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Sing to the Lord a New Song!

Tim Farley

  Thank you for reading Shaped by the Word, a daily Bible-reading devotional. I do not publish devotional content on Sundays, but do include a suggested Scripture reading. Subscribe to this page so you can follow along through the Book of Psalms in 2018. Reading the Word Psalm 96:1–9 (ESV) 1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! 4 For great is … Continue reading Sing to the Lord a New Song!

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Let Us Worship and Bow Down

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 95:5–7 (ESV) 5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. 6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! 7 For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Understanding and Applying the Word These verses call for us to “worship and bow down”. Why? Because the same God who made the sea and formed the dry land is the God who made us. He is our God! We … Continue reading Let Us Worship and Bow Down

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A Joyful Noise

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 95:1–4 (ESV) 1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! 3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. Understanding and Applying the Word “I will enter his gates with thanksgiving in my heart. I will enter … Continue reading A Joyful Noise

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Jesus, Our Champion

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 94:16–23 (ESV) 16 Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers? 17 If the Lord had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. 18 When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. 19 When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. 20 Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute? 21 They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent … Continue reading Jesus, Our Champion

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The God of Vengeance

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 94:1–10 (ESV) 1 O Lord, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth! 2 Rise up, O judge of the earth; repay to the proud what they deserve! 3 O Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult? 4 They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast. 5 They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage. 6 They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless; 7 and they say, “The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive.” 8 Understand, O … Continue reading The God of Vengeance

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The Lord Reigns!

Tim Farley

Thank you for reading Shaped by the Word. This is a daily Bible-reading devotional. I do not publish devotional content on Sundays, but I do include a suggested reading from Scripture. If you would like to follow along as we read through the Book of Psalms in 2018, please be sure to subscribe to this page. Reading the Word Psalm 93:1–5 (ESV) 1 The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved. 2 Your throne is established from of … Continue reading The Lord Reigns!

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Worship Changes Our Perspective

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 92:5–9 (ESV) 5 How great are your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep! 6 The stupid man cannot know; the fool cannot understand this: 7 that though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to destruction forever; 8 but you, O Lord, are on high forever. 9 For behold, your enemies, O Lord, for behold, your enemies shall perish; all evildoers shall be scattered. Understanding and Applying the Word Worship changes our perspective. When we have a God-centered understanding of reality, which worship gives us, we are able … Continue reading Worship Changes Our Perspective

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I Will Show Him My Salvation

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 91:14–16 (ESV) 14 “Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. 15 When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” Understanding and Applying the Word As we read the end of this psalm, we read of God’s promises to the psalmist. We are first told that this is one who holds fast to God … Continue reading I Will Show Him My Salvation

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No Evil Shall Befall You

Tim Farley

  Reading the Word Psalm 91:5–13 (ESV) 5 You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, 6 nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. 8 You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked. 9 Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place— the Most High, who is my refuge— 10 no evil shall be allowed to befall … Continue reading No Evil Shall Befall You

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Teach Us to Number Our Days

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 90:5–12 (ESV) 5 You sweep them away as with a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that is renewed in the morning: 6 in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers. 7 For we are brought to an end by your anger; by your wrath we are dismayed. 8 You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. 9 For all our days pass away under your wrath; we bring our years to an end like a sigh. 10 The … Continue reading Teach Us to Number Our Days

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