My pleasure (2/4)

Come and listen to my counsel. I’ll share my heart with you… Proverbs 1:23

Come and listen to my counsel.
I’ll share my heart with you
and make you wise.
Proverbs 1:23 conversion repentance wisdom
I take joy in doing your will, my God,
for your instructions are written on my heart.
Psalm 40:8 obedience law heart

But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;
yes, I prayed to my God for help.
He heard me from his sanctuary;
my cry to him reached his ears.
Psalm 18:6 speaking prayer listening
Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.
John 6:56 body blood Jesus
Why am I discouraged?
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again—
my Savior and my God!
Psalm 42:11 worship hope soul
I wait quietly before God,
for my victory comes from him.
Psalm 62:1 salvation rest soul
When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.
John 15:10 law love Jesus
Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
for my hope is in him.
Psalm 62:5 soul rest hope
When I refused to confess my sin,
my body wasted away,
and I groaned all day long.
Psalm 32:3 sin confession speaking
Finally, I confessed all my sins to you
and stopped trying to hide my guilt.
I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.”
And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.
Psalm 32:5 confession sin forgiveness
You must keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.
Leviticus 26:2 sabbath
The Lord is my light and my salvation—
so why should I be afraid?
The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
so why should I tremble?
Psalm 27:1 safety fear light
Your laws are my treasure;
they are my heart’s delight.
Psalm 119:111 law joy heart
You know what I long for, Lord;
you hear my every sigh.
Psalm 38:9 temptation worrying sadness
But you, O Lord, are a shield around me;
you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.
Psalm 3:3 dependence overcoming protection
You are my rock and my fortress.
For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger.
Psalm 31:3 God worship life
If you love me, obey my commandments.
John 14:15 law love Jesus
When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.
John 15:8 Father following evangelism
But God is my helper.
The Lord keeps me alive!
Psalm 54:4 life dependence equipment
“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord.
“And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.”
Isaiah 55:8 God planning wisdom
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
Hear my prayer, O Lord;
listen to my plea!
Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.
Psalm 143:1 reliability righteousness prayer
I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance;
therefore, I will hope in him!”
Lamentations 3:24 hope materialism acknowledging
O God, you are my God;
I earnestly search for you.
My soul thirsts for you;
my whole body longs for you
in this parched and weary land
where there is no water.
Psalm 63:1 worship seeking soul
So Jesus told them, “My message is not my own; it comes from God who sent me.”
John 7:16 Jesus Word of God learning