With all that's been going on, I thought we could use one. This way The Big Guy won't have to scroll through all of our day to day business to get to what's important.
God Bless everyone of you. Your wives, husbands and children as well.
If this aint yer thing just pass on bye, but if it is go for it.
I wish God's blessings upon each one of us.
Amen !
Amen+3
I had this one on my mind last last night for the relative of a friend.
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, [a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
Leo, The 23rd Psalm is always a good one. Most of us as youngsters, either learned it in church , sunday school, or vacation bible school.
Quote from: Texas Lawdog on August 20, 2009, 04:50:40 PM
Leo, The 23rd Psalm is always a good one. Most of us as youngsters, either learned it in church , sunday school, or vacation bible school.
I remeber hearing it this way as a kid...
Senior est meus Upilio opilio ; EGO vadum non volo planto mihi ut decumbo in viridis pastus : plumbeus mihi praeter etiam aequora restituo meus animus : plumbeus mihi in semita of righteousness pro Suus nomen sake. Quin etiam , sententia EGO ingredior per valley of umbra of nex mos vereor haud malum : Pro sententia professio per ratio ; virga quod thy baculus they levamentum me.Thou instruo a traba pro mihi in presentia of mei enemiesThou annointest meus caput capitis per oil ; Meus vas cursor super. Nam goodness quod misericordia vadum insisto mihi totus dies of meus life,and EGO mos incubo Domus of Senior forever.
Leo, HS Latin was a long time ago, so I'll take your word for it.
Leo
Close to what TLD said, my only exposure to Latin was the two semesters in High School, I worked in the Language Lab. (Didn't take a language then). The Latin classes were the only ones that didn't show up for their lab time, so I played the tapes just for fun. Learned a little bit.
I became a Catholic late in life (Baptized on Holy Saturday Night in front of everyone(was 22 at the time)) , so the Priest spoke English and faced the congregation.
Glad to hear the fires managed to stay away from your place!!
Those were also great pictures of one of our newest Marines!!!
Thank you Russ. I still have to get my scanner working so I can put up the "official" picture of him.
The school I went to as a kid was run by the Domincan order, so we had a lot of Latin. It is now considered a dead language which is sad. When you hear it spoken fluently it is really beautiful. I'm just now starting to dive back into it.
Evening pards
Although I don't post a lot , I spend a great deal of time reading these posts . Leo , Texas LD , Silent Joe and all are as close to me as those I see each day so I ask your favor in sharing this with me.
Now it has been a while since I've bowed my head , but tonight is a very special one for me .
I'm getting along a bit , a bum heart and diabetes along with 35 years as a lawman to sour my innards .
Not too hopeful that I'd ever live to hold a grandchild . Until tonight ,when my youngest son and his wife sent us a video of an Ultra Sound of our first Grandchild . a little boy as yet unnamed and due on January 18th or so.
I can not describe the feeling in my heart . I know God holds this child in the palm of His hand . It still amazes me that no matter how sometimes we forget Him , He is always there for each of us
As well I know you will know exactly how I feel as I pray for this child.
I'm rambling but I just had to speak this out.
Thank you
Dutchy
Thanks for posting Dutchy.
The fact that your prayers are for the baby and not yourself says enough. That aint rambling.
I pray that you see that child born, from the bottom of my heart.
Quote from: Texas Lawdog on August 20, 2009, 09:26:58 AM
I wish God's blessings upon each one of us.
Amen
Do not let the frequency or the place you bow your head stop you from posting here.
(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a261/scarlet45/Riding004.jpg)
View from where I prefer to bow my head from time to time.
Beautiful Scarlet, just beautiful.
HE is in the rocks and trees, the flowers and on the breeze,
Look for HIM and HE will find you.
My prayers are with each and everyone of you.
Amen to that .
Dutchy
Dutchy, I guess that it's just part of the job. I got the high BP(controlled by medication), Type 2 Diabetes(somewhat controlled), and the innards business. I' am overjoyed at the fact of you becoming a grandparent. The Moose and I never got around to having any kids, so no grandkids. This is a special time for you, enjoy it.
Dutchy, as Kid I'm raised as a Catholic (indeed with Latin), but when I grow up I lost my faith in what the Church told me. Now, I'm a believer in a Higher Power and I like to call this The Great Spirit. So, I pray for you and your son and wife that they may have a beautiful child and that you may see him be born and enjoying his years as your grandson. Angel, seeing that picture of yours, you can hear the silence. It must be a Holy Place.
