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If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [her cunning].
The Lord's nation and house were symbols of us, His people. This Psalm talks about remembering Jerusalem, and Jerusalem makes me think of the Lord's people. Even when we have a hard time, we should remember the Lord and His people, and not forget.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
Here's a way we can rejoice in the Lord. We can give Him thanks because of His mercy, which endures forever. He has given me great enduring mercy in my life by continuing to forgive really bad sins.
The rest of this Psalm continues to give reasons to rejoice in the Lord and thank Him, bringing up examples of His ever-enduring mercy. We can even thank Him for the great things He did in Bible times, because, even though it was long ago, it's still true and relevant.
There is a place of full release, Near to the heart of God. A place where all is joy and peace, Near to the heart of God. O Jesus, blest Redeemer, Sent from the heart of God, Hold us who wait before Thee Near to the heart of God.
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[Are there] not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
There were mockers provoking Job. This reminds me of the part of Psalm 1:1 that teaches that we shouldn't sit "in the seat of the scornful."
My application from this chapter is to not mock people.
There is a place of comfort sweet, Near to the heart of God. A place where we our Savior meet, Near to the heart of God. O Jesus, blest Redeemer, Sent from the heart of God, Hold us who wait before Thee Near to the heart of God.
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Anywhere with Jesus I can safely go, Anywhere He leads me in this world below; Anywhere without Him dearest joys would fade; Anywhere with Jesus I am not afraid. Anywhere, anywhere! Fear I cannot know; Anywhere with Jesus I can safely go.
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Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
The Lord is great, and He has done great things. Despite unpleasant situations, we should rejoice in the Lord by blessing and praising Him.
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed [is] not grievous, but for you [it is] safe.
I've been wanting joy lately, and this verse says to "rejoice in the Lord". Rejoice? How can I rejoice? :-) In the Lord, that's how.
My faith has found a resting place, Not in device or creed; I trust the ever living One, His wounds for me shall plead. I need no other argument, I need no other plea, It is enough that Jesus died, And that He died for me.
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Behold, bless ye the LORD, all [ye] servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
This would be a good day to work on blessing the Lord. The Lord has blessed us, and we should sing blessings to Him. We can bless the Lord at times like early in the morning, before everybody else is up. That's like at night. We can stand and lift up our hands. We can also sing blessings to Him in meetings with His people, because that's in the house of the Lord.
His Name shall be the Counselor, The mighty Prince of Peace, Of all earth’s kingdoms Conqueror, Whose reign shall never cease. Blessèd be the Name! Blessèd be the Name! Blessèd be the Name of the Lord! Blessèd be the Name! Blessèd be the Name! Blessèd be the Name of the Lord!
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Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Unity, or oneness, is important, and we should try to be together in things with our siblings and with our siblings-in-the-Lord. That would be a good and pleasant thing.
There is a place of comfort sweet, Near to the heart of God. A place where we our Savior meet, Near to the heart of God. O Jesus, blest Redeemer, Sent from the heart of God, Hold us who wait before Thee Near to the heart of God.
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[But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage [your grief].
Don't be a miserable comforter. When somebody has a hard time, strengthen them with your mouth. Don't heap up words against them and shake your head at them.
Out of my bondage, sorrow, and night, Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come; Into Thy freedom, gladness, and light, Jesus, I come to Thee; Out of my sickness, into Thy health, Out of my want and into Thy wealth, Out of my sin and into Thyself, Jesus, I come to Thee. Out of my shameful failure and loss, Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come; Into the glorious gain of Thy cross, Jesus, I come to Thee. Out of earth’s sorrows into Thy balm, Out of life’s storms and into Thy calm, Out of distress to jubilant psalm, Jesus, I come to Thee.
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Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.
David was considering something for the Lord, not just his own things. When we're afflicted (having a hard time,) we should consider the Lord's house, which is His people, and the Lord will take care of us.
There’s not an hour that He is not near us, No, not one! No, not one! No night so dark but His love can cheer us, No, not one! No, not one! Jesus knows all about our struggles, He will guide till the day is done; There’s not a friend like the lowly Jesus, No, not one! No, not one!
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LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
I shouldn't do proud things today.
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
We shouldn't only be looking for our own selfish pleasure. We should be looking to Love and serve the Lord and other people.
Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord; Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word. Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak, Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek. Take time to be holy, the world rushes on; Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone. By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be; Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.
