Psalms 23 (7/9)

Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. Psalm 119:133

Guide my steps by your word,
so I will not be overcome by evil.
Psalm 119:133 sin following evil
The very essence of your words is truth;
all your just regulations will stand forever.
Psalm 119:160 reliability law Word of God

Those who love your instructions have great peace
and do not stumble.
Psalm 119:165 law peace
Rescue me, O Lord, from liars
and from all deceitful people.
Psalm 120:2 speaking redeemer soul
I look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!
Psalm 121:1-2 creation encouragement dependence
He will not let you stumble;
the one who watches over you will not slumber.
Psalm 121:3 trust reliability dependence
The Lord keeps you from all harm
and watches over your life.
The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,
both now and forever.
Psalm 121:7-8 hope life evil
Our help is from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 124:8 creation God heaven
Unless the Lord builds a house,
the work of the builders is wasted.
Unless the Lord protects a city,
guarding it with sentries will do no good.
Psalm 127:1 God dependence work
How joyful are those who fear the Lord—
all who follow his ways!
Psalm 128:1 obedience awe following
From the depths of despair, O Lord,
I call for your help.
Hear my cry, O Lord.
Pay attention to my prayer.
Psalm 130:1-2 listening dependence mercy
I am counting on the Lord;
yes, I am counting on him.
I have put my hope in his word.
Psalm 130:5 hope Word of God soul
How wonderful and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in harmony!
Psalm 133:1 friendship community family
The Lord will work out his plans for my life—
for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
Don’t abandon me, for you made me.
Psalm 138:8 reliability God safety
O Lord, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
Psalm 139:1-2 seeking thoughts understanding
You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, Lord.
Psalm 139:4 speaking almighty understanding
I can never escape from your Spirit!
I can never get away from your presence!
If I go up to heaven, you are there;
if I go down to the grave, you are there.
Psalm 139:7-8 Spirit heaven death
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
Psalm 139:13-14 creation miracles soul
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Psalm 139:23-24 eternal life holiness righteousness
Hear my prayer, O Lord;
listen to my plea!
Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.
Psalm 143:1 reliability righteousness prayer
I lift my hands to you in prayer.
I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain.
Psalm 143:6 worship receiving dependence
Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning,
for I am trusting you.
Show me where to walk,
for I give myself to you.
Psalm 143:8 trust love planning
Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
May your gracious Spirit lead me forward
on a firm footing.
Psalm 143:10 learning Spirit obedience
I will exalt you, my God and King,
and praise your name forever and ever.
Psalm 145:1 worship eternal life praise
Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise!
No one can measure his greatness.
Psalm 145:3 worship understanding almighty