I know that view Scarlet. It's one of them that a picture doesn't do justice. I had the same experience when I visited my Dad and Mom in Sedona. It was dark when we arrived and we couldn't see anything. Woke up in the morning and there were all those amazing rock formations surrounding us. It definately reminded me of who's in charge. The painted desert at 6 AM was just the same.
HE is the best artist and inspiration.
I understand what you are saying Joe. Being raised Catholic isn't easy and I haven't set foot in one of there churches in over 25 years. But I sure do believe.
Some folks want and need structure in their religion, that may not be for every one. Each person has what they believe inside them and it really doesn't matter where, when, or how they express this belief.
I believe somethin was written somewhere about that.
"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly."
Right now I wish I could find the words to Red Stegall's Cowboy Church, could play it for ya if you ever stop by the store.
It's on his Faith and Values CD, perhaps his best.
Well dummy you have the liner note's, type it out. ::)
Wait I'll try again, maybe I can find it this time, yep, it's there. ;D
Lord I'm just a cowboy
And you know cowboy ways
You probably look at guys like me
The way I look at strays
You know the kind that wonder off
Away from all the herd
I was truely lost myself
Until I found the word
My church is the great out of doors
My song is natures sound
The sky is my cathedral
My alter is the ground
You must be fond of mavericks
Cause you made them wild and and free
I know you've got a place up there
For old cowboys like me
Don't think that I don't love you
Because I'm not herd bound
Its just that I'm uncomfortable
With other folks around
I know your all around me
I see you every day
Its just that I don't go to church
Where other people pray
My church is the great out of doors
My song is natures sound
The sky is my cathedral
My alter is the ground
You must be fond of mavericks
Cause you made them wild and and free
I know you've got a place up there
For old cowboys like me
Red is a true Texas Legend. He was born on the famous Waggoner Ranch near Vernon, Texas. Red is a Cowboy that hpppens to be a great Musician and Cowboy Poet.
Nuther one from the same CD:
I was out on night guard when the storm came rollin in
The lead steer got up to his feet and raced into the wind
The air was filled with lightning and it jumped from horn to horn
My night horse took the challenge and we rode into the storm
I tried to turn the leaders but they scattered like the wind
I held onto a hundred head and turned them back again
I rode with no direction as I pushed them thru the night
Then way off in the distance was a tiny point of light
Yes the lantern on the wagon led me safely thru the storm
A beacon shining brightly when your lost and all alone
As I wondered thru the darkness what a warm and welcome sight
The lantern on the wagon led me safely thru the night
Your life has no direction when you think you've lost your way
I had a friend who helped me, all I had to do was pray
He's the one whos love is constant you don't have to ride alone
All you need to do is ask him and he'll lead you safely home
Like the lantern on the wagon he will lead thru the storm
A beacon shining brightly when your lost and all alone
As you wonder thru the darkness he's a warm and friendly sight
His light of love will lead you safely thru the darkest night
Yes his light of love will lead you safely thru the darkest night.
Dutchy, congratulations! We were presented our first Grandchild 7/31.
There isn't a day that goes by what my wife and I point out to each other that we have been blessed in so many little ways, and by saying so acknowledge both the Giver and the Gift.
You take care of yourself, now you hear?! I want to meet up with you and your Grandson someday at a shoot, and I'll introduce you to my Granddaughter, and we'll just smile and wink at each other. ;)
RCJ
Grand kids are a special treat, they come along when your own kids have you about ready ta spit nails. Then you see new life and watch em grow. And you get the bonus of given em back over to it's parents when you're done. Them little ones are definately a blessing. I had spegetti with Spud taday fer lunch an watched him throw it to the dogs from his high chair. I was so tickled seein Angel walkin around with them noodles on her head I couldn't do nothin but laugh. It's a whole differnt ball game when they is grankids an not your kids.
PS
I did clean both of them up afterwards.
Clean Up on Aisle 6. Leo!
Quote from: Tensleep on August 21, 2009, 03:15:48 AM
Beautiful Scarlet, just beautiful.
HE is in the rocks and trees, the flowers and on the breeze,
Look for HIM and HE will find you.
My prayers are with each and everyone of you.
Amen
What Bro. Sleep said!
Hello,
I have this prayer printed and on the back of my mirror door in my medicine cabinet. That way when I reach for vitamins every morning , it kind of starts the day with the right perspective. Don't know & don't care if St. Theresa actually wrote it .... it just speaks to me ...
St Theresa's Prayer
May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of you.
The attached St. Theresa.doc is a WORD document set up to be printed on a 8 x 11 pice of paper ... like in my medicine cabinet.... if you wish ....
Good day Folks
We have just survived a lashing by Hurricane Bill. Have to say thanks to Him for no serious events . But boy what a display of nature!
