Obedience means trusting in the LORDverse 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 LORDverse 2
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem
so the LORD is round about HIS people
from henceforth even for ever
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Invitation to worshipverse 1
I was glad when they said unto me
Let us go into the house of the LORD
Place to worshipverses 2-3
Our feet shall stand within thy gates- O Jerusalem
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together
People who worshipverses 4-5
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Source of help described as Creatorverses 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 sleepsverses 3-4
HE will not suffer your foot to be moved
HE that keeps you will not slumber
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Psalmist receives answered prayerverse 1
In my distress I cried to the LORD
and HE heard me
Psalmist needed deliveranceverses 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?
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Prayer is the main ingredient of communicationverses 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 praiseverse 171
My lips shall utter praise
when YOU have taught me YOUR statutes
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People don’t scare the Psalmistverse 161
Princes have persecuted me without a cause
BUT my heart stands in awe of YOUR word
Psalmist treasures and loves the Word of Godverses 162-163
I rejoice at YOUR word
as one that finds great spoil
I hate and abhor lying
BUT YOUR law do I love
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Psalmist believes the LORD can rescue himverses 153-154
Consider mine affliction – and DELIVER ME
for I do not forget YOUR law
PLEAD MY CAUSE and deliver me
quicken me according to YOUR word
Psalmist believes wicked are far from rescueverse 155
Salvation is FAR from the wicked
for they seek not YOUR statutes
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Crying out to the LORDverses 145-147
I cried with my whole heart
HEAR ME – I will keep YOUR statutes
I cried to YOU
SAVE ME – and I shall keep YOUR testimonies
I prevented the dawning of the morning – and cried
I hoped in YOUR word
Meditating on the Word of the LORDverse 148
Mine eyes … Read More