O God, you are my God-it is you I seek! For you my body yearns; for you my soul thirsts, In a land parched, lifeless, and without water. Psalms 63:1 NABRE This is a psalm in which the psalmist has a deep desire for God. The quoted verse speaks to…
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Bless the LORD, all you his hosts, his ministers who carry out his will. Psalms 103:21 NABRE Like many psalms, this psalm praises God, the speaker of the psalm is praising God for personal benefits. The psalmist recognizes God’s mercy toward all people, even sin cannot destroy God’s mercy toward…
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The LORD is with me to the end. LORD, your mercy endures forever. Never forsake the work of your hands! Psalms 138:8 NABRE This is a psalm of praise of the Lord for benefit’s received. The psalmist wants all the kings of the earth to praise the Lord and to…
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Then the just will be glad; they will rejoice before God; they will celebrate with great joy. Psalms 68:4 NABRE This is a psalm celebrating God’s presence in the temple and God’s protection of Israel. It opens describing God’s power over His enemies and celebrates His power manifested, by the…
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As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him. Psalms 103:13 NABRE This is a psalm of praise, blessing and thankfulness. This psalmist blesses the Lord, is thankful for forgiveness and healing. The psalmist is grateful for the return of his…
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