Thursday, March 11, 2010

Psalm 34

 1 I will extol the LORD at all times;
       his praise will always be on my lips.

 2 My soul will boast in the LORD;
       let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
 3 Glorify the LORD with me;
       let us exalt his name together.
 4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me;
       he delivered me from all my fears.
 5 Those who look to him are radiant;
       their faces are never covered with shame.
 6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him;
       he saved him out of all his troubles.
 7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him,
       and he delivers them.
 8 Taste and see that the LORD is good;
       blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
 9 Fear the LORD, you his saints,
       for those who fear him lack nothing.
 10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
       but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
 11 Come, my children, listen to me;
       I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
 12 Whoever of you loves life
       and desires to see many good days,
 13 keep your tongue from evil
       and your lips from speaking lies.
 14 Turn from evil and do good;
       seek peace and pursue it.
 15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous
       and his ears are attentive to their cry;
 16 the face of the LORD is against those who do evil,
       to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
 17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them;
       he delivers them from all their troubles.
 18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
       and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
 19 A righteous man may have many troubles,
       but the LORD delivers him from them all;
 20 he protects all his bones,
       not one of them will be broken.
 21 Evil will slay the wicked;
       the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
 22 The LORD redeems his servants;
       no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Isaiah 55: 12-13


12 You will go out in joy 
       and be led forth in peace;
 
       the mountains and hills
 
       will burst into song before you,
 
       and all the trees of the field
 
       will clap their hands.

 13 Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree, 
       and instead of briers the myrtle will grow.
 
       This will be for the LORD's renown,
 
       for an everlasting sign,
 
       which will not be destroyed."




Monday, March 1, 2010

Romans 8: 5-6


Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.