Category: Psalms

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Psalm 150, Praising the LORD

This amazing book of Psalms end with praise! Praising HIM for who HE is and what HE has done! We will never truly understand HIS praise until we stand before HIM in awe!

Psa 150:1-2, Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!

Praising HIM for HIS mighty works, for HE created all things and is worthy to be praised!

Psa 150:3-5, Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

Praise HIM, not only with your voice, but with musical instruments! I can only imagine what a worship service in heaven will be like!

Rev 7:9-12, After these things I looked, and behold, A GREAT MULTITUDE WHICH NO ONE COULD NUMBER, OF ALL NATIONS, TRIBES, PEOPLES, AND TONGUES, STANDING BEFORE THE THRONE AND BEFORE THE LAMB, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and CRYING OUT WITH A LOUD VOICE, saying, “SALVATION BELONGS TO OUR GOD WHO SITS ON THE THRONE, AND TO THE LAMB!” All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and WORSHIPED GOD, SAYING: “AMEN! BLESSING AND GLORY AND WISDOM, THANKSGIVING AND HONOR AND POWER AND MIGHT, BE TO OUR GOD FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.”

Psa 150:6, Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD! 

One day everyone will praise HIM, everyone that hath breath praise HIS HOLY NAME!

Rev 5:13, And EVERY CREATURE WHICH IS IN HEAVEN AND ON THE EARTH AND UNDER THE EARTH AND SUCH AS ARE IN THE SEA, AND ALL THAT ARE IN THEM, I heard saying: “BLESSING AND HONOR AND GLORY AND POWER BE TO HIM WHO SITS ON THE THRONE, AND TO THE LAMB, FOREVER AND EVER!” 

And the book of Psalms ends with a crescendo of praise to our LORD and GOD! In this world we have trials, but the day is coming when we will stand before the living GOD Praising HIM forever! No more death, no need for hospitals and HE shall wipe away every tear from our eyes! Praise HIM all HIS people!

Rev 21:4, And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” 

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Psalm 149, Praising GOD our maker!

Psa 149:1, Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints. 

In most of the book of psalms there are trials, evils, crisis, and mourning’s brought to the LORD, but the last 5 Psalms it’s about praising GOD! Like in life, for those that love the LORD, we have our trials, but at the end we will end up praising GOD for all that HE has done!

Rev 21:4, AND GOD WILL WIPE AWAY EVERY TEAR FROM THEIR EYES; THERE SHALL BE NO MORE DEATH, NOR SORROW, NOR CRYING. THERE SHALL BE NO MORE PAIN, FOR THE FORMER THINGS HAVE PASSED AWAY.” 

Psa 149:4, FOR THE LORD TAKES PLEASURE IN HIS PEOPLE; HE WILL BEAUTIFY THE HUMBLE WITH SALVATION. 

Salvation only comes from the LORD, and HE shall beautify HIS Bride, the church, with salvation and righteousness!

Isa 61:10, I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, My soul shall be joyful in my God; FOR HE HAS CLOTHED ME WITH THE GARMENTS OF SALVATION, HE HAS COVERED ME WITH THE ROBE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 

Psa 149:5-6, LET THE SAINTS BE JOYFUL IN GLORY; LET THEM SING ALOUD ON THEIR BEDS. LET THE HIGH PRAISES OF GOD BE IN THEIR MOUTH, AND A TWO-EDGED SWORD IN THEIR HAND,

Wow, this is one of those verses that I will never forget! January 12th, 2018 my manager walked into my office and said, “I have to let you go”! When I got home, I grabbed my bible, and laid in bed praising GOD for all that HE has done! I just opened the bible and it opened to this Psalm! Psalm 149:5-6! I realized that was a picture of me! Lying in bed, praising GOD, with a two-edged sword in my hands; the bible!

Hebrews 4:12, For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Praise GOD for HIS faithfulness! Praise HIM for HIS goodness; for nothing and no one escapes HIS sights!

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Psalm 148, all of creation worship the LORD!

