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Psalm 31 This was a hard chapter for me. It never really grabbed me, so I know I will be going to concordance. But first a few thoughts. Verse 19 jumped out a bit for me. How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear…
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Psalm 30 Doubt. Correction. Discipline. Arrogance. Mercy. Joy. I read this Psalm 5 times and then just sat for a couple of minutes, thinking, before I typed my first word. The first six words above are words I wrote or circled in my Bible during my reading. It sometimes seems…
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Psalm 29 The power of God in a storm. I have always loved loud thunder storms. Even before I was a Christian. Knowing that God is in the biggest, bad-est storms is not a surprise. But I also know that He is in the smallest most delicate wing of a…
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Psalm 28 A prayer of deliverance. Against conniving forces. Especially those with a false face. And joyful praise at being answered by the Shepherd. I felt the joy coming from David right at the start of verse 6, so it was not much surprise to see the phrase, “my heart…
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Psalm 27 Ah, ‘shouts of joy.’ I really like how this one starts. Especially with my new understanding about fear of the Lord. “whom shall I fear?” Easy. Only God will I fear. That popped into my head as soon as I read the first verse. As I read, I…
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Psalm 26 The them, ‘blameless is not sinless.’ A great claim from David, because he definitely had some sins in his past. But he always tried to keep God in front. The Zondervan Study Bible notes on verse 1 say, “Obedience and trust are the two sides of Godliness.” I…
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Psalm 25 Snow Day. Everyone is home. Great reading today. I really like how this Psalm has a strong sense of asking for guidance from God. To me, verses 4 & 5 drive the whole Psalm. “Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth…
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Psalm 24 I read it 3 times. Not much here for me today on this Psalm. Using the notes at the bottom of the study bible helps me understand it a lot more. I can even see this applying easily to Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and I had the thought…
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Psalm 23 Wow. Today’s Bible study took me on a real journey. Far away from my initial reading and then back again. And that’s before I typed a single word. Usually, I type as I go. My study started with a whisper. Psalm 23 is fairly well known and I…
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Psalm 22 Starts STRONG. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” And I am off on a strong bible study. And it initially has nothing to do with my word, Joy. This first sentence is not a cry of despair. Not from David and not from Jesus. It…
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Psalm 21 Joy is a gift from God. So if we need faith first. If faith is required. If our relationship with God and Jesus begins with faith. If all this leads to Joy. Then joy is a gift from God. And that gift can take many forms. [Break: Life…
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