A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. God is known in her palaces for a refuge. For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in tContinue Reading
A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. God is known in her palaces for a refuge. For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in tContinue Reading
And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
The fourth verse of the one hundredth Psalm: “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name.” In that beautiful verse of this Psalm, twice it is mentioned that we are to come before the Lord with thanksgiving, with hearts overflowing with gratitude for the goodness of God.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. ForContinue Reading