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 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:20,759 Speaker 1: John Stangey, and today we're reading Psalms twenty three, twenty four, 5 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 1: twenty five, and twenty six, and we'll be reading from 6 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: the New American Standard Bible. A Psalm of David. The 7 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. He makes 8 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 1: me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside 9 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: quiet waters. He restores my soul. He guides me in 10 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though 11 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, 12 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: I fear no evil, for you are with me. Your 13 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare a 14 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 1: table before me in the presence of my enemies. You 15 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 1: have anointed my head with oil. My cup overflows. Surely 16 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 1: goodness and loving kindness will follow me all the days 17 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: of my life, and I will dwell in the house 18 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:26,040 Speaker 1: of the Lord forever. Psalm twenty four a Psalm of David. 19 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: The earth is the Lord's and all it contains, the 20 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:34,400 Speaker 1: world and those who dwell in it. For he has 21 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the rivers. 22 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord, and 23 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: who may stand in his holy place. He who has 24 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted 25 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully, 26 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: he shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and righteousness 27 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 1: from the God of his salvation. This is the generation 28 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: of those who seek him, who seek your face, even Jacob, Saylah, 29 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:14,080 Speaker 1: lift up your heads, o gates, and be lifted up 30 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: o ancient doors, that the King of Glory may come in. 31 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: Who is the King of Glory, the Lord strong and mighty, 32 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, o gates, 33 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: and lift them up o ancient doors, that the King 34 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:35,959 Speaker 1: of Glory may come in. Who is this King of Glory, 35 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 1: the Lord of hosts, He is the King of Glory. Saylah, 36 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 1: Psalm twenty five, a psalm of David to you, Oh Lord, 37 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:54,080 Speaker 1: I lift up my soul, Oh my God, in you 38 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 1: I trust. Do not let me be ashamed, Do not 39 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:03,360 Speaker 1: let my enemies exult. Indeed, none of those who wait 40 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: for you will be ashamed. Those who deal treacherously without 41 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: cause will be ashamed. Make me know your ways, O Lord. 42 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 1: Teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth, and 43 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: teach me. For you are the God of my salvation. 44 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 1: For you I wait all the day. Remember, o Lord, 45 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,839 Speaker 1: your compassion and your loving kindness, for they have been 46 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: from of old. Do not remember the sins of my 47 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: youth or my transgressions. According to your loving kindness. Remember 48 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:44,119 Speaker 1: me for your goodness sake, O Lord. Good and upright 49 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: is the Lord. Therefore he instructs sinners in the way. 50 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: He leads the humble in justice, and he teaches the 51 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: humble his way. All the paths of the Lord are 52 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: loving kindness and truth to those who keep his covenant, 53 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 1: and his test stimonis for your name's sake, O Lord, 54 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: Pardon my iniquity, for it is great who is the 55 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: man who fears the Lord. He will instruct him in 56 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: the way he should choose. His soul will abide in prosperity, 57 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:20,160 Speaker 1: and his descendants will inherit the land. The secret of 58 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 1: the Lord is for those who fear him, and he 59 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:27,040 Speaker 1: will make them know his covenant. My eyes are continually 60 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:30,679 Speaker 1: toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out 61 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: of the net. Turn to me, and be gracious to me, 62 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my 63 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: heart are enlarged. Bring me out of my distresses. Look 64 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:47,160 Speaker 1: upon my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins. 65 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,040 Speaker 1: Look upon my enemies, for they are many, and they 66 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 1: hate me with violent hatred. Guard my soul and deliver me. 67 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 1: Do not let me be ashamed, for I take rest 68 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: refuge in you. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for 69 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 1: I wait for you. Redeem Israel, O God, out of 70 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: all his troubles. Psalm twenty six a psalm of David. 71 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:22,240 Speaker 1: Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, 72 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Examine me, 73 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: O Lord, and try me. Test my mind and my heart, 74 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 1: for your loving kindness is before my eyes, and I 75 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: have walked in your truth. I do not sit with 76 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 1: deceitful men, nor will I go with pretenders. I hate 77 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with 78 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 1: the wicked. I shall wash my hands in innocence, and 79 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: I will go about your altar, O Lord, that I 80 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 1: may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving and declare all 81 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: your wonders. Lord, I love the habitation of your house 82 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:08,040 Speaker 1: and the place where your glory dwells. Do not take 83 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 1: my soul away along with sinners, nor my life with 84 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: men of bloodshed, in whose hands is a wicked scheme, 85 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 1: and whose right hand is full of bribes. But as 86 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 1: for me, I shall walk in my integrity, redeem me, 87 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: and be gracious to me. My foot stands on a 88 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:33,480 Speaker 1: level place in the congregations. I shall bless the Lord. 89 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 1: Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for your word, and 90 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 1: we thank you for the privilege to be able to 91 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: look at these psalms together today, some being shorter, some 92 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:49,120 Speaker 1: being a little bit longer. Lord, We're grateful for the 93 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,600 Speaker 1: things that are familiar to us from these psalms, and 94 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 1: we're grateful for the information that maybe we're hearing for 95 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: the very first time. But Lord, when we look at 96 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 1: what's included in the psalms that we looked at today, 97 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: see one of the things that the psalmist is communicating 98 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:07,039 Speaker 1: is a desire for your protection and your provision, and 99 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 1: also a pledge before you to walk in integrity. Lord, 100 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: we know that that's a struggle for us each and 101 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:15,679 Speaker 1: every day. We are tempted to go our own way, 102 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 1: and we're tempted to cut corners, and we're tempted to 103 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: do things the world's way. But Lord, you invite us 104 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: to walk with integrity, to do the right thing when 105 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 1: only your eye is on us. To not be duplicitous people, 106 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 1: to not be deceitful people, to not be dishonest people, 107 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: but to be people who reflect the fact that your 108 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 1: son Jesus Christ truly does live within us. Lord, help 109 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 1: us not to try and navigate life in our own strength. 110 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 1: Help us to rely on the strength and power of 111 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:49,200 Speaker 1: your son Jesus Christ, who amply supplies all that we 112 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 1: need for life and godliness. And we pray, Lord that 113 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: our lives would be an open book before you, and 114 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 1: that we would trust whatever you decide, that whatever decisions 115 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 1: you make in regard to our life, that we would 116 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 1: have perfect peace with those decisions, and that we would 117 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: trust in you and walk with you just the same, 118 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 1: Because we know, Lord that when we look back at 119 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 1: our life someday from the perspective of heaven, we're going 120 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 1: to realize that everything you decided was correct, and everything 121 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 1: you decided was for your glory and for our good. 122 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 1: So Lord. In the meantime, while we don't have everything 123 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 1: figured out, we pray that very simply, with the kind 124 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 1: of faith that we see present in children, that we 125 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 1: would trust you, that you've got this all figured out, 126 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:32,840 Speaker 1: that whatever we need we can find directly from you, 127 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: and that your hand is upon us, You're guiding our steps, 128 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,319 Speaker 1: and your will is perfect. Lord, help us to have 129 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 1: confidence in that reality. Today. We love you, Lord. We're 130 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: grateful for all of these things, and we're grateful for 131 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 1: the privilege to be able to look at your word 132 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:52,960 Speaker 1: together Today we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.