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Journaling through the Bible Chronologically in 2025, Day 148

May28

Day 148.  Reading Psalms 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118.

Read Today’s Scriptures.

Psalm 111.

  • “I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.  Holy and awesome in His Name! The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.”

Psalm 112.

  • “Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments! His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.  He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.”

Psalm 113.

  • “Praise the LORD!  Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the Name of the LORD1 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore!  From the rising of the sun to its setting, the Name of the LORD is to be praised!  The LORD is high about all nations, and His glory above the heavens! who is like the LORD our God who is seated on high…?

Psalm 114.

  • “Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence at the God of Jacob…”

Psalm 115.

  • “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your Name give glory, for the sake of Your steadfast love and your faithfulness!  O Israel, trust in the LORD!  He is their help and their shield.  O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.  YOU who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD!”  “But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the LORD!

Psalm 116.

  • “I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because He inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call on Him as long as I live.”  “Gracious is the LORD, and righteous, our God is merciful.”  “For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling; I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.”
  • “What shall I render to the LORD for all His benefits to me?  I will life up the cup of salvation and call upon the Name of the LORD, I will pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.”  “I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the Name of the LORD.”

Psalm 117.

  • “Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol Him, all peoples! For great is His steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD!”

Psalm 118.

  • “Oh give thanks to the LORD, for (because) He is good; for (because) his steadfast love endures forever!”  “Out of my distress, I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?  The LORD is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.”  “The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.”
  • “I shall not die, but i shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD. The LORD has disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.”
  • “Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD.  This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. I thank You that You have answered me and have become my salvation.” “This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!”

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Amen, and amen!

2024GOAL – Reading Through The Bible Chronologically, day 209

Jul27

    Day 209—We are in the SEVENTH month of Bible reading. We’re continuing in the history of Israel.

    Day 209 – 2 Kings 19, Psalm 46, 80, 135. (A recounting of the siege of Jerusalem by the Rabshakeh and Sennacherib, Hezekiah’s desperate prayer, and God’s answer when His angel killed 185K Assyrians in a night. And glorious psalms of God.)

Whenever I read this story about the death of the Assyrian army, I think of Jesus’ answer to Peter’s drawing the sword in the garden when Jesus is arrested.

(Matthew 26:53-54) “Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and He will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?  But how then should the scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?” 

If ONE of God’s angels can wipe out an Assyrian army in a night, 12,000 of His angels could eliminate the entire population of the world. (Do the math!)  Instead, Jesus obeyed His Father and gave His life as an atonement for the sin of all who would believe. Praise God.

Psalm 46:1-3, 6-7, 9-11.  
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore, we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling.

The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
He utters His voice, the earth melts.
The LORD of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
He burns the chariots with fire.

Be still, and know that I am God.
I WILL be exalted among the nations,
I WILL be exalted in the earth!
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. 

Psalm 80:1-3.
Give ear, O Shephard of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock!
You who are enthroned upon the cherubim shine forth.

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh,
Stir up your might and come to save us!
Restore us, O God; let Your face shine, that we may be saved!

Psalm 135:19-21.
O house of Israel, bless the LORD!
O house of Aaron, bless the LORD!
O house of Levi, bless the LORD!
Blessed be the LORD from Zion, he who dwells in Jerusalem!
Praise the LORD.

2024GOAL – Reading Through The Bible Chronologically, days 142

May21

   Day 142—We are in our FIFTH month of Bible reading.   Are you loving God more each day? What are you learning about Him?  Share in the comments section.

   Day 142 – Psalm 95, 97, 98, 99. (Psalms of Praise, author unknown. Well, it’s God, but you know what I mean.)

Psalm 95. “Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a JOYFUL NOISE (laughter?) to the rock of our salvation!  Let us come into His presence with THANKSGIVING; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!”

“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker! For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand.”

Psalm 97.  “The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice!”    The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.”   “For You, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.”   “Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous, and give thanks to His holy name!”

Psalm 98.  “Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done marvelous things!”    “Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!  Sing praises to the LORD….”

Psalm 99.  “The LORD reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!  The LORD is great in Zion; He is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise Your great and awesome name! Holy is He!”

“Exult the LORD our God, and worship at His holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy.”

#2024GOAL – Reading Through The Bible Chronologically, day 125

May4

    Day 125—We have begun our FIFTH month of Bible reading.   What insights have you gained about God and yourself through reading so far?  Share in the comments section.

    Day 125 – Psalm 1, 2, 15, 22, 23, 24, 47, 68. – (Psalms of David and others.)

Today’s reading contains several familiar Psalms.

Psalm 1 describes the difference between the righteous and the wicked. Basically, the righteous delight themselves in the LORD and in His Word. The wicked, sinners, and scoffers do not.  The righteous are like a fruitful tree planted near water, while the wicked are like the chaff of wheat that blows away in the wind. 

Psalm 2 speaks about wicked nations standing in array against the LORD’s anointed, meaning either the newly crowned King David, or the coming Messiah (or both). Either way, God “laughs” at them. 

Psalm 15, by David, describes the person who will abide with the LORD. He is blameless, does what is right, speaks truth, does not slander, does no evil, honors the LORD, and doesn’t charge exorbitant interest or take bribes.  This man, David declares, shall never be moved.

Psalm 22 is often associated with the Messiah because Jesus quoted from it on the cross. It was written by David, and “could” also refer to him. (Read it with both ideas.) Verses 14-18 seem especially to picture Jesus being crucified. 

Most of us who have been to Sunday School can quote Psalm 23. It’s often also prayed by people facing death or deep trouble.  It is comforting. 

"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures. 
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness 
for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley 
of the shadow of death, 
I will fear no evil
for you are with me; 
your rod and your staff
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
forever."

Psalm 24 is also a psalm of David about  “The King of Glory,”   WHO IS the King of Glory? he asks, It is the LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle, and the LORD of hosts.  HE is the King of Glory. 

Psalm 47 is another psalm of rejoicing and praise.  You can almost see the crowd singing, dancing, praising God – perhaps when the Ark of the Covenant is brought into Jerusalem.  “Clap your hands, all you people! Shout to God with loud songs and joy! Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises…. He is highly exalted!”

Psalm 68, also by David, is similar to the song we read in 1 Chronicles 16 when David led the procession before the Ark of God into Jerusalem. Singing and joy, praise and exaltation to the LORD and His attributes. 

And you, ladies, look at verse 11. “The Lord gives the word; the women who announce the news are a great host.”  (See also verse 12 and chuckle!)

“Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Our God is a God of salvation, and to God, the Lord belongs deliverances from death.”

These verses reminded me of the God who looks on and protects Israel today, too.

“Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies. Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God.”