Psalm 136 Give thanks, God is good, His love endures

Psalm 136 is unique in the way it is written. Over and over it in each verse after a statement it says, “His love endures forever.” Below I’ve put all the statements and capped it off with this beautiful declaration. Give thanks to the Lord, for his good … Give thanks to the God of…

Psalm 135 idols, worthless, worship

Psalm 135:15-18 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,The work of men’s hands.16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;Eyes they have, but they do not see;17 They have ears, but they do not hear;Nor is there any breath in their mouths.18 Those who make them are like them;So is everyone who trusts in them. “If they cannot even see…

Psalm 134 behold,praise,change

Psalm 134:1 Behold, bless the LORD,All you servants of the LORD,Who by night stand in the house of the LORD! Behold!! — look, watch, be aware. BLESS THE LORD! Sometimes I wonder as I look out across the people if they can see what God is doing. I wonder if they desire to capture and make a…

Psalm 131 simple life, quiet soul, humility

Psalm 131 My heart is not proud, Lord,    my eyes are not haughty;I do not concern myself with great matters    or things too wonderful for me.2 But I have calmed and quieted myself,    I am like a weaned child with its mother;    like a weaned child I am content. 3 Israel, put your hope in the Lord    both now and forevermore. Whatever the occasion was,…

Psalm 130, sin, forgiveness, hope

Psalm 130:3-5 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,    Lord, who could stand?4 But with you there is forgiveness,    so that we can, with reverence, serve you. 5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,    and in his word I put my hope. We know that forgiveness comes with Jesus Christ. He bought it with His blood on the cross of…

Psalm 129, youth, enemy, victory

Psalm 129:1-4 “Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth,”Let Israel now say—2 “Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth;Yet they have not prevailed against me.3 The plowers plowed on my back;They made their furrows long.”4 The Lord is righteous;He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked. Here we can see that the enemy has been after…