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Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD [there is] mercy, and with him [is] plenteous redemption.
Being redeemed from our sin is what we really need. The Lord does that for us. That's what we should be waiting for.
O safe to the Rock that is higher than I, My soul in its conflicts and sorrows would fly; So sinful, so weary, Thine, Thine, would I be; Thou blest “Rock of Ages,” I’m hiding in Thee. Hiding in Thee, hiding in Thee, Thou blest “Rock of Ages,” I’m hiding in Thee.
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The LORD [is] righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
The Lord delivers His people from trouble.
“Whosoever heareth,” shout, shout the sound! Spread the blessèd tidings all the world around; Spread the joyful news wherever man is found; “Whosoever will may come.” “Whosoever will, whosoever will,” Send the proclamation over vale and hill; ’Tis a loving Father, calls the wanderer home: “Whosoever will, may come.”
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When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God hath done! Count your blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
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That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest [such] words go out of thy mouth?
We should be careful about what kind of words we let go out of our mouths.
Take my lips, and let them be filled with messages from Thee. Take my voice, and let me sing always, only, for my King. Always, only, for my King. Take my love, my Lord, I pour at Thy feet its treasure store. Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for Thee. Ever, only, all for Thee.
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Blessed [is] every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
If we want the blessings promised in this Psalm (like being happy, v2) then we need to fear the Lord and walk in His ways.
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
Sometimes when I have a hard time, like temptation, I can consider it to be suffering for Christ's sake.
Resist temptation, thank the Lord for the opportunity to suffer for His sake, and be glad.
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.
Everything is vain without the Lord. What would we have to look forward to? But with the Lord, our work is not in vain.
Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness, Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve; Waiting for the harvest, and the time of reaping, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves, Bringing in the sheaves, bringing in the sheaves, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.
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He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves [with him].
I should preach the Word of God, because that's like planting. I'll end up rejoicing.
O thou, whom thy Lord is sending, Gather now the sheaves of gold; Heav’nward then at evening wending, Thou shalt come with joy untold. Lord of harvest, send forth reapers! Hear us, Lord, to Thee we cry; Send them now the sheaves to gather Ere the harvest time pass by.
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Jesus has a table spread Where the saints of God are fed, He invites His chosen people, “Come and dine”; With His manna He doth feed And supplies our every need: O ’tis sweet to sup with Jesus all the time! “Come and dine,” the Master calleth, “Come and dine”; You may feast at Jesus’ table all the time; He Who fed the multitude, turned the water into wine, To the hungry calleth now, “Come and dine.”
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Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it! Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb; Redeemed through His infinite mercy, His child and forever I am. Redeemed, redeemed, Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb; Redeemed, redeemed, His child and forever I am.
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They that trust in the LORD [shall be] as mount Zion, [which] cannot be removed, [but] abideth for ever.
I should trust in the Lord and be upright. No matter what happens, He will take care of us if we trust in Him.
Through death into life everlasting He passed, and we follow Him there; Over us sin no more hath dominion— For more than conquerors we are! Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace.
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Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath not given us [as] a prey to their teeth.
We don't have to worry that we'll be overwhelmed, because the Lord is on our side.
Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their masters, [and] as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes [wait] upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
Looking to the Lord and waiting for Him makes me think praying. We should pray to the lord for mercy.
O soul, are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see? There’s a light for a look at the Savior, And life more abundant and free! Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace.
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Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
Going to meetings with the Lord's people is to thank the Lord. We should consider that when we go to the meeting this morning.
Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, Who wondrous things has done, in Whom this world rejoices; Who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love, and still is ours today. O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts and blessèd peace to cheer us; And keep us in His grace, and guide us when perplexed; And free us from all ills, in this world and the next! All praise and thanks to God the Father now be given; The Son and Him Who reigns with Them in highest Heaven; The one eternal God, whom earth and Heaven adore; For thus it was, is now, and shall be evermore.
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My help [cometh] from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
We can pray and ask for the Lord's help with certain things we're going through right now.
His Name above all names shall stand, Exalted more and more, At God the Father’s own right hand, Where angel hosts adore. Blessèd be the Name! Blessèd be the Name! Blessèd be the Name of the Lord! Blessèd be the Name! Blessèd be the Name! Blessèd be the Name of the Lord!
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