry for mercy;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> the Lord accepts my prayer.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">10 <span style="font-size: small;">All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> they will turn back in sudden disgrace.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Sometimes we dispare and end up sobing at our knees - after all, we are human! When we have issues at home or school, when life starts to get too crazy, or even when someone close to us hurt us, we get upset. However, God is the untimate healer. He hears you in your sorrow and has mercy - He can turn your mourning into joy again if you just ask. When He heals, <em>no one</em> can hurt you, for He loves, protects, and saves.</span>haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413598049930694141.post-27485880036251925062011-03-10T20:27:00.000-05:002011-03-10T20:27:00.125-05:00Psalms 1-5<span style="color: #660000;">Psalm 1</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Be righteous; do not walk with the wicked and unbelievers, do not be with the mockers. Instead walk with the Lord, the creator of the universe. Do not be one of those who will falter and fall, those who do not love God, as they will blow away on the wind like chaff. Instead, be a tree and stand firm in His word and you will be blessed, eventually even having a place at the feet of the Lord in heaven. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Psalm 2</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">~.~</span><br />
Many people do not trust that the Lord will provide, even when He promises to do so. They see his encompassing love as a heavy chain that keeps them away from what they want. To get what they want, they break 'free' of God, sending themselves right into the captivity of their own selfish thoughts. When people break away from the Lord to 'save' themselfs, He laughs. He knows that He can do whatever He wishes to, even when they believe that they know better. If only we give our lifes to Him, instead of trying to stick to our own desires, He will protect and provide for us. We only need to reach out for Him, and He will already be there waiting for us. He wants us to love Him, and yet we turn away from Him - even when God says that He will love and protect those who choose to follow Him. <br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Psalm 3</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">~.~</span><br />
God <em>always </em>pulls through for us. Even when the unbelievers threaten to capsize us, we can hang on to Him and He will save us. When we call out to the Lord in need, He hears us. He truly sustains us, from helping us through the storms in life to creating us in the first place. With Him, all things are possible. With Him we need have no fear of those people or things that overwhelm us and pull us under, for He can conquer all!<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Psalm 4</span><br />
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We really do need God. He has set a place aside in heaven for us already, but until then He gets us through every day in our life on earth. When we become overangered, we <em>must</em> call out to Him to help us through it, or it can overtake us and cause us to sin in ways that we wish we had not. With this anger and sin comes doubt - can there really be any good? Good does exist, and it always comes from God. He is the creator of all things good, so we must only look to Him to find it.<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Psalm 5</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">~.~</span><br />
When you call to the Lord, He hears you. We sometimes pray expecting an immediate answer, but God does not always work that way. He always answers, but it can take anywhere from minutes to years. God has created the good in life, and therefore he <em>hates</em> evil and sin. In our evil and sin, God cannot even look upon us - but with Christ's sacrifice, the gap between us in our sin and God is bridged, so that one day we may come live with Him in heaven. When you turn away from this saving grace and His love, everything begins to crumble. Your heart becomes filled with destruction, and you begin to fade away. Luckily, all you must do is turn back to God and repent, and you will be saved; this is the mercy of our God.haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413598049930694141.post-85942180363594184442011-03-06T19:04:00.002-05:002011-03-10T20:25:19.846-05:00Psalm 5This one took a little longer than usual, but I finally have it! And just to let you know, the next post will not be a Psalm, but rather a recap of the last five!<br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">1 <span style="font-size: small;">Give ear to my words, O Lord,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> consider my sighing.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">2 <span style="font-size: small;">Listen to my cry for help</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> my King and my God,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> for to you I pray.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">3 <span style="font-size: small;">In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> in the morning I lay my requests before you</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and wait in expectation.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Call out to the Lord, for He will answer you. This part of the verse is simply David calling out to God, asking Him ti hear his prayers. He prays, then he patiently waits for a reply, just as we must often do. Many time we pray, then want an answer immediately; however, God does not always work that way. Sometimes it <em>can</em> happen in seconds, but many other times it can take weeks, months, or even years.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">4 <span style="font-size: small;">You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> with you the wicked cannot dwell.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">5 <span style="font-size: small;">The arrogant cannot stand in your presence;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> you hate all who do wrong.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">6 <span style="font-size: small;">You destroy those who tell lies;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> bloodthirsty and deceitful men</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> the Lord abhors.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">God <em>hates</em> evil. He created the good in life, and out sins twist that to make it something horrible that God cannot even look upon. Luckily for us, God sent Jesus, His only son, to dies on the cross for our sins, so that He may look past our evils and sins to cast His gaze upon us - even when we do not deserve even that.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">7 <span style="font-size: small;">But I, by Your great mercy,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> will come into Your house;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> in reverence will I bow down</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> toward Your holy temple.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">8 <span style="font-size: small;">Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> because of my enemies - </span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> make straight Your way before me.</span><br />
