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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Psalm 135:19-21

O Israel, praise the LORD!

O priests--descendants of Aaron--praise the LORD!

O Levites, praise the LORD!

All you who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!

The LORD be praised from Zion,

for he lives here in Jerusalem.

Praise the LORD!

O Israel, praise the LORD! O priests--descendants of Aaron--praise the LORD! O Levites, praise the LORD! All you who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!

Psalm 22:23

Praise the LORD, all you who fear him!

Honor him, all you descendants of Jacob!

Show him reverence, all you descendants of Israel! (see all Psalm 22)

Psalm 35:18

Then I will thank you in front of the great assembly.

I will praise you before all the people. (see all Psalm 35)

Psalm 68:26

Praise God, all you people of Israel;

praise the LORD, the source of Israel's life. (see all Psalm 68)

Hebrews 2:11-12

So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters. For he said to God,

"I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters.

I will praise you among the assembled people." (see all Hebrews 2)

The LORD be praised from Zion, for he lives here in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!

1 Kings 8:12-13

Then Solomon prayed, "O LORD, you have said that you would live in a thick cloud of darkness. Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!" (see all 1 Kings 8)

Ezra 6:12

"May the God who has chosen the city of Jerusalem as the place to honor his name destroy any king or nation that violates this command destroys this Temple.

I Darius, have issued this decree. Let it be obeyed with all diligence."

(see all Ezra 6)

Psalm 128:5

May the LORD continually bless you from Zion.

May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live. (see all Psalm 128)

Psalm 132:13

For the LORD has chosen Jerusalem;

he has desired it for his home. (see all Psalm 132)

Matthew 23:21

"And when you swear 'by the Temple,' you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it." (see all Matthew 23)

Psalm 115:18

But we can praise the LORD

both now and forever!

Praise the LORD! (see all Psalm 115)

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Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Limited to 15 verses per post.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Psalm 135:15-18 Part 3 of 3

The idols of the nations are merely things of silver and gold,

shaped by human hands.

They have mouths but cannot speak,

and eyes but cannot see.

They have ears but cannot hear,

and mouths but cannot breathe.

And those who make idols are just like them,

as are all who trust in them.

And those who make idols are just like them, as are all who trust in them.

Psalm 115:8

And those who make idols are just like them,

as are all who trust in them.

Isaiah 44:18-20

Such stupidity and ignorance!

Their eyes are closed and they cannot see.

Their minds are shut, and they cannot think.

The person who made the idol never stops to reflect,

"Why, it's just a block of wood!

I burned half of it for heat

and used it to bake my bread and roast my meat.

How can the rest of it be a God?

Should I bow down to worship a piece of wood?"

The poor, deluded fool feeds on ashes.

He trusts something that can't help him at all.

Yet he cannot bring himself to ask,

"Is this idol that I'm holding in my hand a lie?" (see Isaiah 44:6-20)

Jeremiah 10:14-16

The whole human race is foolish and has no knowledge!

The craftsmen are disgraced by the idols they make,

for their carefully shaped works are a fraud.

These idols have no breath or power.

Idols are worthless; they are ridiculous lies!

On the day of reckoning they will all be destroyed.

But the God of Israel is no idol!

He is the creator of everything that exists,

including Israel, his own special possession.

The LORD of Heaven's Armies is his name! (see all Jeremiah 10)

Habakkuk 2:18-20

"What good is an idol carved by man,

or a cast image that deceives you?

How foolish to trust in your own creation--

a god that can't even talk!

What sorrow awaits you who say to wooden idols,

'Wake up and save us!'

To speechless stone images you say,

'Rise up and teach us!'

Can an idol tell you what to do?

They may be overlaid with gold and silver,

but they are lifeless inside.

But the LORD is in his holy Temple.

Let all the earth be silent before him." (see all Habakkuk)

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Psalm 135:15-18 Part 2 of 3

The idols of the nations are merely things of silver and gold,

shaped by human hands.

They have mouths but cannot speak,

and eyes but cannot see.

They have ears but cannot hear,

and mouths but cannot breathe.

And those who make idols are just like them,

as are all who trust in them.

They have mouths but cannot speak, and eyes but cannot see.

Psalm 115:5

They have mouths but cannot speak,

and eyes but cannot see.

Isaiah 41:28-29

"Not one of your idols told you this.

Not one gave any answer when I asked."

See, they are all foolish, worthless things.

All your idols are as empty as the wind. (see all Isaiah 41)

Isaiah 44:16-17

He burns part of the tree to roast his meat

and to keep himself warm.

He says, "Ah, that fire feels good."

Then he takes what's left

and makes his god: a carved idol!

He falls down in front of it,

worshiping and praying to it.

"Rescue me!" he says.

"You are my god!" (see Isaiah 44:6-20)

Isaiah 45:20

"Gather together and come,

you fugitives from surrounding nations.

What fools they are who carry around their wooden idols

and pray to gods that cannot save! (see Isaiah 45:14-25)

They have ears but cannot hear, and mouths but cannot breathe.

Psalm 115:6-7

They have ears but cannot hear,

and noses but cannot smell.

