in the secret, in the quiet place...
Topic: 2002
hmmmm - some of you may recognize the subject as the first two lines of the song that says "...i want to know You more." - well, today, i thought we'd look at a couple of psalms that list some attributes of God - so that we can think about them AND know Him more....


psalm 103:8-19

the Lord is compassionate and gracious
slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse,
nor will He harbor His anger forever;
nor will He treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.
for as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is His love for those who fear Him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
as a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him;
for He knows how we are formed,
He remembers that we are dust.
as for man, his days are like grass,
he flourishes like the flowers of the field;
the wind blows over it and it is gone,
and its place remembers it no more.
but from everlasting to everlasting
the Lord's love is with those who fear Him,
and His righteousness with their children's children -
with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey His precepts.
the Lord has established His throne in heaven,
and His kingdom rules over all.


Psalm 145:8-20

the Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
the Lord is good to all;
He has compassion on all He has made.
all you have made will praise You, o Lord;
Your saints will extol you.
they will tell of the glory of Your kingdom
and speak of Your might,
so that all men may know of Your mighty acts
and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures through all generations.
the Lord is faithful to all his promises
and loving toward all He has made.
the Lord upholds all those who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
the eyes of all look to You,
and You give them their food at the proper time.
You open Your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
the Lord is righteous in all his ways
and loving toward all He has made.
the Lord is near to all who call on Him,
to all who call on Him in truth.
He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him;
He hears their cry and saves them.
the Lord watches over all who love Him,
but all the wicked He will destroy.