Monday, October 31, 2016

Psalm 34:11-14 Part 1 of 2

Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. 

Come, my children, listen to me 
Psalm 66:16  Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.

I will teach you 
Psalm 32:8  I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

the fear of the LORD 
Psalm 19:9  The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous.

Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days 
Ecclesiastes 3:12-13  I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil--this is the gift of God.

keep your tongue from evil 
Psalm 39:1  I said, "I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sins; I will put a muzzle on my mouth while in the presence of the wicked."
Psalm 141:3  Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.
Proverbs 13:3  Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
Proverbs 21:23  Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.
James 1:26  Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.

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Sunday, October 30, 2016

Psalm 34:8-10

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. 

Taste and see that the LORD is good 
Hebrews 6:4-6  It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.
1 Peter 2:1-3  Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Fear the LORD, you his holy people 
Deuteronomy 6:13  Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name.
Revelation 14:7  He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water."

for those who fear him lack nothing 
Psalm 23:1  The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
Psalm 84:11  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.
Philippians 4:19  And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

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Saturday, October 29, 2016

Psalm 34:7

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him 
Genesis 32:1  Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
Daniel 3:28  Then Nebuchadnezzar said, "Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king's command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God."
Matthew 18:10  "See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven."
Psalm 91:11-12  For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

and he delivers them 
Psalm 22:4  In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.
Psalm 37:40  The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them because they take refuge in him.
Psalm 41:1  Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.
Psalm 97:10  Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Isaiah 31:5  "Like birds hovering overhead, the LORD Almighty will shield Jerusalem; he will shield it and deliver it, he will 'pass over' it and will rescue it."
Acts 12:11  Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod's clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen."

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Friday, October 28, 2016

Psalm 34:5-6

Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.

Those who look to him are radiant 
Exodus 34:29  When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD.
Isaiah 60:5  "Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come."

their faces are never covered with shame 
Psalm 25:3  No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.
Psalm 44:15-16  I live in disgrace all day long, and my face is covered with shame at the taunts of those who reproach and revile me, because of the enemy, who is bent on revenge.
Psalm 69:7  For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face.
Psalm 83:16  Cover their faces with shame, LORD, so that they will seek your name.

This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. 
Psalm 25:16-21  Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins. See how numerous are my enemies and how fiercely they hate me! Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, LORD, is in you.

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Thursday, October 27, 2016

Psalm 34:4

I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

I sought the LORD, and he answered me 
Exodus 32:11-14  But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God. "LORD," he said, "why should your anger burn against your people, whom you brought out of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians say, 'It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth;' Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to whom you swore by your own self: 'I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and I will give your descendants all this land I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever.' " Then the LORD relented and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.
Psalm 77:2  When I was in distress, I sought the LORD; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted.

he delivered me from all my fears 
Psalm 34:17  The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
Psalm 18:43  You have delivered me from the attacks of the people; you have made me the head of nations. People I did not know now serve me, ...
Psalm 22:4  In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.
Psalm 56:13  For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
Psalm 86:13  For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Psalm 34:3

Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.

Glorify the LORD with me 
Psalm 63:3  Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
Psalm 86:12  I will praise you, LORD my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
Daniel 4:37  Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.
John 17:1  After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you."
Romans 15:5-6  May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

let us exalt his name together 
Exodus 15:2  "The LORD is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him."
Psalm 35:27  May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
Psalm 99:5  Exalt the LORD our God and worship at is footstool; he is holy.
Psalm 107:32  Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
Psalm 108:5  Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
Psalm 118:28  You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
Isaiah 24:15  Therefore in the east give glory to the LORD; exalt the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea.
Isaiah 25:1  LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Psalm 34:2

I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

I will glory in the LORD 
Psalm 44:8  In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise your name forever.
Jeremiah 9:23-24  This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.
1 Corinthians 1:31  Therefore, as it is written: "Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord."

let the afflicted hear and rejoice 
Psalm 69:32  The poor will see and be glad--you who seek God, may your hearts live!
Psalm 107:42  The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.
Psalm 119:74  May those who fear you rejoice when the see me, for I have put my hope in your word.

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Monday, October 24, 2016

Psalm 34:1

I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.

Psalm 71:6  From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother's womb. I will ever praise you.
Ephesians 5:18-20  Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

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Sunday, October 23, 2016

Psalm 33:20-22

We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you. 

We wait in hope for the LORD 
Psalm 27:14  Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

In him our hearts rejoice 
1 Samuel 2:1  Then Hannah prayed and said: "My heart rejoices in the LORD; in the LORD my horn (strength) is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance."
Joel 2:23  Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains as before.

for we trust in his holy name 
Psalm 30:4  Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.
Psalm 99:1-3  The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake. Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations. Let them praise your great and awesome name--he is holy.

