The other evening when reading my Bible before bed, Psalm 89 was read, and the portions of it below especially blessed my heart, and I thought I would share them here in the hopes that they would be a blessing to you all as well . . .
-Posted by Sarah
"I will sing of the lovingkindess of the LORD forever;
to all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth . . .
"The heavens will praise Your wonders, O LORD;
Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
For who in the skies is comparable to the LORD?
Who among the sons of the mighty is like the LORD,
a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones,
and awesome above all those who are around Him?
O LORD God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty LORD?
Your faithfulness also surrounds You.
"The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours;
the world and all it contains,
You have founded them.
The north and the south, You have created them;
Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
You have a strong arm;
Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound!
O LORD, they walk in the light of Your countenance.
In Your name they rejoice all the day,
And by Your righteousness they are exalted.
For You are the glory of their strength,
And by Your favor our horn is exalted.
For our shield belongs to the LORD . . .
"Blessed by the LORD forever!
Amen and Amen."
Psalm 89:1, 5-8, 11-18a, 52
-Posted by Sarah
I read this post this morning, Miss Sarah, and the words so spoke to my heart. What joy we have to be able to walk in the light of His countenance and to rejoice in His name. My heart is so sad for those who don't know Him...where is their strength?
ReplyDeleteThank you for this today, dear one.
"How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O LORD, they walk in the light of Your countenance. In Your name they rejoice all the day, and by Your righteousness they are exalted. For You are the glory of their strength, And by Your favor our horn is exalted. For our shield belongs to the LORD..."
ReplyDeleteGlory to God in the highest!!!!!
Oh how I long for that day when we will all gather together at the foot of the Throne and sing His praises!!
Thank you so much for your comment, Mrs. Laura! I was so glad to hear that these verses were a blessing to you. Yes indeed, what a joy it is that we can walk in the light of His countenance and rejoice in His name! It amazes me how great His love for us is, and that the Almighty God would desire to have such a relationship with us. What a loving God He is! Like you touched on, I, too, have often wondered how one could make it through this life without knowing the Lord and having the all-knowing and all-powerful God to trust in. If they but knew what peace and rest and strength is in God! All the more reason for us to seek ever more to be a light shining bright in the darkness to these lost souls for the Lord.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and praying for you today!
The portion that you quoted of this Psalm, Miss Linda, was one of my favorites as well! It just thrills my heart to think of what a close and very wonderful relationship we can have with our Lord and Savior, the God of all. May we ever be seeking to walk closer and closer to Him!
ReplyDeleteYes, indeed, what a glorious day that will be when we gather together in heaven before the Lord and worship before His throne! We have recently been studying portions of Revelation, and it is beyond comprehension how marvelous that day will be.
Thank you for your comment, Miss Linda, and I hope you have a blessed day!