Contemplative Bible Reading

Psalm 24:3-6 (New Living Translation) 3 Who may climb the mountain of the Lord?Who may stand in his holy place?4 Only those whose hands and hearts are pure,who do not worship idolsand never tell lies.5 They will receive the Lord’s blessingand have a right relationship with God their savior.6 Such people may seek youand worship […]

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Psalm 67:2-4 (New Living Translation) 2 May your ways be known throughout the earth,your saving power among people everywhere.3 May the nations praise you, O God.Yes, may all the nations praise you.4 Let the whole world sing for joy,because you govern the nations with justiceand guide the people of the whole world. This is a […]

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Psalms 27:1-3 (New Living Translation) 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid?The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,so why should I tremble?2 When evil people come to devour me,when my enemies and foes attack me,they will stumble and fall.3 Though a mighty army surrounds me,my heart […]

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Psalm 103:14 (New Living Translation) 14 For he knows how weak we are;he remembers we are only dust. Whoa. This isn’t a very flattery description of us folks. The writer is describing the LORD God. God knows us since he created us. We are weak and only dust. Well, I sweep dust and dirt out […]

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Psalm 3:7-8 (New Living Translation) 7 Arise, O Lord!Rescue me, my God!Slap all my enemies in the face!Shatter the teeth of the wicked!8 Victory comes from you, O Lord.May you bless your people. These words are from David. He is fleeing from his son Absalom in a short but cruel civil war. David asks God […]

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Psalm 16:4 (Christian Standard Bible) 4 The sorrows of those who take another godfor themselves will multiply;I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,and I will not speak their names with my lips. “I don’t like Jehovah God. I want to serve another God,” said someone who wanted to multiply their sorrows. Huh? […]

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Psalm 34:5-9 (New Living Translation) 5 Why should I fear when trouble comes,when enemies surround me?6 They trust in their wealthand boast of great riches.7 Yet they cannot redeem themselves from deathby paying a ransom to God.8 Redemption does not come so easily,for no one can ever pay enough9 to live foreverand never see the […]

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Psalm 84:4 (New Living Translation) 4 What joy for those who can live in your house,always singing your praises. What joy it is to be near God. The first verse of this Psalm tells us, 1 How lovely is your dwelling place,O Lord of Heaven’s Armies. Where God dwells is lovely. It doesn’t matter if […]

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Psalm 130:7 (New Living Translation) 7 O Israel, hope in the Lord;for with the Lord there is unfailing love.His redemption overflows. Tired? Lonely? Distraught? Just having a bad day? There is unfailing love with the Lord God. Boy, that sure is simple. There must be something more to this? Well, of course. There is always […]

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Psalm 38:4 (King James Version) 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. Let’s go with an older translation here. Those who study these things attribute these words to King David. David was a righteous person who was held as the standard for all […]

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