Friday, November 22, 2024

Psalm 89:49-52

LORD, where is your unfailing love?
    You promised it to David with a faithful pledge.
Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced!
    I carry in my heart the insults of so many people.
Your enemies have mocked me, O LORD;
    they mock your anointed king wherever he goes.
 
(Doxology for Psalms Book Three, Psalms 73-89)
Praise the LORD forever!
    Amen and amen! 
 
LORD, where is your unfailing love? You promised it to David with a faithful pledge.
2 Samuel 7:15-16  " 'But my favor will not be taken from him as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from your sight. Your house and your kingdom will continue before me for all time, and your throne will be secure forever.' " 
(see verses 4-17)
 
Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced! I carry in my heart the insults of so many people. 
Psalm 69:19  
You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace.
    You see all that my enemies are doing.  (see all Psalm 69)
Psalm 22:6-7  
But I am a worm and not a man.
    I am scorned and despised by all!
Everyone who sees me mocks me.
    They sneer and shake their heads, saying, ... (see all Psalm 22)
 
Your enemies have mocked me, O LORD; they mock your anointed king wherever he goes. 
Psalm 74:18  
See how these enemies insult you, LORD.
    A foolish nation has dishonored your name.
Psalm 74:22  
Arise, O God, and defend your cause.
    Remember how these fools insult you all day long.  (see all Psalm 74)
 
(The doxology closing Book Three - Psalms 73-89)
Praise the LORD forever! Amen and amen!  
Psalm 41:13  (Doxology closing Book One - Psalms 1-41)
Praise the LORD, the God of Israel,
    who lives from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and amen!
Psalm 72:19  (Doxology closing Book Two - Psalms 42-72)
Praise his glorious name forever!
    Let the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and amen!  (see verses 18-20)
Psalm 106:48  (Doxology closing Book Four - Psalms 90-106)
Praise the LORD, the God of Israel,
    who lives from everlasting to everlasting!
Let all the people say, "Amen!"
Praise the LORD!
Psalm 150:6  (Doxology closing the entire book of Psalms)
Let everything that breathes sing praises to the LORD!
Praise the LORD!  (see all Psalm 150) 

(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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