Psalm 36

Psalm 36

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD.

1 An oracle is within my heart
concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: ^[a]
There is no fear of God
before his eyes.

2 For in his own eyes he flatters himself
too much to detect or hate his sin.

3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;
he has ceased to be wise and to do good.

4 Even on his bed he plots evil;
he commits himself to a sinful course
and does not reject what is wrong.

5 Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the skies.

6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains,
your justice like the great deep.
O LORD, you preserve both man and beast.

7 How priceless is your unfailing love!
Both high and low among men
find ^[b] refuge in the shadow of your wings.

8 They feast on the abundance of your house;
you give them drink from your river of delights.

9 For with you is the fountain of life;
in your light we see light.

10 Continue your love to those who know you,
your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 See how the evildoers lie fallen—
thrown down, not able to rise!

Jacq: vs 5-v10 speaks alot of the majesty of the Lord. His love, faithfulness, righteousness and justice is far more measurable than anything else, and these are what sustains me in the r/s with Him.. Lord I thank you for your abundant love.. This love that no one can give. I claim to feast in the abundance of your house, and drink from the river of delight. In your light, I see light. Lord lead me to see your way, and not my own way.. God.. thank you. Amen

Chin Ling: My prayer today is that I will not get in the way of my walk with God and to continue to give back all glory to Jesus.

Crow: Lord help me each day not to be blind to my own sins..

Pam: Dear Lord may I have the fear of the Lord for you n not walk as I like.....

Aileen: Was reminded of the song and really the lord's righteousness =)

Sara: I pray for fear of the Lord that it will guide me in my walk of life... that everything i do will be pleasing to the Lord.

Dellia: Woah..I thought I had blog but when i came back in in the night, it's gone! haaa..anyway...as I read the psalm, I jus pray that I will never ever fall into sin and think that I have not sin....Lord, help me to see!

Psalm 35

Psalm 35 NIV

Of David.
1 Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.
2 Take up shield and buckler; arise and come to my aid.
3 Brandish spear and javelin [a] against those who pursue me. Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."
4 May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plot my ruin be turned back in dismay.
5 May they be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the LORD driving them away;
6 may their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the LORD pursuing them.
7 Since they hid their net for me without cause and without cause dug a pit for me,
8 may ruin overtake them by surprise— may the net they hid entangle them, may they fall into the pit, to their ruin.
9 Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and delight in his salvation.
10 My whole being will exclaim, "Who is like you, O LORD You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them."
11 Ruthless witnesses come forward; they question me on things I know nothing about.
12 They repay me evil for good and leave my soul forlorn.
13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
14 I went about mourning as though for my friend or brother. I bowed my head in grief as though weeping for my mother.
15 But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; attackers gathered against me when I was unaware. They slandered me without ceasing.
16 Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked [b] ; they gnashed their teeth at me.
17 O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.
18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among throngs of people I will praise you.
19 Let not those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; let not those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye.
20 They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.
21 They gape at me and say, "Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it."
22 O LORD, you have seen this; be not silent. Do not be far from me, O Lord.
23 Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.
24 Vindicate me in your righteousness, O LORD my God; do not let them gloat over me.
25 Do not let them think, "Aha, just what we wanted!" or say, "We have swallowed him up."
26 May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.
27 May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
28 My tongue will speak of your righteousness and of your praises all day long.

Crow: This morning i woke up feeling quite shaken and defeated... don't really know why.. but the Lord asked me to go read this psalm the moment i was awake... and He says to me, as the psalm says, He will contend for me, He will fight for me.. and when i call out to Him, he will not be far away from me... I am assured that my Lord God is just right here with me, protecting me and fighting for me... Thank You God.

Jacq: The battle rages.. it doesnt stop just like that.. But.. I know the Lord is with me.. and He is fighting the battle.. I am just His tool..

