Today's praises: Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the LORD.

Psalm 106

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Psalm 106

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Praise the LORD. ^[1] Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

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Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the LORD or fully declare his praise?

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Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right.

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Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people, come to my aid when you save them,

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that I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may share in the joy of your nation and join your inheritance in giving praise.

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We have sinned, even as our fathers did; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.

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When our fathers were in Egypt, they gave no thought to your miracles; they did not remember your many kindnesses, and they rebelled by the sea, the Red Sea. ^[2]

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Yet he saved them for his name's sake, to make his mighty power known.

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He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; he led them through the depths as through a desert.

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He saved them from the hand of the foe; from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them.

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The waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived.

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Then they believed his promises and sang his praise.

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But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his counsel.

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In the desert they gave in to their craving; in the wasteland they put God to the test.

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So he gave them what they asked for, but sent a wasting disease upon them.

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In the camp they grew envious of Moses and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the LORD.

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The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it buried the company of Abiram.

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Fire blazed among their followers; a flame consumed the wicked.

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At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped an idol cast from metal.

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They exchanged their Glory for an image of a bull, which eats grass.

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They forgot the God who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt,

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miracles in the land of Ham and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.

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So he said he would destroy them-- had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them.

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Then they despised the pleasant land; they did not believe his promise.

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They grumbled in their tents and did not obey the LORD.

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So he swore to them with uplifted hand that he would make them fall in the desert,

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make their descendants fall among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.

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They yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods;

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they provoked the LORD to anger by their wicked deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

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But Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was checked.

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This was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.

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By the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them;

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for they rebelled against the Spirit of God, and rash words came from Moses' lips. ^[3]

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They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,

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but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.

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They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.

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They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

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They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was desecrated by their blood.

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They defiled themselves by what they did; by their deeds they prostituted themselves.

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Therefore the LORD was angry with his people and abhorred his inheritance.

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He handed them over to the nations, and their foes ruled over them.

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Their enemies oppressed them and subjected them to their power.

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Many times he delivered them, but they were bent on rebellion and they wasted away in their sin.

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But he took note of their distress when he heard their cry;

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for their sake he remembered his covenant and out of his great love he relented.

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He caused them to be pitied by all who held them captive.

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Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.

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Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the LORD.

Today's praises: Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

Psalm 104

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Psalm 104

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Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

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He wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent

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and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.

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He makes winds his messengers, ^[1] flames of fire his servants.

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He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.

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You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

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But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;

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they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them.

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You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.

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He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.

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They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

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The birds of the air nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.

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He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of his work.

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He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate-- bringing forth food from the earth:

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wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread that sustains his heart.

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The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

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There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the pine trees.

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The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the coneys. ^[2]

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The moon marks off the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.

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You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.

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The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.

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The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.

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Then man goes out to his work, to his labor until evening.

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How many are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

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There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number-- living things both large and small.

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There the ships go to and fro, and the leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.

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These all look to you to give them their food at the proper time.

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When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

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When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.

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When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth.

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May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works--

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he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.

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I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

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May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.

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But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Praise the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD. ^[3]

Today's praises: Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

 Psalm 104

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Psalm 104

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Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

2

He wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent

3

and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.

4

He makes winds his messengers, ^[1] flames of fire his servants.

5

He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.

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You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

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But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;

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they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them.

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You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.

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He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.

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They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12

The birds of the air nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.

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He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of his work.

14

He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate-- bringing forth food from the earth:

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wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread that sustains his heart.

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The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

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There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the pine trees.

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The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the coneys. ^[2]

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The moon marks off the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.

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You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.

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The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.

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The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.

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Then man goes out to his work, to his labor until evening.

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How many are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

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There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number-- living things both large and small.

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There the ships go to and fro, and the leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.

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These all look to you to give them their food at the proper time.

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When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

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When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.

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When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth.

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May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works--

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he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.

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I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

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May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.

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But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Praise the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD. 

Today's praises: Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.

Psalm 99

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Psalm 99

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The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.

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Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.

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Let them praise your great and awesome name-- he is holy.

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The King is mighty, he loves justice-- you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.

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Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.

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Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the LORD and he answered them.

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He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

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O LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel ^[1] a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds. ^[2]

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Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.

Today's praises: Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth

Psalm 100

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Psalm 100 A psalm. For giving thanks.

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Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

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Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

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Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his ^[1] ; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

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Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

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For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Today's bible teaching: Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared.

Psalm 76

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Psalm 76 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song.

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In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel.

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His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.

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There he broke the flashing arrows, the shields and the swords, the weapons of war. Selah

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You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains rich with game.

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Valiant men lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands.

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At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and chariot lie still.

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You alone are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry?

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From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet--

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when you, O God, rose up to judge, to save all the afflicted of the land. Selah

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Surely your wrath against men brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained. ^[1]

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Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared.

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He breaks the spirit of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth.

Today's bible teaching: Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.

Psalm 84

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Psalm 84 For the director of music. According to gittith. ^[1] Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

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How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty!

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My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

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Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young-- a place near your altar, O LORD Almighty, my King and my God.

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Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Selah

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Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.

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As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. ^[2]

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They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.

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Hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listen to me, O God of Jacob. Selah

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Look upon our shield, ^[3] O God; look with favor on your anointed one.

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Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

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For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.

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O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.