Monthly Archives: September 2013

September 27, 2013


Psalm 118:6 The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? This is a very important verse, actually, but it bears a lot of thought and calls for a lot of faith. The … Continue reading

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September 26, 2013


Psalm 116:12 How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me? The Japanese is slightly stronger than the English, saying, “The Lord has been good to me in every detail,” but the point of the verse is … Continue reading

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September 25, 2013


Psalm 113:2-3 Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised. The Psalmist here removes all … Continue reading

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September 24, 2013


Psalm 106:12-13 Then they believed his promises and sang his praise. But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his counsel. Here we have what is essentially the story of mankind. When God does something … Continue reading

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September 23, 2013


Psalm 105:1-2 Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Reading this passage in English and Japanese, … Continue reading

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September 22, 2013


Psalm 103:2 Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. When I get to this Psalm I’m in real trouble when it comes to choosing a particular verse, because every line in it speaks to me … Continue reading

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September 21, 2013


Psalm 102:18 Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD. There is a reason to record what God does, and that is so that later generations will know about it … Continue reading

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September 20, 2013


Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. To the atheist, this is one of the most offensive verses in the … Continue reading

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September 19, 2013


Psalm 99:3 Let them praise your great and awesome name – he is holy. The expression, The Lord reigns, appears several times throughout the Bible, and it starts off this Psalm as well. Like a number of other Psalms, this … Continue reading

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September 18, 2013


Psalm 97:11 Light is shed on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. The Japanese for this verse is very interesting. The NIV simply says “shed,” but the Japanese says, “sown like seed.” I don’t think broadcast seeding … Continue reading

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