Chin Ling: As I read the psalm, one thing I am assured of is this - Sometimes, we feel that God is asleep in our situation and we're left alone to fight. The truth is, Jesus is not asleep. But, one thing I am sure of, Jesus knows the storm that we goes through, and he is in control of it. And, I want to be still and know that he is God because I am assured that he makes ALL things beautiful in his time. Jesus is not asleep in our boat. He is in control.

Huijuan: Vs24-25 speaks to me cos i think at times when we get angry, we allowed our emotions to take over our mind. And satan will be laughing at one corner to say, " I did it!!! ahahah!" Today will i allow satan to laugh at me or I laughed at him back? I was reminded of yday at John Little sales, Simon went o find trolley cos we bought a lot of stuffs, and he left his handphone in the car, so i waited at a spot that we agreed, den i waited SOOOO LONG...abt 20mins...and i walked around trying to find him and also at the same time see if he's at the spot. I can choose to get super angry, u know the fluster lah.....ahha.. but i recalled about that satan will gloat and laugh at me....so i choose to have the calmness. Thank God, simon came running back....and we continued our shopping! hehe

Dellia: I know that I can stand secure & hope in the Lord, cos He's our vindicator and our deliverer!

Aileen: struggling a bit. Got news about my increment. Yes i got an increment but it wasn't what i was expecting cause i was told otherwise. So i'm feeling quite... aHhmmm.. about it. reading the psalms made me remember o the lords goodness. Indeed he will vindicate me and i choose to thank God for what i got. Amen!

Psalm 34

Psalm 34

Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left.

1 ^[a] I will extol the LORD at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.

2 My soul will boast in the LORD;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

3 Glorify the LORD with me;
let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.

5 Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.

6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them.

8 Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

9 Fear the LORD, you his saints,
for those who fear him lack nothing.

10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

11 Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days,

13 keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking lies.

14 Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their cry;

16 the face of the LORD is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.

18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 A righteous man may have many troubles,
but the LORD delivers him from them all;

20 he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.

21 Evil will slay the wicked;
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.

22 The LORD redeems his servants;
no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.

Chin Ling: Taking refuge. Yesterday's extended worship time @ the beach really taught me what it means to take refuge. Even when the waves slammed against the sandy beach, even when people walks past and there is so many activity going around, I felt this sense of peace, and this sense of just wanting to sit still and here him. I'm reminded that in the same way, watever life's circumstance is, taking refuge in the Lord will give me strength and joy. As I do that, I am assured that I will taste of his goodness! Amen!

Jacq: Lord, thank you for reminding me to fear you. God, many times when I forget wht it is to fear you, I go by my own way. Teach me Lord, remind me, instil the fear of the Lord in me, that I will walk closer to your heart. Father, I knw you heard my cry for help. Let your mercy come today. Amen!

Crow: v5, those who look to him are radiant.. v9 fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.. v19, a righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.. Lord help me to always look to you... help me to always fear you... and as in v11, Come, my children, listen to me; i will teach you the fear of the Lord.. Lord I want to teach my girls to fear you... for those who fear you lack nothing.... and Lord i know i may face obstacles in life, but help me to know you will deliver me from them all.. not one of my bones will be broken...Lord i claim these promises..

Dellia: Fear the Lord and seek the Lord. Great truth in these verse! And we will not lack in nothing!

Psalm 33

Psalm 33

1 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.

2 Praise the LORD with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.

3 Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.

4 For the word of the LORD is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.

5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.

6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

7 He gathers the waters of the sea into jars ^[a] ;
he puts the deep into storehouses.

8 Let all the earth fear the LORD;
let all the people of the world revere him.

9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The LORD foils the plans of the nations;
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

11 But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he chose for his inheritance.

13 From heaven the LORD looks down
and sees all mankind;

14 from his dwelling place he watches
all who live on earth-

15 he who forms the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.

16 No king is saved by the size of his army;
no warrior escapes by his great strength.

17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.

