LORD Remember

Psalm 132

A Song of Ascents.

1^[a]LORD, [earnestly] remember to David's credit all his humiliations and hardships and endurance--

2How he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3Surely I will not enter my dwelling house or get into my bed--

4I will not permit my eyes to sleep or my eyelids to slumber,

5Until I have found a place for the Lord, a habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.^(A)

6Behold, at Ephratah we [first] heard of [the discovered ark]; we found it in the fields of the wood [at Kiriath-jearim].^(B)

7Let us go into His tabernacle; let us worship at His footstool.

8Arise, O Lord, to Your resting-place, You and the ark [the symbol] of Your strength.

9Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living and right standing with God); and let Your saints shout for joy!

10For Your servant David's sake, turn not away the face of Your anointed and reject not Your own king.

11The Lord swore to David in truth; He will not turn back from it: One of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.^(C)

12If your children will keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon your throne forever.

13For the Lord has chosen Zion, He has desired it for His habitation:

14This is My resting-place forever [says the Lord]; here will I dwell, for I have desired it.

15I will surely and abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16Her priests also will I clothe with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

17There will I make a horn spring forth and bud for David; I have ordained and prepared a lamp for My anointed [fulfilling the promises of old].^(D)

18His enemies will I clothe with shame, but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

Psalm 132:1 See Psalm 120 title footnoteCross references:Psalm 132:5 : cts 7:46Psalm 132:6 : Sam 6:21Psalm 132:11 : s 89:3, 4; Luke 1:69; Acts 2:30, 31Psalm 132:17 : Kings 11:36; 15:4; II Chron 21:7; Luke 1:69

A mighty Fortress

A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal.

Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing;
Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be? Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.

And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us:
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.

That word above all earthly powers, no thanks to them, abideth;
The Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth:
Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;
The body they may kill: God’s truth abideth still,
His kingdom is forever.

Alternate translation:

A mighty fortress is our God, a trusty shield and weapon;
He helps us free from every need that hath us now overtaken.
The old evil foe now means deadly woe; deep guile and great might
Are his dread arms in fight; on Earth is not his equal.

With might of ours can naught be done, soon were our loss effected;
But for us fights the Valiant One, whom God Himself elected.
Ask ye, who is this? Jesus Christ it is.
Of Sabbath Lord, and there’s none other God;
He holds the field forever.

Though devils all the world should fill, all eager to devour us.
We tremble not, we fear no ill, they shall not overpower us.
This world’s prince may still scowl fierce as he will,
He can harm us none, he’s judged; the deed is done;
One little word can fell him.

The Word they still shall let remain nor any thanks have for it;
He’s by our side upon the plain with His good gifts and Spirit.
And take they our life, goods, fame, child and wife,
Let these all be gone, they yet have nothing won;
The Kingdom ours remaineth.

 Song by: Eznetsoft.

Song Of Praise

Abide in me, O Lord, and I in Thee,
From this good hour, oh, leave me nevermore;
Then shall the discord cease, the wound be healed,
The lifelong bleeding of the soul be o’er.

Abide in me; o’ershadow by Thy love
Each half formed purpose and dark thought of sin;
Quench ere it rise each selfish, low desire,
And keep my soul as Thine, calm and divine.

As some rare perfume in a vase of clay,
Pervades it with a fragrance not its own,
So, when Thou dwellest in a mortal soul,
All Heaven’s own sweetness seems around it thrown.

Abide in me; there have been moments blest
When I have heard Thy voice and felt Thy power;
Then evil lost its grasp; and passion, hushed,
Owned the divine enchantment of the hour.

These were but seasons beautiful and rare;
Abide in me, and they shall ever be;
Fulfill at once Thy precept and my prayer,
Come, and abide in me, and I in Thee.

By Eznetsoft.

All My Hope on God is Founded

005 - All My Hope on God is Founded

1
All my hope on God is founded;
He doth still my trust renew,
Me through change and chance He guideth,
Only good and only true.
God unknown, He alone 
Calls my heart to be His own.

2
Pride of man and earthly glory,
Sword and crown betray his trust;
What with care and toil he buildeth,
Tower and temple fall to dust.
But God's power, hour to hour, 
Is my temple and my tower.

3
God's great goodness aye endureth,
Deep His wisdom, passing thought:
Splendour, light, and life attend Him,
Beauty springeth out of naught.
Love doth stand at His hand; 
Joy doth wait on His command.

4
Still from man to God eternal
Sacrifice of praise be done,
High above all praises praising
For the gift of Christ His Son.
Christ doth call one and all; 
Ye who follow shall not fall.

Praise by Eznetsoft.