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O. Addisoin Gethers [email protected] [email protected] Messenger contact window live messenger: oag1rot...@hotmail aim: durangoadd64 skype id: cowboys62 yahoo id: OADDISONGETHERS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:57 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Wednesday June 17 > Psalm 66-70 (The Message) > > Psalm 66 > > 1-4 All together now-applause for God! Sing songs to the tune of his > glory, > set glory to the rhythms of his praise. > Say of God, "We've never seen anything like him!" > When your enemies see you in action, > they slink off like scolded dogs. > The whole earth falls to its knees- > it worships you, sings to you, > can't stop enjoying your name and fame. > > 5-6 Take a good look at God's wonders- > they'll take your breath away. > He converted sea to dry land; > travelers crossed the river on foot. > Now isn't that cause for a song? > > 7 Ever sovereign in his high tower, he keeps > his eye on the godless nations. > Rebels don't dare > raise a finger against him. > > 8-12 Bless our God, O peoples! > Give him a thunderous welcome! > Didn't he set us on the road to life? > Didn't he keep us out of the ditch? > He trained us first, > passed us like silver through refining fires, > Brought us into hardscrabble country, > pushed us to our very limit, > Road-tested us inside and out, > took us to hell and back; > Finally he brought us > to this well-watered place. > > 13-15 I'm bringing my prizes and presents to your house. > I'm doing what I said I'd do, > What I solemnly swore I'd do > that day when I was in so much trouble: > The choicest cuts of meat > for the sacrificial meal; > Even the fragrance > of roasted lamb is like a meal! > Or make it an ox > garnished with goat meat! > > 16-20 All believers, come here and listen, > let me tell you what God did for me. > I called out to him with my mouth, > my tongue shaped the sounds of music. > If I had been cozy with evil, > the Lord would never have listened. > But he most surely did listen, > he came on the double when he heard my prayer. > Blessed be God: he didn't turn a deaf ear, > he stayed with me, loyal in his love. > Psalm 67 > > 1-7 God, mark us with grace and blessing! Smile! > The whole country will see how you work, > all the godless nations see how you save. > God! Let people thank and enjoy you. > Let all people thank and enjoy you. > Let all far-flung people become happy > and shout their happiness because > You judge them fair and square, > you tend the far-flung peoples. > God! Let people thank and enjoy you. > Let all people thank and enjoy you. > Earth, display your exuberance! > You mark us with blessing, O God, our God. > You mark us with blessing, O God. > Earth's four corners-honor him! > Psalm 68 > A David Psalm > 1-4 Up with God! Down with his enemies! > Adversaries, run for the hills! > Gone like a puff of smoke, > like a blob of wax in the fire- > one look at God and the wicked vanish. > When the righteous see God in action > they'll laugh, they'll sing, > they'll laugh and sing for joy. > Sing hymns to God; > all heaven, sing out; > clear the way for the coming of Cloud-Rider. > Enjoy God, > cheer when you see him! > > 5-6 Father of orphans, > champion of widows, > is God in his holy house. > God makes homes for the homeless, > leads prisoners to freedom, > but leaves rebels to rot in hell. > > 7-10 God, when you took the lead with your people, > when you marched out into the wild, > Earth shook, sky broke out in a sweat; > God was on the march. > Even Sinai trembled at the sight of God on the move, > at the sight of Israel's God. > You pour out rain in buckets, O God; > thorn and cactus become an oasis > For your people to camp in and enjoy. > You set them up in business; > they went from rags to riches. > > 11-14 The Lord gave the word; > thousands called out the good news: > "Kings of the armies > are on the run, on the run!" > While housewives, safe and sound back home, > divide up the plunder, > the plunder of Canaanite silver and gold. > On that day that Shaddai scattered the kings, > snow fell on Black Mountain. > > 15-16 You huge mountains, Bashan mountains, > mighty mountains, dragon mountains. > All you mountains not chosen, > sulk now, and feel sorry for yourselves, > For this is the mountain God has chosen to live on; > he'll rule from this mountain forever. > > 17-18 The chariots of God, twice ten thousand, > and thousands more besides, > The Lord in the lead, riding down Sinai- > straight to the Holy Place! > You climbed to the High Place, captives in tow, > your arms full of booty from rebels, > And now you sit there in state, > God, sovereign God! > > 19-23 Blessed be the Lord- > day after day he carries us along. > He's our Savior, our God, oh yes! > He's God-for-us, he's God-who-saves-us. > Lord God knows all > death's ins and outs. > What's more, he made heads roll, > split the skulls of the enemy > As he marched out of heaven, > saying, "I tied up the Dragon in knots, > put a muzzle on the Deep Blue Sea." > You can wade through your enemies' blood, > and your dogs taste of your enemies from your boots. > > 24-31 See God on parade > to the sanctuary, my God, > my King on the march! > Singers out front, the band