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By Steven J. Hogan

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A primary purpose of this blog site is to tell you what the Bible says will happen before the coming of Christ. What we learn is that life on earth will be extremely difficult for Christians in those last few years before Christ\u2019s return. There will be birth pains – false Christs, wars, famines, earthquakes, and plagues (Matt. 24:4-8). Then the Antichrist will come, and he will greatly persecute Christians all over the world (Matt. 24:9.) For Christians, it will be the most difficult time ever. Matt. 24:21-22

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You not only need to know what<\/strong> will be happening in the end-times, but how<\/strong> you are to live for the Lord during these extremely trying times, especially when there\u2019s great persecution. And the most important thing is your relationship with God, being loved, led, and satisfied by Him, and knowing, loving, trusting, and obeying Him. \u201cOne thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord\u201d<\/em> (Ps. 27:4). \u201cWhom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.\u201d<\/em> Ps. 73:25

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Your Christian life is to be centered and focused on Christ. Phil. 1:21 sums it up this way – \u201cTo live is Christ.\u201d<\/em> A Christian life without a relationship with Christ is not the Christian life. It\u2019s a life that is empty, hopeless, and godless. Walking closely with God and with Christ is what\u2019s most important, and it\u2019s foundational to everything else in your life. My purpose is to tell you what<\/strong> is going to happen and<\/strong> how can grow in your relationship with God. There\u2019s much in the Bible about this relationship, and how you can be close to God. And what\u2019s helped me the most in the past 50+ years is the book of Psalms.

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I love the Psalms. I have read it almost every day of my Christian life. It has been of immense spiritual benefit to me. The truths, the hope, comfort, peace, and strength I get from the Psalms are indescribable, unbelievable, truly divine. Besides salvation, eternal life, and the Holy Spirit, the greatest gift that God has ever given me is His word, and the Psalms is my favorite book in His word, and that\u2019s because it helps me grow in my relationship with Him. As for me, I need the Psalms – I couldn\u2019t live without them.

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In this article I\u2019ve written out hundreds of verses specifically about the Psalmist\u2019s relationship with God and, therefore, about your relationship with God. In the Psalms you will find truths about God, Christ, history, the future of the Jews, your future, and the coming kingdom, but the most important subject is your relationship with God. The Psalms give you lots of information about David\u2019s relationship with God, and others too. Why does God do this? Because He wants you to learn from their examples.\u00a0 \u00a0

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So I have gone through the Psalms and written out a great many of these verses – and each of these verses has to do with your relationship with God, specifically your communication with Him, your prayers and praise. God wants you to learn how to be open and transparent with Him, to talk to Him, pray to Him, seek Him, cry out to Him, love Him, listen to Him, and praise Him. And I\u2019m telling you – these verses will help you grow in these areas. But before I list these verses for you, I need to say a few things:

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1. This list of verses from the Psalms speaks of your relationship with God, but many other kinds of verses are not listed. These can be classified as truths (Ps. 23:1 – \u201cThe Lord is my shepherd\u201d<\/em>), commands (Ps. 100:1 – \u201cShout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth\u201d<\/em>), promises (Ps. 23:6 – \u201cSurely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever\u201d<\/em>), historical (Ps. 78), and eschatological (Ps. 2).

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2. The main way to know if a verse is specifically speaking of your relationship with God is if you see the word \u201cI\u201d,<\/em> \u201cme\u201d, or \u201cmine\u201d <\/em>(referring to you), being used, and the word \u201cYou\u201d or \u201cYour\u201d<\/em> (referring to God), <\/em>being used.

3. These verses about your relationship with God speak of despair, loneliness, weakness, fear, anger, anguish, anxiety, and trust, love, joy, peace, and hope. You will also notice that there\u2019s a lot of emotion in these verses, and that\u2019s because we\u2019re emotional beings.

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4. A key chapter, my favorite chapter, is Psalm 119. That\u2019s because it relates directly to God\u2019s word, and His word is the primary way I grow in my relationship with God. I read a passage from Ps. 119 every morning, for it motivates me to love God and love His word, and live for Him. I strongly encourage you to read it, study it, and apply it.\u00a0

5. I have not written out every verse in the Psalms that speaks of your relationship with God, but a vast number of them. When you read the Psalms, you need to find them yourself, and learn from them, seeing how they apply to your own life.

