#Psalms 94:15

[wiirocku]

Psalm 94:15 (NKJV) - But judgment will return to righteousness, And all the upright in heart will follow it.

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Bracket 2 Round 2!

Round 2 polls:

Debussy La Mer vs Pärt 3

Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms vs Shostakovich 15

Mahler 7 vs Sibelius 4

Brahms 4 vs Shostakovich 12

Haydn 94 vs Hindemith Mathis der Maler

Messiaen Turangalîla Symphonie vs Shostakovich 13

Bruckner 4 vs Shostakovich 6

Shostakovich 4 vs Schubert 5

Mozart 41 vs Yoshimatsu 4

Haydn 45 vs Sibelius 3

Górecki 3 vs Shostakovich 8

Still 1 vs Mendelssohn 3

Mahler 4 vs Shostakovich 14

Sibelius 7 vs Mahler 9

Beethoven 4 vs Mendelssohn 2

Price 4 vs Kalinnikov 1

Round 2 playlists:

YouTube (does not repeat round 1 symphonies)

Spotify (repeats round 1 symphonies)

Apple Music (repeats round 1 symphonies)

Notes:

The first poll will be posted on Saturday, November 30.

Bracket 2 Round 2 polls will be tagged #b2r2.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

God Judges the Earth

1 Do you mighty people mighty people talk only to oppose justice? Don’t you ever judge fairly?

2 You are always planning evil, and you are brutal.

3 You have done wrong and lied from the day you were born.

4 Your words spread poison like the bite of a cobra

5 that refuses to listen to the snake charmer.

6 My enemies are fierce as lions, Lord God! Shatter their teeth. Snatch out their fangs.

7 Make them disappear like leaking water, and make their arrows miss.

8 Let them dry up like snails or be like a child that dies before seeing the sun.

9 Wipe them out quicker than a pot can be heated by setting thorns on fire.

10 Good people will be glad when they see the wicked getting what they deserve, and they will wash their feet in their enemies’ blood.

11 Everyone will say, “It’s true! Good people are rewarded. God does indeed rule the earth with justice.” — Psalm 58 | Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition (CEVIE) The Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Bible is © American Bible Society. All rights reserved. Cross References: Exodus 14:30; Deuteronomy 18:11; Deuteronomy 32:33; Deuteronomy 32:43; Joshua 2:11; Joshua 7:5; Job 3:16; Job 4:10; Job 27:21; Psalm 14:3; Psalm 82:2; Psalm 83:15; Psalm 94:20; Psalm 140:3; Ecclesiastes 6:3; Ecclesiastes 10:11; Isaiah 10:1; Isaiah 48:8; Lamentations 3:16; Micah 3:9; Luke 6:23; Luke 6:35

Notes: Psalm 58 is a cry for justice against the corrupt from the mouth of someone who has suffered under evil and silence. It's often difficult for those of us who have not experienced great evil and calloused silence to sympathize with the strong language used to describe these evil leaders and gods.

Key Passages in Psalm 58

1. David reproves wicked judges 3. describes the nature of the wicked 6. devotes them to God's judgments 10. whereat the righteous shall rejoice

[takeheartdaughter]

He is . . . 

Elohim (God, Judge, Creator) Genesis 1:1

Yahweh (Lord, Jehovah) Genesis 2:4

El Elyon (The Most High God) Genesis 14:18

Adonai (Lord, Master) Genesis 15:2

El Shaddai (Lord God Almighty) Genesis 17:1

El Olam (The Everlasting God, The God of Eternity, The God of the Universe, The God of Ancient Days) Genesis 21:33

He is . . . 

Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will Provide) Genesis 22:14

The Shiloh (The Peace-Maker) Genesis 49:10

)Jehovah Rapha (The Lord That Heals) Exodus 15:26

Jehovah Nissi (The Lord My Banner, The Lord My Miracle) Exodus 17:15

He is . . .

Qanna (Jealous) Exodus 20:5

Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You, The Lord Who Makes Holy) Exodus 31:13

He is . . .

A Star (Numbers 24:17)

A Sceptre out of Israel (Numbers 24:17)

The Accursed of God (Deuteronomy 21:23)

The Captain of the Host of the Lord (Joshua 5:14)

Jehovah Shalom (The Lord Is Peace) Judges 6:24J

ehovah Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts, The Lord of Powers) 1 Samuel 1:3

The Rock of my Salvation (2 Samuel 22:47)

He is . . . 

The Light of the Morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds (2 Samuel 23:4)

The Daysman (Job 9:33)

The Interpreter (Job 33:23)

The Anointed (Psalm 2:2; Acts 4:27)

My Rock and my Redeemer (Psalm 19:14)

Crowned with a Crown of Pure Gold (Psalm 21:3)

The Most Blessed for ever (Psalm 21:6)

He is . . .

