Psalm 33

1  Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous.
  Praise befits the upright.
2  Praise the LORD with the lyre;
  make melody to him with the harp of ten strings.
3  Sing to him a new song;
  play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
4  For the word of the LORD is upright,
  and all his work is done in faithfulness.
5  He loves righteousness and justice;
  the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
6  By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,
  and all their host by the breath of his mouth.
7  He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle;
  he put the deeps in storehouses.
8  Let all the earth fear the LORD;
  let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9  For he spoke, and it came to be;
  he commanded, and it stood firm.
10  The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
  he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11  The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
  the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12  Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD,
  the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.
13  The LORD looks down from heaven;
  he sees all humankind.
14  From where he sits enthroned he watches
  all the inhabitants of the earth—
15  he who fashions the hearts of them all,
  and observes all their deeds.
16  A king is not saved by his great army;
  a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17  The war horse is a vain hope for victory,
  and by its great might it cannot save.
18  Truly the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him,
  on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19  to deliver their soul from death,
  and to keep them alive in famine.
20  Our soul waits for the LORD;
  he is our help and shield.
21  Our heart is glad in him,
  because we trust in his holy name.
22  Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us,
  even as we hope in you.

Daily Prayer (based on Psalm 33:4)

Holy God, in every way You are full of integrity. Everything You are holds together perfectly. Your Word is right and true. Your works are always just. You can be trusted in all things. What You say reflects Your character, as does what You do. Your words and works cohere perfectly, revealing Your excellence and consistency.

Postscript

One of the most notable aspects of the ministry of Jesus is the way His words and works consistently proclaimed the good news of God's Kingdom. Jesus spoke of the kingdom both openly and in parables, announcing God's power and presence. Jesus demonstrated the kingdom through deeds of power: healing the sick, casting out demons, feeding the hungry, etc. Thus Jesus reflected the integrity of God by saying what He did, and doing what He said.

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