Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually [longing to be in His presence]. (1 Chronicles 16:11) One thing I have asked of the LORD, and that I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD [in His presence] all the days of my life, To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the LORD And to meditate in His temple. (Psalm 27:4) The LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me], I shall not want. Your rod [to pr

You satisfy my soul with the richest foods. My mouth will sing [your] praise with joyful lips. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate and thoughtfully focus on You in the night watches, For You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings [where I am always protected] I sing for joy. My soul [my life, my very self] clings to You; Your right hand upholds me. (Psalm 63:5-8) To everyone who is thirsty, he gives something to drink; to everyone who is hungry, he gives goo

The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce. The power of the tongue is life and death those who love to talk will eat what it produces. (Proverbs 18:19-20) A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest]. (Proverbs 12:14) Good people do the good that is in them. But evil people do the evil that is in them. The things people say come from

I am the LORD, I have called You (the Messiah) in righteousness [for a righteous purpose] I will also take You by the hand and keep watch over You, And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people [Israel], As a light to the nations. Behold, the ancient things have come to pass, and so will the new things which I tell you: yea, before I tell them they are made known to you. (Isaiah 42:6,9) From ages past, they have not heard it, and they have not perceived it with the ears.

I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts, the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works. They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatne

I shall lift my eyes to the hills; from where will come my helper? My help shall come from the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth. (Psalm 121:1-2) ‘Ah Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! There is nothing too difficult or too wonderful for You. (Jeremiah 32:17) I know that You can do all things. I know, LORD, that you are all-powerful; And that no plan is impossible for You, no thought or purpose can

For Your lovingkindness is great and higher than the heavens; Your truth reaches to the skies. (Psalm 108:4) For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence]. But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who [reverently] fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, To those who honor and keep His covenant, And remember t

Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice! (Philippians 4:4) But let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice, Let them ever sing for joy; Because You cover and shelter them, Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You. For You, O LORD, bless the righteous man [the one who is in right standing with You]; You surround him with favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:11-12) For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The

The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. “I have built You a lofty house, A place for You to dwell forever.” But will God actually dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built! (2 Chronicles 6:1,18) Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me? And where will My resting place be? “For all these things My hand has

For I proclaim the name [and presence] of the LORD; Ascribe greatness and honor to our God! The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is He. (Deuteronomy 32:3-4) Trust [confidently] in the LORD forever [He is your fortress, your shield, your banner], For the LORD GOD is an everlasting Rock [the Rock of Ages]. (Isaiah 26:4) I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust

This is what the LORD says: Stop your crying, and wipe away your tears. You will be rewarded for your work, declares the LORD. (Jeremiah 31:16) We cried as we went out to plant our seeds. Now let us celebrate as we bring in the crops. Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves. (Psalm 126:5-6) For there the seed will produce peace and prosperity; the vine will yield its fruit, and the ground will produce its incr

“Glory to God in the highest [heaven], And on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased.” (Luke 2:14) The LORD will give [unyielding and impenetrable] strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people with peace. (Psalm 29:11) Now may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace at all times and in every way [that peace and spiritual well-being that comes to those who walk with Him, regardless of life’s circumstances]. The Lord be with you all. (2 Thessalonians

That is why I remind you to fan into flame the gracious gift of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment]. You received a gift from God when I placed my hands on you [to ordain you]. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]. (2 Timothy 1:6-7) Now there are [distinctive] varieties

O give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the people. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonderful acts and devoutly praise them. Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those who seek and require the LORD [as their most essential need] rejoice. Seek and deeply long for the LORD and His strength [His power, His might]; Seek and deeply long for His face and His presence continually. (Psalm 105:1-4) My soul shall make her boast

The [intrinsically] good man produces what is good and honorable and moral out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart; and the [intrinsically] evil man produces what is wicked and depraved out of the evil [in his heart]; for his mouth speaks from the overflow of his heart. (Luke 6:45) And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because the Spirit intercedes [before God] on behalf of God’s people in accordance with God’s will. (Romans 8:27) God ha

First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people, for kings and all who are in [positions of] high authority, so that we may live a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This [kind of praying] is good and acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge and recognition of the [divi

Let us come before His presence with a song of thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with songs. O come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker [in reverent praise and prayer]. (Psalm 95:2,6) It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the LORD, To sing praises to Your name, O Most High. (Psalm 92:1) Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you

For we remember before our God and Father how you put your faith into practice, how your love made you work so hard, and how your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ is firm. (1 Thessalonians 1:3) Let your roots grow down into him, Keep your roots deep in him, build your lives on him, and become stronger; being strengthened and established in your faith, as you were taught. And be filled with thanksgiving. (Colossians 2:7) Then Christ will live in you through faith. I also pray tha

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example], Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers). But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night. And he will be like a tree firmly planted [and fed] by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season

Who is the man who desires life And loves many days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. (Psalm 34:12-14) If anyone thinks himself to be religious [scrupulously observant of the rituals of his faith], and does not control his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless (futile, barren). (James 1:26) Do not be hasty to speak, and do not be impu