The Forsaken (Psalm 22:1)

A Worm, and no Man (Psalm 22:6)

Jehovah-Raah (The Lord My Shepherd) Psalm 23:1

My Restorer (Psalm 23:3)

The King of Glory (Psalm 24:10)

He who sitteth King for ever (Psalm 29:10)

He is . . .

 A Stranger and an Alien (Psalm 69:8)

My Strong Rock (Psalm 31:2)

My Rock and my Fortress (Psalm 31:3)

Fairer than the Children of Men (Psalm 45:2)

The Rock that is higher than I (Psalm 61:2)

The Rock of my Strength (Psalm 62:7)

A Rock of Habitation (Psalm 71:3)

He is . . . 

As Rain upon the mown grass. As Showers that water the earth (Psalm 72:6)

The Rock of my Heart (Psalm 73:26)

The Shield (Psalm 84:9)

The Rock of my Refuge (Psalm 94:22)

A King and Priest after the Order of Melchizadek (Psalm 110:4)

A Brother born for adversity (Proverbs 17:17)

A Friend that loveth at all times (Proverbs 17:17)

A Stone of Grace (Proverbs 17:8)

A Friend that sticketh closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24)

He is . . .

 As Ointment poured forth (Song of Solomon 1:3)

My Well-beloved (Song of Solomon 1:13)

A Bundle of Myrrh (Song of Solomon 1:13)

A Cluster of Henna Blooms (Song of Solomon 1:14)

The Rose of Sharon (Song of Solomon 2:1)

The Lily of the Valley (Song of Solomon 2:1)

The Chiefest among Ten Thousand (Song of Solomon 5:10)

His Countenance is as Lebanon (Song of Solomon 5:15)

Yea. He is altogether lovely. He is my beloved and my Friend (Song of Solomon 5:16)

He is . . . 

Holy, Holy, Holy (Isaiah 6:3)

A Sanctuary (Isaiah 8:14)

A Great Light (Isaiah 9:2)

A Son given (Isaiah 9:6)

The Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6)

The Father of Eternity (Isaiah 9:6)

He is . . . 

A Child Born (Isaiah 9:6)

The Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6)

An Ensign of the People (Isaiah 11:10)

A Nail fastened in a sure place (Isaiah 22:23)

A Strength to the Poor (Isaiah 25:4)

A Strength to the needy in distress (Isaiah 25:4)

A Shadow from the Heat (Isaiah 25:4)

A Refuge from the Storm (Isaiah 25:4)

He is . . . 

The Rock of Ages (Isaiah 26:4)

A Crown of Glory and Beauty (Isaiah 28:5)

A Sure Foundation (Isaiah 28:16

)A Stone (Isaiah 28:16)

A Tried Stone (Isaiah 28:16)

A Covert from the Tempest (Isaiah 32:2)

He is . . . 

As Rivers of Water in a dry place. As the Shadow of a great Rock in a weary land. As a Hiding-place from the wind (Isaiah 32:2)

The King in his beauty (Isaiah 33:17)

My Leader (Isaiah 40:11)

The Everlasting God (Isaiah 40:28)

Mine Elect, in whom my soul delighteth (Isaiah 42:1)

He is . . . 

A Light of the Gentiles (Isaiah 42:6)

A Covenant of the people (Isaiah 42:6)

A Polished Shaft (Isaiah 49:2)

Glorious (Isaiah 49:5)

The Holy One of Israel (Isaiah 49:7)

He is . . . 

A Man of Sorrows (Isaiah 53:3)

Despised (Isaiah 53:3)

Rejected (Isaiah 53:3)

Stricken (Isaiah 53:4)

Smitten (Isaiah 53:4)

Wounded (Isaiah 53:5)

Bruised (Isaiah 53:5)

Oppressed (Isaiah 53:7)

He is . . .

My Portion, My Maker, My Husband (Isaiah 54:5)

The God of the whole earth (Isaiah 54:5)

A Witness to the People (Isaiah 55:4)

A Leader (Isaiah 55:4)

A Commander (Isaiah 55:4)

The Redeemer (Isaiah 59:20)

Mighty (Isaiah 63:1)

He is . . . 

My Physician (Jeremiah 8:22)

Jehovah Tsidkenu (The Lord Our Righteousness) Jeremiah 23:6

David their King (Jeremiah 30:9)

My Resting-place (Jeremiah 50:6)

My Feeder (Ezekiel 34:23)

A Plant of Renown (Ezekiel 34:29)

Jehovah Shammah (The Lord Is There) Ezekiel 48:35

He is . . . 

The Prince of Princes (Daniel 8:25)

The Messiah, the Prince (Daniel 9:25)

The Strength of the children of Israel (Joel 3:12-16)

The Hope of Thy people (Joel 3:12-16)

A Ruler (Micah 5:2)

King over all the Earth (Zechariah 14:4, 5, 9)

He is . . . 

