Week of September 6, 2009, Psalm 146
One of the Scriptures for Sunday is Psalm 146 – a great psalm of praise and comfort.
1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
2 I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
3 Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save.
4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.
5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
6 the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—
the LORD, who remains faithful forever.
7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free,
8 the LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.
9 The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10 The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD.
Dear Lord, I praise You. From the depths of my being my heart and soul and mind praise You – and I will praise You all of my life, as long as I live. I have learned not to put my trust in people or things, but instead to put all of my trust and confidence in You, O Lord. For You are the God of Jacob, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in the sea. You are faithful forever, Lord. You uphold those who are disadvantaged, the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, those in prison, the blind, those who are bowed down with the problems of their lives. You, Lord, are faithful, and You save. You love the righteous, and You watch over all those who have no voice. You do give hope to the oppressed. You do give food to the hungry. You do set prisoners free well beyond the physical bars, to the emotional jails that people live in. You do give sight to the blind. You do lift up and hold close to You all those who are bowed down. For You love the righteous, Lord.
Jesus, help us to respond to Your love, to know and call on You, to trust in Your protective wings, to look to You for all things. And then, Jesus, help me to praise You in every circumstance, with all that I have. Thanks for Your love, Your peace, Your presence, Jesus. Amen.
May the Lord bless you as you go on your way. May He go before you to show you the way. May He go behind you to encourage you. May He go beside you to guide and befriend you. May He always be above you to watch over you. And may He be within you to give you peace.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May God be with you now and always.
1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
2 I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
3 Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save.
4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.
5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
6 the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—
the LORD, who remains faithful forever.
7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free,
8 the LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.
9 The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10 The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD.
Dear Lord, I praise You. From the depths of my being my heart and soul and mind praise You – and I will praise You all of my life, as long as I live. I have learned not to put my trust in people or things, but instead to put all of my trust and confidence in You, O Lord. For You are the God of Jacob, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in the sea. You are faithful forever, Lord. You uphold those who are disadvantaged, the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, those in prison, the blind, those who are bowed down with the problems of their lives. You, Lord, are faithful, and You save. You love the righteous, and You watch over all those who have no voice. You do give hope to the oppressed. You do give food to the hungry. You do set prisoners free well beyond the physical bars, to the emotional jails that people live in. You do give sight to the blind. You do lift up and hold close to You all those who are bowed down. For You love the righteous, Lord.
Jesus, help us to respond to Your love, to know and call on You, to trust in Your protective wings, to look to You for all things. And then, Jesus, help me to praise You in every circumstance, with all that I have. Thanks for Your love, Your peace, Your presence, Jesus. Amen.
May the Lord bless you as you go on your way. May He go before you to show you the way. May He go behind you to encourage you. May He go beside you to guide and befriend you. May He always be above you to watch over you. And may He be within you to give you peace.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May God be with you now and always.
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