Passages
for
Inner Peace
Finding Joy and Comfort
in the Psalms
TOM McKINLEY
PASSAGES FOR INNER PEACE
FINDING JOY AND COMFORT IN THE PSALMS
Copyright © 2020 Tom McKinley
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Contents
“My soul, wait thou only upon God;
For my expectation is from him.
He only is my rock and my salvation.”
(Psalm 62:5–6, King James Version)
“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
Marvellous are thy works.”
(Psalm 139:14, KJV)
“I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress:
My God; in him will I trust.”
(Psalm 91:2, KJV)
“O God, be not far from me:
O my God, make haste for my help.”
(Psalm 71:12, KJV)
“For thou wilt light my candle;
The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.”
(Psalm 18:28, KJV)
“My mouth shall speak of wisdom;
And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.”
(Psalm 49:3, KJV)
“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning.”
(Psalm 143:8, KJV)
“But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me:
Thou art my help and my deliverer;
Make no tarrying, O my God.”
(Psalm 40:17, KJV)
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks,
So panteth my soul after thee, O God.”
(Psalm 42:1, KJV)
“For thou art the God of my salvation;
On thee do I wait all the day.”
(Psalm 25:5, KJV)
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
(Psalm 23:1, KJV)
“With my whole heart have I sought thee:
O let me not wander from thy commandments.”
(Psalm 119:10, KJV)
“Praise be to the Lord,
for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege.”
(Psalm 31:21, New International Version)
“Blessed be the Lord my strength,
Which teacheth my hands to war,
And my fingers to fight.”
(Psalm 144:1, KJV)
“We went through fire and water,
but you brought us to a place of abundance.”
(Psalm 66:12, NIV)