July Five

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~Good Morning~

So I am a little worried. I started reading July 4 today. I didn't realize until I saw some scripture highlighted. So sad. I read it yesterday and did not remember. Any suggestions???

 

 

 

Today's Scripture:

Psalm 47 For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.  1 Come, everyone! Clap your hands!       Shout to God with joyful praise!  2 For the Lord Most High is awesome.       He is the great King of all the earth.  3 He subdues the nations before us,       putting our enemies beneath our feet.  4 He chose the Promised Land as our inheritance,       the proud possession of Jacob's descendants, whom he loves.                          Interlude  5 God has ascended with a mighty shout.       The Lord has ascended with trumpets blaring.  6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;       sing praises to our King, sing praises!  7 For God is the King over all the earth.       Praise him with a psalm!  8 God reigns above the nations,       sitting on his holy throne.  9 The rulers of the world have gathered together       with the people of the God of Abraham.    For all the kings of the earth belong to God.       He is highly honored everywhere.

Psalm 48  Psalm 48 A song. A psalm of the descendants of Korah.  1 How great is the Lord,       how deserving of praise,    in the city of our God,       which sits on his holy mountain!  2 It is high and magnificent;       the whole earth rejoices to see it!    Mount Zion, the holy mountain,       is the city of the great King!  3 God himself is in Jerusalem's towers,       revealing himself as its defender.  4 The kings of the earth joined forces       and advanced against the city.  5 But when they saw it, they were stunned;       they were terrified and ran away.  6 They were gripped with terror       and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.  7 You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish       shattered by a powerful east wind.  8 We had heard of the city's glory,       but now we have seen it ourselves—       the city of the Lord of Heaven's Armies.    It is the city of our God;       he will make it safe forever.                          Interlude  9 O God, we meditate on your unfailing love       as we worship in your Temple.  10 As your name deserves, O God,       you will be praised to the ends of the earth.       Your strong right hand is filled with victory.  11 Let the people on Mount Zion rejoice.       Let all the towns of Judah be glad       because of your justice.  12 Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem.       Walk around and count the many towers.  13 Take note of the fortified walls,       and tour all the citadels,    that you may describe them       to future generations.  14 For that is what God is like.       He is our God forever and ever,       and he will guide us until we die.

Psalm 49  Psalm 49 For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.  1 Listen to this, all you people!       Pay attention, everyone in the world!  2 High and low,       rich and poor—listen!  3 For my words are wise,       and my thoughts are filled with insight.  4 I listen carefully to many proverbs       and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.  5 Why should I fear when trouble comes,       when enemies surround me?  6 They trust in their wealth       and boast of great riches.  7 Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death       by paying a ransom to God.  8 Redemption does not come so easily,       for no one can ever pay enough  9 to live forever       and never see the grave.  10 Those who are wise must finally die,       just like the foolish and senseless,       leaving all their wealth behind.  11 The grave is their eternal home,       where they will stay forever.    They may name their estates after themselves,     12 but their fame will not last.       They will die, just like animals.  13 This is the fate of fools,       though they are remembered as being wise.                          Interlude  14 Like sheep, they are led to the grave,       where death will be their shepherd.    In the morning the godly will rule over them.       Their bodies will rot in the grave,       far from their grand estates.  15 But as for me, God will redeem my life.       He will snatch me from the power of the grave.                          Interlude  16 So don't be dismayed when the wicked grow rich       and their homes become ever more splendid.  17 For when they die, they take nothing with them.       Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.  18 In this life they consider themselves fortunate       and are applauded for their success.  19 But they will die like all before them       and never again see the light of day.  20 People who boast of their wealth don't understand;       they will die, just like animals.

Psalm 84  Psalm 84 For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument.  1 How lovely is your dwelling place,       O Lord of Heaven's Armies.  2 I long, yes, I faint with longing       to enter the courts of the Lord.    With my whole being, body and soul,       I will shout joyfully to the living God.  3 Even the sparrow finds a home,       and the swallow builds her nest and raises her young    at a place near your altar,       O Lord of Heaven's Armies, my King and my God!  4 What joy for those who can live in your house,       always singing your praises.                          Interlude  5 What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord,       who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.  6 When they walk through the Valley of Weeping,       it will become a place of refreshing springs.       The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings.  7 They will continue to grow stronger,       and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem.  8 O Lord God of Heaven's Armies, hear my prayer.       Listen, O God of Jacob.                          Interlude  9 O God, look with favor upon the king, our shield!       Show favor to the one you have anointed.  10 A single day in your courts       is better than a thousand anywhere else!    I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God       than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.  11 For the Lord God is our sun and our shield.       He gives us grace and glory.    The Lord will withhold no good thing       from those who do what is right.  12 O Lord of Heaven's Armies,       what joy for those who trust in you.

Psalm 85  Psalm 85 For the choir director: A psalm of the descendants of Korah.  1 Lord, you poured out blessings on your land!       You restored the fortunes of Israel.  2 You forgave the guilt of your people—       yes, you covered all their sins.                          Interlude  3 You held back your fury.       You kept back your blazing anger.  4 Now restore us again, O God of our salvation.       Put aside your anger against us once more.  5 Will you be angry with us always?       Will you prolong your wrath to all generations?  6 Won't you revive us again,       so your people can rejoice in you?  7 Show us your unfailing love, O Lord,       and grant us your salvation.  8 I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying,       for he speaks peace to his faithful people.       But let them not return to their foolish ways.  9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,       so our land will be filled with his glory.  10 Unfailing love and truth have met together.       Righteousness and peace have kissed!  11 Truth springs up from the earth,       and righteousness smiles down from heaven.  12 Yes, the Lord pours down his blessings.       Our land will yield its bountiful harvest.  13 Righteousness goes as a herald before him,       preparing the way for his steps.

Psalm 87  Psalm 87 A song. A psalm of the descendants of Korah.  1 On the holy mountain       stands the city founded by the Lord.  2 He loves the city of Jerusalem       more than any other city in Israel.  3 O city of God,       what glorious things are said of you!                          Interlude  4 I will count Egypt and Babylon among those who know me—       also Philistia and Tyre, and even distant Ethiopia.       They have all become citizens of Jerusalem!  5 Regarding Jerusalem it will be said,       "Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there."       And the Most High will personally bless this city.  6 When the Lord registers the nations, he will say,       "They have all become citizens of Jerusalem."                          Interlude  7 The people will play flutes and sing,       "The source of my life springs from Jerusalem!"