Pride

Psalm 131:1-2 New International Version 1 My heart is not proud, Lord,     my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters     or things too wonderful for me. 2 But I have calmed and quieted myself,     I am like a weaned child with its mother;...

Overwhelming Odds

Psalm 124:7-8 New International Version 7 We have escaped like a bird     from the fowler’s snare; the snare has been broken,     and we have escaped. 8 Our help is in the name of the Lord,     the Maker of heaven and earth. If you have overwhelming odds, there is a...

Pray for Peace

Psalm 122:6-9 New International Version 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:     “May those who love you be secure. 7 May there be peace within your walls     and security within your citadels.” 8 For the sake of my family and friends,     I will say, “Peace be within...

Courts of Justice

Psalm 122:5 New International Version 5 There stand the thrones for judgment,     the thrones of the house of David. In Bible times, the elders in the town sat to hear the cases of people, and they would administer justice at the gate. There were times the King would...

Delight in God’s House

Psalm 122:1-4 New International Version 1 I rejoiced with those who said to me,     “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” 2 Our feet are standing     in your gates, Jerusalem. 3 Jerusalem is built like a city     that is closely compacted together. 4 That is where the...