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I have set the Lord always before me
In Psalms, chapter sixteen, verse eight, believers should seek and cherish an intimate fellowship with God above everything else. The Lord’s continual presence at our right hand brings His counsel, as in verses seven and eleven, protection in verse eight, joy in verses nine and eleven, resurrection in verse ten, and eternal blessings in verse …
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance
In Psalms, chapter sixteen, verse five, the “inheritance” and “cup” are the Lord Himself, as in chapter seventy-three, verse twenty-six, Numbers eighteen, verse twenty, and Deuteronomy eighteen, verse two. A significant aspect of our inheritance for the New Testament from John fourteen, verse twenty-three, “Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man loves me, he …
My goodness extendeth not
In Psalms, chapter sixteen, verse two, the psalmist sees no meaning in life or personal happiness apart from God. Nothing in his life is good without the presence of the Lord, and blessings are not in it. The theme verse is under the Joy in God’s Presence section, which illustrates the psalmist’s soul expressing the …
Lord who shall abide in thy tabernacle
In Psalms, chapter fifteen, verse one, the psalm answers, “What sort of person experiences the intimate presence and fellowship of God?” It implies that we can cause God to withdraw His presence from our lives through our acts of unrighteousness, deceit, slander, or selfishness. Therefore, we should examine our actions daily, confess our sins, turn …
The fool
In Psalms, chapter fourteen, verses one through seven, the “fool” is a person who lives as if there is no God. Fools reveal their rebellion against God in two ways. They reject God’s revelation, for they do not believe what the Bible says about God. They scorn the moral principles of God’s word and rely …
Inner Outer Growth
Inner Outer Growth is a non-profit organization providing various topics and blogs daily, weekly, and bi-weekly to an online audience. For three years, this website provided valuable information for online readers, especially believers and followers of Jesus Christ. However, the web-hosting platform decided to give a suspension to the site for not following specific guidelines.What …
My heart shall rejoice in they salvation
In Psalms, chapter thirteen, verse five, the answer to God’s apparent delay is to trust in His lovingkindness and to remember that in the past He has delivered us and blessed us. The Lord’s lovingkindness will appear in His own time and way. This passage greatly encourages the children of God when we must endure …
How long wilt thou forget me oh Lord
In Psalms, chapter thirteen, verse one, the psalmist is depressed and discouraged: he is in desperate trouble, yet he feels that God is absent, as in verse two, and unwilling to give practical help. There are two important lessons: The prayers of the godly may not receive an answer immediately, for God may appear to …