Psa 148:1-4, Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! Praise Him, ALL HIS ANGELS; Praise Him, ALL HIS HOSTS! PRAISE HIM, SUN AND MOON; PRAISE HIM, ALL YOU STARS OF LIGHT! PRAISE HIM, YOU HEAVENS OF HEAVENS, AND YOU WATERS ABOVE THE HEAVENS!

If we look at the sun the moon, the stars and all the host of heaven they cry the glory of GOD who created them!

Psa 19:1-3, …The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard.

Psa 148:7-8, Praise the LORD from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths; FIRE AND HAIL, SNOW AND CLOUDS; STORMY WIND, FULFILLING HIS WORD;

Even the out-of-control fire or hail listens to the LORD! Snow, clouds, the stormy wind all obey HIS word!

Mat 8:26-27, But HE said to them, “WHY ARE YOU FEARFUL, O YOU OF LITTLE FAITH?” Then HE arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. So the men marveled, saying, “WHO CAN THIS BE, THAT EVEN THE WINDS AND THE SEA OBEY HIM?”

Psa 148:11-13, Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth; Both young men and maidens; Old men and children. LET THEM PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD, FOR HIS NAME ALONE IS EXALTED; HIS GLORY IS ABOVE THE EARTH AND HEAVEN.

The day is coming and it’s very near when all of creation will bow down to the KING of kings and LORD of lords

Php 2:9-11, Therefore God also has highly exalted HIM and given HIM the name which is above every name, THAT AT THE NAME OF JESUS EVERY KNEE SHOULD BOW, OF THOSE IN HEAVEN, AND OF THOSE ON EARTH, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER.

PRAISE THE LORD FOR HE IS GOOD, PRAISE THE LORD FOR HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRIASED! CHRIST JESUS IS THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS WHICH INCLUDES YOU AND ME!

Col 1:16, For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.

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Psalm 147, The GOD of Creation!

Psa 147:1, PRAISE THE LORD! FOR IT IS GOOD TO SING PRAISES TO OUR GOD; FOR IT IS PLEASANT, AND PRAISE IS BEAUTIFUL. 

I’ve went to a men’s conference where a thousand men were worshipping the LORD! It was just awesome and beautiful and I felt that the LORD just filled that sanctuary completely!

Joh 4:24, GOD IS SPIRIT, AND THOSE WHO WORSHIP HIM MUST WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH.” 

Psa 147:2, The LORD builds up Jerusalem; HE GATHERS TOGETHER THE OUTCASTS of Israel.

The LORD rejects no one, HE seeks the homeless, he seeks the sinners, the drug addicted, for everyone is precious in HIS eyes!

Psa 147:3, HE HEALS THE BROKENHEARTED AND BINDS UP THEIR WOUNDS.

This was HIS mission to bring to HIMSELF the outcast, the poor, and the brokenhearted!

Luk 4:18, “THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE HAS ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR; HE HAS SENT ME TO HEAL THE BROKENHEARTED, TO PROCLAIM LIBERTY TO THE CAPTIVES AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET AT LIBERTY THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED; 

Psa 147:4-5, HE COUNTS THE NUMBER OF THE STARS; HE CALLS THEM ALL BY NAME. GREAT IS OUR LORD, AND MIGHTY IN POWER; HIS UNDERSTANDING IS INFINITE.

Today, with our current technology it is estimated that there are 1Billion Trillion stars, Yet HE knows them by name, and HE knows you and me! Nothing escapes HIM!

Psa 147:9, HE gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.

If HE feeds even the beast of the world and the ravens that cry out, will HE not provide for you also? Remember you were created in HIS image, and knows you by name! HE is faithful!

Mat 6:26, Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. ARE YOU NOT OF MORE VALUE THAN THEY?

Psa 37:25, I have been young, and now am old; YET I HAVE NOT SEEN THE RIGHTEOUS FORSAKEN, NOR HIS DESCENDANTS BEGGING BREAD. 

Remember praise is beautiful especially for those that know their GOD! HE IS FAITHFUL, AND WORTHY OF OUR PRAISES!

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Psalm 146, I shall praised HIM as long as i live!