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We can talk all day about what\u2019s going to happen in the end-times, and you can know everything there is to know, but most importantly, you need to know the Lord, and His love for you. You need to know how to talk to Him, love Him, pray to Him, and praise Him. I believe that the Psalms is the book, better than any other book in the Bible, that helps you grow in your relationship with God. Here are the verses that I have selected:

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Ps. 3:3<\/strong> – \u201cYou are a shield around me, O Lord; You bestow glory on me and lift up my head.\u201d Ps. 4:8<\/strong> – \u201cI will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.\u201d Ps. 5:12<\/strong> – \u201cSurely, O Lord, You bless the righteous; You surround them with Your favor as with a shield.\u201d Ps. 6:4<\/strong> – \u201cSave me because of Your unfailing love.\u201d Ps. 7:1<\/strong> – \u201cO Lord My God, in You I have taken refuge; save me from those who purse me, and deliver me.\u201d Ps. 8:4<\/strong> – \u201cWhat is man that You are mindful of him, the son of man that You care for him?\u201d Ps. 9:1<\/strong> – \u201cI will praise You, O Lord, with all my heart\u201d

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Ps. 9:4<\/strong> – \u201cYou have upheld my right and my cause.\u201d Ps. 16:1<\/strong> – \u201cKeep me safe, O God, for in You I take refuge.\u201d Ps. 16:5-6<\/strong> – \u201cLord, You have assigned me my portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places.\u201d Ps. 16:11<\/strong> – \u201cYou have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence\u201d Ps. 17:7<\/strong> – \u201cShow the wonder of Your great love.\u201d Ps. 17:15<\/strong> – \u201cAnd I – in righteousness I will see Your face.\u201d Ps. 18:1<\/strong> – \u201cI love You, O Lord, my strength.\u201d Ps. 18:28<\/strong> – \u201cYou, O Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.\u201d

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Ps. 18:35<\/strong> – \u201cYou give me Your shield of victory, and Your right hand sustains me.\u201d Ps. 26:2-4, 6-8, 11<\/strong> – \u201cTest me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for Your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in Your truth. I do not sit with deceitful men\u2026 I abhor the assembly of evildoers\u2026 I wash my hands in innocence, and go about Your altar, O Lord, proclaiming aloud Your praise and telling of all Your wonderful deeds. I love the house where You live, O Lord, the place where Your glory dwells\u2026 but I lead a blameless life; redeem me and be merciful to me.\u201d

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Ps. 27:8-9, 11<\/strong> – \u201cMy heart says of You, \u2018Seek His face.\u2019 Your face, Lord, I will seek. Do not hide Your face from me, do not turn Your servant away in anger. Do not reject me or forsake Me, O God my Savior\u2026 Teach me Your way, O Lord, lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.\u201d Ps. 28:1, 2<\/strong> – \u201cTo You I call, O Lord my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me\u2026 Hear my cry for mercy as I call to You for help, as I lift up my hands toward Your Most Holy Place.\u201d

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Ps. 30:1-2, 11-12 <\/strong>– \u201cI will exalt You, O Lord, for You lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. O Lord my God, I called to You for help and You healed me\u2026 You turned my wailing into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever.\u201d

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Ps. 31:1-2, 4-5, 7, 9<\/strong> – \u201cIn You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in Your righteousness. Turn Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge as a strong fortress to save me\u2026 free me from the trap that is set for me, for You are my refuge. Into Your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O Lord, the God of truth\u2026 I will be glad and rejoice in Your love, for You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul\u2026 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief.\u201d

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Ps. 31:14-15, 16-17 <\/strong>– \u201cI trust in You, O Lord; I say, \u2018You are my God.\u2019 My times are in Your hands, deliver me from my enemies\u2026 Let Your face shine on Your servant; save me in Your unfailing love. Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I have cried out to You.\u201d Ps. 32:5<\/strong> – \u201cI acknowledged my sin to You and did not cover up my iniquity\u2026 and You forgave the guilt of my sins.\u201d Ps. 32:7-8<\/strong> – \u201cYou are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. \u2018I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.\u2019\u201d

