Tag Archives: wisdom and Praise

2023 First 100 Days – day 11 Wisdom and Praise Readings

First 100 days reading Wisdom and Praise day 11, January 11

Chris’s video thoughts on Day 11 readings

old music book open

Image by Peter H from Pixabay

Psalms 11, 41, 71, 101, 131 and Proverb 11

Today’s readings  have some Bible Psychology to share.

Today we read about God being our refuge and strength(11 & 71), a prayer for the sick(41) and we can learn about the attitude when we go through trials of all sorts. Psalm 101 gives us an idea that setting boundaries was a thing even in David’s day. Psalm 131 talks about being still.

Proverbs gives us many nugget gifts on the way we can live for better living.

  • Psalm 11 – God is our Refuge and Strength
    • Ps 11:1 I have taken refuge in the Lord.
      How can you say to me,
      “Escape to the mountain like a bird![a]

      • Ps 56:3 Go To When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
      • Ps 64:10 ties in with righteous – The righteous one rejoices in the LORD and takes refuge in Him; all those who are upright in heart will offer praise.
      • Ps 141:8 (KJV) But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign LORD; in you I take refuge—do not give me over to death.
    • God is our refuge by Maranatha Christian Church – another Psalm but beautiful.
    • Ps 11:3 The foundations
      • Ps 127:1 A Solomonic song of ascents. Unless the LORD builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the LORD watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain.
      • Matthew 7:24-27 Build your house on the Rock
    • Ps 11:4-7 OUR GOD!
      • Ps 11:7 Go To Verse
        • For the Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds.
          The upright will see His face.
    • Songs I found
  • Psalm 41 – David’s Prayer Journal, Prayer for the sick
    • Ps41:1-2 (HCBS) Happy is one who cares for the poor;
      the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.
      2 The Lord will keep him and preserve him;
      he will be blessed in the land.
    • Ps 41:1-2 (NIV)Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;
          the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
      2 The Lord protects and preserves them—
          they are counted among the blessed in the land—
          he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
    • Ps 41:3-4 Sickbed=Sin?
      • 3 The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed; You will heal him on the bed where he lies. 4 I said, “Lord, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
      • James 5:14-15  14 Is any sick among you? let  him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; AND if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
      • sickness = punishments = sin is not always the case, but one should check their hearts when sickness comes, or any trial to see if this is discipline, teaching or an attack of our enemy, and progress accordingly.
    • Ps 41:9 Deep Betrayal
      • Even my friend[a] in whom I trusted,
        one who ate my bread,
        has raised his heel against me.
    • Ps 41:10 goes with James 5:15 shared above
      • But You, Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up;
    • Ps 41:11-13 Declaration of Faith in God
      • By this I know that You delight in me:
        my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.
        12 You supported me because of my integrity
        and set me in Your presence forever.
      • May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
        from everlasting to everlasting.
        Amen and amen.
    • Psalm 41 by Jason Silver
    • Psalm 41 by ABe and Liza Philip
  • Psalm 71 Stronghold and Refuge
    • Ps 71:1 Lord, I seek refuge in You;
      let me never be disgraced.

    • Ps 71:3 Be a rock of refuge for me,
      where I can always go.
      Give the command to save me,
      for You are my rock and fortress.

    • Ps 71:5 -6 confidence from my youth,  71:17 youthful praise
    • Ps 71:8 Attitude in time of struggle
    • Ps 71:9 & 18 God esteems the old and gray
      • Don’t discard me in my old age;
        as my strength fails, do not abandon me.
    • Ps 71:17 youthful praise, with Ps 71:5-6
    • Ps 71:20 & 21 (NIV)
      • Though you have made me see troubles,
            many and bitter,
            you will restore my life again;
        from the depths of the earth
            you will again bring me up.
      • You will increase my honor
            and comfort me once more.
    • Ps 71:22-24 Praising God – Attitude of Praise
      • Therefore, I will praise You with a harp
        for Your faithfulness, my God;
        I will sing to You with a lyre,
        Holy One of Israel.
        23 My lips will shout for joy
        when I sing praise to You
        because You have redeemed me.
        24 Therefore, my tongue will proclaim
        Your righteousness all day long,
        for those who seek my harm
        will be disgraced and confounded.
      • Ps 71:6, 8, 14
    • songs

  • Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay

    Psalm 101 A poem from David’s Prayer Journal

    • Ps 101:1-6 Confession of faith.
      • Ps 101:1 I will sing of faithful love and justice;
        I will sing praise to You, Lord.
      • Ps 59:16 (NIV)But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
      • Psalm 89:1 ESV I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
    • Ps 101:7-8 Setting Boundaries
      • Ps 101:7 No one who acts deceitfully
        will live in my palace;
        no one who tells lies
        will remain in my presence.[b]
      • Ps 120:2 Save me, LORD, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.
      • Pr 12:22 (NKJV)Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal truthfully are His delight.
      • John 8:44 You are of your father the Devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars.
  • Ps 131 short and sweet – self comforting
    • Ps 131:2 Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself
      like a little weaned child with its mother;
      I am like a little child.
    • Ps 62:1 (NLT) I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.
    • Ps 37:7 Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for Him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the man who carries out evil plans.
    • Ps 46:10 (KJV) Go To Verse Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
    • Ps 33:20,  Ps 40:1, W&P day 10
    • Ps 27:13-14 Go To Verse I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness
      in the land of the living.
      14 Wait for the Lord;
      be strong[b] and courageous.
      Wait for the Lord.
  • Proverb 11 More of Solomon’s TidBits, many about righteousness.
    • In Homan Christian Study Bible version, 15 verses about righteousness
      • Pr 11:3,4,5,6,8,9,10.11.18, 19, 20, 21, 23
      • Ps 11:7 For the LORD is righteous; He loves righteous deeds. The upright will see His face.
      • Pr 11:2 GoTo Verse – When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
      • Other go to verses – Pr 11:13, 15, 18,
        • Pr 11:22 (KJV) Go To verse As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
        • Cross Reference AND Go To Verse Ps 31:30(NIV)  Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
      • Pr 11:24-25 A Generous Heart
      • Pr 11:27 The one who searches for what is good finds favor,
        • Is 55:6 GoTo Verse Seek the LORD while He may be found; call to Him while He is near.
        • Matt 6:33 Go To Verse But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
      • Seek ye first the Kingdom of God by Maranatha Singers

~~~~~~~

Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,
~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

M. Christine Wildman“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze
There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.

two birds connected by musical notes

2023 First 100 days – Reading Wisdom and Praise day 10

2023 First 100 days reading Wisdom and Praise day 10, January 10

Chris’s Discussion of Wisdom and Praise

young woman with blonde hair sitting at a tree playing guitar

Image by Sam Williams from Pixabay

Psalms 10, 40, 70, 100, 130, and Proverb 10

Today’s readings have a lot to sing about! But first, there is a Psalm where the author is comparing themselves with other, and feeling as if God is absent.

We finish with one of Solomon’s Proverbs that is written in a poetic style of this vs that, either/or, and sometimes the second part confirms the first.  These are easy to pick out and to memorize as little nuggets of truth to hold onto.

  • Psalms 10 Comparison, why do the wicked succeed?
    • Ps 10:1-2 Lord,[a][b] why do You stand so far away?
      Why do You hide in times of trouble?
      2 In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted;
      let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.
    • Ps 10:3-11 Comparisons of righteous and evil
      • Ps 10:3 For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;
        the one who is greedy curses[c] and despises the Lord.
      • Ps 10:11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
        He hides His face and will never see.”