Psa 146:1-2, PRAISE THE LORD! PRAISE THE LORD, O MY SOUL! WHILE I LIVE I WILL PRAISE THE LORD; I WILL SING PRAISES TO MY GOD WHILE I HAVE MY BEING.

The Psalmist has determined that in his life he will praise the LORD. I truly believe when it’s our turn to see GOD we are going to be awe struck, just simply shocked by HIS HOLINESS!

Isa 6:3-4, And one cried to another and said: “HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD OF HOSTS; THE WHOLE EARTH IS FULL OF HIS GLORY!” And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, AND THE HOUSE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE.

HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED!

Psa 146:3-4, Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish.  

The Psalmist is not placing his trust on man nor in his riches, because man will fail you, but the LORD will never fail! HE will always do good for that is who HE is!

Psa 145:8-9, THE LORD IS GRACIOUS AND FULL OF COMPASSION, SLOW TO ANGER AND GREAT IN MERCY. THE LORD IS GOOD TO ALL, AND HIS TENDER MERCIES ARE OVER ALL HIS WORKS.

Psa 146:8, THE LORD OPENS THE EYES OF THE BLIND; THE LORD RAISES THOSE WHO ARE BOWED DOWN; THE LORD LOVES THE RIGHTEOUS. 

Can you see JESUS in this verse! HE opened the eyes of the blind, not just physically blind but spiritually blind! And, HE raises those who are bowed down or bent over!

Luk 13:11-13, And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, AND WAS BENT OVER AND COULD IN NO WAY RAISE HERSELF UP. But when JESUS saw her, HE called her to HIM and said to her, “WOMAN, YOU ARE LOOSED FROM YOUR INFIRMITY.” And HE laid HIS hands on her, and IMMEDIATELY SHE WAS MADE STRAIGHT, AND GLORIFIED GOD.

Psa 146:10, The LORD shall reign forever—Your God, O Zion, to all generations. PRAISE THE LORD! 

As the Psalmist said, I WILL PRAISE HIM WHILE I LIVE; for HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED AND HIS KINGDOM IS FOREVER!

Heb 1:8, But to the SON HE says: “YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER; A SCEPTER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE SCEPTER OF YOUR KINGDOM. 

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Psalm 145, Great is our GOD!

Psa 145:1-2, … I will extol YOU, MY GOD, O KING; And I will bless YOUR name forever and ever. Every day I will bless YOU, And I will praise YOUR name forever and ever.

This is the last Psalm attributed to king David, a Psalm of praise and adoration of HIM who is worthy to be praised! David, being an earthly king, knew that GOD, his GOD, is the true KING of kings! He will bless and praise daily without end!

Rev 19:16, And HE has on HIS robe and on HIS thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Psa 145:3, GREAT IS THE LORD, AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED; AND HIS GREATNESS IS UNSEARCHABLE. 

When we consider HIS creation all around us, the stars and galaxies, the mighty sea, our own bodies etc; we are left in awe of HIS greatness! YET, this is only a glimpse of HIS power for we only see the mere edges of it!

Job 26:12-14, HE stirs up the sea with HIS power, And by HIS understanding HE breaks up the storm. By HIS Spirit HE adorned the heavens; HIS hand pierced the fleeing serpent. INDEED THESE ARE THE MERE EDGES OF HIS WAYS, AND HOW SMALL A WHISPER WE HEAR OF HIM! BUT THE THUNDER OF HIS POWER WHO CAN UNDERSTAND?”

Psa 145:8-9, The LORD IS GRACIOUS AND FULL OF COMPASSION, SLOW TO ANGER AND GREAT IN MERCY. The LORD IS GOOD TO ALL, AND HIS TENDER MERCIES ARE OVER ALL HIS WORKS.

Even though, for us, sometimes it’s hard to see, and impossible to understand the trials that happen in our lives? why did I lose my job, why this why that, why a precious life was taken? YET, KNOW THE LORD IS GOOD TO ALL AND WHAT HE DOES, EVEN THOUGH WE DON’T UNDERSTAND, WAS FOR THE BEST!

Rom 8:28, AND WE KNOW THAT ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THOSE WHO LOVE GOD, TO THOSE WHO ARE THE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE.