A Refiner’s Fire (Malachi 3:2)

Fuller’s Soap (Malachi 3:2)

My Refiner (Malachi 3:3)

My Purifier (Malachi 3:3)

The Sun of Righteousness (Malachi 4:2)

He is . . . 

Jesus (Matthew 1:21)

Emanuel, God with us (Matthew 1:23)

Born as The King of the Jews (Matthew 2:2; 15:2)

A Governor (Matthew 2:6)

The Nazarene (Matthew 2:23)

The Bridegroom (Matthew 9:15)

Meek, Lowly (Matthew 11:29)

He is . . .

The One of whom the Father says, “My Beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased” (Matthew 12:18)

The Son of the living God (Matthew 16:16)

Jesus the Christ (Matthew 16:20)

The Rock (Matthew 16:18)

The Builder (Hebrews 3:3; Matthew 16:18)

The Prophet of Nazareth (Matthew 21:11)

He is . . .

Betrayed (Matthew 27:3)

Mocked (Matthew 27:29)

Crucified (Matthew 27:35)

The Holy One of God (Mark 1:24)

My Brother (Mark 3:35)

The Carpenter (Mark 6:3)

And His Life is A Ransom (Mark 10:49)

He is . . .

The Son of the Blessed (Mark 14:61)

He is . . . The Son of the Highest (Luke 1:32)

God my Savior (Luke 1:47)

A Horn of Salvation (Luke 1:69)

The Day-spring from on High (Luke 1:78)

A Savior, which is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:11)

The Salvation of God (Luke 2:30)

He is . . .

The Glory of thy people Israel (Luke 2:32)

Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:5)

My Healer (Luke 9:11)

The Christ of God (Luke 9:20)

My Servant (Luke 12:37)

The Chosen of God (Luke 23:35)

Risen (Luke 24:6)

A Prophet mighty in deed and word (Luke 24:19)

He is . . . 

The Word (John 1:1)

The Word that was with God (John 1:1)

The Word that was God (John 1:1)

The Light of men (John 1:4)

The True Light (John 1:9)

The Word that was made flesh (John 1:14)

He is . . .

The only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father (John 1:18)

The Lamb of God (John 1:29)

My Teacher (John 3:2)

The Gift of God (John 3:16, 4:10)

The Messiah (John 4:25)

The Bread of God (John 6:33)

The Bread of Life (John 6:35)

He is . . .

My Meat(John 6:55)

My Drink (John 6:55)

The Light of the world (John 8:12)

The Door of the Sheep (John 10:7)

The Good Shepherd – that laid down his life (John 10:11)

The Sent of the Father (John 10:36)

He is . . . 

The Resurrection (John 11:25)

King of the daughter of Zion (John 12:15)

The Corn of Wheat (John 12:24)

The Light (John 12:35)

My Lord, Master (John 13:13)

My Example (John 13:15)

He is . . . 

The Way (John 14:6)

The Truth (John 14:6)

The Life (John 14:6)

The Vine (John 15:5)

My Keeper (John 17:12)

Scourged (John 19:1)

Crowned with a Crown of Thorns (John 19:2)

Crucified as The King of the Jews (John 19:19)

He is . . . 

Exalted (Acts 2:33)

Glorified (Acts 3:13)

The Holy One and the Just (Acts 3:14)

The Prince of Life (Acts 3:15)

Anointed (Psalm 2:2; Acts 4:27)

A Prince and a Savior (Acts 5:31)

He is . . .

Lord Jesus (Acts 7:59)

Lord of all (Acts 10:36)

The Judge (Acts 17:31)

Jesus of Nazareth (Acts 22:8)

The Mercy-seat (Romans 3:25)

Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 5:21)

He is . . .

The First-Born among many Brethren (Romans 8:29)

Over all, God blessed for ever (Romans 9:5)

Lord over all (Romans 10:12)

The Deliverer (Romans 11:26)

Lord both of the dead and living (Romans 14:9)

The Minister of the Circumcision (Romans 15:8)

He is . . . 

My Wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:30)

My Righteousness (1 Corinthians 1:30)

My Sanctification (1 Corinthians 1:30)

My Redemption (1 Corinthians 1:30)

He is . . . 

The Foundation (1 Corinthians 3:11)

My Passover (1 Corinthians 5:7)

That Spiritual Rock (1 Corinthians 10:4)

The Head of every Man (1 Corinthians 11:3)

The First-Fruits of them that slept (1 Corinthians 15:20) 

He is . . . 

The Last Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45)

A Quickening Spirit (1 Corinthians 15:45)

The Image of God (2 Corinthians 4:4)

His Unspeakable Gift (2 Corinthians 9:15)

My Peace (Ephesians 2:14)

He is . . .

The Offering (Ephesians 5:2)

The Sacrifice (Ephesians 5:2)

The Head over all things to the Church (Ephesians 1:22)

He that filleth all in all (Ephesians 1:23)

A Servant (Philippians 2:7) who humbled Himself unto death (Philippians 2:8) even death upon a cross

He is . . .