May your unfailing love be with us 
Psalm 13:5  But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
Psalm 119:41  May your unfailing love come to me, LORD, your salvation, according to your promise.
Isaiah 54:10  "Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

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Saturday, October 22, 2016

Psalm 33:18-19

But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him 
Exodus 3:16-17  "Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to them, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers - the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob--appeared to me and said: I have watched over you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt. And I have promised to bring you up out of your misery in Egypt into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites--a land flowing with milk and honey.' "
Psalm 11:4  The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
1 Peter 3:12  "For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil." (Psalm 34:12-16)

on those whose hope is in his unfailing love 
Psalm 6:4  Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.

to deliver them from death 
Psalm 56:13  For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
Acts 12:11  Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod's clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen."

and keep them alive in famine 
Job 5:20  "In famine he will deliver you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword."
Job 5:22  "You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals."
Psalm 37:19  In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

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Friday, October 21, 2016

Psalm 33:16-17

No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.

No king is saved by the size of his army 
1 Samuel 14:6  Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, "Come, let's go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few."

A horse is a vain hope for deliverance 
Psalm 20:7  Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Proverbs 21:31  The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD.
Hosea 1:7  "Yet I will show love to Judah; and I will save them--not by bow, sword or battle, or by horses and horsemen, but I, the LORD their God, will save them."
Deuteronomy 17:16  The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people return to Egypt to get more of them, for the LORD has told you, "You are not to go back that way again."
Isaiah 31:1  Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the LORD.

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Psalm 33:13-15

From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth--he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. 

From heaven the LORD looks down 
Psalm 53:2  God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
Psalm 102:18-20  Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD: "The LORD looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death."

and sees all mankind 
Job 28:23-24  God understands the way to it [wisdom] and he alone knows where it dwells, for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
Psalm 11:4  The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
Hebrews 4:13  Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth 
1 Kings 8:39  "... then hear from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive and act; deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know their hearts (for you alone know every human heart), ..."

he who forms the hearts of all 
Psalm 119:73  Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.

who considers everything they do 
Job 10:4  "Do you have eyes of flesh? Do you see as a mortal sees?"
Jeremiah 32:19  "... great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds. Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind; you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve."

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Psalm 33:12

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD 
Psalm 144:15  Blessed is the people of whom this is true; blessed is the people whose God is the LORD.

the people he chose 
Exodus 8:22-23  " 'But on that day I will deal differently with the land of Goshen, where my people live; no swarms of flies will be there, so that you will know that I, the LORD, am in this land. I will make a distinction between my people and your people. This sign will occur tomorrow.' "
Deuteronomy 7:6  For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.
Psalm 4:3  Know that the LORD has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him.
Psalm 65:4  Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple.
Psalm 84:4  Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.

for his inheritance 
Exodus 34:8-9  Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped. "LORD," he said, "if I have found favor in your eyes, then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as your inheritance."

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Psalm 33:10-11

The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.

The LORD foils 
Isaiah 44:24-25  "This is what the LORD says--your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am the LORD, the maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, who spreads out the earth by myself, who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who over throws the learning of the wise and turns it into nonsense, ..."

the plans 
Job 5:12-13  "He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success. He catches the wise in their craftiness and the schemes of the wily are swept away."

of the nations 
Psalm 2:1-3  Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the LORD and against his anointed, saying, "Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles."

But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever 
Numbers 23:19  "God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?"

the purposes of his heart through all generations 
Jeremiah 51:12  "Lift up a banner against the walls of Babylon! Reinforce the guard, station the watchmen, prepare an ambush! The LORD will carry out his purpose, his decree against the people of Babylon."
Jeremiah 51:29  "The land trembles and writhes, for the LORD's purposes against Babylon stand--to lay waste the land of Babylon so that no one will live there."

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Monday, October 17, 2016

Psalm 33:8-9

Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him. For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. 

Let all the earth fear the LORD 
Deuteronomy 6:13  Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name.
Psalm 2:11  Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling.

let all the people of the world 
Psalm 49:1  Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world, ...
Isaiah 18:3  All you people of the world, you who live on the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it, and when a trumpet sounds, you will hear it.
Micah 1:2  Hear, you peoples, all of you, listen, earth and all who live in it, that the Sovereign LORD may bear witness against you, the LORD from his holy temple.

revere him 
Deuteronomy 14:23  Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the LORD your God always.
Psalm 22:23  You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!
Malachi 2:5  "My covenant was with him (Phineas, Aaron's grandson), a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him; this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name."

For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm 
Psalm 148:3-6  Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for at his command they were created, and he established them for ever and ever--he issued a decree that will never pass away.

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Sunday, October 16, 2016

Psalm 33:7

He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses.

