May 4, 2020 Psalms 64

Pslams 64

Prayer for Protection from Secret Enemies.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;

Guard my life from the terror of the enemy.

Hide me from the secret counsel and conspiracy of the ungodly,

From the scheming of those who do wrong,

Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword.

They aim venomous words as arrows,

To shoot from ambush at the blameless [one];

Suddenly they shoot at him, without fear.

They encourage themselves in [their pursuit of] an evil agenda;

They talk of laying snares secretly;

They say, “Who will discover us?”

They devise acts of injustice, saying,

“We are ready with a well-conceived plan.”

For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable).

But God will shoot them with an [unexpected] arrow;

Suddenly they will be wounded.

So they will be caused to stumble;

Their own tongue is against them;

All who gaze at them will shake the head [in scorn].

Then all men will fear [God’s judgment];

They will declare the work of God,

And they will consider and wisely acknowledge what He has done.

The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him;

All the upright in heart will glory and offer praise.

Amplified® Bible

 2015 

Luke 11
Verses 38 to 54
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE

Now while Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to take dinner with him, so He entered and reclined at table.

The Pharisee noticed and was astonished [to see] that Jesus did not first wash before dinner.

But the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside you yourselves are full of greed and robbery and extortion and malice and wickedness.

You senseless (foolish, stupid) ones [acting without reflection or intelligence]! Did not He Who made the outside make the inside also?

But [dedicate your inner self and] give as donations to the poor of those things which are within [of inward righteousness] and behold, everything is purified and clean for you.

But woe to you, Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every [little] herb, but disregard and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done without leaving the others undone.

Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and [you love] to be greeted and bowed down to in the [public] marketplaces.

Woe to you! For you are like graves which are not marked or seen, and men walk over them without being aware of it [and are ceremonially defiled].

One of the experts in the [Mosaic] Law answered Him, Teacher, in saying this, You reproach and outrage and affront even us!

But He said, Woe to you, the lawyers, also! For you load men with oppressive burdens hard to bear, and you do not personally [even [q]gently] touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Woe to you! For you are [r]rebuilding and repairing the tombs of the prophets, whom your fathers killed (destroyed).

So you bear witness and give your full approval and consent to the deeds of your fathers; for they actually killed them, and you rebuild and repair monuments to them.

For this reason also the wisdom of God said, I will send them prophets and apostles, [some] of whom they will put to death and persecute,

So that the blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world may be charged against and required of this age and generation,From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was slain between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it shall be charged against and required of this age and generation.

Woe to you, lawyers (experts in the Mosaic Law)! For you have taken away the key to knowledge; you did not go in yourselves, and you hindered and prevented those who were entering.

As He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees [followed Him closely, and they] began [s]to be enraged with and set themselves violently against Him and to draw Him out and provoke Him to speak of many things,

Secretly watching and plotting and lying in wait for Him, to seize upon something He might say [that they might accuse Him].

If your religion makes you..........

1. Mean

2. Difficult

3. Bad attitude

4. Crazy

5. Strange

6. Mistreat your family

7. Commit crimes

It's time to rethink some things. 

God has a better plan for us. 🐑🕊️