18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,

19 to deliver them from death
and keep them alive in famine.

20 We wait in hope for the LORD;
he is our help and our shield.

21 In him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in his holy name.

22 May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD,
even as we put our hope in you.

Chin Ling: Today, I am reminded to keep my eyes in hope on the Lord, and focus on him alone. Because above all, he reigns.

Dellia: Focus on God & trust Him. Lord, I wanna put my hope on you. Fill me with Your unfailing love!

Crow: v3, Sing to him a new song; play skilfully, and shout for joy. Haha, this is my dream.. that i will learn to sing to the Lord a new song, learn to play skilfully for His glory, and always shout for joy! :)

Psalm 32

Psalm 32

Of David. A maskil. ^[a]

1 Blessed is he
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.

2 Blessed is the man
whose sin the LORD does not count against him
and in whose spirit is no deceit.

3 When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.

4 For day and night
your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was sapped
as in the heat of summer.
Selah

5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, "I will confess
my transgressions to the LORD "—
and you forgave
the guilt of my sin.
Selah

6 Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you
while you may be found;
surely when the mighty waters rise,
they will not reach him.

7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Selah

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you and watch over you.

9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.

10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
but the LORD's unfailing love
surrounds the man who trusts in him.

11 Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!

Jacq: Today marks the start of Feb, and.. psalm 32 today reminds us, like psalm01, we are blessed! we are so blessed cos of His grace that has forgiven us, and taken this guilt away from us.. and v11 says.. Rejoice and be glad... because the Lord will instruct and teach us which way to go. He is our godly counsel and will watch over us.. His unfailing love surrounds the woman who trusts in Him. I mean.. wht more can you ask for? Thank you Lord for the word today. Indeed, it has brought much much joy ! =) Jesus you are so so good...

Chin Ling: God's grace is really more than enough for me. His grace is enough to forgive me, to provide for me, to protect me and to calm me. God is more than enough for me.

Dellia: I'm reminded of the theme verse in Isaiah for this year. As I read the Psalm, I told the Lord, Lord, I don't wanna be like verse 9, I wanna verse 8. I wanna live the best life that You have intented for me. Help me Lord, to watch what I say and what I do.

Pam: I am glad I found a hidding place in Him.... He is so available... and I want to be available for You. And yes continue to teach n counsel... I want to find rest in You!

Crow: Dear Lord, thank you for forgiving my transgressions, and not counting my sins against me... that itself is the greatest blessing ever...Thank you Father for instructing, teaching and counselling me in the way i should go.. thank you for watching over me.. Lord, thank you.

Joanna: Thank u Lord that He is my hiding place and that he forgives me for my transgressions. I am reminded to live a life blameless before the Lord and the way He wants in my life.

Phebe: I thank God that He is my hiding place and will protect and deliever me from difficult circumstances that i face....praise the Lord that He is the only God who forgives all our sins....

Psalm 31

Psalm 31

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness.

2 Turn your ear to me,
come quickly to my rescue;
be my rock of refuge,
a strong fortress to save me.

3 Since you are my rock and my fortress,
for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

4 Free me from the trap that is set for me,
for you are my refuge.

5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;
redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth.

6 I hate those who cling to worthless idols;
I trust in the LORD.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love,
for you saw my affliction
and knew the anguish of my soul.

8 You have not handed me over to the enemy
but have set my feet in a spacious place.

9 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress;
my eyes grow weak with sorrow,
my soul and my body with grief.

10 My life is consumed by anguish
and my years by groaning;
my strength fails because of my affliction, ^[a]
and my bones grow weak.

11 Because of all my enemies,
I am the utter contempt of my neighbors;
I am a dread to my friends—
those who see me on the street flee from me.