The Lord Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:2)

The Image of the Invisible God (Colossians 1:15)

The first-born of every creature (Colossians 1:15)

The Creator of all things (Colossians 1:16)

The First-Born from the dead (Colossians 1:18)

The Head of the Body, the Church (Colossians 1:18)

The Head of all Principality and Power (Colossians 2:10)

He is . . . 

My All in All (Colossians 3:11)

Our Lord Jesus Christ himself (2 Thessalonians 2:16)

Lord of Peace (2 Thessalonians 3:16)

My Hope (1 Timothy 1:1)

God manifest in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16)

He is . . . 

The Justified (1 Timothy 3:16)

The Mediator (1 Timothy 2:5)

The Righteous Judge (2 Timothy 4:8)

The great God and our Savior, Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13)

Obedient (Philemon 2:8)

And His throne is for ever and ever (Hebrews 1:8)

He is . . . 

The Upholder of all things (Hebrews 1:3)

The Express Image of his Person (Hebrews 1:3)

The Brightness of his Glory (Hebrew 1:3)

Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to-day and for ever (Hebrews 13:8)

The Shepherd of the Sheep (Hebrews 13:20)

The Great Shepherd – that was brought again from the dead (Hebrews 13:20)

He is . . .

The Minister of the Sanctuary and of the True Tabernacle (Hebrews 8:2) and His flesh is The Veil (Hebrews 10:20) which was rent in two

The Altar (Hebrews 13:10)

The Offerer (Hebrews 7:27)

The Forerunner – for us entered, even Jesus (Hebrews 6:20)

He is . . . 

the Priest (Hebrews 5:6)

The High Priest (Hebrews 3:1)

The Great High Priest (Hebrews 4:14)

The Intercessor (Hebrews 7:25)

The Surety (Hebrews 7:22)

The Covenanter (Hebrews 9:16, 17)

He is . . . 

The Captain of Salvation (Hebrews 2:10)

The Author and Finisher of Faith (Hebrews 12:2)

The King of Righteousness (Hebrews 7:2)

The King of Peace (Hebrews 7:2)

Crowned with Glory and Honor (Hebrews 2:9)

He is . . . 

The Tempted (Hebrews 4:15)

The Merciful (Hebrews 2:17)

The Faithful (Hebrews 2:17)

Holy, Harmless (Hebrews 7:26)

Undefiled (Hebrews 7:26)

The Separate (Hebrews 7:26)

The Perfect (Hebrews 5:9)

He is . . . 

My Helper (Hebrews 13:6)

A Lamb without blemish and without spot (1 Peter 1:19)

A Living Stone (1 Peter 2:4)A Chief Corner-stone (1 Peter 2:6)

A Precious Stone (1 Peter 2:6)

He is . . . 

Guileless (1 Peter 2:22)

Reviled (1 Peter 2:23)

The Chief Shepherd  – that shall again appear (1 Peter 5:4)

The Day Star (2 Peter 1:19)

My Savior (2 Peter 3:18)

The Word of Life (1 John 1:1)

The Life (1 John 1:2)

That Eternal Life which was with the Father (1 John 1:2)

He is . . . 

Jesus Christ the Righteous (1 John 2:1)

The Savior of the World (1 John 4:14)

The True God (1 John 5:20)

The Advocate (1 John 2:1)

He is . . . 

Jesus Christ (Revelation 1:5)

The First-Begotten of the dead (Revelation 1:5)

The Prince of the Kings of the earth (Revelation 1:5)

The Almighty, which is, and which was, and which is to come (Revelation 1:8)

The Beginning and the Ending (Revelation 1:8)

The Alpha and the Omega (Revelation 1:8)

He is . . . 

The First and the Last (Revelation 1:17)

He that liveth (Revelation 1:18)

The Tree of Life (Revelation 2:7)

The Hidden Manna (Revelation 2:17)

The Faithful and True Witness (Revelation 3:14)

The Amen (Revelation 3:14)

He is . . . 

The Beginning of the Creation of God (Revelation 3:14)

The Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5)

The Lamb that was slain (Revelation 5:12)

The Lamb in the midst of the throne (Revelation 7:17)

The The Lamb Slain (Revelation 13:8)

He is . . . 

The King of Saints, King of Nations (Revelation 15:3)

Lord of Lords (Revelation 17:14)

Faithful and True (Revelation 19:11)

Crowned with many Crowns (Revelation 19:12)

The Word of God (Revelation 19:13)

He is . . . 

The King of Kings (Revelation 19:16)

The Temple (Revelation 21:22)

The Bright and Morning Star (Revelation 22:16)

[jesus-is-lord-and-savior]

1 O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth!

2 Rise up, O judge of the earth; repay to the proud what they deserve!

3 O LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult?

4 They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast.

5 They crush your people, O LORD, and afflict your heritage.

6 They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless;

7 and they say, "The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive."

