April 21
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PSALM 34 THE LORD REDEEMS HIS SERVANTS
15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous
and his ears toward their cry.
16 The face of the LORD is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;
not one of them is broken.
21 Affliction will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The LORD redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. – Psalm 34:15-22
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DELIVERER OF THE RIGHTEOUS by ILMA
God favors all those who live in righteousness
He cares for every little thing that they encounter
When they cry out to him in the midst of adversities
He is fast to assist and free them from the devil’s tactics.
God turns his back on those who perpetuates evil and sin
He doesn’t tolerate wrongdoers to crush his beloved saints
The Lord is close to all those who are broken hearted
He also rescues those who are poor in spirit and rejected.
Though adversities and suffering afflict the righteous
The Lord is faithful to deliver them of all such hardships
He keeps all their bones intact and redeems his servants
He slays all those who plot evil and scheme to hurt his own people.
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REFLECTION
• Share a time that God delivered you from an evil scheme towards you.
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PSALM 34 TURN AWAY FROM EVIL
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April 20
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PSALM 34 TURN AWAY FROM EVIL
8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints,
for those who fear him have no lack!
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11 Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it. – Psalm 34:8-14
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ON GUARDING YOUR LIPS AND HEARTS by ILMA
Blessed are those who takes refuge in the Lord
They will lack no good thing in this world
All you saints, arise and see how good the Lord is
He blesses all those who fear him and listens to him.
All you servants of the Lord, guard your hearts and lips
Make sure no evil words or deceit comes out of it
Turn away from all wickedness and corruption
Seek peace and pursue it, don’t engage in division.
Examine your hearts at all times and be wary of deceit
When we act out of our nature, we are not far from sin
Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to react at all times
It teaches us to think highly of others instead of ourselves.
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REFLECTION
• What happens when we don’t guard our lips and hearts?
• Why does the psalmist advice us on watching what comes out of our mouths?
PSALM 34 MY SOUL MAKES ITS BOAST IN THE LORD
April 19
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PSALM 34 MY SOUL MAKES ITS BOAST IN THE LORD
I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD;
let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me,
and let us exalt his name together!
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant,
and their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him
and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them. – Psalm 34:1-7
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WHEN I SOUGHT THE LORD by ILMA
I will glorify the Lord incessantly with my lips
My whole being will constantly seek him
To all the servants of the Lord; go and praise your God
Let your hearts abide in him and always walk in love.
When I sought the Lord, he heard me and answered
He pacified all my fears and freed me from shame
All who cried out to him during troubled times
He didn’t give me a deaf ear, but listened to all of them.
Those who serve the Lord and fear him are full of joy
Their faces become radiant and their eyes exudes love
When I sought the Lord, he surrounded angels around me
He delivered me from all evil and tactics of the enemy.
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REFLECTION
• Why should a believer make a habit of seeking the Lord and glorifying him according to this psalm?