Sunday, October 4, 2009

VERSES FOR TODAY

WHILE WE LOOK AT THE THINGS WHICH ARE SEEN, BUT THE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT SEEN; FOR THE THINGS WHICH ARE SEEN ARE TEMPORAL; BUT THE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT SEEN ARE ETERNAL 2 CORINTHAINS 4:18

PSALM 139 1-14
OH LORD, YOU HAVE SEARCHED ME AND KNOW ME.
YOU KNOW WHEN I SIT AND WHEN I RISE;
YOU PERCEIVE MY THOUGHTS FROM AFAR.
YOU DISCERN MY GOING OUT AND MY LYING DOWN;
YOU ARE FAMILAR WITH ALL MY WAYS.
BEFORE A WORD IS ON MY TONGUE
YOU KNOW IT COMPLETELY, O LORD.
YOU HEM ME IN-BEHIND AND BEFORE;
YOU HAVE LAID YOUR HAND UPON ME.
SUCH KNOWLEDGE IS TOO WONDERFUL FOR ME,
TOO LOFTY FOR ME TO ATTAIN.
WHERE CAN I GO FROM YOUR SPIRIT?
WHERE CAN I FLEE FROM YOUR PRESENCE?
IF I GO TO THE HEAVENS, YOU ARE THERE,
IF I MAKE MY BED IN THE DEPTHS, YOU ARE THERE.
IF I RISE ON THE WINGS OF THE DAWN,
IF I SETTLE ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE SEA,
EVEN THERE YOUR HAND WILL GUIDE ME,
YOUR RIGHT HAND WILL HOLD ME FAST.
IF I SAY, SURELY THE DARKNESS WILL HIDE ME
AND THE LIGHT BECOME NIGHT AROUND ME,"
EVEN THE DARKNESS WILL NOT BE DARK TO YOU;
THE NIGHT WILL SHINE LIKE THE DAY,
FOR YOU CREATED MY INMOST BEING;
YOU KNIT ME TOGETHER IN MY MOTHER'S WOMB.
I PRAISE YOU BECAUSE I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE;
YOUR WORKS ARE WONDERFUL, I KNOW THAT FULL WELL.

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