Daily Devotional

Importance of LORD to family and nation                  verse 1 

EXCEPT the LORD build a house

they labor in vain that build it

EXCEPT the LORD keep the city

the watchman wakes but in vain 

Importance of the LORD regarding sleep                    verse 2 

It is vain for you to rise up early – to sit up late

to eat the bread … Read More

Israelites thought they were dreaming                         verse 1 

When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion

            we were like them that dream 

Israelites realized LORD did a great thing                   verse 2- 4 

THEN was our mouth filled with laughter – and our tongue with singing

THEN said they among the heathen

The LORD hath great things for them          

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Obedience means trusting in the LORD             verse 1 

They that trust in the LORD shall be as Mount Zion

which cannot be moved – but abides for ever 

Obedience provides presence of the LORD        verse 2 

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem

so the LORD is round about HIS people

from henceforth even for ever 

Obedience must be a … Read More

Advantage of the LORD on our side                   verse 1- 2 

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side

          now may Israel say

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side   

            when men rose up against us 

Consequence if the LORD not on our side          verse 3- 5 

THEN they had swallowed us … Read More

Looking to the LORD for mercy                         verse 1- 2 

Unto YOU lift I up mine eyes – O YOU that dwell in the heavens

            BEHOLD

as the eyes of servants look

unto the hand of their masters

      and as the eyes of a maiden

unto the hand of her mistress

      so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God

                  until … Read More

Invitation to worship                                           verse 1

I was glad when they said unto me

            Let us go into the house of the LORD

Place to worship                                                  verse 2- 3

Our feet shall stand within thy gates- O Jerusalem

            Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together

People who worship                                            verse 4- 5

Whither the tribes go up … Read More

Source of help described as Creator                    verse 1- 2 

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills

from whence comes my help

                        my help comes from the LORD

which made heaven and earth 

Source of help never sleeps                                  verse 3- 4 

HE will not suffer your foot to be moved

HE that keeps you will not slumber

BEHOLD – … Read More

Psalmist receives answered prayer                               verse 1 

In my distress I cried to the LORD

and HE heard me

Psalmist needed deliverance                                         verse 2- 4 

Deliver my soul – O LORD

from lying lips and from a deceitful tongue

what shall be given to you?

or what shall be done to you – you false tongue?

                        sharp arrows of the … Read More

Prayer is the main ingredient of communication           verse 169- 170 

Let my cry come near before YOU – O LORD

give me understanding according to YOUR word

let my supplication come before YOU

            deliver me according to YOUR word 

Mouth is the main ingredient of praise                         verse 171 

My lips shall utter praise

when YOU have taught me YOUR … Read More