    • Ps 10:12-15 Lord, defend your honor
      • Ps 10:12 Rise up, Lord God! Lift up Your hand.
        Do not forget the afflicted.
      • Ps 10:14 The helpless entrusts himself to You;
        You are a helper of the fatherless.
    • Ps 10:16- 19 Glorify The Lord
      • The Lord is King forever and ever;
        the nations will perish from His land.
  • Psalm 40 – Sing Sing Sing
    • Ps 40:2-3 (KJV)

      2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

      3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

    • Lyrics to the song I sang on the video
      • He brought me out of the mirey clay
      • He set my feet on the rock to stay
      • He put a song in my heart to stay
      • a song of praise hallelujah.
    • Ps 40:8-9, and 6 (KJV) song I sang on the video

      • 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

        9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.

      • 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
      • Psalm 130:3-4 (NIV) If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
            Lord, who could stand?
        4 But with you there is forgiveness,
            so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
    • Ps 40:10– Declare God’s righteousness – Witness to His great love
    • Ps 40:11-15 – Prayer for deliverance
    • Ps 40:16 fits with Psalm 70, and Psalm 130:3-4 forgiveness = salvation
      • Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
        let those who love Your salvation continually say,
        “The Lord is great!”
        17 I am afflicted and needy;
        the Lord thinks of me.
        You are my helper and my deliverer;
        my God, do not delay.
      • Psalm 40 sung by Jason Silver
      • Psalm 40, Out of the miry clay by Karl Kohlhase
  • Psalm 70 David’s Prayer Journal – cry for deliverance
    • Ps 70: 1 God, deliver me.
      Hurry to help me, Lord!
    • Ps 70:3 Aha Aha – 
      • Let those who say, “Aha, aha!”
        retreat because of their shame.
      • Ps 40:15
      • Ps 35:23
    • Ps 70:4 Let all that seek rejoice 
      • Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
        let those who love Your salvation
        continually say, “God is great!”
      • Ps 40:16 
  • Psalm 100 (KJV) PRAISE! GoTo Psalm
  • Ps 100:1-2 GoTo Verse
  • Psalm 130 I don’t know the author, but Prayer for forgiveness
    • Ps 130: 3-4 forgiveness in the Old Testament(referred to in NT)
    • Ps 130 :5-6 Patience
      • I wait for Yahweh; I wait
        and put my hope in His word.
        6 I wait for the Lord
        more than watchmen for the morning—
        more than watchmen for the morning.
      • Ps 5:3 
      • Ps 33:20
      • Ps 40:1
  • Proverb 10 – Solomon’s tidbits of wisdom
    • Pr 10:1 A wise son brings joy to his father,
      but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.
    • Pr 10:9 The one who lives with integrity lives securely,
      but whoever perverts his ways will be found out.
    • MOUTH WISDOM
      • Pr 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
        but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
      • Pr 10:13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
        but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
      • Pr 10:14 The wise store up knowledge,
        but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.
      • Pr 10:18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
        and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
      • Pr 10:19(KJV) GO TO Verse
        • In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
      • Pr 10:20-21 
        • The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.  21 the lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
        • James 3:6
        • Matt 12:36
    • Pr 10:22(KJV) 22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
      • Pr 10:31-32 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue with be cut out.  32 The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.
  • Songs:

One of my prayer journals – Even If, I believe

One of my GoTo blogs, with many of my Go To verse for victory – The Name of the Lord

