Monday, September 23, 2024

Psalm 84:5-6 Part 1 of 2

What joy for those whose strength comes from the LORD,
    who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
When they walk through the Valley of Weeping,
    it will become a place of refreshing springs.
    The autumn will clothe it with blessings.    
 
What joy for those whose strength comes from the LORD,
Psalm 81:1 
    Sing praises to God, our strength.
        Sing to the God of Jacob. (see all Psalm 81)
Psalm 46:1  
    God is our refuge and strength,
        always ready to help in times of trouble. (see all Psalm 46)
Psalm 59:16  
    But as for me, I will sing about your power.
        Each morning I will sing for joy about your unfailing love.
    For you have been my refuge,
        a place of safety when I am in distress. (see all Psalm 59)
Psalm 66:1  
    Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! (see all Psalm 66)
Palm 95:1  
    Come, let us sing to the LORD!
        Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. (see all Psalm 95)
Psalm 100:1  
    Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth! (see all Psalm 100)
 
who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. 
Jeremiah 31:6  
    "The day will come when watchmen will shout
        from the hill country of Ephraim,
    'Come, let us go up to Jerusalem
        to worship the LORD our God.' "
Jeremiah 31:12  
    "They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem.
        They will be radiant because of the LORD's good gifts--
    the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil,
        and the healthy flocks and herds.
    Their life will be like a watered garden,
        and all their sorrows will be gone. (see verses 1-14)
Jeremiah 50:4-5  
    "In those coming days,"
        says the LORD,
    "the people of Israel will return home
        together with the people of Judah.
    They will come weeping
        and seeking the LORD their God.
    They will ask the way to Jerusalem
        and will start back home again.
    They will bind themselves to the LORD
        with an eternal covenant that will never be forgotten. 
        (see verses 1-10)

(parentheses are mine)
 
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.

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