1 Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked,
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nor stand on the path of sinners,
nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in Yahweh’s[…1-3Why do those with power seek to use it against people rather than for people?
4-7From the perspective of our Father in Heaven, the one with real power, it is laughable that people should think that this is what power is for.
Laughable, this is, if it wasn’t so serious.
God rebukes them in his anger, and points them to how power is really exercised, by His Son on a hill top on a cross8-9The offer comes out from God:…
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O Lord, so many things, people and systems seem to be against me, and more seem to keep cropping up. - how many are my foes! Many are rising against me.
Many of those who know of my faith in you are saying to me “There is no help for you in God”What do I know of my heavenly Father?
But you, O Lord, are a shield around me
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It is what others see of you in me that causes them to respect me - you are my…I say to God
Answer me when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer.God replies:
2 How long will you people turn my glory into shame?
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How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?
[some of our distress is brought about by our own delusions about what is good]…1 Listen to my words, Lord, 2 hear my cry for help,
my King and my God, for to you I pray.
3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice and I wait expectantly.4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
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5 When we are arrogant…1 Lord God - things aren’t going well in my life
and I wonder whether it is, in part, because I have, by my own actions, brought this upon myself
and am feeling your just anger and wrath.2 OK! But I wish to repent, put this in the past and find healing
because I’ve run out of energy and am in pain.3 I feel out of sorts deep inside myself and I can’t see when this is going to end.
4…
moreI know that I am weak:
1 Lord my God, I take refuge in you;
save and deliver me
from everything and everyone that 2 can tear me apartand yet I know that I have a certain moral strength
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moreOur Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name.
Heavenly Father open my eyes today to see more clearly your character (your name)
and give me grace to give you honour today by displaying child-like trust.1LORD God, Our God
How majestic is your name in all the earth (and for all people)
You have given (us all) your splendour (and it is) above the heavens.(And yet) 2 Out of the mouths of children and infants
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you have…Heavenly father, give me grace to be thankful for the past (my experience of you in love, grace, creativity, trust, truth, humility, joy, peace, hope, mercy, healing and justice)
1 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.Heavenly father, give me grace to delight myself in you today (in all of the above)
2 I will be glad and rejoice in you;
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…The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.
Sing praises to the LORD, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.
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