He Gathers Together the Outcasts of Israel (Psalm 147)
The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. The Lord lifts up the humble.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. The Lord lifts up the humble.
Praise the Lord! The works of His hands are verity and justice; all His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.
For the Lord loves justice, and does not forsake His saints; they are preserved forever . . .
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth!
Rather than succumbing to intimidation, discounting the reality of evil or passively hoping it would go away, Asaph turned to God confident He would demonstrate His awesome power.
We often think of righteousness in terms of piety or religiosity. There is, however, an active dimension to righteousness as described in the following psalms.
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