TRUST Psalm 115:2-8 Part 2 of 2

Why do the nations say, "Where is their God?" Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, noses but cannot smell. They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. 

But their idols are silver and gold 
Revelation 9:20  The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood--idols that cannot see or hear or walk.

made by human hands 
2 Kings 19:18  "They (the Assyrian kings) have thrown their gods (of the kingdoms they conquered) into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but only wood and stone, fashioned by human hands."
2 Chronicles 32:19  They (the Assyrians) spoke about the God of Jerusalem as they did about the gods of the other peoples of the world--the work of human hands.
Jeremiah 10:3-5  "For the practices of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter. Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good." 
Acts 19:25-26  He (Demetrius the silversmith) called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: "You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business. And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the whole province of Asia. He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all." 

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TRUST Psalm 115:2-8 Part 1 of 2

Why do the nations say, "Where is their God?" Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, noses but cannot smell. They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. 

"Where is their God?" 
Psalm 42:3  My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

Our God is in heaven 
Ezra 5:11  This is the answer they gave us: "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, one that a great king of Israel built and finished."
Nehemiah 1:4  When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
Psalm 103:19  The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.
Psalm 136:26  Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
Matthew 6:9-10  "This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.' "

he does whatever pleases him 
Psalm 135:6  The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on earth, in the seas and all their depths.

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TRUST Psalm 91:1-2

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty (Shaddai). I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." 

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High 
Exodus 33:22  "When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by."

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty 
Psalm 63:7  Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.
Isaiah 49:2  He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver.
Lamentations 4:20  The LORD's anointed, our very life breath, was caught in their traps. We thought that under his shadow we would live among the nations.


He is my refuge and my fortress 
Psalm 91:9-10  If you say, "The LORD is my refuge," and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.
2 Samuel 22:2-3  He (David) said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior--from violent people you save me."
Psalm 9:9  The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

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TRUST Psalm 78:21-22

When the LORD heard them, he was furious; his fire broke out against Jacob, his wrath rose against Israel, for they did not believe in God or trust in his deliverance.

his fire broke out against Jacob 
Numbers 11:1  Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the LORD, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the LORD burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.

for they did not believe in God or trust in his deliverance 
Deuteronomy 1:32-33  In spite of this, you did not trust in the LORD your God, who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go.
Hebrews 2:15-19  As has just been said: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion." (Psalm 95:7-8) Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies perished in the wilderness? And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.

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TRUST Psalm 78:5-7

He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.

He decreed statutes 
Psalm 19:7-9  The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous.

for Jacob 
Psalm 147:19-20  He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel. He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the LORD.

so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born 
Psalm 22:30-31  Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!

Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds 
Deuteronomy 6:12  ... be careful that you do not forget the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

but would keep his commands 
Deuteronomy 5:28-29  The LORD heard you when you spoke to me (Moses), and the LORD said to me, "I have heard what this people said to you. Everything they said was good. Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!"

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TRUST Psalm 62:10

Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.

Do not trust in extortion 
Psalm 12:5  "Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise," says the LORD. "I will protect them from those who malign them."
1 Timothy 6:17  Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

or put vain hope in stolen goods 
Isaiah 61:8  "For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing. In my faithfulness I will reward my people and make an everlasting covenant with them."
Ezekiel 22:29  "The people of the land practice extortion and commit robbery; they oppress the poor and needy and mistreat the foreigner, denying them justice."
Nahum 3:1  Woe to the city of blood (Nineveh), full of lies, full of plunder, never without victims!

though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them 
Job 31:24-25, 28  "If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security,' if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained, ... then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high."
Matthew 19:23-24  Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."
1 Timothy 6:9-10  Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

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TRUST Psalm 62:8

Trust him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.

Trust him at all times, you people 
Psalm 37:5-6  Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
Isaiah 26:4  Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.

pour out your hearts to him 
1 Samuel 1:15-16  "Not so, my lord," Hannah replied, "I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the LORD. Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief."
Psalm 42:4  These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng.
Matthew 26:36-41  Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me." Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." (see Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46)
Lamentations 2:19  Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the LORD. Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint from hunger at every street corner.

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