8 Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?

9 He who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see?

10 He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke? He who teaches man knowledge-

11 the LORD-knows the thoughts of man, that they are but a breath.

12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O LORD, and whom you teach out of your law,

13 to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.

14 For the LORD will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage;

15 for justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

16 Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers?

17 If the LORD had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence.

18 When I thought, "My foot slips," your steadfast love, O LORD, held me up.

19 When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.

20 Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute?

21 They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.

22 But the LORD has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge.

23 He will bring back on them their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the LORD our God will wipe them out.

(Psalms 94, ESV)

[roman-catholic-mass-readings]

17th July >> Mass Readings (USA)

Wednesday, Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time 

(Liturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II))

First Reading Isaiah 10:5-7, 13b-16 Will the axe boast against the one who hews with it?

Thus says the LORD:

Woe to Assyria! My rod in anger, my staff in wrath. Against an impious nation I send him, and against a people under my wrath I order him To seize plunder, carry off loot, and tread them down like the mud of the streets. But this is not what he intends, nor does he have this in mind; Rather, it is in his heart to destroy, to make an end of nations not a few.For he says:

“By my own power I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I am shrewd. I have moved the boundaries of peoples, their treasures I have pillaged, and, like a giant, I have put down the enthroned. My hand has seized like a nest the riches of nations; As one takes eggs left alone, so I took in all the earth; No one fluttered a wing, or opened a mouth, or chirped!”

Will the axe boast against him who hews with it? Will the saw exalt itself above him who wields it? As if a rod could sway him who lifts it, or a staff him who is not wood! Therefore the Lord, the LORD of hosts, will send among his fat ones leanness, And instead of his glory there will be kindling like the kindling of fire.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 14-15

R/ The Lord will not abandon his people.

Your people, O LORD, they trample down, your inheritance they afflict. Widow and stranger they slay, the fatherless they murder.

R/ The Lord will not abandon his people.

And they say, “The LORD sees not; the God of Jacob perceives not.” Understand, you senseless ones among the people; and, you fools, when will you be wise?

R/ The Lord will not abandon his people.

Shall he who shaped the ear not hear? or he who formed the eye not see? Shall he who instructs nations not chastise, he who teaches men knowledge?

R/ The Lord will not abandon his people.

For the LORD will not cast off his people, nor abandon his inheritance; But judgment shall again be with justice, and all the upright of heart shall follow it.

R/ The Lord will not abandon his people.

Gospel Acclamation Matthew 11:25

Alleluia, alleluia. Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel Matthew 11:25-27 Although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.

At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

[generouspersonamano]

"Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear.”

Isaiah 59:1-2

People often complain that God doesn’t hear their prayers, especially when God does not respond in the way they would like. But He can hear, all right! “He that planted the ear, shall he not hear?” He even hears our thoughts. “Thou knowest...my thought afar off” (Psalm 94:9; 139:2).

It is not that God cannot hear, but it may be that we have not met the conditions for answered prayer so that He will hear. Probably the most important of these conditions is obedience to His Word. “If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you,” said Jesus, “ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you” (John 15:7).

But, “if I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me” (Psalm 66:18). “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts” (James 4:3).

There are other conditions, of course. “Let him ask in faith, nothing wavering” (James 1:6). “Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do,” said Jesus (John 14:13). “If we ask any thing according to His will...we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him” (1 John 5:14-15).

Even if we do meet all the conditions, however, He may not answer immediately or in the way we prefer, and He might even answer no. After all, He knows better than we just what is best for us, and He will see that “all things work together for good” for us if we truly “love God” (Romans 8:28).

But, first of all, we need to check our lives in relation to His Word. Then, “if our heart condemn us not...whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments” (1 John 3:21-22).

[holystormfire]

How can you tell if you're being foolish?

Psalm 53:1

Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; no one does good!

Luke 24:25

Then Jesus said to them, “You are such foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures.”

Jeremiah 5:4, 21

Then I said, “But what can we expect from the poor and ignorant? They don’t know the ways of the Lord. They don’t understand what God expects of them . . . Listen, you foolish and senseless people—who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.”

Fools don’t believe in God, his ways or his Word. They see the footprints and fingerprints of the Creator but deny he is there.

Romans 1:21

Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. The result was that their minds became dark and confused.

Psalm 94:7-8

“The Lord isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.” Think again, you fools! When will you finally catch on?

Fools ignore God, neglect God, or make up their own minds about who God is and what he is like.

Proverbs 28:26

Trusting oneself is foolish, but those who walk in wisdom are safe.

Proverbs 12:15

Fools think they need no advice, but the wise listen to others.

Romans 1:22

Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.

Fools think they are in control of their lives and their future; therefore, they don’t listen to advice.

