Psalm 15

Psalm 15

Psalm 15:1[1] Yahveh, who can dwell in your tent? Who can live on your holy mountain?

Psalm 15:2 The one who lives blamelessly, practices righteousness, and acknowledges the truth in his heart –

Psalm 15:3 the one who does not slander with his tongue, who does not harm his associate or discredit his neighbor,

Psalm 15:4 who despises the one rejected by Yahveh but glorifies those who fear Yahveh, who keeps his word, whatever the cost,

Psalm 15:5 who does not lend his money at interest or take a bribe against the innocent-the one who does these things will not be shaken permanently.

[1]superscription: A Psalm of David.

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Maranatha Daily Devotional – Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Psalm 14

Psalm 14

Psalm 14:1[1] The stupid one says in his heart, “There’s no God.” They are corrupt; they do disgusting things. No one does good.

Psalm 14:2 Yahveh looks down from the sky on the children of Adam to see if there is anyone who has insight, anyone who seeks God.

Psalm 14:3 Everyone has turned away; all alike have become corrupt. No one does good, not even one.

Psalm 14:4 Will evildoers never understand? They eat up my people like they eat up bread; they do not call on Yahveh.

Psalm 14:5 Then they will be filled with fright because God is with those who are righteous.

Psalm 14:6 You sinners frustrate the advice given to the oppressed, but Yahveh is his refuge.

Psalm 14:7 Oh, that Israel’s rescue would come from Zion! When Yahveh restores the well-being of his people, let Jacob celebrate, make Israel happy.

[1]superscription: A Psalm of David.

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Maranatha Daily Devotional – Monday, February 5, 2018

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Psalm 13

Psalm 13

Psalm 13:1[1] How long, Yahveh? Will you forget me perpetually? How long will you hide your face from me?

Psalm 13:2 How long will I store up bad advice within my throat, agony in my mind every day? How long will my enemy dominate me?

Psalm 13:3 Consider me and answer, Yahveh my God. Restore brightness to my eyes; otherwise, I will sleep in death.

Psalm 13:4 My enemy will say, “I have disabled[2] him,” and my foes will celebrate because I am shaken.

Psalm 13:5 But I have trusted in your covenant faithfulness; my heart will be glad because of your rescue.

Psalm 13:6 I will sing to Yahveh because he has treated me kindly.[3]

[1]superscription: A Psalm of David.

[2]יָכֹל = disable, not be able. Psalm 13:4; 18:38; 21:11; 36:12; 40:12.

[3]subscription: For the choir director.

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Psalm 12

Psalm 12

Psalm 12:1[1] Help, Yahveh, because there is no faithful one left; the loyal ones have vanished from the children of Adam.

Psalm 12:2 They say trivial things[2] to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.

Psalm 12:3 May Yahveh cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that only says great things.

Psalm 12:4 They say, “Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own – who can be our master? “

Psalm 12:5 “Because of the disaster of the needy and the groaning of the poor, I will now rise,” says Yahveh. “I will provide rescue[3] for the one who longs for it.”

Psalm 12:6 The words of Yahveh are pure words, like silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.

Psalm 12:7 You, Yahveh, will guard us; you will protect us from this generation permanently.

Psalm 12:8 The wicked ones keep walking all around when the children of Adam still promote vileness.[4]

[1]superscription: A Psalm of David.

[2]שָׁוְא = trivial. Psalm 12:2; 24:4; 26:4; 31:6; 41:6.

[3]יֵ֫שַׁע = rescue. Psalm 12:5; 18:2, 35, 46; 20:6; 24:5; 25:5; 27:1, 9.

[4]subscription: For the choir director.

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guard us from this generation
Maranatha Daily Devotional – Saturday, February 3, 2018
Maranatha Daily Devotional – Thursday, February 21, 2019

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Psalm 11

Psalm 11

Psalm 11:1[1] I have taken refuge in Yahveh. How can you say to my throat, “Escape to the mountains like a bird!

Psalm 11:2 “Because notice, the wicked ones are stringing bows; they put their arrows on bowstrings to shoot from the shadows at the ones whose hearts are upright.

Psalm 11:3 “When the foundations we depend on are destroyed, what can the righteous ones do? “

Psalm 11:4 Yahveh is in his holy temple; Yahveh –his throne is in the sky. His eyes are watching; his gaze is examining the children of Adam.

Psalm 11:5 Yahveh examines the righteous, but his throat hates the wicked and those who love violence.

Psalm 11:6 Let him rain burning coals and sulfur on the wicked ones; let a scorching wind be the portion in their cup.

Psalm 11:7 Because Yahveh is righteous; he loves righteous deeds. The upright will see his face.[2]

[1]superscription: A Psalm of David.

[2]subscription: For the choir director; upon an eight-stringed lyre.

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lost souls and other insights from the First Book of Psalms
Maranatha Daily Devotional – Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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the eyelid test

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