He gathers the waters of the sea 
Genesis 1:10  God called the dry ground "land", and the gathered waters he called "seas". And God saw that it was good.

 into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses 
Joshua 3:16  ... the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan, while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (that is the Dead Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
Psalm 104:9  You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.
Job 38:8-11  "Who shut up the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, when I made the clouds its garment and wrapped it in thick darkness, when I fixed limits for it and set its doors and bars in place, when I said, 'This far you may come and no farther; here is where your proud waves halt'?"
Proverbs 8:27-29  "I [wisdom] was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep, when he established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep, when he gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command, and when he marked out the foundations of the earth."
Jeremiah 5:22  "Should you not fear me?" declares the LORD. "Should you not tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting barrier it cannot cross. The waves may roll, but they cannot prevail; they may roar, but they cannot cross it."

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Saturday, October 15, 2016

Psalm 33:6

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

By the word of the LORD 
Genesis 1:3  And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
Hebrews 11:3  By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
Psalm 33:9  For he spoke and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
Psalm 104:7-8  But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took flight; they took flight over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them. 
Psalm 119:89  Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. 

the heavens were made 
Exodus 8:19  ... the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh's heart was hard and he would not listen, just as the LORD had said.
2 Chronicles 2:12  And Hiram added: "Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth! He has given King David a wise son, endowed with intelligence and discernment, who will build a temple for the LORD and a palace for himself."

their starry host by the breath of his mouth 
Genesis 1:16  God made two great lights--the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.

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Friday, October 14, 2016

Psalm 33:5

The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.

The LORD loves righteousness and justice 
Psalm 11:7  For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.

the earth is full of his unfailing love 
Psalm 6:4  Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
Psalm 36:7  How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
Psalm 13:5  But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
Isaiah 54:10  "Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

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Thursday, October 13, 2016

Psalm 33:4

For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.

For the word of the LORD is right 
Psalm 19:8  The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

and true 
Psalm 119:142  Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true.
Revelation 19:9  Then the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!" And he added, "These are the true words of God."
Revelation 22:6  The angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place."

he is faithful in all he does 
Psalm 18:25-26  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.
Psalm 25:10  All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Psalm 33:3

Sing to him a new song; play skillfully and shout for joy.

Sing to him a new song 
Psalm 40:3  He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him.
Isaiah 42:10  Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them.
Revelation 5:9-10  And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."

play skillfully and shout for joy 
Job 3:7  "May that night be barren; may no shout of joy be heard in it."
Psalm 35:27  May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
Psalm 47:1  Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Psalm 33:2

Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.

Praise the LORD with the harp 
Genesis 4:21  His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes.
1 Corinthians 14:7  Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes?
Revelation 5:8  And when he (the Lamb) had taken it (the scroll), the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God's people.

make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre 
Psalm 92:1-3  It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp.
Psalm 144:9-10  I will sing a new song to you, my God; on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you, to the One who gives victory to kings, who delivers his servant David.

(parentheses are mine)

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Monday, October 10, 2016

Psalm 33:1

Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.

Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous 
Psalm 5:11  But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
Psalm 101:1  I will sing of your love and justice; to you, LORD, I will sing praise.

it is fitting 
Psalm 147:1  Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

for the upright to praise him 
Psalm 11:7  For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face.

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Sunday, October 9, 2016

Psalm 32:10-11

Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him. Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart! 

Many are the woes of the wicked 
Romans 2:8-11  But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For God does not show favoritism.

but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him 
Psalm 4:5  Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.
Proverbs 16:20  Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.

Rejoice in the LORD 
Psalm 64:10  The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!

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Saturday, October 8, 2016

Psalm 32:8-9

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go 
Psalm 25:8-9  Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
Psalm 34:11  Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

I will counsel you with my loving eye on you 
Psalm 33:18-19  But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle 
Job 39:9-12  "Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will it stay by your manger at night? Can you hold it to the furrow with a harness? Will it till the valleys behind you? Will you rely on it for its great strength? Will you leave your heavy work to it? Can you trust it to haul in your grain and bring it to your threshing floor?"
James 3:3  When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.

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Friday, October 7, 2016

Psalm 32:6-7

Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them. You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found 
Psalm 69:13  But I pray to you, LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.
Isaiah 55:6  Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.

surely the rising of the mighty waters 
Psalm 69:1  Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.
Exodus 15:10  "But you blew with your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters."

will not reach them 
Isaiah 43:2  "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.