2 Chronicles 16:7-9

At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa and told him, “Because you have put your trust in the king of Aram instead of in the Lord your God, you missed your chance . . . The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on, you will be at war.”

Isaiah 19:11-13

What fools are the officials of Zoan! Their best counsel to the king of Egypt is stupid and wrong. Will they still boast to Pharaoh of their wisdom? Will they dare brag about all their wise ancestors? Where are your wise counselors, Pharaoh? Let them tell you what God plans, what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is going to do to Egypt. The officials of Zoan are fools, and the officials of Memphis are deluded. The leaders of the people have led Egypt astray.

What fools are the counselors of Zoan! Their best counsel to the king of Egypt is stupid and wrong. Will they still boast of their wisdom? Will they dare tell Pharaoh about their long line of wise ancestors? What has happened to your wise counselors, Pharaoh? If they are so wise, let them tell you what the Lord Almighty is going to do to Egypt. The wise men from Zoan are fools, and those from Memphis are deluded. The leaders of Egypt have ruined the land with their foolish counsel.

Fools place their trust in the wrong people. Fools who trust in other fools don’t have a promising future!

Proverbs 15:14

A wise person is hungry for truth, while the fool feeds on trash.

Proverbs 1:22

“You simpletons!” she cries. “How long will you go on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools fight the facts?”

Fools don’t believe the truth, while the wise crave it.

Proverbs 14:8

The prudent understand where they are going, but fools deceive themselves.

Fools don’t plan for the future; they live only for the moment.

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It is no coincidence that Putin says the name of their most powerful nuclear weapon is Satan-2. He said it ‘has the capability of wiping out England in one strike’.

We must pray very hard for the conversion of sinners and those who persecute us, my dear brothers and sisters.

Even if it comes to nuclear strikes for the annihilation of nations, do not be afraid. Remember that the Lord, Our God, is the avenger.

Psalm 94

1 The Lord is a God who avenges.

O God who avenges, shine forth.

2 Rise up, Judge of the earth;

pay back to the proud what they deserve.

3 How long, Lord, will the wicked,

how long will the wicked be jubilant?

4 They pour out arrogant words;

all the evildoers are full of boasting.

5 They crush your people, Lord;

they oppress your inheritance.

6 They slay the widow and the foreigner;

they murder the fatherless.

7 They say, “The Lord does not see;

the God of Jacob takes no notice.”

8 Take notice, you senseless ones among the people;

you fools, when will you become wise?

9 Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?

Does he who formed the eye not see?

10 Does he who disciplines nations not punish?

Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?

11 The Lord knows all human plans;

he knows that they are futile.

12 Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord,

the one you teach from your law;

13 you grant them relief from days of trouble,

till a pit is dug for the wicked.

14 For the Lord will not reject his people;

he will never forsake his inheritance.

15 Judgment will again be founded on righteousness,

and all the upright in heart will follow it.

16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked?

Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?

17 Unless the Lord had given me help,

I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.

18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,”

your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.

19 When anxiety was great within me,

your consolation brought me joy.

20 Can a corrupt throne be allied with you—

a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?

21 The wicked band together against the righteous

and condemn the innocent to death.

22 But the Lord has become my fortress,

and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.

23 He will repay them for their sins

and destroy them for their wickedness;

the Lord our God will destroy them.

[creativewaygrace]

Bible Verses For Mental Health

Matthew 11:28-30- Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Philippians 4:13- I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me.

Romans 12:2- Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

1 Peter 5:7- Casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.

Philippians 4:6-7- Don't worry about anything, but in everything through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:7- For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.

Romans 15:13- Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 4:8- The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Romans 8:28- We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

2 Timothy 3:16-17- All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work!

1 Peter 5:10- The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while.

Philippians 1:6- I am sure of this that who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Psalm 34:17- The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears and rescues them from all their troubles.

Hebrews 12:1- Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us.

Philippians 4:8- Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there's any moral excellence and if there's anything praiseworthy dwell on these things.

Ephesians 5:18- And don't get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit.

Romans 8:18- For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.

1 Peter 3:14- But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear or be intimidated.

Isaiah 35:4- Say to the cowardly "Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God, vengeance is coming, he will save you".

Isaiah 40:31- But those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.

Isaiah 41:10- Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid for I am your God, I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.

Joshua 1:9- Haven't I commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Psalm 34:4- I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears.

Psalm 94:19- When I am filled with cares, your comfort brings me joy.

Romans 8:38-39- For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor rulers nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Proverbs 3:5-6- Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding, in all your ways know him and he will make your paths straight.

Jeremiah 17:7-8- The person who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence indeed is the Lord, is blessed. He will be like a tree planted by water, it sends its roots out toward a stream, and it doesn't fear when heat comes, and its foliage remains green. It will not worry in a year of drought or cease producing fruit.

John 14:27- Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don't let your heart be troubled or fearful.

2 Thessalonians 3:16- May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

Romans 12:15- In the same way, we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.

