Tag Archives: joy

He Put a New Song in My Mouth

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Don Merritt

“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm … Continue reading →

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Praise as Perspective

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Don Merritt

“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, … Continue reading →

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Praise as Practice

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Don Merritt

“I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.” Psalm … Continue reading →

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Praise as Posture

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Don Merritt

Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the … Continue reading →

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May His Praise Rise in Us Today!

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Don Merritt

I will bless the Lord at all times;    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.My soul makes its boast in the Lord;    let the humble hear and be glad.Oh, magnify the Lord with me,    and let us exalt his name together! Psalm 34:1-3 (ESV) Praise is not merely an action—it … Continue reading →

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And We are His

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Don Merritt

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.   Worship the LORD with gladness;    come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God.    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his people, the sheep of his … Continue reading →

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Have mercy

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Don Merritt

Countless generations have come to understand their need for mercy; countless generations have found it. Ours is no different. Of course, there have always been those who think they do not need it, and these are a sad lot.  They … Continue reading →

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Taste and See

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Don Merritt

Taste and see that the Lord is good;    blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.Fear the Lord, you his holy people,    for those who fear him lack nothing.The lions may grow weak and hungry,    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.Come, my children, listen to me;    I … Continue reading →

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And We are His

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Don Merritt

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.   Worship the LORD with gladness;    come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God.    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his people, the sheep of his … Continue reading →

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It is good…

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Don Merritt

It is good to praise the Lord    and make music to your name, O Most High,proclaiming your love in the morning    and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre    and the melody of the harp. Psalm 92:1-3 As he often did, David has … Continue reading →

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