Selected verses from Psalm 66

Don't you just love the Psalms?
I usually find them very comforting and encouraging.
How about you?

3 verses that jumped out at me from this morning's reading.

Aren't you glad that the earth is full of His mercy? 

and that His words give light (and life!)

and that His righteousness is everlasting!

Who knows which Psalm these are from?

(No prizes, just curious.)

Excerpt from 23rd January's Streams in the Desert devotional

Streams in the Desert for 23rd January
Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? (Psalms 10:1)

God is "a very present help in trouble." But He permits trouble to pursue us, as though He were indifferent to its overwhelming pressure, that we may be brought to the end of ourselves, and led to discover the treasure of darkness, the unmeasurable gains of tribulation.
We may be sure that He who permits the suffering is with us in it. It may be that we shall see Him only when the trial is passing; but we must dare to believe that He never leaves the crucible. Our eyes are holden; and we cannot behold Him whom our soul loveth. It is dark--the bandages blind us so that we cannot see the form of our High Priest; but He is there, deeply touched. Let us not rely on feeling, but on faith in His unswerving fidelity; and though we see Him not, let us talk to Him. Directly we begin to speak to Jesus, as being literally present, though His presence is veiled, there comes an answering voice which shows that He is in the shadow, keeping watch upon His own. Your Father is as near when you journey through the dark tunnel as when under the open heaven!
--Daily Devotional Commentary


The phrase "His unswerving fidelity" was what really caught my attention. Yes, our God is unswervingly faithful. Aren't you glad about that!?

Scripture song

Scripture song:

"O fear the Lord, serve Him in truth with all your heart

Consider what great things He's done for you.

He redeemed your life, rescued you from your enemies

The Lord will not forsake His own.

Cry out to the Lord in your trouble. He will deliver you out of your distress.

Give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men.

He satisfies the longing soul, His mercy will endure forever.

He gives good gifts to those who ask. Delight His heart by walking in His ways.

He is my shield and strength, the horn of my salvation and my stronghold.

I trust in the shelter of His wings.

Trust Him at all times. Pour out your heart before Him.

God is a refuge for us.

God is a refuge for us."

Keep the door of my lips.

"No prayer should be oftener spoken by us than that of David in one of his psalms: "Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." There is nothing in all our life to which most of us give less heed than to our words. We let them fly from our lips as the leaves fly from the trees when the autumn winds blow. Many people seem to think that words scarcely have a moral character. They watch their acts, their conduct, and then give full license to their tongues. This is not right. A true Christian should have a Christian tongue. Words have terrific power for harm if they are wrong words, and blessed, immortal power for good if they are holy words. We need to pray continually that God would keep the door of our lips and set a watch before our mouth. Only love should be permitted to interpret itself in speech. Bitterness and all evil should be restrained." 
  "In Green Pastures" for December 16th by J.R. Miller, D.D.


Plus some Scripture on the subject. (NKJV)

"Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers."
 Ephesians 4:29

"Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one." Colossians 4:6

"...sound speech that cannot be condemned..." Titus 2:8