Psalm 119:113-120 Part 7

                    SAMEKH

I hate those with divided loyalties,

    but I love your instructions.

You are my refuge and my shield;

    your word is my source of hope.

Get out of my life, you evil-minded people,

    for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!

    Do not let my hope be crushed.

Sustain me, and I will be rescued;

    then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.

    They are only fooling themselves.

You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum;

    no wonder I love to obey your laws!

I tremble in fear of you;

    I stand in awe of your regulations. 

 

I tremble in fear of you; I stand in awe of your regulations.

Job 4:14

"Fear gripped me,

    and my bones trembled."  (see all Job 4)

Isaiah 64:2  

As fire causes wood to burn

    and water to boil,

your coming would make the nations tremble.

    Then your enemies would learn the reason for your fame.  

    (see all Isaiah 64)

Joshua 24:14  

    "So fear the LORD and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River in Egypt. Serve the LORD alone."  (see all Joshua 24)

Jeremiah 10:7  

Who would not fear you, O King of the nations?

    That title belongs to you alone!

Among all the wise people of the earth

    and in all the kingdoms of the world,

    there is no one like you.  (see Jeremiah 10:1-16) 

Habakkuk 3:1-2  

This prayer was sung by the prophet Habakkuk:

    I have heard all about you, LORD.

    I am filled with awe by your amazing works.

In this time of our deep need,

    help us again as you did in years gone by. 

And in your anger,

    remember your mercy. 

Habakkuk 3:16  

I trembled inside when I heard this;

    my lips quivered with fear.

My legs gave way beneath me,

    and I shook in terror.

I will wait patiently for the coming day

    when disaster will strike the people who invade us.  (see all Habakkuk 3)

 

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Psalm 119:113-120 Part 6

                    SAMEKH

I hate those with divided loyalties,

    but I love your instructions.

You are my refuge and my shield;

    your word is my source of hope.

Get out of my life, you evil-minded people,

    for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!

    Do not let my hope be crushed.

Sustain me, and I will be rescued;

    then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.

    They are only fooling themselves.

You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum;

    no wonder I love to obey your laws!

I tremble in fear of you;

    I stand in awe of your regulations. 

 

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees. They are only fooling themselves.

Psalm 119:10

I have tried hard to find you--

    don't let me wander from your commands.  (see Psalm 119:9-16)

 

You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum; no wonder I love to obey your laws!  

Isaiah 1:22  

Once like pure silver,

    you have become like worthless slag.

Once so pure,

    you are now like watered-down wine.

Isaiah 1:25  

"I will raise my fist against you.

    I will melt you down and skim off your slag.

    I will remove all your impurities."  (see all Isaiah 1) 

Ezekiel 22:17-19  

Then this message came to me from the LORD: "Son of man, the people of Israel are the worthless slag that remains after silver is smelted. They are the dross that is left over--a useless mixture of copper, tin, iron, and lead. So tell them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you are worthless slag, I will bring you to my crucible in Jerusalem.' "  (see Ezekiel 22:17-22)

Psalm 119:47  

How I delight in your commands!

    How I love them!  (see Psalm 119:41-48) 

 

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Psalm 119:113-120 Part 5

                    SAMEKH

I hate those with divided loyalties,

    but I love your instructions.

You are my refuge and my shield;

    your word is my source of hope.

Get out of my life, you evil-minded people,

    for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!

    Do not let my hope be crushed.

Sustain me, and I will be rescued;

    then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.

    They are only fooling themselves.

You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum;

    no wonder I love to obey your laws!

I tremble in fear of you;

    I stand in awe of your regulations. 

 

Sustain me, and I will be rescued; then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

Deuteronomy 31:6  

"So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you."  (see Deuteronomy 31:1-8)

Psalm 12:5  

The LORD replies, "I have seen violence done to the helpless,

    and I have heard the groans of the poor. 

Now I will rise up to rescue them,

    as they have longed for me to do."  (see all Psalm 12)

Psalm 34:4  

I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me.

    He freed me from all my fears.  (see all Psalm 34)

Proverbs 29:25  

Fearing people is a dangerous trap,

    but trusting the LORD means safety.  (see Luke 12:4-5)

Isaiah 41:10  

"Don't be afraid, for I am with you.

    Don't be discouraged, for I am your God.

I will strengthen and help you.

    I will hold you up with my victorious right hand."  (see all Isaiah 41)

Isaiah 46:4  

"I will be your God throughout your lifetime--

    until your hair is white with age.

I made you, and I will care for you.

    I will carry you along and save you."  (see all Isaiah 46)

Romans 8:31  

What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?  (see all Romans 8) 

 

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Psalm 119:113-120 Part 4

                    SAMEKH

I hate those with divided loyalties,

    but I love your instructions.

You are my refuge and my shield;

    your word is my source of hope.

Get out of my life, you evil-minded people,

    for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!

    Do not let my hope be crushed.

Sustain me, and I will be rescued;

    then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.