Looking back over the posts here I must say they have given me pause to think. That although I have not considered myself a 'Go to church' Christian: there have been times when I have sat back and took a deep breath at the peace and beauty of the time and place . Thinking now those may have been my prayer moments.
Take care
Dutchy
I think you may have just nailed it Dutch. I aint the one ta say but it sure feels right ta me.
Dutchy, glad yer fine, as a thought there is a line in a Don Williams song that says:
I do't believe that heaven waits
For only those who congregate.
Late friend of mine with a PHD in Theology agree although the man could preach a danged good sermon.
(Note, not that I have problems with folks going to church.)
Amen Pards
Have a good week
Dutchy
When I made my trips for prisoner pickups, I spent a lot of time by myself. That is my quiet time. Driving is my way of relaxing and being at peace. Just me and my thoughts. I will have some time together in a month or so when I drive to Nebraska for the Muster. My best wishes for the week for everyone. Prayers up for every one.
Quote from: Texas Lawdog on August 24, 2009, 06:34:53 AM
When I made my trips for prisoner pickups, I spent a lot of time by myself. That is my quiet time. Driving is my way of relaxing and being at peace. Just me and my thoughts. I will have some time together in a month or so when I drive to Nebraska for the Muster. My best wishes for the week for everyone. Prayers up for every one.
that's the way I feel when I'm driving the tractor around here, if I'm mowing or workin in the barns, it's just me and my thoughts. good time to reflect on things. very peaceful.
Very Peaceful!
Quote from: Delmonico on August 23, 2009, 07:16:48 PM
Dutchy, glad yer fine, as a thought there is a line in a Don Williams song that says:
I do't believe that heaven waits
For only those who congregate.
Late friend of mine with a PHD in Theology agree although the man could preach a danged good sermon.
(Note, not that I have problems with folks going to church.)
I think yer friend noticed some very obvious stuff that is written. Funny how so many folks thoughout history haven't. Each an every person is HIS temple.
Just a thought.
What's even more interesting he was the head of the Theology Dept at Union College here in Lincoln, a Seventh Day Adventist school. Very neat man, had a lot of good stories from when he served as an army chaplain in Saigon during the war over there. His story about buying the AK-47 to be able to shoot one was a hoot.
Took a Marine friend out in the country with him to show him the ropes, said they were having a heck of a lot of fun till the drew some mortar fire. They tossed the AK in a water filled ditch and headed for home. ;D
That's a good story, Del.
It reminds me of that old song from Pearl Harbor...
Down went the gunner a bullet was his fate
Down went the gunner an then the gunners mate
Out came the chaplain and he gave the boys a look
He manned the gun himself and he laid aside his book
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!
Thas right Pop, I knew ya'd be all over that one.
It's one of my favorites.
Truth to those words.
Dutchy
Used to shoot a lot with a former pastor at a former church the Ex and I went to. when he got transfered we all got a page for a scap book to do for them, yep, pictures of us shooting and that line. ;D
Folks in Wartime need to feel that they're doin' God's work fighting the enemy.
Old saying likely true
No atheists in foxholes ... or as we call em north of the Medicine Line ...slit trenches.
Dutchy
I noticed that when Steve got out of boot camp he was a lot more religious than ever used to be. Not in the annoying way, he just really appreciates knowing that HE is with him. It was quite a change.
Quote from: dutchy on August 25, 2009, 11:17:27 AM
Old saying likely true
No atheists in foxholes ... or as we call em north of the Medicine Line ...slit trenches.
Dutchy
Interesting, down here or at least in Civil War times a slit trech is not a place you'd want to be in. :P
If they are dropping in Artillery, You take cover where you find it.
Quote from: Texas Lawdog on August 25, 2009, 07:08:41 PM
If they are dropping in Artillery, You take cover where you find it.
Well of course, but given a biit of time I'd prefer other cover. :P
I'm sure no one prayed harder than the cannon fodder. Sometimes the upper ranks did some harsh things to achieve their goal.
Descretion is the better part of Valor!
Reminds me of the sayin', attributed to several, but made known by the cartoonist Ernie Pyle;
"There are no atheists in foxholes'.
But getting back to the 'purpose' of this thread, I wanted to share a website with you.
Rick Warren of Saddleback Church and author of 'The Purpose Driven Life', has a webpage with a non-sectarian one or two page devotional.
I signed up for it and now get a daily devotional emailed to me to help me get my day started with the right perspective.
It now is so integral that my morning coffee and breakfast are not the same without my printed devotional to read with it.