12 I am forgotten by them as though I were dead;
I have become like broken pottery.

13 For I hear the slander of many;
there is terror on every side;
they conspire against me
and plot to take my life.

14 But I trust in you, O LORD;
I say, "You are my God."

15 My times are in your hands;
deliver me from my enemies
and from those who pursue me.

16 Let your face shine on your servant;
save me in your unfailing love.

17 Let me not be put to shame, O LORD,
for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
and lie silent in the grave. ^[b]

18 Let their lying lips be silenced,
for with pride and contempt
they speak arrogantly against the righteous.

19 How great is your goodness,
which you have stored up for those who fear you,
which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you.

20 In the shelter of your presence you hide them
from the intrigues of men;
in your dwelling you keep them safe
from accusing tongues.

21 Praise be to the LORD,
for he showed his wonderful love to me
when I was in a besieged city.

22 In my alarm I said,
"I am cut off from your sight!"
Yet you heard my cry for mercy
when I called to you for help.

23 Love the LORD, all his saints!
The LORD preserves the faithful,
but the proud he pays back in full.

24 Be strong and take heart,
all you who hope in the LORD.

Jacq: I woke up very tired today.. not only cos I slept late ytd, i was also reminded of my tiring journey. The Lord has reminded me that at sharing ytd, I only shared about wht I had gone thru, the very tiring journey, and not what He had brought me through.. the victories he has given to me, I hv forgotten to share of His goodness. I'm sorry Lord! v9 today reminds me that when I cry out to the Lord in weakness n sorrow, ( it is only human to be weak n sad ).. The Lord will hear our cry. Yes, Thank you Lord.. The Lord has heard my cry and answered me in the many ways! The many times when you have heard my cry, you have brought me through. vs 19, How great is His goodness for those whom have seek refuge in Him. someone told me, God chooses to let us hide in the shadow of His wings, not under his wings, but only in the shadow because He does not wants us to shelter us from trails, but he wants us to take shelter in Him, when we are attacked! He do not want to pamper us by protecting us from all trials and suffering. Rather, He preferred you to go through them and...He watches over you, making sure that things are not too difficult for you to go through. in v24, God is reminding me again today, that I need to be strong, and take hard. The Lord will come.. Do it right, do it the God way.. not my way..Isa 58... not going your own way.. Lord, your way I follow..

Chin Ling: V8 really stand out to me today, "but have set my feet in a spacious place." Not only will God protect us and be our refuge, he will set our feet on a spacious place, a comfotable place. Indeed, God has more in stored for us! :) There's nothing to fear cause we're in God's presence! :) Praise the Lord!

Pam: This morning I woke up feeling defeated even as I pondered on ydae mtg n all... having mixed despite the testimonials of His goodness tat del was sharing... until I read v5.. wah... I CLAIMED it! Indeed I want to commit my defeated spirit into Him... for He will redeem me in His truth..! And the Pslam nicely ended with v13... "be strong n take heart all you who hope in e Lord" Yup... so lift ur spirits up n be hopeful!

Phebe: *i knoe havent been updating, apologies...hav to babysit :0)* As i read today's psalm...i could identify wif it, cos i've been physically tired, and it affected my emotional state too..but yest's g12 word spoke alot to me.. i claim that God will giv me a double portion for my troubles! :) amen

Crow: As i read the psalm, I believe the Lord is saying that He has so much blessings in store for those who walk with Him and do not go our own way. I woke up v tired this morning, but as i read the psalm, God assures me to always simply rest in His provisions.. Looking forward to more of His presence and love each day! :)

Sara: today i woke up feeling quite tired also, and was really dragging myself to work with a defeated spirit, which i have had no idea why. Initially i thought it was due to the tiredness, so i brushed it away, but i couldnt come to terms with why i was feeling so discouraged and down although nothing happened. And i knew that it wasnt from me nor the Lord, but from the evil one who wants to make us feel defeated. and like this psalm says, i will trust in the Lord and i trust that He will deliver me!

