Lent

  • Psalm 25:3-4

    Shew me thy ways, O Lord and teach me thy paths.Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me for thou art the God of my salvation; in thee hath been my hope all the day long. (Coverdale) Interesting "wrong" use of "learn" there. It survived, maybe still does, in the South, among uneducated people. 

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  • Psalm 42:1-2

    Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks so longeth my soul after thee, O God.My soul is athirst for God, yea, even for the living God– when shall I come to appear before the presence of God? (Coverdale)  

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  • Psalm 19:7

    The law of the Lord is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple. (Coverdale) cf. Grail: "The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul"

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  • Psalm 103:9-10

    He will not alway be chiding  neither keepeth he his anger for ever.He hath not dealt with us after our sins  nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses. (Coverdale)  

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  • Psalm 31:5-6

    Draw me out of the net, that they have laid privily for me  for thou art my strength.Into thy hands I commend my spirit  for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth. (Coverdale)

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  • Psalm 50:16-17

    (I missed yesterday, due to a significant variation in my daily routine. I don't do well with those.)  Why dost thou preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth;Whereas thou hatest to be reformed and hast cast my words behind thee? (Coverdale)  

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  • Now Is the Acceptable Time

    I've forgotten how I wound up reading something at onepeterfive.com earlier today. It's not a site I normally visit. What I've seen and heard of it indicates that it focuses very much on the crisis of the Church, and I decided a few years ago that I just wasn't going to pay much attention to…

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  • Psalm 116:13

    I will pay my vows now in the presence of all His people; right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. (Coverdale)

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  • Psalm 119:1

    Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way and walk in the law of the Lord. (Coverdale)

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  • Psalm 130:1-2

    Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice.O let thine ears consider well the voice of my complaint. (Coverdale)

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