Psa 147:5, Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; HIS UNDERSTANDING IS INFINITE. 

Psa 145:18, THE LORD IS NEAR TO ALL WHO CALL UPON HIM, TO ALL WHO CALL UPON HIM IN TRUTH. 

HE is like the air that surrounds us, always present for HE has said, “I SHALL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU”! HE hears are prayers, and knows the sadness in our hearts!

Psa 145:21, MY MOUTH SHALL SPEAK THE PRAISE OF THE LORD, AND ALL FLESH SHALL BLESS HIS HOLY NAME FOREVER AND EVER. 

Happen what may, David made his choice to follow the LORD, Have you?

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Psalm 144, our Eternal GOD!

Psa 144:1, …Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle

David was a man of war whose strength came from the LORD. He battled many armies and fought a giant with success, but David lost the battle with the tempter himself! Know it or not, but we are in a battle with an unseen enemy!

2Sa 11:2, Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. AND FROM THE ROOF HE SAW A WOMAN BATHING, AND THE WOMAN WAS VERY BEAUTIFUL TO BEHOLD. 

HIS word trains us for the spiritual battle we have daily! Remember even wise Job wasn’t immune to the lust of the eyes!

Job 31:1, “I HAVE MADE A COVENANT WITH MY EYES; WHY THEN SHOULD I LOOK UPON A YOUNG WOMAN? 

1Pe 5:8, BE SOBER, BE VIGILANT; BECAUSE YOUR ADVERSARY THE DEVIL WALKS ABOUT LIKE A ROARING LION, SEEKING WHOM HE MAY DEVOUR. 

Psa 144:3, LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him? 

Job 7:17, “What is man, that You should exalt him, THAT YOU SHOULD SET YOUR HEART ON HIM, 

It’s not about who we are, but about who HE is! HE is a GOD of love who made man in HIS image and set HIS heart on him!

Rom 5:8, But God demonstrates His own love toward us, IN THAT WHILE WE WERE STILL SINNERS, CHRIST DIED FOR US. 

Psa 144:4, Man is like a breath; His days are like a passing shadow. 

While HE is eternal without beginning or end, we are but a breath, here one day and gone the next!

Jas 4:14, whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. 

Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed to anyone and it’s our choice how we live our lives! This world offers very little, but HE offers eternity with HIM! Choose wisely for we have more time behind us than before us!

Joh 5:24, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. 

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Psalm 142, walking in Darkness!

Psa 142:1-2, …I cry out to the LORD with my voice; With my voice to the LORD I make my supplication. I POUR OUT MY COMPLAINT BEFORE HIM; I DECLARE BEFORE HIM MY TROUBLE.

“Caves make good closets for prayer; their gloom and solitude are helpful to the exercise of devotion. Had David prayed as much in his palace as he did in his cave, he might never have fallen into the act which brought such misery upon his later days.” (Spurgeon)

David brought his complaint to the LORD for HE is his refuge and strength in times of trouble!

Psa 46:1-2, …GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH, A VERY PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE. THEREFORE WE WILL NOT FEAR…

Psa 142:3, When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, THEN YOU KNEW MY PATH. IN THE WAY IN WHICH I WALK They have secretly set a snare for me. 

There are some troubles in life that seem to cripple us, not knowing where to go or what to do. Yet while were overwhelmed and confused, the LORD isn’t! HE knows what to do and HE can guide you if you let HIM!

Pro 3:5-6, Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge HIM, AND HE SHALL DIRECT YOUR PATHS.

Psa 142:7, BRING MY SOUL OUT OF PRISON, That I may praise Your name; The righteous shall surround me, For You shall deal bountifully with me.” 

David wasn’t in a prison, but his own soul seemed imprisoned by the circumstances; in the same way sin imprisons our souls. Externally they may seem find, but internally there is a darkness that seems normal, and they don’t realize they are walking in darkness!

Joh 8:12, Then JESUS spoke to them again, saying, “I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. HE WHO FOLLOWS ME SHALL NOT WALK IN DARKNESS, BUT HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE.” 