You are my hiding place 
Isaiah 28:15-18  You boast, "We have entered into a covenant with death, with the realm of the dead we have made an agreement. When an overwhelming scourge sweeps by, it cannot touch us, for we have made a lie our refuge and falsehood our hiding place." So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "See I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic. I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow your hiding place. Your covenant with death will be annulled; your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by, you will be beaten down by it."
Jeremiah 49:10  "But I will strip Esau bare; I will uncover his hiding places, so that he cannot conceal himself. His armed men are destroyed, also his allies and neighbors, ..."

you will protect me from trouble 
Psalm 9:9  The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

and surround me with songs of deliverance 
Psalm 7:17  I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.
Psalm 35:27  May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."

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Thursday, October 6, 2016

Psalm 32:5

Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD." And you forgave the guilt of my sin.

Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity 
Job 31:33  "... if I have concealed my sin as people do, by hiding my guilt in my heart..."

I said, "I will confess ..." 
Proverbs 28:13  Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

"... my transgressions to the LORD" 
Psalm 103:11-12  For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

And you forgave the guilt of my sin 
Leviticus 26:40-42  " 'But if they will confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors--their unfaithfulness and their hostility toward me, which made me hostile toward them so that I sent them into the land of their enemies--then when their uncircumcised hearts are humbled and they pay for their sin, I will remember my covenant with Jacob and my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.' "
1 John 1:9  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Psalm 32:3-4

When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer.

When I kept silent 
Job 31:33-34  "... if I have concealed my sin as people do, by hiding my guilt in my heart because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans that I kept silent and would not go outside--..."
Psalm 39:9  I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for you are the one who has done this.

my bones wasted away 
Psalm 31:10  My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak.

through my groaning all day long 
Job 3:24  "For sighing has become my daily food; my groans pour out like water."
Psalm 6:6  I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.

For day and night your hand was heavy on me 
1 Samuel 5:6  The LORD's hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity; he brought devastation on them and afflicted them with tumors.
Job 9:33-34  "If only there were someone to mediate between us, someone to bring us together, someone to remove God's rod from me, so that his terror would frighten me no more."
Psalm 38:2  Your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down on me.
Psalm 39:10  Remove your scourge from me; I am overcome by the blow of your hand.

my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer 
Psalm 22:15  My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Psalm 32:1-2

Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. 

Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered 
Psalm 85:2-3  You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.
Psalm 103:1-5  Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits--who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them 
Romans 4:6-8  David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the one to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: "Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them."

and in whose spirit is no deceit 
John 1:47  When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
Revelation 14:5  No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.

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Monday, October 3, 2016

Psalm 31:23-24

Love the LORD, all his faithful people! The LORD preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. 

Love the LORD, all his faithful people! 
Psalm 4:3  Know that the LORD has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him.

The LORD preserves those who are true to him 
Psalm 18:25-26  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.
Revelation 2:10  "Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor's crown."

but the proud he pays back in full 
Deuteronomy 32:40-41  "I lift my hand to heaven and solemnly swear: As surely as I live forever, when I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and repay those who hate me."
Psalm 94:2  Rise up, Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve.

Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD 
Psalm 27:14  Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

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Sunday, October 2, 2016

Psalm 31:21-22

Praise be to the LORD, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege. In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!" Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.

Praise be to the LORD 
Psalm 28:6  Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy.

for he showed me the wonders of his love 
Psalm 17:7  Show me the wonders of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.

when I was in a city under siege 
1 Samuel 23:7  Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, "God has delivered him into my hands, for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars."

In my alarm I said 
Psalm 116:11  In my alarm I said, "Everyone is a liar."

"I am cut off from your sight!" 
Job 6:9  "... that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut off my life!"
Job 17:1  "My spirit is broken, my days are cut short, the grave awaits me."
Psalm 37:9  For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
Psalm 88:5  I am set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care.
Isaiah 38:12  "Like a shepherd's tent my house has been pulled down and taken from me. Like a weaver I have rolled up my life, and he has cut me off from the loom; day and night you made an end of me."

Yet you heard my cry for mercy 
Psalm 6:9  The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
Psalm 66:19  ... but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.
Psalm 116:1  I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.
Psalm 145:19  He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

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Saturday, October 1, 2016

Psalm 31:19-20

How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you. In the shelter of your presence you hide them from all human intrigues; you keep them safe in your dwelling from accusing tongues.

How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you 
Psalm 27:13  I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Romans 11:22  Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: Sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.

that you bestow in the sight of all 
Psalm 23:5  You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

on those who take refuge in you 
Psalm 5:11  But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
Psalm 34:8  Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 64:10  The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!

In the shelter of your presence 
Psalm 55:8  I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.

you hide them 
Psalm 17:8-9  Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings from the wicked who are out to destroy me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.

from all human intrigues 
Genesis 37:17-18  "They have moved on from here," the man answered. "I heard them say, 'Let's go to Dothan.' " So Joseph went after his brothers and found them near Dothan. But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.


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