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What Else? Psalm 34

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I can only Speak
as I have found.
God has always been with me,
whether I have noticed him
or not.
when I am terrified,
which I am,
he is with me.
he walks with me,
hears my cries,
and answers me.

When I forget him,
he doesn’t forget me,
he rescues me
from myself
and all I bring upon myself.

Times can be hard,
but God is there.
He is my refuge,
the only place
to find rest
and shelter.

And so
I praise him.

What else can I do

Psalm 34:1-8 (NIVUK)

Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

1 I will extol the Lord at all times;
    his praise will always be on my lips.
2 I will glory in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3 Glorify the Lord with me:
    let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
    he delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant;
    their faces are never covered with shame.
6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers them.

8 Taste and see that the Lord is good;
    blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

Thank You

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Psalm 30 (CEV)

(A psalm by David for the dedication of the temple.)

A Prayer of Thanks

30 I will praise you, Lord!
    You saved me from the grave
    and kept my enemies
    from celebrating my death.
2 I prayed to you, Lord God,
    and you healed me,
3     saving me from death
    and the grave.

4 Your faithful people, Lord,
will praise you with songs
    and honor your holy name.
5 Your anger lasts a little while,
    but your kindness lasts
    for a lifetime.
At night we may cry,
    but when morning comes
    we will celebrate.

6 I was carefree and thought,
    “I’ll never be shaken!”
7 You, Lord, were my friend,
    and you made me strong
    as a mighty mountain.
But when you hid your face,
    I was crushed.

8 I prayed to you, Lord,
    and in my prayer I said,
9     “What good will it do you
    if I am in the grave?
Once I have turned to dust,
    how can I praise you
or tell how loyal you are?
10     Have pity, Lord! Help!”

11 You have turned my sorrow
    into joyful dancing.
    No longer am I sad
    and wearing sackcloth.
12 I thank you from my heart,
    and I will never stop
    singing your praises,
    my Lord and my God.

Sing Renewal and Hope

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Psalm 147:1-11, 20 (CEV)

Sing and Praise the Lord

147 Shout praises to the Lord!
    Our God is kind,
    and it is right and good
    to sing praises to him.
2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem
    and brings the people of Israel
    back home again.
3 He renews our hopes
    and heals our bodies.
4 He decided how many stars
there would be in the sky
    and gave each one a name.
5 Our Lord is great and powerful!
    He understands everything.
6 The Lord helps the poor,
    but he smears the wicked
    in the dirt.

7 Celebrate and sing!
    Play your harps
    for the Lord our God.
8 He fills the sky with clouds
    and sends rain to the earth,
    so that the hills
    will be green with grass.
9 He provides food for cattle
    and for the young ravens,
    when they cry out.
10 The Lord doesn’t care about
the strength of horses
    or powerful armies.
11 The Lord is pleased only
with those who worship him
    and trust his love.

20 But he has not given his laws
to any other nation.
    Shout praises to the Lord!