Some thoughts on Scripture

Psalm 1 39: 15-16,23-24--"My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were not of them....... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 138:6--"Though the L ORD is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar." God is not like our proud. For then He would not condescend to us who are so lowly. God comes down to us, identifies with our struggles, and upholds those who humbly come before Him and look to... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 137:3--"For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, And those who plundered us requested mirth, Saying, 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion!' " At my timing of reading this Psalm, I had just seen Amish Grace via Netflix. The movie is based on the tragedy of a shooting at an... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 135:15-18--"The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see; They have ears, but they do not hear; Nor is there any breath in their mouths. Those who trust in them are like them; So is everyone... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 134:2--"Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the L ORD." It is understood that the lifting of hands, in church, is an expression of praise unto God, but above all it is an expression. Some churches, more than others, are more inclined to be expressive this way than others. Does that... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 133:1--"Behold, how good and pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!" The above verse seems more an expression of longing rather than a reflection in reality. Even in the Christian church there is a lot of disunity. Just note the unnumerable denoominations. God desires for His... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 132:15--"I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread." Israel was a chosen people by God. He brought them up out of Egypt to set up a kingdom in the promised land. No less was expected of the Israelites than to honor and praise God as king, that is, to have Him at... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 131:1-2--"L ORD, my heart is not haughty, Nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, Nor with things too profound for me. Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, Like a weaned child with his mother; Like a weaned child is my soul within me." We are forever dependent... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 130:3-4--"If You, L ORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared." Each sin we commit is a mark, a mark against us before the Lord. We could not stand... if it was up to us alone to live righteously. We cannot. Thanks be to our... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 129:2-3--"Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth; Yet they have not prevailed against me. The plowers plowed on my back; They made their furrows long." Pressures in life can become intense, almost unbearable, particularly wherein enemies run roughshod over you. These psalm verses... Sign in to see full entry.