We will have trouble in this world, but those that walk in the light know their GOD, and can see that HE is in full control! HE shall never leave us nor forsake us; for HE is faithful to HIS promises found in scripture! Trust in HIM!

Php 4:6, Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 

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Psalm 141, Prayer Pleases the LORD!

Psa 141:1, LORD, I CRY OUT TO YOU; MAKE HASTE TO ME! GIVE EAR TO MY VOICE WHEN I CRY OUT TO YOU. 

David’s first reaction to trouble is to go before the LORD in prayer. Most people today trust in their abilities, but when that goes wrong then they pray to GOD! While we asked the LORD to make haste, HE already knows what’s needed!

Isa 65:24, “It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Psa 141:2, LET MY PRAYER BE SET BEFORE YOU AS INCENSE, The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 

David saw his prayers to GOD as a sweet-smelling aroma before the LORD. PRAYER PLEASES GOD JUST AS INCENSE HAS A PLEASING SMELL!

Rev 8:4, AND THE SMOKE OF THE INCENSE, WITH THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS, ASCENDED BEFORE GOD…

Praying in a private place pleases GOD for it shows that you truly believe in HIM and have faith that HE hears!

Psa 116:12-13, WHAT SHALL I RENDER TO THE LORD FOR ALL HIS BENEFITS TOWARD ME? I WILL TAKE UP THE CUP OF SALVATION, AND CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD.

Psa 141:3, Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. 

David knows that the tongue is hard, if not impossible to tame.

Jas 3:8, But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 

How can we Pray before HIM and with that same tongue curse at someone else?

Jas 3:10, OUT OF THE SAME MOUTH PROCEED BLESSING AND CURSING. MY BRETHREN, THESE THINGS OUGHT NOT TO BE SO.

Sometimes I surprise myself by what comes out of my mouth; this is one of my struggles. But, I know without the LORD’s help I shall never overcome this problem!

Psa 25:4-5, Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.

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Psalm 140, Life or Death you choose!

Psa 140:1-2, …Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men, WHO PLAN EVIL THINGS IN THEIR HEARTS; They continually gather together for war.

David suffered many times from evil men that were around him; those whom contemplated evil in their hearts! But, David went straight to the LORD for help! The LORD is his defense!

2Co 10:4, For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal BUT MIGHTY IN GOD FOR PULLING DOWN STRONGHOLDS

Psa 140:3, THEY SHARPEN THEIR TONGUES LIKE A SERPENT; THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS. SELAH 

There are many people around us who even call themselves Christians, but their hearts are filled with evil thoughts. With their tongue they speak lies behind your back, and unknowingly they reject what the LORD wants to give them! A NEW HEART!

Eze 36:26, I WILL GIVE YOU A NEW HEART AND PUT A NEW SPIRIT WITHIN YOU; I WILL TAKE THE HEART OF STONE OUT OF YOUR FLESH AND GIVE YOU A HEART OF FLESH. 

It’s a choice we all have to make; choose HIM or choose the way of this world!

Deu 30:19, I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, THAT I HAVE SET BEFORE YOU LIFE AND DEATH, BLESSING AND CURSING; THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE, THAT BOTH YOU AND YOUR DESCENDANTS MAY LIVE; 

If indeed you are a believer in CHRIST JESUS, then put away your former conduct. Remember, HE knows the thoughts and desires of your heart!

Eph 4:21-24, IF INDEED YOU HAVE HEARD HIM AND HAVE BEEN TAUGHT BY HIM, AS THE TRUTH IS IN JESUS:  THAT YOU PUT OFF, CONCERNING YOUR FORMER CONDUCT, THE OLD MAN WHICH GROWS CORRUPT ACCORDING TO THE DECEITFUL LUSTS, AND BE RENEWED IN THE SPIRIT OF YOUR MIND, AND THAT YOU PUT ON THE NEW MAN WHICH WAS CREATED ACCORDING TO GOD, IN TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HOLINESS.

Pro 14:12, THERE IS A WAY THAT SEEMS RIGHT TO A MAN, BUT ITS END IS THE WAY OF DEATH.