behind, > maidens in the middle with castanets. > The whole choir blesses God. > Like a fountain of praise, Israel blesses God. > Look-little Benjamin's out > front and leading > Princes of Judah in their royal robes, > princes of Zebulon, princes of Naphtali. > Parade your power, O God, > the power, O God, that made us what we are. > Your temple, High God, is Jerusalem; > kings bring gifts to you. > Rebuke that old crocodile, Egypt, > with her herd of wild bulls and calves, > Rapacious in her lust for silver, > crushing peoples, spoiling for a fight. > Let Egyptian traders bring blue cloth > and Cush come running to God, her hands outstretched. > > 32-34 Sing, O kings of the earth! > Sing praises to the Lord! > There he is: Sky-Rider, > striding the ancient skies. > Listen-he's calling in thunder, > rumbling, rolling thunder. > Call out "Bravo!" to God, > the High God of Israel. > His splendor and strength > rise huge as thunderheads. > > 35 A terrible beauty, O God, > streams from your sanctuary. > It's Israel's strong God! He gives > power and might to his people! > O you, his people-bless God! > Psalm 69 > A David Psalm > 1 God, God, save me! I'm in over my head, > > 2 Quicksand under me, swamp water over me; > I'm going down for the third time. > > 3 I'm hoarse from calling for help, > Bleary-eyed from searching the sky for God. > > 4 I've got more enemies than hairs on my head; > Sneaks and liars are out to knife me in the back. > What I never stole > Must I now give back? > > 5 God, you know every sin I've committed; > My life's a wide-open book before you. > > 6 Don't let those who look to you in hope > Be discouraged by what happens to me, > Dear Lord! God of the armies! > > Don't let those out looking for you > Come to a dead end by following me- > Please, dear God of Israel! > > 7 Because of you I look like an idiot, > I walk around ashamed to show my face. > > 8 My brothers shun me like a bum off the street; > My family treats me like an unwanted guest. > > 9 I love you more than I can say. > Because I'm madly in love with you, > They blame me for everything they dislike about you. > > 10 When I poured myself out in prayer and fasting, > All it got me was more contempt. > > 11 When I put on a sad face, > They treated me like a clown. > > 12 Now drunks and gluttons > Make up drinking songs about me. > > 13 And me? I pray. > God, it's time for a break! > > God, answer in love! > Answer with your sure salvation! > > 14 Rescue me from the swamp, > Don't let me go under for good, > > Pull me out of the clutch of the enemy; > This whirlpool is sucking me down. > > 15 Don't let the swamp be my grave, the Black Hole > Swallow me, its jaws clenched around me. > > 16 Now answer me, God, because you love me; > Let me see your great mercy full-face. > > 17 Don't look the other way; your servant can't take it. > I'm in trouble. Answer right now! > > 18 Come close, God; get me out of here. > Rescue me from this deathtrap. > > 19 You know how they kick me around- > Pin on me the donkey's ears, the dunce's cap. > > 20 I'm broken by their taunts, > Flat on my face, reduced to a nothing. > > I looked in vain for one friendly face. Not one. > I couldn't find one shoulder to cry on. > > 21 They put poison in my soup, > Vinegar in my drink. > > 22 Let their supper be bait in a trap that snaps shut; > May their best friends be trappers who'll skin them alive. > > 23 Make them become blind as bats, > Give them the shakes from morning to night. > > 24 Let them know what you think of them, > Blast them with your red-hot anger. > > 25 Burn down their houses, > Leave them desolate with nobody at home. > > 26 They gossiped about the one you disciplined, > Made up stories about anyone wounded by God. > > 27 Pile on the guilt, > Don't let them off the hook. > > 28 Strike their names from the list of the living; > No rock-carved honor for them among the righteous. > > 29 I'm hurt and in pain; > Give me space for healing, and mountain air. > > 30 Let me shout God's name with a praising song, > Let me tell his greatness in a prayer of thanks. > > 31 For God, this is better than oxen on the altar, > Far better than blue-ribbon bulls. > > 32 The poor in spirit see and are glad- > Oh, you God-seekers, take heart! > > 33 For God listens to the poor, > He doesn't walk out on the wretched. > > 34 You heavens, praise him; praise him, earth; > Also ocean and all things that swim in it. > > 35 For God is out to help Zion, > Rebuilding the wrecked towns of Judah. > > Guess who will live there- > The proud owners of the land? > > 36 No, the children of his servants will get it, > The lovers of his name will live in it. > > Psalm 70 > A David Prayer > 1-3 God! Please hurry to my rescue! God, come quickly to my side! > Those who are out to get me- > let them fall all over themselves. > Those who relish my downfall- > send them down a blind alley. > Give them a taste of their own medicine, > those gossips off clucking their tongues. > > 4 Let those on the hunt for you > sing and celebrate. > Let all who love your saving way > say over and over, "God is mighty!" > > 5 But I've lost it. I'm wasted. > God-quickly, quickly! > Quick to my side, quick to my rescue! > God, don't lose a minute. > > > > > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