~~~~~~~

Hi! My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey, In His hands and under His wings, ~Christi Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

M. Christine Wildman“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear. If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation. If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.

open Bible

2023 First 100 days – day 9 Reading Wisdom and Praise

2023 First 100 days day 9, January 9

open Bible

Image by Pexels from Pixabay

Wisdom and Praise Psalms 9, 39, 69, 99, 129 and Proverb 9

The blog is delayed because I had an appointment with my eyes dilated, and I could not see all day.  I will get it added here as soon as I can.  Thanks for your patience.

 

 

Songs I found
Psalm 9 by Jason Silver
Psalm 9 by Karl Kohlhase

 

 
~~~~~~~

Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,
~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

M. Christine Wildman“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze
There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.

2023 First 100 days – day 3 Reading Wisdom and Praise

2021 First 100 days – day 3, January 3

(first 100 days – day 3)

Image by James Chan from Pixabay

Psalm 3, 33, 63, 93, 123 Proverb 3

  • Psalm 3 – Cry for deliverance
    • Ps 3:1 Lord, how my foes increase!
      There are many who attack me.
      2 Many say about me,
      “There is no help for him in God.”Selah
      3 But You, Lord, are a shield around me,  my glory, and the One who lifts up my head.
      4 I cry aloud to the Lord,
      and He answers me from His holy mountain.Selah
  • Psalm 33 – a Song of Creation
    • Psalm 33: 6 The heavens were made by the word of the Lord,
      and all the stars, by the breath of His mouth.
      7 He gathers the waters of the sea into a heap;[a]
      He puts the depths into storehouses.
      8 Let the whole earth tremble before the Lord;
      let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
      9 For He spoke, and it came into being;
      He commanded, and it came into existence.
  • Psalm 63 – One of my favorites – I’ll write more later.
  • Psalm 93 and Psalm 123 echo each other
    • Ps 93 – the glory of the Lord
      • The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty;
        The Lord is robed, enveloped in strength.
        The world is firmly established;
        it cannot be shaken.
  • Psalm 123 – the glory of the Lord
      • I lift my eyes to You,
        the One enthroned in heaven.
  • the Prayer for today,
    • Psalm 63:1-4
      • God, You are my God; I eagerly seek You.

        I thirst for You;
        my body faints for You
        in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.
        2 So I gaze on You in the sanctuary
        to see Your strength and Your glory.

        3 My lips will glorify You
        because Your faithful love is better than life.
        4 So I will praise You as long as I live;
        at Your name, I will lift up my hands

Proverbs 3 begins with author crying out “My son, don’t forget my teaching”. It goes on to talk about wisdomm, and how to set oneself up for a happy life, a secure life. Here’s a bit that is familiar:

Proverbs 3: 5-7 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; 6 think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.[b] 7 Don’t consider yourself to be wise; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

I said I’d write more about Psalms 63.  It is one of my favorite Psalms.  It gave and gives me great comfort in times of struggle, with those with whom I interact.

Ps 63: 1

God, You are my God; I eagerly seek You.
I thirst for You;
my body faints for You
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.

Do  you hear the despair in the heart?

It reminds me of:

Psalm 42: 1 KJV

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

Then it swells into a song of praise:

Psalm 63:2-5

So I gaze on You in the sanctuary to see Your strength and Your glory. 3 My lips will glorify You because Your faithful love is better than life. 4 So I will praise You as long as I live; at Your name, I will lift up my hands. 5 You satisfy me as with rich food;[a] my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.

There is then, a confession of belief: Psalm 63:6-8

When I think of You as I lie on my bed, I meditate on You during the night watches 7 because You are my helper; I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings. 8 I follow close to You; Your right hand holds on to me.

I prefer the NIV version of verse 7

7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

Psalm 63:9-11 is a profession of deliverance from these things that are disrupting, destroying, and causing despair. Ps 63:11(NIV)

11 But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by God will glory in him, while the mouths of liars will be silenced.

Do you hear the release of the struggle? At least a momentary reprieve in the midst of the pain? Do you feel the strength being breathed into the soul that they have a deliverer on their side? Someone has their back.  In times when I have felt that there is no way out of the intense despair that I am feeling, Psalm 63 is a life line for me.

Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay

This webpage has been a place where I have shared my history with suicide, depression, and such.  Today, one of my lifelines is part of reading wisdom and praise.  Reading the Word of God daily is a lifeline for me.  If you are struggling, I hope that you can find your psalm or proverb that can be your lifeline or lifelineS.

Hi! My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links.

Thanks for joining me in this journey, In His hands and under His wings, ~Christi Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

M. Christine Wildman“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear. If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation. If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest

Copyrights and Legal-eze There are many organizations that support children and families. Here are ones that we are blessed to be a part of. Please consider sponsoring a child – the life you change could be your own.