1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: John Stogy, and today we're in Psalms one twenty one, 5 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 1: twenty one, one twenty two, and one twenty three, and 6 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:30,640 Speaker 1: we'll be reading from the contemporary English version. Psalm one 7 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: twenty A song for worship. When I am in trouble, 8 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: I pray, come and save me Lord from deceitful liars. 9 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: What punishment is fitting for you, deceitful liars? Your reward 10 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: should be sharp and flaming arrows. But I must live 11 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: as a foreigner among the people of Meescheck and in 12 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: the tense of Keydar. I have spent too much time 13 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: living among people who hate peace. I am in favor 14 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: of peace, but when I speak of it, all they 15 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 1: want is war. Psalm one twenty one a song for worship. 16 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 1: I look to the hills. Where will I find help? 17 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: It will come from the Lord who created the heavens 18 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:25,960 Speaker 1: and the earth. The Lord is your protector, and he 19 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: won't go to sleep or let you stumble. The protector 20 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:34,680 Speaker 1: of Israel doesn't doze or ever get drowsy. The Lord 21 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:38,119 Speaker 1: is your protector, there at your right side to shade 22 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 1: you from the sun. You won't be harmed by the 23 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: sun during the day or by the moon at night. 24 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: The Lord will protect you and keep you safe from 25 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: all dangers. The Lord will protect you now and always 26 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: wherever you go. Psalm one twenty two, a song by 27 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 1: David for worship. It made me glad to hear them say, 28 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: let's go to the House of the Lord, Jerusalem. We 29 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: are standing inside your gates, Jerusalem. What a strong and 30 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: beautiful city you are. Every tribe of the Lord obeys 31 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:21,119 Speaker 1: him and comes to you to praise his name. David's 32 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: royal throne is here where justice rules. Jerusalem. We pray 33 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: that you will have peace and that all will go 34 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:33,799 Speaker 1: well for those who love you. May there be peace 35 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 1: inside your city walls and in your palaces. Because of 36 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:41,639 Speaker 1: my friends and my relatives, I will pray for peace, 37 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: and because of the House of the Lord, our God, 38 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:50,919 Speaker 1: I will work for your good. Psalm one twenty three, 39 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 1: a song for worship Our Lord and our God. I 40 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: turn my eyes to you on your throne in heaven. 41 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: Servants look to their master, but we will look to 42 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: you until you have mercy on us. Please have mercy, Lord. 43 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 1: We have been insulted more than we can stand, and 44 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 1: we can't take more abuse from those proud, conceited people. 45 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 1: Let's pray. Lord. We thank you for your word, and 46 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:26,519 Speaker 1: we thank you for the privilege to be able to 47 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: look at these psalms together today. And Lord, we thank 48 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: you that just as the psalmist praise, we can look 49 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: to you for mercy. Lord. We know that we deserve 50 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 1: judgment and punishment from you, but based on the work 51 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: that your son, Jesus Christ has accomplished on our behalf, 52 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: we are shown mercy. Our punishment was placed upon Jesus Christ, 53 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 1: and now through faith in him, we are completely forgiven. 54 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: We're grateful for that fact, Lord, and we're grateful for 55 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: the fact that when we look at a portion of 56 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: Scripture like we just looked at, we see another remard 57 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: of your gift of mercy toward your children. We're grateful 58 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: for these things. Lord, We're grateful for your blessings, and 59 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: we're grateful Lord for your presence with us today. We 60 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 1: commit this day to your care, and we thank you 61 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: for all of these things. In Jesus' name. Amen.