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Ps. 35:3 <\/strong>– \u201cSay to my soul, \u2018I am your salvation.\u2019\u201d Ps. 35:10<\/strong> – \u201cMy whole being will exclaim, \u2018Who is like You, O Lord?\u201d Ps. 35:17-18, 22-23, 26, 28<\/strong> – \u201cO Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my precious life from these lions. I will give You thanks in the great assembly\u2026 O Lord, You have seen this, be not silent, do not be far from me Lord. Awake and rise to my defense. Contend for me, my God and Lord\u2026 May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion\u2026 My tongue will speak of Your righteousness and of Your praise all day long.\u201d

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Ps. 36:5-6, 7, 9-11<\/strong> – \u201cYour love, O Lord reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is the like the mighty mountains, Your justice like the great deep\u2026 How priceless is Your unfailing love\u2026 For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. Continue Your love to those who know You, Your righteousness to the upright in heart. May the foot of the proud not come against me.\u201d\u00a0

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Ps. 38:1, 4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 21-22<\/strong> – \u201cO Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath\u2026 My guilt has overwhelmed me\u2026 I am feeble and utterly crushed\u2026 My heart pounds, my strength fails me; even the light has gone from my eyes\u2026 Those who seek my life set their traps\u2026 I wait for You, Lord; You will answer\u2026 I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin. Many are those who are my vigorous enemies\u2026 O Lord, do not forsake me; be not far from me, O my God. Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.\u201d

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Ps. 39:4-5, 7-8, 9, 12<\/strong> – \u201cShow me, O Lord, my life\u2019s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before You\u2026 But now Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in You. Save me from all my transgressions\u2026 I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You are the One who has done this\u2026 Hear my prayer, O Lord, listen to my cry for help; be not deaf to my weeping.\u201d

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Ps. 40:5, 8, 10-12, 14, 16, 17<\/strong> – \u201cMany, O Lord my God, are the wonders You have done, the things You planned for us no one can recount to You\u2026 I desire to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart\u2026 I do not conceal Your love and Your truth from the great assembly. Do not withhold Your mercy from me, O Lord; may Your love and Your truth always protect me. For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see\u2026 Be pleased, O Lord to save me\u2026May all who seek to take my life be put to shame\u2026 But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation say, \u2018The Lord be exalted.\u2019\u2026 You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, do not delay.\u201d

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Ps. 41:10, 11-12<\/strong> – \u201cBut You, O Lord, have mercy on me\u2026 I know that You are pleased with me, for my enemy does not triumph over me. In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.\u201d Ps. 42:1-3<\/strong> – \u201cAs the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? My tears have been my food day and night.\u201d

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Ps. 43:2-4 –<\/strong> \u201cYou are God my stronghold. Why have You rejected me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy? Send forth Your light and Your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to Your holy mountain, to the place where You dwell. Then I will go the altar of God, to God, my joy and my delight. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.\u201d

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Ps. 44:4-7, 8, 22, 26<\/strong> – \u201cYou are my King and my God, who decrees victories for Jacob. Through You we push back our enemies; through Your name we trample our foes. I do not trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory, but You give us victory over our enemies\u2026 In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise Your name forever\u2026 Yet for Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. Awake O Lord. Why do You sleep? Rouse yourself?\u2026 Rise up and help us.\u201d

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Ps. 45:2-4, 6-7<\/strong> – \u201cYou are the most excellent of men and Your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed You forever. Gird Your sword upon Your side, O mighty One, clothe Yourself with splendor and majesty. In Your majesty ride forth victoriously in behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness; let Your right hand display awesome deeds\u2026 Your throne O God will last forever and ever, a scepter of justice will be the scepter of Your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore, God Your God has set You above Your companions by anointing You with the oil of joy.\u201d

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Ps. 51:1, 4-6, 10, 12, 15<\/strong> – \u201cHave mercy on me, O God, according to Your unfailing love; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions\u2026 against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are proved right when You speak and justified when You judge. Surely, I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me\u2026 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me\u2026 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me\u2026 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.\u201d