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Only by His mercy can we experience the opportunity to enter His house and pray, letting our hearts flow out to Him. We need the Lord; without Him we would easily be overrun and dragged under.<br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">9 <span style="font-size: small;">Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> their heart is filled with destruction.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">10 <span style="font-size: small;">Declare them guilty, O God!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Let their intrigues be their downfall.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Banish them for their many sins,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> for they have rebelled against you</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">When you turn away from the Lord, everything falls apart. As the verse says, your heart will become filled with destruction, and love no longer resides within you. God declares those guilty, as they have <em>chosen</em> to turn away, even when He calls for them.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">11 <span style="font-size: small;">But let all who take refuge in You be glad;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> let them ever sing for joy.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Spread Your protection over them,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> that those who love Your name may rejoice in You</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">12 <span style="font-size: small;">For surely, O Lord, You bless the righteous;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> you surround them with Your favor as with a shield.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">God protects and love His followers. In His name alone, we find true joy and happiness. The Lord blesses the righteous and protects them from all things. With the Lord, no harm can even come upon your path, or at least nothing will come that you cannot overcome with His help.</span>haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413598049930694141.post-61206375257528092752011-02-26T22:41:00.000-05:002011-02-26T22:41:03.132-05:00Psalm 4<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">1 <span style="font-size: small;">Answer me when I call to you,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> O my righteous God.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Give me relief from my distress;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> be merciful to me and hear my prayer.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">2 <span style="font-size: small;">How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">3 <span style="font-size: small;">Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> the Lord will hear when I call to Him.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">We really do need God, Only He can make our lives satisfied and complete. When we call out to Him in need, He answers us. In our prayers, He listens. We need His help; we look to other things to make us content, when all we need is Him! The Lord loves those who turn away from sin and idols, those who worship Him. He has even set aside a place for believers in Heaven! In fact, He loves us <em>so </em>much that He will always hear our prayers; whether they are outspoken or silent, small or big, thankful or desperate, He is always there.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">4 <span style="font-size: small;">In your anger do not sin;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> when you are on your beds,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> search your hearts and be silent.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">5 <span style="font-size: small;">Offer right sacrifices</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and trust in the Lord.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">When we are angry, we must take control over it. If we are overrun with anger, then we easily can lose control and sin purposefully. It is important to remember to truth the Lord; when you lean on Him, you become strong enough to withstand the sinful urges that attack you when you become angered.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">6 <span style="font-size: small;">Many are asking, "Who can show us any good?"</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Let the light of Your face shine upon us, O Lord.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">7 <span style="font-size: small;">You have filled my heart with greater job</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> than when their grain and new wine abound.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">8 <span style="font-size: small;">I will lie down and sleep in peace,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> for you alone, O Lord,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> make me dwell in safety.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Many still doubt the Lord. These people worry and are always searching for good, even when it is <span style="background-color: white;">right in front of them. Followers of Christ can be peaceful in knowing that there is <em>always</em> good, and it comes from God. He fills us up when we feel empty and protects us from all harm, as He truly does love us.</span></span>haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413598049930694141.post-12909760018088460292011-02-23T21:32:00.000-05:002011-02-23T21:32:52.556-05:00Psalm 3<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">1 <span style="font-size: small;">O Lord, how many are my foes!