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"My contentment is not in wealth but in seeing you and knowing all is well between us."

Last week, in a reminder that we are to keep our eyes up, I posted the first in a series of encouraging passages from the Psalms. This week's selections are from Psalms 11-20 (TLB):

The Lord is still in his holy temple; he still rules from heaven. He closely watches everything that happens here on earth.... For God is good, and he loves goodness; the godly shall see his face. From Psalm 11

I will always trust in you and in your mercy and shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord because he has blessed me so richly. From Psalm 13

Save me, O God, because I have come to you for refuge. I said to him, "You are my Lord; I have no other help but yours." ... The Lord himself is my inheritance, my prize. He is my food and drink, my highest joy! He guards all that is mine. He sees that I am given pleasant brooks and meadows as my share! What a wonderful inheritance! I will bless the Lord who counsels me; he gives me wisdom in the night. He tells me what to do. I am always thinking of the Lord; and because he is so near, I never need to stumble or to fall. Heart, body, and soul are filled with joy.... You have let me experience the joys of life and the exquisite pleasures of your own eternal presence. From Psalm 16

My contentment is not in wealth but in seeing you and knowing all is well between us. And when I awake in heaven, I will be fully satisfied, for I will see you face to face. From Psalm 17

Lord, how I love you! For you have done such tremendous things for me. The Lord is my fort where I can enter and be safe... What a God he is! How perfect in every way! All his promises prove true. He is a shield for everyone who hides behind him. For who is God except our Lord? Who but he is as a rock? From Psalm 18

God’s laws are perfect. They protect us, make us wise, and give us joy and light. God’s laws are pure, eternal, just.... they warn us away from harm and give success to those who obey them.... May my spoken words and unspoken thoughts be pleasing even to you, O Lord my Rock and my Redeemer.
From Psalm 19

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