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Ps. 52:8-9 –<\/strong> \u201cI am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God\u2019s unfailing love forever and ever. I will praise You forever for what You have done; in Your name I will hope, for Your name is good.\u201d Ps. 54:1-2, 4, 6<\/strong> – \u201cSave me, O God, by Your name; vindicate me by Your might. Hear my prayer, O God\u2026 Surely God is my help; the Lord is the One who sustains me\u2026 I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.\u201d

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Ps. 55:1, 3-5, 9, 16-18, 23<\/strong> – \u201cListen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea\u2026 for they bring down suffering upon me and revile me in their anger. My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death assail me. Fear and trembling have beset me\u2026. Confuse the wicked, Lord, and confound their speech\u2026 But I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening and morning and noon I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice and ransoms me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me\u2026 But You, O God, will bring down the wicked.\u201d

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Ps. 56:1, 3-4, 13<\/strong> – \u201cBe merciful to me, O God, for men hotly pursue me\u2026 When I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God whose word I praise, in God, I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?\u2026 You have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling that I may walk before God in the light of life.\u201d Ps. 57<\/strong> – \u201cHave mercy on me, O God\u2026 for in You my soul takes refuge\u2026I cry out to God Most High, to God, who fulfills His purpose for me\u2026 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth\u2026 My heart is steadfast\u2026 I will sing and make music\u2026 I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations\u2026 for great is Your love, reaching to the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.\u201d

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Ps. 59:1, 2, 5, 9, 16, 17<\/strong> – \u201cDeliver me from my enemies, O God\u2026 deliver me from evildoers\u2026 O Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors\u2026 O my strength, I watch for You; You, O God, are my fortress, my loving God\u2026 I will sing of Your strength, in the morning I will sing of Your love\u2026 O my strength, I sing praise to You.\u201d Ps. 60: 1, 3, 5, 11<\/strong> – \u201cYou have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us; You have been angry – now restore us\u2026 You have shown Your people desperate times… Save us and help us with Your right hand, that those You love may be delivered\u2026 Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.\u201d

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Ps 61:1-4<\/strong> – \u201cHear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth, I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For You have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. I long to dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.\u201d Ps. 63:1-3, 5<\/strong> – \u201cO God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You, my body longs for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and Your glory. Because Your love is better than life, my lips will glorify You\u2026 My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods, with singing lips my mouth will praise You.\u201d

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Ps. 64:1-2, 4, 6, 7 <\/strong>– \u201cHear me, O God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy. Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked\u2026 They shoot from ambush at the innocent man\u2026 they plot injustice\u2026 God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be struck down.\u201d Ps. 65:1, 2-4, 5, 9, 11<\/strong> – \u201cPraise awaits You, O God\u2026 O You who hear prayer, to You all men will come. When we were overwhelmed by sins, You forgave our transgressions. Blessed are those You choose and bring hear to live in Your courts. We are filled with the good things of Your house… You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior\u2026 You care for the land and water it\u2026 You crown the year with bounty.\u201d\u00a0

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Ps. 66:10-12<\/strong> – \u201cFor You, O God, tested us; You refined us like silver. You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. You let men ride over our heads. We went through fire and water, but You brought us to a place of abundance.\u201d Ps. 67:3-4<\/em><\/strong> – \u201cMay the peoples praise you, O God; may all the people praise You. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You rule the peoples justly and guide the nation of the earth.\u201d

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Ps. 69:1-2, 5, 9, 13, 16-18, 19, 24, 29<\/strong> – \u201cSave me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. I sing in the miry depths, where there is no foothold\u2026 You know my folly, O God; my guilt is not hidden from You\u2026 for zeal for Your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult You fall on me\u2026 But I pray to You, O Lord, in the time of Your favor; in Your great love, O God\u2026 Answer me, O God, out of the goodness of Your love; in Your great mercy turn to me. Do not hide Your face from Your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble. Come near and rescue me\u2026 all my enemies are before You\u2026 Pour out Your wrath on them\u2026 I am in pain and distress; may Your salvation, O God, protect me.\u201d

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Ps. 70:1, 4-5 –<\/strong> \u201cHasten, O God, to save me; O Lord, come quickly to help me\u2026 May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You. May those who love Your salvation always say. \u2018Let God be exalted?\u2019 Yet I am poor and needy, come quickly to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay.\u201d