Dellia: Had a wonderful time with my family @ Botanic gardens today. However, I learnt of a person that I know that have passed away.....and she was pregnant. Till now, I'm unsure whether the news is true..and I don't even know if I want to know the truth. But as I read the Psalm again, I'm reminded that indeed I can put my trust in the Lord. But at the same time, I thought to myself....for me, I can find my comfort with the Lord, but what about those who aren't christians. As i reflect on the news, I realized how short life is and I need to take every opportunity to share the gospel...Lord, help me to overcome my fear, but be bold to share Christ with everyone. Bless this family who doesn't know You, that they will find this Psalm true to their life.

Psalm 30

Psalm 30

A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple. Of David. ^[a]

1 I will exalt you, O LORD,
for you lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.

2 O LORD my God, I called to you for help
and you healed me.

3 O LORD, you brought me up from the grave ^[b] ;
you spared me from going down into the pit.

4 Sing to the LORD, you saints of his;
praise his holy name.

5 For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may remain for a night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.

6 When I felt secure, I said,
"I will never be shaken."

7 O LORD, when you favored me,
you made my mountain ^[c] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
I was dismayed.

8 To you, O LORD, I called;
to the Lord I cried for mercy:

9 "What gain is there in my destruction, ^[d]
in my going down into the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your faithfulness?

10 Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me;
O LORD, be my help."

11 You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

12 that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.

Crow: 3 things that spoke to me in this psalm: 1. Favour comes from the Lord, therefore always give him all glory and not take it for myself when things go well. 2. It is the Lord who delivered me, really by His grace am i set free. 3. v12 O Lord my God, i will give you thanks forever.

Jacq: This speaks that my broken spirit and my contride heart, the Lord does not despise. He can turn my mourning into dancing, and my sorrow into joy. the Joel books writes that I make the choice for the day to be positive or negative. I make the choice if I want this to be a rejoiceful day or not. In times when things do not go right, do I blame God and ask why he is giving me a bad day, or do I still continue to give thanks, that God is teaching me something out of it. P. Eugene said on Sunday that the only way to get right with God, is through God's way, and ... "It is by faith we have been saved, not by works so that no one can boast." Daddy God, I thank you for your grace that never fails. I am starting to see light of all that is happening, that God is making me go through many many things, so that I can feel for His people. Today, I choose to give thanks for today, and tomorrow, I will still choose to give thanks for tomorrow.

Chin Ling : This psalm speaks of how I overcome the fear in my heart. Finally, balloted for a flat the first time ever in my life. It was really heart thumping. But, the Lord has been speaking peace to my heart and when I read V6 and V 7, I claim them and know that the Lrod is my security. I will stay in a house that the Lord builts for me, the home of security, wherever it may be! I thank the Lord for his favour and his guidance every step of the way!

Pam: Hahaha.. crow! I also gt 3 tings! 1) His favor is wif me forever & I can be counted as His favourite!! (v5, v7) 2) His assuarance of security for me (v6) 3) I can praise Him n thank Him on and on and on...... (v12)

Dellia: As i read the verse, I really wonder do we desire the Lord so much! The Lord reminds me that though many a times we say that we desire the Lord, but is He really the lover of Your heart? Is He the first in your heart? Lord, help me...I wanna put You as the lover of my heart!

Juan: One thing that speaks to me, God is forever there for me! But i ask myself am i always there for God? God, help me to be available for u!

Aileen: i love the way david is so close to the lord. my prayer today is that i'll walk in his way and be near to his heart

Sara: vs 11 and vs 12 really speaks to me, coz i know that in Him, i can be secure, and any sorrow and sadness can be easily replaced with joy, so that I can always have the joy of singing to Him and giving thanks forever!

Phebe: This psalm really spoke alot to me..especially cos i really miss my dog...and i dunno if i've realli gotten over his death. but God reminded me today that His joy will be sufficient for me...and God desires that i hav more JOY.... :) and also His favor upon me will last forever...even as i pondered upon so many uncertainties in the near future....