Some thoughts on Scripture

Psalm 128:2-4--"When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the L ORD. " This... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 127:1--"Unless the L ORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the L ORD guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain." As I write this, I soberly ponder the direction this nation has taken, over the course of the past few generations and and upon the sanction this... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 126:5-6--"Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him." It is said that is this life there will always be pain and sorrow. That does not mean, however, that it... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 125:2--"As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the LORD surrounds His people From this time forth and forever." The high, protective site of Jerusalem is a picture of our seat under the Lord's protection. It was difficult for enemies to reach Jerusalem because of the mountainous terrain.... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 124:4-7--" 'Then the waters would have overwhelmed us, The stream would have gone over our soul; Then the swollen waters Would have gone over our soul.' Blessed be the L ORD, Who has not given us as prey to their teeth. Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowler's The snare is... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 123:2--"Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the L ORD our God." We are completely at God's mercy, given that we are wretched innners. We, then, do not come to the Lord demanding things,... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 122:7-8--"Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces. For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, 'Peace be within you.' " To have peace is better than to have gold. How blessed to have peace that extends to your whole sphere or within your family or within your... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 121:1-2--"I will lift up my eys to the hills--From whence comes my help? My help comes from the L ORD, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber." In my estimation, one cannot look up at the wonder of hills and mountains, smell the... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 120:6-7--"My soul has dwoet too long With one who hates peace. I am for peace; But when I speak, they are for war." It is not easy to speak up for a cause, e.g. for peace, especially when you are a lone voice. It is frustrating, too, when some indicate they will back you, but they do not... Sign in to see full entry.

Psalm 119:171-172--"My lips shall utter praise ForYou teach me Your statutes. My tongue shall speak of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness." It was through the pens held by men that the Word of God became written; but it was divinely inspired. So too with the living Word I do... Sign in to see full entry.