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Ps. 71:1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19-20, 21<\/strong> – \u201cIn You, O Lord, I have taken refuge, let me never be put to shame\u2026 Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go\u2026 You have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth\u2026 My mouth is filled with Your praise… Do not cast me away when I am old, do not forsake me when my strength is gone. For my enemies speak against me\u2026 Be not far from me, O God\u2026 As for me, I will always have hope – I will praise You more and more\u2026 I will come and proclaim Your mighty acts\u2026 Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You? Though You have made me see troubles, many and bitter, You will restore my life again\u2026 You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.\u201d

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Ps. 73:23-25<\/strong> – \u201cYet I am always with You; You hold me by my right hand. You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward You will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.\u201d Ps. 74:1-2, 3, 10, 12, 17, 19, 22<\/strong> – \u201cWhy does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture? Remember the people You purchased of old\u2026. Turn Your steps toward these everlasting ruins\u2026 How long will the enemy mock You, O God?… But You O God, are my king from of old, You bring salvation upon the earth\u2026 It was You who set all the boundaries of the earth; You made both summer and winter\u2026 do not forget the lives of Your afflicted people forever\u2026 Rise up, O God, and defend Your cause; remember how fools mock You all day long.\u201d

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Ps. 75:1<\/strong> – \u201cWe give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks, for You name is near; men tell of Your wonderful deeds.\u201d Ps. 77:12-14<\/strong> – \u201cI will meditate on all Your works and consider all Your mighty deeds. Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles; You display Your power among the peoples.\u201d Ps. 79:5-6, 9<\/strong> – \u201cWill You be angry forever? How long will Your jealousy burn like fire? Pour out Your wrath on the nations that to not acknowledge You, on the kings that do not call on Your name\u2026 Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name\u2019s sake.\u201d

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Ps. 80:1, 2, 14, 18-19<\/strong> – \u201cYou who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth\u2026 Awaken Your might; come and save us\u2026 Return to us, O God Almighty. Look down from heaven and see. Watch over this vine\u2026 revive us and we will call on Your name. Restore us, O Lord God Almighty; make Your face shine upon us, that we may be saved.\u201d Ps. 82:1-2, 4, 8<\/strong> – \u201cHow long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked? Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless\u2026 rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked\u2026 Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.\u201d

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Ps. 83:1-3, 13, 17-18<\/strong> – \u201cO God, do not keep silent; be not quiet, O God, be not still. See how Your enemies are astir, how Your foes rear their heads. With cunning they conspire against Your people\u2026 Make them like tumbleweed, O my God\u2026 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed, may they perish in disgrace. Let them know that You, whose name is the Lord – that You alone are the Most High over all the earth.\u201d

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Ps. 84:1-2, 4-5, 8, 11-12<\/strong> – \u201cHow lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty. My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God\u2026 Blessed are those who dwell in Your house, they are ever praising You. Blessed are those who strength is in You, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage… 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. O Lord Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in You.\u201d Ps. 85:1, 2, 4, 12<\/strong> –<\/em> \u201cYou showed favor to Your land, O Lord\u2026 You forgave the iniquity of Your people\u2026 Restore us again, O God our Savior, and put away Your displeasure toward us\u2026. Show us Your unfailing love, O Lord, and grant us Your salvation.

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Ps. 86:1-5, 10-13<\/strong> – \u201cHear O Lord and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Guard my life, for I am devoted to You. You are my God, save Your servant who trusts in You. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. Bring joy to Your servant for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you\u2026 You are great and do marvelous deeds; You alone are God. Teach me Your way, O Lord, and I will walk in Your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart. I will glorify Your name forever. For great is Your love toward me; You have delivered me from the depths of the grave.\u201d

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Ps. 88:1-3, 4-5, 8, 9, 13, 18<\/strong> – \u201cO Lord, the God who saves me. Day and night I cry out before You. May my prayer come before You; turn Your ear to my cry. For my soul is full of trouble and my life draws near the grave\u2026 I am like a man without strength. I am set apart with the dead\u2026 You have taken from me my closet friends and have made me repulsive to them\u2026 I call to You, O Lord, every day, I spread out my hand to You\u2026 I cry to You for help O Lord\u2026 the darkness is my closest friend.\u201d