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For Adonai will not desert his people,

he will not abandon his heritage.

Justice will once again become righteous,

and all the upright in heart will follow it.

Psalm 94:14-15

[mysteriouslyjollyheart]

PROCLAMATION for UNSHAKABLE HOPE

My God turns my darkness into light. (1)

The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in Him! (2)

I will call upon the Lord and He will be with me. In difficult times, He will deliver me. He is my salvation. (3)

God sees my trouble and considers my grief. (4)

He is my Helper. (5)

I destroy every obstacle that keeps me from knowing God. I take all negative thoughts captive and teach them to obey Christ. (6)

The God of hope fills me with all joy and peace, So that I may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (7)

When doubts fill my mind, His comfort gives me new hope and cheer. (8)

I’m anxious about nothing, but in every situation I tell the Lord, with thanksgiving, my needs. The peace of God, which surpasses all my own thinking, Will guard my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus. Whatever is true, noble and right, pure, lovely

And excellent, I think about such things. (9)

God will uphold me with His righteous right hand. (10)

God will restore, support, and strengthen me, And He will place me on a firm foundation. (11)

The Lord has plans to prosper me, not to harm me. He has plans to give me hope and a future. (12)

1. Psalm 18:28 NIV

2. Lamentations 3:24 NLT

3. Psalm 91:15-16 NIV

4. Psalm 10:14 NIV

5. Psalm 118:7 NIV

6. 2 Corinthians 10:5 NLT

7. Romans 15:13 NIV

8. Psalm 94:19 NLT

9. Philippians 4:6-8 NIV

10. Isaiah 41:10 NIV

11. 1 Peter 5:10 NLT

12. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

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Berakhot 13a: 1. "The Stop."

The people of Israel do not have a contrite spirit. They are failing at being Jews. Because of this Donald Trump and the Mormons and the rest of the ultra orthodox community are going to now be able to kill every Jew and every Muslim that stand in their way.

The verb דכא (daka') is almost exclusively used to describe the effects of oppression, whether wrongful or just. Hence the poor and needy are crushed in court (Proverbs 22:22), Israel's leaders crush their people (Isaiah 3:15) and the wicked crush the righteous (Psalm 94:5). God in turn crushes oppressors (Psalm 72:4) and the wicked (Job 34:25) and even his servant (Isaiah 53:5). On a purely theological stage, YHWH crushes Rahab (Psalm 89:10).

This verb's derivatives are:

The adjective דכא (dakka'), meaning contrite or crushed (Psalm 34:18 and Isaiah 57:15 only).

The identical noun דכא (dakka'), meaning dust. This noun occurs only in Psalm 90:3, which reads "You turn man back into dust and say: 'Return, O children of men'," which might as well be interpreted as "You convert people by making them contrite".

These circumstances are not fit for you. The Mishnah continues:

Not that "Jacob" will be uprooted from his place, but that "Israel" will be uprooted and "Jacob" will take care of him. And so he says, "Do not remember firsts, and do not look at firsts." Exodus from Egypt.

No one cares about what happens to Israel, or Jews, or the religion quite like I do. I have looked after you though thick and thin and fought every battle for you, and still you wait to be killed for your friends and your enemies alike. I will not forsake this Shabbos because I want to win. My victory is for the right reasons and the right prize. You should consider this.

The Value in Gematria is 10446, י‎םד‎ו‎, yamdu, "stand up, get up, it is time for it to stop."

We have a rock solid legal claim against the United States and a way to put the authors of October 7 to death and end our oppression forever. What are you waiting for?

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Let your Steadfast Love Come to Me, O Lord

41 Let Thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even Thy salvation according to Thy word; 42 so shall I have the answer for him that reproacheth me, for I trust in Thy word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for I have hoped in Thy judgments. 44 So shall I keep Thy law continually, for ever and ever. 45 And I will walk in liberty, for I seek Thy precepts. 46 I will speak of Thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. 47 And I will delight myself in Thy commandments which I have loved. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto Thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate on Thy statutes. — Psalm 119:41-48 | Third Millennium Bible (TMB) Third Millennium Bible, New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Cross References: Psalm 102:8; Psalm 119:15-16; Psalm 119:33; Psalm 119:39; Psalm 119:49; Psalm 119:58; Psalm 119:74; Psalm 119:76; Psalm 119:81; Psalm 119:94; Psalm 119:97; Psalm 119:140; Psalm 119:155; Matthew 10:18; Acts 26:1-2

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Notes: All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. Charles Spurgeon characterizes Psalm 119:41-48 in this way: “In these verses, holy fear is apparent and prominent. The man of God trembles for fear that in any way or degree the Lord might remove His favor from him.

