Forty Days with the Psalms - 2021 - Standard pdf Final 1_29_21 (1)

fault in them. 11 They say, “How should God perceive it? Is there
knowledge in the Most High?” 12 Behold, these are the ungodly; they
prosper in their ways, and they have riches in possession. 13 I said,
“Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in
innocence.” 14 All the day long have I been afflicted, and chastened
every morning. 15 Indeed, had I spoken as they do, then would I have
betrayed the generation of your children. 16 When I sought to
understand this, it was too hard for me, 17 Until I went into the
sanctuary of God; then I understood their end. 18 Surely, you set them
in slippery places, and cast them down, and destroy them. 19 Oh, how
suddenly are they consumed; they perish and come to a fearful end.
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Indeed, like a dream when one awakens, so shall you make their
image vanish out of the city. 21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was
wounded within; ²² So foolish was I, and ignorant, as if I were a beast
before you. ²³ Nevertheless, I am always with you, for you hold me by
my right hand. 24 You shall guide me with your counsel, and after that
receive me with glory. 25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is
no one on earth whom I desire in comparison with you. 26 Though my
flesh and my heart fail me, God is the strength of my heart, and my
portion for ever. 27 For behold, those who forsake you shall perish;
you destroy all those who are unfaithful to you. 28 But it is good for
me to hold fast to God, to put my trust in the Lord God, and to speak
of all your works in the gates of the city of Zion.
EVENING - Placing all cares in God’s hands
PSALM 44 ~ 1 We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have
told us what you did in the days of old: ² How you drove out the
nations with your hand, and planted our fathers in the land; how you
destroyed the nations and cast them out. ³ For they did not possess
the land by their own sword, neither was it their own arm that helped
them, 4 But by your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your
countenance, because you favored them. 5 You are my King, O God;
you send help to Jacob. 6 Through you we will overthrow our
enemies, and in your Name will we tread down those who rise up
against us. 7 For I will not trust in my bow; it is not my sword that shall
help me; 8 But you save us from our enemies and put to shame those
who hate us. 9 We make our boast in God all day long and will praise
your Name for ever. 10 But now you have cast us off and put us to
shame, and you do not go forth with our armies. 11 You make us turn
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