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> How many rise up against me!</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">2 <span style="font-size: small;">Many are saying of me,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> "God will not deliver him."</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Every day, followers heard words like these. While we hold strong to God, other doubt Him. Here, David is asking for help. The unbelievers overwhelm him, telling him that God will not pull through for him. Even when we feel this way, God <em>always</em> pulls through for those who love and follow him.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">3 <span style="font-size: small;">But you are a shield around me, O Lord;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">4 <span style="font-size: small;">To the Lord I cry aloud,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and he answers me from his holy hill.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">The Lord calls out through the voices of doubt, telling us that he <em>is </em>there and He <em>will</em> save us! We have the choice to call out to the Lord, and He answers our prayers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">5 <span style="font-size: small;">I lie down and sleep;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">6 <span style="font-size: small;">I will not fear the tens of thousands</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> drawn up against me on every side.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">The Lord truly does sustain us. Without Him, we would be nothing. With Him, we need have no fear of the unbelievers, even when they threaten to overwhelm us and pull us under. There is nothing God cannot accomplish; defeating those who try to rise about Him are nothing under His power.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">7 <span style="font-size: small;">Arise, O lord!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Deliver me, O my God!</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Strike all my enemies on the jaw;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> break the teeth of the wicked.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">8 <span style="font-size: small;">From the Lord comes deliverance.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> May your blessing be on your people.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Here again, David is calling for help. As he is suppressed by the unbelievers, he needs God to support him. The Lord always protects His followers, and He blesses them in their faith.</span>haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413598049930694141.post-3613483235990726702011-02-21T21:09:00.001-05:002011-02-21T21:46:21.060-05:00Psalm 2<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">Time for the second Psalm! This one is a little longer than the first one, but it is very short to some later on. I have separated it into four parts, so make sure to look for the red to see where the Bible's words are separate from my own!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">1 </span><span style="color: #660000;">Why do the nations conspire</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and the peoples plot in vain?</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">2 </span><span style="color: #660000;">The kings of the earth take their stand</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and the rulers gather together</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> against the Lord</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and against his Anointed One.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">3 </span><span style="color: #660000;">"Let us break their chains," they say,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> "and throw of their fetters."</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">This Psalm tells of how people do not truth the Lord, and consider him their imprisoner rather than the saving grace that He truly is. Those who want power want to 'overthrow' the most powerful of them all: God! They want to be 'free' of the Lord - to do whatever they wish - when he is in fact loving and protecting them all the way, even when they reject Him for their own selfish means.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">4 </span><span style="color: #660000;">The One enthroned in heaven laughs;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> the Lord scoffs at them.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">5 </span><span style="color: #660000;">Then he rebukes them in his anger</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">6 </span><span style="color: #660000;">"I have installed my King</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> on Zion, my holy hill."</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">When those on earth believe themselves to be better than God, he laughs - verse four even says he <em>scoffs </em>at their high and mighty behavior. They think that they are the best, until the Lord shows them who is really in charge. He can place whomever he wants on the throne, as he has shown many times before. The people believe that they can shed the Lord, when they really have no power over Him in the least; He has all the power in the world, while they hold none. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">7 </span><span style="color: #660000;">I will proclaim the degree of the Lord:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"> He said to me, "You are my Son;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> today I have become your Father.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">8 </span><span style="color: #660000;">Ask of me,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and I will make the nations your inheritance,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> the ends of the earth your possession.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">9 </span><span style="color: #660000;">You will rule with an iron scepter;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> you will clash them to pieces like pottery."</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">God said to the people on earth basically to love Him. He said that he was the Father, and the people are his 'Son' (this is not limited to guys, it is used to describe every person). He promises here and many other places in the Bible that He will protect and provide for his people if only they would lay down their lives for Him.