Here is the webaddress to sign up:
http://www.purposedriven.com/profilecenter/openPreferencePage.do?trkid=ddnews
P.S. I appologize if this sounds like a sermon, but I feel so strongly about this that I am ready to take the chance with it .....
I am attaching this days devotional to this reply ...
Some of us, even though we're believers, think whenever we're having problems that God's getting even with us; that God's just trying to get back at us.
It's like the guy who was driving up to a mountain lake and on the way up it starts snowing, so he gets out to put chains on his tires. While he's doing this, another car comes along and slams into his car. And he watches in horror as his car goes over a cliff.
He continues up the mountain on foot, in the snow and sleet, and he's getting sick from the cold. Then, as he rounds a corner, he sees that his cabin has burned down. He starts hitting his head against the wall, and asks, "Why me, God." The heavens part and a voice says, "Because some people just tick me off."
Some of you really feel that is the way God feels about you. You think that whenever you've got a problem, God is ticked off. But the Bible says, "I am the God who forgives your sins, and I do this because of who I am. I will not hold your sins against you" (Isaiah 43:25 TEV). God doesn't hold a grudge. If you have received Jesus as your Savior, then there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ. He doesn't rub it in, he rubs it out. He doesn't rehearse it, he releases it.
WWE
Good words for sure. Not a word of doubt.
Thank You for sharing.
Del
I know what ya mean>> ;D
God Bless and Stay Safe.
Dutchy
Thanks fer sharing that, WaddWatsonEllis
Slim
SC Slim,
My pleasure ... I was hoping it would be liked as much as I do....
After a few weeks, as I said my cofee and cereal just doesn't taste right unless I have printed the mornings devotional and am reading it along with breakfast ....
I am a fairly dyed in the wool Philistine who is trying to change ... and Rick Warren's Devotionals seem to be chipping away at that flinty surface I have built up lo all these years ... yet gently enough that I don't feel the abrasives ..... *S*
Read psalm 89. If you ever feel cast aside it is a good one. I would post here but it has about 50 verses. Couldn't single one out cause it all goes tagether.
Oh what the hay...
I will sing of the LORD's great love forever;
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
3 You said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one,
I have sworn to David my servant,
4 'I will establish your line forever
and make your throne firm through all generations.' "
Selah
5 The heavens praise your wonders, O LORD,
your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD ?
Who is like the LORD among the heavenly beings?
7 In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared;
he is more awesome than all who surround him.
8 O LORD God Almighty, who is like you?
You are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you.
9 You rule over the surging sea;
when its waves mount up, you still them.
10 You crushed Rahab like one of the slain;
with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.
11 The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth;
you founded the world and all that is in it.
12 You created the north and the south;
Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at your name.
13 Your arm is endued with power;
your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
love and faithfulness go before you.
15 Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you,
who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD.
16 They rejoice in your name all day long;
they exult in your righteousness.
17 For you are their glory and strength,
and by your favor you exalt our horn.
18 Indeed, our shield [c] belongs to the LORD,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.
19 Once you spoke in a vision,
to your faithful people you said:
"I have bestowed strength on a warrior;
I have exalted a young man from among the people.
20 I have found David my servant;
with my sacred oil I have anointed him.
21 My hand will sustain him;
surely my arm will strengthen him.
22 No enemy will subject him to tribute;
no wicked man will oppress him.
23 I will crush his foes before him
and strike down his adversaries.
24 My faithful love will be with him,
and through my name his horn [d] will be exalted.
25 I will set his hand over the sea,
his right hand over the rivers.
26 He will call out to me, 'You are my Father,
my God, the Rock my Savior.'
27 I will also appoint him my firstborn,
the most exalted of the kings of the earth.
28 I will maintain my love to him forever,
and my covenant with him will never fail.
29 I will establish his line forever,
his throne as long as the heavens endure.
30 "If his sons forsake my law
and do not follow my statutes,
31 if they violate my decrees
and fail to keep my commands,
32 I will punish their sin with the rod,
their iniquity with flogging;
33 but I will not take my love from him,
nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.
34 I will not violate my covenant
or alter what my lips have uttered.
35 Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness—
and I will not lie to David-
36 that his line will continue forever
and his throne endure before me like the sun;
37 it will be established forever like the moon,
the faithful witness in the sky."
Selah
38 But you have rejected, you have spurned,
you have been very angry with your anointed one.
39 You have renounced the covenant with your servant
and have defiled his crown in the dust.
40 You have broken through all his walls
and reduced his strongholds to ruins.
41 All who pass by have plundered him;
he has become the scorn of his neighbors.
42 You have exalted the right hand of his foes;
you have made all his enemies rejoice.
43 You have turned back the edge of his sword
and have not supported him in battle.