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Ps. 89:8, 14-15<\/strong> – \u201cO Lord God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty, O Lord, and Your faithfulness surrounds You\u2026 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; love and faithfulness go before You. Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim You, who walk in the light of Your presence, O Lord.\u201d

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Ps. 90:1, 3, 12, 14<\/strong> –<\/em> \u201cLord, You have been our dwelling place throughout all generations\u2026 You turn men back to dust\u2026. Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom\u2026 Satisfy us in the morning with Your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.\u201d Ps. 92:4-5, 8, 10<\/strong> – \u201cYou make my glad by Your deeds, O Lord, I sing for joy at the works of Your hands. How great are Your works, O Lord, how profound Your thoughts… But You, O Lord, are exalted forever\u2026 You have exalted my horn life that of a wild ox.\u201d Ps. 93:2, 5<\/strong> –<\/em> \u201cYour throne was established long ago; You are from all eternity\u2026Your statues stand firm; holiness adorns Your house for endless days.\u201d

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Ps. 94:2, 12-13<\/strong> – \u201cRise up, O Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve\u2026 Blessed is the man You discipline, O Lord, the man You teach from Your law; You grant Him relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked.\u201d Ps. 97:9<\/strong> – \u201cFor You, O Lord, are the Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.\u201d Psalm 101:1-3<\/strong> – I will sing of Your love and justice; to You, O Lord, I will sing praise. I will be careful to lead a blameless life. When will You come to me. I will set before my eyes no vile thing. The deeds of faithless men I hate.\u201d\u00a0

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Ps. 102:2, 4, 8, 12, 15, 27 <\/strong>– “Do not hide Your face from me when I am in distress. Turn Your ear to me; when I call , answer me quickly… My heart is blighted and withered like grass… All day long my enemies taunt me… But You, O Lord, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures through all generations. You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her… The nations will fear the name of the Lord, all the kings of the earth will revere Your glory. For the Lord will rebuild Zion and appear in His glory… But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”

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Ps. 104:1, 27-28, 30 <\/strong>– O Lord my God, You are very great; You are chothed with splendor and majesty… These all look to You to give them their food at the proper time. When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisifed with good things… When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.” Ps. 106:4-5<\/strong> – “Remember me, O Lord, when You show favor to Your people, come to my aid when You save them, that I may enjoy the prosperity of Your chosen ones, that I may share in the joy of Your nation and join Your inheritance in giving praise.”

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Ps. 108:1, 3, 6, 13<\/strong> – “My heart is teadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my soul… I will praise You , O Lord, among the nations; I will sing fo You among the peoples, For great is Your love, higher than the heavens… Save us and help us with Your right hand, that those You love may be delivered… With God we will gain the victory, and He will trample down our enemies.”

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Ps. 109:1-2, 21-22, 26, 30-31<\/strong> – “O God, whom I praise, do not remain silent, for wicked and deceitful men have opened their mouths against me… But You, O Sovereign Lord, deal well with me for Your name sake; out of the goodness of Your love, deliver me. For I am poor and needy and my heart is wounded within me… Help me, O Lord my God; save me in accordance with Your love… With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord; in the great throng I will praise Him. For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save his life from those who condemn him.”

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Ps. 115:1<\/strong> – “Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your love and faithfulness.” Ps. 116:8-9, 16-17<\/strong> – “For You, O Lord, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before the Lord in the land of the living… O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maideservant; You have freed me from my chains. I will sacrfice a thank offering to You, and call on the name of the Lord.” Ps. 118:21, 25, 28<\/strong> – “I will give You thanks for You answered me; You have become my salvation… O Lord, save us; O Lord, grant us success… You are my God, and I give You thanks; You are my God and I will exalt You.”

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Ps. 119:5-6<\/strong> – O, that my ways were steadfast in obeying Your decrees. Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all Your commands… I will obey Your decrees.” Ps. 119:10-11, 15-16<\/strong> – “I seek You will all my heart; do not let me stray from Your commands. I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. Praise be to You, O Lord; teach me Your decrees… I meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways. I delight in Your decrees. I will not neglect Your word.”

