I love you, LORD, my strength.The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer . . . The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness . . . To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.  . . . You, LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.With...  Read More

Hear me LORD, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my prayer -- it does not come from deceitful lips . . . Though you probe my heart, though you examine me at night and test me, you will find that I have planned no evil . . . My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not stumbled. I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.   . . . Keep me as the...  Read More

But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the Living God . . . You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly . . . You have come to God, the Judge of all . . . to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant . . .  See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks.If they did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away fr...  Read More

Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips.LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot secure.The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.I will praise the LORD,who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.I keep my eyes al...  Read More

LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent?Who may live on your Holy Mountain?The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the LORD . . . Whoever does these things will never be shaken. (Psalm 15) Thes...  Read More

How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? . . . Look on me and answer, LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death, and my enemy will say, "I have overcome him," and my foes will rejoice when I fall.But I trust in your unfailing love; My heart rejoices in...  Read More