They have hands but cannot feel,

and feet but cannot walk,

and throats but cannot make a sound.

1 Corinthians 12:1-2

Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don't want you to misunderstand this. You know that when you were still pagans, you were led astray and swept along in worshiping speechless idols. So I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God will curse Jesus, and no one can say Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit. (see all 1 Corinthians 12)

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Monday, June 15, 2026

Psalm 135:15-18 Part 1 of 3

The idols of the nations are merely things of silver and gold,

shaped by human hands.

They have mouths but cannot speak,

and eyes but cannot see.

They have ears but cannot hear,

and mouths but cannot breathe.

And those who make idols are just like them,

as are all who trust in them.

The idols of the nations are merely things of silver and gold, shaped by human hands.

Psalm 115:4

Their idols are merely things of silver and gold,

shaped by human hands.

Psalm 96:5

The gods of other nations are mere idols,

but the LORD made the heavens! (see all Psalm 96)

Revelation 9:20-21

But the people who did not die in these plagues still refused to repent of their deeds and turn to God. They continued to worship demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood--idols that can neither see nor hear nor walk! And they did not repent of their murders or their witchcraft or their sexual immorality or their thefts. (see Revelation 9:13-22)

Isaiah 2:8

Their land is full of idols;

the people worship things they have made

with their own hands. (see Isaiah 2:5-22)

Isaiah 37:19

"And they have thrown down the gods of these nations into the fire and burned them. But of course the Assyrians could destroy them! They were not gods at all--only idols of wood and stone shaped by human hands.

(see all Isaiah 37)

Isaiah 40:18-20

To whom can you compare God?

What image can you find to resemble him?

Can he be compared to an idol formed in a mold,

overlaid with gold, and decorated with silver chains?

Or if people are too poor for that,

they might at least choose wood that won't decay

and a skilled craftsman

to carve an image that won't fall down! (see Isaiah 40:12-31)

Jeremiah 1:15-16

"Listen! I am calling the armies of the kingdoms of the north to come to Jerusalem. I, the LORD, have spoken!"

"They will set their thrones

at the gates of the city.

They will attack its walls

and all the other towns of Judah.

I will pronounce judgment

on all my people for all their evil--

for deserting me and burning incense to other gods.

Yes, they worship idols made with their own hands!"

(see all Jeremiah 1)

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Sunday, June 14, 2026

Psalm 135:13-14

Your name, O LORD, endures forever;

your fame, O LORD, is known to every generation.

For the LORD will give justice to his people

and have compassion on his servants.

Your name, O LORD, endures forever; your fame, O LORD, is known to every generation.

Exodus 3:13-15

But Moses protested, "If I go to the people of Israel and tell them, 'The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,' they will ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what should I tell them?"

God replied to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. Say to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you." God also said to Moses, "Say this to the people of Israel: Yahweh, the God of your ancestors--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob--has sent me to you.

This is my eternal name,

my name to remember for all generations." (see all Exodus 3)

Psalm 102:12

But you, O LORD, will sit on your throne forever.

Your fame will endure to every generation. (see all Psalm 102)

For the LORD will give justice to his people and have compassion on his servants.

Deuteronomy 32:36

"Indeed, the LORD will give justice to his people,

and he will change his mind about his servants,

when he sees their strength is gone

and no one is left, slave or free." (see all Deuteronomy 32)

1 Samuel 24:13-15

"As that old proverb says, 'From evil people come evil deeds.' So you can be sure I will never harm you. (see Matthew 7:16-20) Who is the king of Israel trying to catch anyway? Should he spend his time chasing one who is as worthless as a dead dog or a single flea? May the LORD therefore judge which of us is right and punish the guilty one. He is my advocate, and he will rescue me from your power!" (see all 1 Samuel 24)

Psalm 106:44-46

Even so, he pitied them in their distress

and listened to their cries.

He remembered his covenant with them

and relented because of his unfailing love.

He even caused their captors

to treat them with kindness. (see all Psalm 106)

Hebrews 10:30-31

For we know the one who said,

"I will take revenge.

I will pay them back."

He also said,

"The LORD will judge his own people."

It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

(see all Hebrews 10)

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Saturday, June 13, 2026

Psalm 135:8-12 Part 3 of 3

He destroyed the firstborn in each Egyptian home,

both people and animals.

He performed miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt

against Pharaoh and all his people.

He struck down great nations

and slaughtered mighty kings--

Sihon king of the Amorites,

Og king of Bashan,

and all the kings of Canaan.

He gave their land as an inheritance,

a special possession to his people Israel.

He gave their land as an inheritance, a special possession to his people Israel.

Psalm 44:1-3

O God, we heard it with our own ears--

our ancestors have told us

of all you did in their day,

in days long ago.

You drove out the pagan nations by your power

and gave all the land to our ancestors.

You crushed their enemies

and set our ancestors free.

They did not conquer the land with their swords;

it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory.

It was your right hand and strong arm

and the blinding light from your face that helped them,

for you loved them. (see all Psalm 44)

Psalm 78:55

He drove out nations before them;

he gave them their inheritance by lot.

He settled the tribes of Israel into their homes.

Psalm 136:17-22

Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings.