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Priests were to praise the LORD |
verse 1 |
BEHOLD – bless you the LORD
all you servants of the LORD
which by night stand in the house of the LORD
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Priests were to lift up their hands in praise to the LORD |
verse 2 |
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary – and bless the LORD
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Pilgrims blessed the priests |
Unity is pleasant verse 1
BEHOLD – how good and how pleasant for BRETHREN
to dwell together in unity
Unity is precious verse 2
It is like precious ointment upon the head – THAT ran down upon the beard
even Aaron’s beard: THAT went down to the shirts of his garment
Unity is refreshing verse 3
As the dew of … Read More
Humility of the Psalmist verse 1
LORD – my heart is not haughty – nor mine eyes lofty
neither do I exercise myself in great matters
or in things to high for me
Contentment of the Psalmist verse 2
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself
as a child that is weaned of his mother
my soul is even as … Read More
God’s people pray when hurting verse 1- 2
Out of the depths have I cried to YOU – O LORD
Lord – hear my voice
let YOUR ears be attentive
to the voice of my supplications
God’s people know they need forgiveness of sin verse 3- 4
IF YOU – LORD
should mark iniquities
O LORD – who shall stand?… Read More
Prevailing over affliction verse 1- 2
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth
may Israel now say
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth
YET they have not prevailed against me
Affliction leaves scars verse 3
The plowers plowed upon my back
they made long their furrows
Righteousness delivers from the wicked… Read More
Fear of the LORD produces blessing verse 1
Blessed is every one that fears the LORD
that walks in HIS ways
Fear of the LORD produces a work ethic verse 2
For you shall eat the labor of your hands
happy shall you be – and it shall be well with you
Fear of the LORD produces a Biblical family… Read More
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
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
The LORD… Read More
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