Today Our Daily Bread Psalm 68 ++

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Psalm 68:1-35
For the choir director: A psalm of David. A song.
1 Arise, O God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate God run for their lives.
2 Drive them off like smoke blown by the wind. Melt them like wax in fire. Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.
3 But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God's presence. Let them be filled with joy.
4 Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD— rejoice in his presence!
5 Father to the fatherless, defender of widows— this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
6 God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But for rebels, there is only famine and distress.
7 O God, when you led your people from Egypt, when you marched through the wilderness,
Interlude
8 the earth trembled, and the heavens poured rain before you, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
9 You sent abundant rain, O God, to refresh the weary Promised Land.
10 There your people finally settled, and with a bountiful harvest, O God, you provided for your needy people.
11 The Lord announces victory, and throngs of women shout the happy news.
12 Enemy kings and their armies flee, while the women of Israel divide the plunder.
13 Though they lived among the sheepfolds, now they are covered with silver and gold, as a dove is covered by its wings.
14 The Almighty scattered the enemy kings like a blowing snowstorm on Mount Zalmon.
15 The majestic mountains of Bashan stretch high into the sky.
16 Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountains, at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live, where the LORD himself will live forever?
17 Surrounded by unnumbered thousands of chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his sanctuary.
18 When you ascended to the heights, you led a crowd of captives. You received gifts from the people, even from those who rebelled against you. Now the LORD God will live among us here.
19 Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms.
Interlude
20 Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign LORD rescues us from death.
21 But God will smash the heads of his enemies, crushing the skulls of those who love their guilty ways.
22 The Lord says, "I will bring my enemies down from Bashan; I will bring them up from the depths of the sea.
23 You, my people, will wash your feet in their blood, and even your dogs will get their share!"
24 Your procession has come into view, O God— the procession of my God and King as he goes into the sanctuary.
25 Singers are in front, musicians are behind; with them are young women playing tambourines.
26 Praise God, all you people of Israel; praise the LORD, the source of Israel's life.
27 Look, the little tribe of Benjamin leads the way. Then comes a great throng of rulers from Judah and all the rulers of Zebulun and Naphtali.
28 Summon your might, O God. Display your power, O God, as you have in the past.
29 The kings of the earth are bringing tribute to your Temple in Jerusalem.
30 Rebuke these enemy nations— these wild animals lurking in the reeds, this herd of bulls among the weaker calves. Humble those who demand tribute from us. F48 Scatter the nations that delight in war.
31 Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals; let Ethiopia F49 bow in submission to God.
32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord.
Interlude
33 Sing to the one who rides across the ancient heavens, his mighty voice thundering from the sky.
34 Tell everyone about God's power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens.
35 God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people.
Praise be to God!

~Lena’s Journalin’~
I was on pause for 2 days, but wanted to at least get to Today’s word and post it.
Our church had a Weekend Encounter that I was away helping on.
What an awesome time in the Lord! A high recommendation for all!
I see this scripture as a faith declaration being made out over our lives, whatever is happening.
It is a way to come outside of and get a higher view of our circumstances, and take authority over them in and through prayer, a prayer of faith in God, declarations and invitations to the work of the Lord, to God’s spirit being unleashed into our lives and to settle whatever is “going on” that is trying to rise against His word over us.
The Lord speaks words over us, whether in the Bible, whether our names and their meanings, whether and encouraging reminder etc. the enemy comes immediately to take God’s word away from us. How powerful is God, how power-filled are His words to us, in us, through us?
Lies are defined by belief. Who’s words do we believe?
As quickly as an attempt comes to steal God’s word, is as quickly as it can also leave us and take its threats with it. Sometimes it is as simple as blowing smoke away or praising God rather than magnifying enemy attempts to steal from us. Refusing to complain or dwell on enemy activity and making choices to magnify God and His word even when an enemy comes knocking and threatening us are tools for victory. This Psalm is FULL of victory. Reciting his Psalm in faith is agreeing with the words God has already spoken over us and our circumstances. The Bible says when two or three agree together on things in heaven, anything can be done. If we one agree with god One that makes two agreeing, If we add one more believer, Volia- three-fold cord and the power increase is on! Turn up and on the power of God, Join your faith with God’s word and include fellowshio with other believers who agree with God’s words also.
Love U !
Lady Lena Marie
Daughter of God Most High
The MOST POWERFUL enemy defeater EVER, Amen !

Proverbs 27:17-19
17 You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another. 18 If you care for your orchard, you'll enjoy its fruit; if you honor your boss, you'll be honored. 19 Just as water mirrors your face, so your face mirrors your heart.
Psalm 122:1
1 When they said, "Let's go to the house of God," my heart leaped for joy.


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