Contemplative Bible Reading

Psalms 51:4 (New Living Translation) Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just This is from David’s famous prayer asking for forgiveness. He sinned by cheating with Bathsheba and having […]

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Psalms 130:3-4 (New Living Translation) 3 Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? 4 But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. God doesn’t keep a record of my sins. That is a relief. God could keep such a record; He is capable of […]

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Psalms 55:10-11 (New Living Translation) 10 Its walls are patrolled day and night against invaders, but the real danger is wickedness within the city. 11 Everything is falling apart; threats and cheating are rampant in the streets. Sometimes we need look no further for our problems than ourselves. Such is the case related by David […]

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Psalms 106:19-20 (New Living Translation) 19 The people made a calf at Mount Sinai; they bowed before an image made of gold. 20 They traded their glorious God for a statue of a grass-eating bull. I guess we file this one under: How stupid can people be? These verses are about the people that Moses […]

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Psalms 49:16-20 (New Living Translation) 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 […]

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Psalms 39:4 (New Living Translation) “Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is. I don’t understand this request of David. He wants God to remind him how short his life is. Why does David want to be reminded of this? […]

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Psalms 39:1 (New Living Translation) I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.” Does it matter what we say? Does it matter what we say when we are around Christians? Does it matter what we […]

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Psalms 127:2 (New Living Translation) It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones. There are plenty of passages in the Bible that advocate hard work. This verse gives us a throttle on that […]

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Psalm 19:14 (New Living Translation) May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. This is a simple request of God. Sometimes simple is the best. This is one of those cases.

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Psalm 32:1-5 (New Living Translation) 1 Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! 2 Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! 3 When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I […]

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