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">10 </span><span style="color: #660000;">Therefore, you kings, be wise;</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> be warned, you rulers of the earth.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">11 </span><span style="color: #660000;">Serve the Lord with fear</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and rejoice with trembling.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: 10pt;">12 </span><span style="color: #660000;">Kiss the Son, lest He be angry</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and you be destroyed in your way,</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> for His wrath can flare up in a moment.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">The only time that we will ever have true peace is in the Lord. Here he tells the earthly kings to love their Lord more than anything else - even power - or risk His wrath. It is often said that our God is a jealous God; this doesn't mean that he wants something he can't have, but rather that He truly <em>wants</em> us. He runs to us and we just need to reach out a hand to receive His love. The people at this time are more in love with power than with the Lord, and this angers Him. He wants them to love Him more than anything else, and all who love Him and take refuge in Him are blessed.</span></span>haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413598049930694141.post-75852212967933469732011-02-20T18:03:00.000-05:002011-02-20T18:03:05.667-05:00Psalm 1Yay! It's finally time for the first Psalm! So to help you out a little, here is how it's going to work. The actual verse quoted from the Bible (N.I.V. version if you are wondering) and will be in red text. Following that will be thoughts and what they mean. Please notice that how I read the verses may be a little different than how you do, so to get the full meaning of what God wants you to know, you have to draw your own judgement. This is just kind of a guide to help you all through. So, here goes nothing! By the way, please do not judge my writing skills, as I am still pretty young and not the best at writing things. Hopefully this will not be a problem though, because the Lord's word is what is truly important.<br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">1 <span style="font-size: small;">Blessed is the man<br />
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> or stand in the way of sinners</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> or sit at the seat of mockers.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">2 <span style="font-size: small;">But his delight is in the law of the Lord,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and on his law he meditates night and day.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">3 <span style="font-size: small;">He is like a tree planted by streams of water,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> which yields its fruit in season</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> and whose leaf does not wither.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> Whatever he does prospers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">These verses, the first three in the first Psalm, describe a basic man, or person, of righteousness. Such a person does not walk with the wicked, the sinners, or the mockers, but instead chooses to walk by the Lord's side. It is not a good thing to be around those who do not strive to be close to God, as it can often lead you astray on your path to Christ. If you choose the right path, the God says that he will provide for you, and whatever you do will prosper. Like a tree, those who truly love the Lord and want to be near him will be firm and strong in their beliefs.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">4 <span style="font-size: small;">Not so the wicked!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> They are like chaff</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> that the wind blows away.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">5 <span style="font-size: small;">Therefore the wicked will not stand in judgement,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-small;">6 <span style="font-size: small;">For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"> but the way of the wicket will perish.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Unlike followers of the Lord, those who do not choose His path will be disappointed. Instead of being a 'tree', firm and steady, they will be like 'chaff'(the leftover part of seeds), easily blown away and led astray. Those who do not choose the Lord will not be righteous, as they refuse the Lord who constantly is calling for their hearts. God will love and watch over everyone, but eventually the 'wicked' will perish, and not be allowed to spend all of eternity with their Lord and Savior.</span>haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413598049930694141.post-53394243788873486322011-02-17T19:16:00.001-05:002011-02-17T19:18:27.385-05:00Uncovering the Psalms<span style="color: black;">Hello out there to anyone who may or may not be reading this blog! I am here now to tell you a little bit about this blog itself. As the title of the site itself says, the purpose of it is to uncover the <span style="font-family: inherit;">Psalms</span>. Right now you might be thinking something along the lines of "What?", but that's ok. In truth, 'uncovering the Psalms' is really just taking God's word and transforming it into something that we can understand easier. When the Bible says,</span> <span style="color: #660000;">"Save me from my transgressions; do not make me the scorn of fools, (Psalm 39:8)"</span> <span style="color: black;">our brains do not usually know what to think. When our brains do not know what to think, then we usually give up. I believe that <em>this</em> is the reason so many of us do not read the Bible. If we have trouble easily reading it, then we won't try, or we end up having to force ourselves; neither of these are what God intended for us to do. So for the next period of undetermined months, I will be posting here with a different Psalm almost every day, depending on how long the Psalm itself is. With any luck, I can help more people read the Bible in the way the God meant for us to; with understanding and <em>joy</em>. If we just can uncover God's word in the Bible, then we truly will be closer to him.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">And, just as a side not, I may not be able to post <em>every</em> day, but at the end of each week I will be sure to catch up!</span>haleymorganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14741488870868461645noreply@blogger.com0