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Sunday, February 12. 2017

From today's Lectionary

Psalm 119:1-8



119:1 Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD.

119:2 Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart,

119:3 who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways.

119:4 You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.

119:5 O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes!

119:6 Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.

119:7 I will praise you with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous ordinances.

119:8 I will observe your statutes; do not utterly forsake me.

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So tell us BD--who is it? Which group, which tribe, which network needed, wanted, and organized the destruction of the Christian community (network)? Why was that so important? Do you really believe it was to save the homosexuals? Do you really believe that thousands and thousands and thousands of children were abused by thousands and thousands and thousands of priests? Now that you too have lived long enough to look back over the times since 1995 (+/-)do you have a better "birds eye view"?
#1 faculty wife on 2017-02-12 07:51 (Reply)
There is no better definition of happiness than to acknowledge that there is a God, and that we ourselves, with all our human flaws, can find happiness in abiding in His way.
#2 SCReader on 2017-02-12 15:35 (Reply)
Pretty good translation.

2. "decrees" are literally "testaments" in the original.
3. Yet they do no wrong...

5. I beseech (you), establish/direct my ways...
6. Then I shall not be ashamed...
7. I thank you with a straight heart...
#3 Ben David on 2017-02-13 17:15 (Reply)

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