    They are only fooling themselves.

You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum;

    no wonder I love to obey your laws!

I tremble in fear of you;

    I stand in awe of your regulations. 

 

LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live! Do not let my hope be crushed.

Psalm 31:1 

O LORD, I have come to you for protection;

    don't let me be disgraced.

    Save me, for you do what is right. 

Psalm 31:17  

Don't let me be disgraced, O LORD,

    for I call out to you for help.

Let the wicked be disgraced;

    let them lie silent in the grave.  (see all Psalm 31)

Psalm 55:22  

Give your burdens to the LORD,

    and he will take care of you.

    He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.  (see all Psalm 55)

Psalm 119:41  

LORD, give me your unfailing love,

    the salvation you promised me.  (see Psalm 119:41-48)

Romans 5:5  

And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.  (see Romans 5:1-11)

Romans 9:33  

God warned them of this in the Scriptures when he said,

    "I am placing a stone in Jerusalem that makes people stumble,

        a rock that makes them fall.

    But anyone who trusts in him

        will never be disgraced."  (Isaiah 8:14, 28:16)

        (see all Romans 9)

Philippians 1:20  

For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die.  (see Philippians 1:12-30) 

 

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Psalm 119:113-120 Part 3

                    SAMEKH

I hate those with divided loyalties,

    but I love your instructions.

You are my refuge and my shield;

    your word is my source of hope.

Get out of my life, you evil-minded people,

    for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!

    Do not let my hope be crushed.

Sustain me, and I will be rescued;

    then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.

    They are only fooling themselves.

You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum;

    no wonder I love to obey your laws!

I tremble in fear of you;

    I stand in awe of your regulations. 

 

Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

Psalm 6:8 

Go away, all you who do evil,

    for the LORD has heard my weeping.  (see all Psalm 6)

Psalm 139:19  

O God, if only you would destroy the wicked!

    Get out of my life, you murderers!  (see all Psalm 139) 

Matthew 7:22-23  

"On judgment day many will say to me, 'Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.' But I will reply, 'I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God's laws.' "  (see Matthew 7:21-29)

Matthew 25:41  

    "Then the King will turn to those on his left and say, 'Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.' "  (see Matthew 25:31-46)

2 Peter 2:4-5  

    For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment. And God did not spare the ancient world--except for Noah and the seven others in his family. Noah warned the world of God's righteous judgment. So God protected Noah when he destroyed the world of ungodly people with a vast flood.  (see all 2 Peter 2) 

 

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Psalm 119:113-120 Part 2

                    SAMEKH

I hate those with divided loyalties,

    but I love your instructions.

You are my refuge and my shield;

    your word is my source of hope.

Get out of my life, you evil-minded people,

    for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!

    Do not let my hope be crushed.

Sustain me, and I will be rescued;

    then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.

    They are only fooling themselves.

You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum;

    no wonder I love to obey your laws!

I tremble in fear of you;

    I stand in awe of your regulations. 

 

You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.

Genesis 15:1 

    Some time later, the LORD spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, "Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great."  (see all Genesis 15)

Psalm 18:2  

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;

    my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 31:20  

You hide them in the shelter of your presence,

    safe from those who conspire against them. 

You shelter them in your presence, 

    far from accusing tongues.  (see all Psalm 31) 

Psalm 59:9  

You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me,

    for you, O God, are my fortress.  (see all Psalm 59)

Psalm 61:4  

Let me live forever in your sanctuary,

    safe beneath the shelter of your wings!  (see all Psalm 61)

Psalm 144:2  

He is my loving ally and my fortress,

    my tower of safety, my rescuer.

He is my shield, and I take refuge in him.

    He makes the nations submit to me.  (see all Psalm 144)

Psalm 119:43  

Do not snatch your word of truth from me,

    for your regulations are my only hope.  (see Psalm 119:41-48) 

 

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Psalm 119:113-120 Part 1

                    SAMEKH

I hate those with divided loyalties,

    but I love your instructions.

You are my refuge and my shield;

    your word is my source of hope.

Get out of my life, you evil-minded people,

    for I intend to obey the commands of my God.

LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!

    Do not let my hope be crushed.

Sustain me, and I will be rescued;

    then I will meditate continually on your decrees.

But you have rejected all who stray from your decrees.

    They are only fooling themselves.

You skim off the wicked of the earth like scum;

    no wonder I love to obey your laws!

I tremble in fear of you;

    I stand in awe of your regulations. 

 

I hate those with divided loyalties, but I love your instructions.

Joshua 24:15 

"But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD."  (see all Joshua 24)

1 Kings 18:21  

Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, "How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!" But the people were completely silent.   

(see all 1 Kings 18)

2 Kings 17:40-41  

    But the people would not listen and continued to follow their former practices. So while these new residents worshiped the LORD, they also worshiped their idols. And to this day their descendants do the same.  

(see all 2 Kings 17)

James 1:7-8  

Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.  (see all James 1)

James 4:8  

Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.  (see all James 4) 

 

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