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Sing Praises to Our King

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 47:4–9 (ESV) 4 He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah5 God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! 7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm! 8 God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne. 9 The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to … Continue reading Sing Praises to Our King

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Clap Your Hands, All Peoples

Tim Farley

Thank you for reading Shaped by the Word. This is a daily devotional committed to reading God’s word each day. In 2018, we are reading through the Book of Psalms together. Please subscribe to this page if you would like to follow along. I do not publish devotional material on Sundays, but I do include a suggested reading for the day, which you will find below. Reading the Word Psalm 47:1–3 (ESV) 1 Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! 2 For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king … Continue reading Clap Your Hands, All Peoples

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Your Throne, O God, Is Forever

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 45:1–9 (ESV) 1 My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe. 2 You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever. 3 Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and majesty! 4 In your majesty ride out victoriously for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; let your right hand teach you awesome deeds! 5 Your arrows are sharp in the … Continue reading Your Throne, O God, Is Forever

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A New Song in My Mouth

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 40:1–5 (ESV) 1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord. 4 Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a … Continue reading A New Song in My Mouth

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O Lord, Who Is Like You?

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 35:1–10 (ESV) 1 Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! 2 Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help! 3 Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers! Say to my soul, “I am your salvation!” 4 Let them be put to shame and dishonor who seek after my life! Let them be turned back and disappointed who devise evil against me! 5 Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the Lord driving them away! 6 Let their way … Continue reading O Lord, Who Is Like You?

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Taste and See That the Lord Is Good

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 34:1–10 (ESV) 1 I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! 4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all … Continue reading Taste and See That the Lord Is Good

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Shout for Joy in the Lord

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 33:1–9 (ESV) 1 Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. 2 Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. 4 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. 5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and … Continue reading Shout for Joy in the Lord

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When I Cried to You for Help

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 31:19–24 (ESV) 19 Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind! 20 In the cover of your presence you hide them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues. 21 Blessed be the Lord, for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me when I was in a besieged city. 22 I had said in my alarm, “I am cut off from … Continue reading When I Cried to You for Help

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By Your Favor, O Lord

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 30:6–12 (ESV) 6 As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.” 7 By your favor, O Lord, you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face; I was dismayed. 8 To you, O Lord, I cry, and to the Lord I plead for mercy: 9 “What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness? 10 Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me! O Lord, be my helper!” 11 You have turned for me … Continue reading By Your Favor, O Lord

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Joy Comes with the Morning

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Psalm 30:1–5 (ESV) 1 I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. 2 O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me. 3 O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit. 4 Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. 5 For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for … Continue reading Joy Comes with the Morning

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