Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Old Testament

Psalm 12 – The Influence of Speech

Psalm 12:1-8 – Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that makes great boasts, those who say, “With our tongue we will prevail, our…

Psalm 11 – The Confident Believer

Psalm 11:1-7 – In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to my soul, “Flee like a bird to your mountain, for behold, the wicked bend the bow; they have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart; if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” The Lord is in…

Psalm 10 – God Rules

Psalm 10:1-18 – Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised. For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord. In the…

Psalm 8 – Our Glorious Lord

Psalm 8:1-9 – To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.  O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at…