44 You have put an end to his splendor
and cast his throne to the ground.
45 You have cut short the days of his youth;
you have covered him with a mantle of shame.
Selah
46 How long, O LORD ? Will you hide yourself forever?
How long will your wrath burn like fire?
47 Remember how fleeting is my life.
For what futility you have created all men!
48 What man can live and not see death,
or save himself from the power of the grave [e] ?
Selah
49 O Lord, where is your former great love,
which in your faithfulness you swore to David?
50 Remember, Lord, how your servant has [f] been mocked,
how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,
51 the taunts with which your enemies have mocked, O LORD,
with which they have mocked every step of your anointed one.
52 Praise be to the LORD forever!
Amen and Amen.
Quote from: WaddWatsonEllis on August 26, 2009, 11:04:56 PM
SC Slim,
My pleasure ... I was hoping it would be liked as much as I do....
After a few weeks, as I said my cofee and cereal just doesn't taste right unless I have printed the mornings devotional and am reading it along with breakfast ....
I am a fairly dyed in the wool Philistine who is trying to change ... and Rick Warren's Devotionals seem to be chipping away at that flinty surface I have built up lo all these years ... yet gently enough that I don't feel the abrasives ..... *S*
I use Our Daily Bread.
Slim
Slim,
A Men's group who let me stay was using the Purpose Directed Life Book, so it was an easy thing to add on ...
I will have to look at Daily Bread ... others have suggested it.
I am also doing the daily devotionals for Divorce Care, which our church is starting in September ... and I will be helping at it ... I figure after three marriages I can tell them what NOT to do....
Like buy guns and join SASS ... LOL.
Aint none of us perfect Wadd. Hopefully others can draw from your experience.
Fer today, I give psalm 91. Some folks may need it just now.
Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust."
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler[a]
And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
8 Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
10 No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12 In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation."
Leo
I thank you , a very moving Psalm and very well noted . I can remember our chaplain blessing us , remember clearly especially
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
Sincerely
Dutchy
You are most very welcome Dutch. I just had a feeling that that was the right one for today.
Thanks, Leo,
I guess, like everyone else, I have the theory downpat ... it is just the practical where I need the reenforcement ... and that psalm is just what I needed ....
This is a portion of Romans 12. It's great when you feel inadequate. Be proud of who you are.
For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
This is for a friend of ours and his father today.
and the ransomed of the LORD will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;
everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake them,
and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
Thanks, Leo. Kinda need this today, long story, not for on here...........Buck :-X
Thanks Leo
You are most welcome.
For any of you that think that Rick Warren ain't that bad or off track ...*S*
He has a dailiy devotional that comes as an email ... if you give them your email, you have one in your email inbasket each morning.
I have gotten in the habit of printing them up and reading 'em while I have my cereal and tea in the morning ... it is now a ritual and I miss it if I don't have it ... it kind of puts my head into the right place and starts the day God-centered... here is the website:
http://www.purposedrivenlife.com/en-US/FreeTools/devotional/archivedDevos/DevotionalArchive.htm
This is for a friend. I hope it helps. Again, I was just going to pick out a verse or two but decided to put up more.
6 For hardship does not spring from the soil,
nor does trouble sprout from the ground.
7 Yet man is born to trouble
as surely as sparks fly upward.
8 "But if it were I, I would appeal to God;
I would lay my cause before him.
9 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,
miracles that cannot be counted.
10 He bestows rain on the earth;
he sends water upon the countryside.
11 The lowly he sets on high,
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 He thwarts the plans of the crafty,
so that their hands achieve no success.
13 He catches the wise in their craftiness,
and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
14 Darkness comes upon them in the daytime;
at noon they grope as in the night.
15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth;
he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
16 So the poor have hope,
and injustice shuts its mouth.
17 "Blessed is the man whom God corrects;
so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. [a]
18 For he wounds, but he also binds up;
he injures, but his hands also heal.
19 From six calamities he will rescue you;
in seven no harm will befall you.
20 In famine he will ransom you from death,
and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue,
and need not fear when destruction comes.
22 You will laugh at destruction and famine,
and need not fear the beasts of the earth.
23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,
and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
24 You will know that your tent is secure;
you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.
25 You will know that your children will be many,
and your descendants like the grass of the earth.
26 You will come to the grave in full vigor,
like sheaves gathered in season.
27 "We have examined this, and it is true.
So hear it and apply it to yourself."
This is from psalm 109. I believe we have all had need to remember this at some point.
30 With my mouth I will greatly extol the LORD;
in the great throng of worshipers I will praise him.
31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy,
to save their lives from those who would condemn them.