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THE BIBLE BOOK OF GOD

Old Testament

Psalm 94

The Lord Will Not Forsake His People

94 O Lord, God of vengeance,     O God of vengeance, shine forth! 2 Rise up, O judge of the earth;     repay to the proud what they deserve! 3 O Lord, how long shall the wicked,     how long shall the wicked exult? 4 They pour out their arrogant words;     all the evildoers boast. 5 They crush your people, O Lord,     and afflict your heritage. 6 They kill the widow and the sojourner,     and murder the fatherless; 7 and they say, “The Lord does not see;     the God of Jacob does not perceive.”

8 Understand, O dullest of the people!     Fools, when will you be wise? 9 He who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see? 10 He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke? He who teaches man knowledge— 11     the Lord—knows the thoughts of man,     that they are but a breath.

12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord,     and whom you teach out of your law, 13 to give him rest from days of trouble,     until a pit is dug for the wicked. 14 For the Lord will not forsake his people;     he will not abandon his heritage; 15 for justice will return to the righteous,     and all the upright in heart will follow it.

16 Who rises up for me against the wicked?     Who stands up for me against evildoers? 17 If the Lord had not been my help,     my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. 18 When I thought, “My foot slips,”     your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. 19 When the cares of my heart are many,     your consolations cheer my soul. 20 Can wicked rulers be allied with you,     those who frame injustice by statute? 21 They band together against the life of the righteous     and condemn the innocent to death. 22 But the Lord has become my stronghold,     and my God the rock of my refuge. 23 He will bring back on them their iniquity     and wipe them out for their wickedness;     the Lord our God will wipe them out.

Psalm 94

Diane Beauford

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A link to my personal reading of the Scriptures

for the 21st of September 2024 with a paired chapter from each Testament (the First & the New Covenant) of the Bible

[The Book of Revelation, Chapter 21 • The Book of Joshua, Chapter 16]

along with Today’s reading from the ancient books of Proverbs and Psalms with Proverbs 21 and Psalm 21 coinciding with the day of the month, accompanied by Psalm 94 for the 94th and closing day of Astronomical Summer, and Psalm 115 for day 265 of the year (with the consummate book of 150 Psalms in its 2nd revolution this year)

A post by John Parsons:

“What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow?” ― Thomas à Kempis

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The devil wants you to be afraid, to be very afraid, and indeed, inciting fear is the primary weapon he uses against us... The devil understands that fear profoundly affects the way the human brain processes images and messages: Fear colors the way we see and hear things. Fear makes us feel angry, unsettled, and unhappy. And since the mind and body are intricately interconnected, fear is the root cause of many physiological problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, clinical depression, and other ailments. Left unchecked, fear can be deadly...

Most of our negative emotions come from fearful thoughts, including anger, frustration, and rage. On a spiritual level, fear and worry can cause people to question God’s love, to doubt His promises, and so on. The devil knows that frightening people causes them to be unsettled, off-balance, and therefore vulnerable to all sorts of sickness, manipulation, and deception. Living in fear is a form of slavery (Heb. 2:15).

Logicians call illegitimate appeals to fear argumentum ad baculum, or the “appeal to the stick.” When someone plays on your fears, it is wise to discern whether there is any basis in reality for the supposed threat, or if the appeal is simply a rhetorical scare tactic intended to persuade (coerce) you to accept some sort of conclusion. Unscrupulous people such as advertisers, politicians, dictators, community organizers, social activists, and so on, regularly use fear to manipulate public opinion, of course, and they are only too glad to tell you exactly what you should fear. They are delighted to prey upon your anxieties and then offer you their supposed “remedy.” You know whom they serve, friends...

The war for truth began in the Garden of Eden, when Satan lied to Eve by saying that she would not die if she disobeyed God (Gen. 3:4). Satan cunningly played on Eve’s fear of being deceived to persuade her to disobey. Fear, then, is the emotional center of sin and the opposite of faith. The fearful are referred to as the “unbelieving” and those who “love and make a lie” (Rev. 21:8, 22:15).

God repeatedly tells us not to be afraid – not of man, nor of war, nor of tribulation, nor of various plagues, yea, nor even of death itself (Rom. 8:35-39). Indeed, one of the most frequently occurring commandments in Scripture is simply al-tirah, “Be not afraid.”

But how do we overcome our fear? How can we live our faith in the midst of a worldwide cultural slide into deception and insanity? How can we walk in peace while a worldwide tyranny is crafting a globalist police state wherein no one will be able to buy or sell if they are not wholly subservient to the dictates of an unseen power elite? How else but by wholeheartedly trusting that God is with us? The LORD will never leave nor forsake us, even if we are faced with difficult circumstances. The antidote to fear is heartfelt faith in God’s love for us (1 John 4:18). God saves us from our fears (Psalm 34:4, 2 Tim. 1:7). When we trust that God personally cares for us, we find comfort and courage to face life without fear.

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Psalm 23:4a reading:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Blessing_Cards/psalm23-4a-jjp.mp3

Hebrew page:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Blessing_Cards/psalm23-4a-lesson.pdf

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