Psalm 85- Tuesday

Psalm 85
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.
1 You showed favor to your land, O LORD;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

2 You forgave the iniquity of your people
and covered all their sins.
Selah

3 You set aside all your wrath
and turned from your fierce anger.

4 Restore us again, O God our Savior,
and put away your displeasure toward us.

5 Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger through all generations?

6 Will you not revive us again,
that your people may rejoice in you?

7 Show us your unfailing love, O LORD,
and grant us your salvation.

8 I will listen to what God the LORD will say;
he promises peace to his people, his saints—
but let them not return to folly.

9 Surely his salvation is near those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell in our land.

10 Love and faithfulness meet together;
righteousness and peace kiss each other.

11 Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
and righteousness looks down from heaven.

12 The LORD will indeed give what is good,
and our land will yield its harvest.

13 Righteousness goes before him
and prepares the way for his steps.

Chin Ling: I want faithfulness to spring forth from me, that when my righteous God look down from heaven, his heartbeat and mine will meet. That is where I may find all good things, favour, love and most importantly, his salvation.

Dellia: Lord, I want to always listen to Your voice and not forget You! I want to fear You and dwell in Your house forever.

Eunice: Lord, I thank You that your mercies are new every morning. I thank you for my "new office" even though it is very noisy and uncomfortable, I give praise tht it is away from distractions! I like verse 10 -13, and I want my love and faithfulness for you meet, then righteousness and peace will kiss! Indeed, you only give what is good, and give me the best for me! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!

Aileen: the lord is really the harvester and the one who loves the land. I'm reminded to trust in him even as he prepares the land

Sara: I read this psalm before i went to work today, and reading it gives me an assurance, of promise...He promises hope, salvation, peace and whatever that is good... simply as long as we stay faithful. Yesterday at our gathering, we started discussing about spiritual warfare.. and it really sounds quite scary actually. And i was really pondering about it on my way home, and you know... Im really glad im in the house of the Lord where we're safe... and not elsewhere!

Crow: Wow, i think verse 10-13 is so beautifully written. haha. really very beautiful. i was meditating on those verses on the mrt this morning.. hee hee. Dear Lord, may we be faithful to u always... may we be righteous in the things we do, so that you can do your work in and through us... Thank u dear Lord