so I said, “See; I come with an inscribed scroll written upon me.” Psalms 40:8 NABRE The main focus of this psalm is to praise God and make His word known. The psalmist has hope in the Lord and the Lord hears him, delivers him and inspires him to utter…
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Luke 12:36 – October 20, 2020
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival. Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them. Luke 12:36 NABRE Jesus is teaching about readiness. He uses imagery of the Passover, it is night, the…
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he restores my soul. He guides me along right paths for the sake of his name. Psalms 23:3 NABRE This psalm is likely one of the best known of all the psalms. It is a psalm that proclaims the nearness of God, it is a psalm of contentment and life,…
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Wait for the LORD, take courage; be stouthearted, wait for the LORD! Psalms 27:14 NABRE This psalm of David begins by emphasizing two questions, the Lord is salvation and refuge. The Lord is a refuge that frustrates the attacks by enemies and He is to be found in the temple.…
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The counsel of the LORD belongs to those who fear him; and his covenant instructs them. My eyes are ever upon the LORD, who frees my feet from the snare. Psalms 25:14-15 NABRE In this psalm David is raising his soul to God, not to idols and he identifies the…
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