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Ps. 119:17-20<\/strong> – “Do good to Your servant, and I will live; I will obey Your word. Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law. I am a stranger on earth; do not hide Your commands from me. My soul is consumed with longing for Your laws at all times.” Ps. 119:25, 28-30 <\/strong>– “I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to Your word… My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word. Keep me from deceitful ways; I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on Your laws.”

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Ps. 119:33<\/strong> – “Teach me, O Lord, to follow Your decrees; then I will keep them to the end.” Ps. 119:41<\/strong> – “May Your unfailing love come to me, O Lord, Your salvation according to Your promise.” Ps. 119:57 <\/strong>– “You are my portion, O Lord; I have promised to obey Your words.” Ps. 119:97<\/strong> – “Oh, how I love Your law! I meditate on it all day long.” Ps. 119:101<\/strong> – “I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey Your word.” Ps. 119:105<\/strong> – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. ” Ps. 119:133 <\/strong>– “Direct my footsteps according to Your word; let no sin rule over me.”

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Ps. 123:1, 3<\/strong> – “I lift up my eyes to You, to You whose throne is in heaven… Have mercy on us, O Lord… for we have endured much contempt.” Ps. 125:4 <\/strong>– “Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart.” Ps. 130:2-4<\/strong> – “If You, O Lord, kept a record of sins, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I put my hope. ” Ps. 131:1-2<\/strong> – “My heart is not proud, O Lord, my eyes are not haughty. I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother.”

Ps. 135:13 <\/strong>– “Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your renown, O Lord, through all generations.” Ps. 138:2-3, 7-8<\/strong> – “I will bow down toward Your holy temple and will praise Your name for Your love and Your faithfulness, for You have exalted above all things Your name and Your word. When I called, You answered me; You made me bold and stouthearted… Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve my life; You stretch out Your hand against the anger of my foes, with Your right hand You save me. The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me; Your love, O Lord, endures forever – do not abandon the work of Your hands.”

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Ps. 139:2-4, 6, 7-8<\/strong> – ” O Lord, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thought from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down. You are familar with all my ways. Before a word is on tongue You know it completey, O Lord… Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? If I go up to the heavens, You are there. If I make my bed in the depths, You are there.”

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Ps. 139:13-17, 23-24<\/strong> – “For You created my inmost being, You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be… Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.”

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Ps. 140:1-2, 4, 6-8<\/strong> – “Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men; protect me from men of violence, who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day… Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of viokence, who plan to trip my feet… O Lord, I say to You, ‘You are my God.’ Hear, O Lord, my cry for mercy. O Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle – do not grant the wicked their desires, O Lord; do not let their plans succeed, or they will become proud.”

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Ps. 141:1-2, 5, 8-10<\/strong> – “O Lord, I call to You; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You. May my prayer be set before You like incense… Let a righteous man strike me – it is a kindness; let him rebuke me – it is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it… But my eyes are fixed on You, O Sovereign Lord; in You I take refuge – do not give me over to death. Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, from the traps set by evildoers.”

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Ps. 142:6-7<\/strong> – “Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. Set me free from my prison, that I may praise Your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of Your goodness to me.”

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Ps. 143:1, 5, 8, 10-12<\/strong> – “O Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in Your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief… I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all Your works and consider what Your hands have done… Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul. Rescue me from my enemies, O Lord, for I hide myself in You. Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; may Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. For Your name’s sake, O Lord, preserve my life; in Your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.”

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Ps. 144:3, 7, 9-11<\/strong> – “O Lord, what is man that You care for him, the son of man that You think of him?… Reach down Your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful. I will sing a new song to You, O God; on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to You… Deliver me and rescue me from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies.”

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Ps. 145:1-2, 4, 7, 10-13, 16<\/strong> – “I will exalt You, my God the King; I will praise Your name forever and ever. Every day I will praise You and extol Your name forever and ever… One generation will commend Your works to another; they will tell of Your mighty acts… They will celebrate Your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of Your righteousnes. All You have made will praise You, O Lord; Your saints will extol You. They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might, so that all men may know of Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom and your dominion endures through all generations… You open Your hand and satisfy the desires of ever living thing.” Ps. 146:2<\/strong> – “I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”

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