Scripture for Today | Psalm 85 (with Jeff Sholar)

About this Episode

Opening Song: 

Speak Peace (Psalm 85) by Daniel Snoke

Lyrics:

Speak peace to Your people

Speak peace to Your saints

Speak peace to Your people

Speak peace to all the earth

 

Surely His salvation is at hand

Unfailing love and truth have met 

Righteousness will cover all the earth

And His glory now fills the land

 

Speak peace to Your people

Speak peace to Your saints

Speak peace to Your people

Speak peace to all the earth

 

Lord, revive Your joy in us again

And let us hear what You will say

Will Your anger always be on us

Will You not restore us again

 

You have covered all our sin 

We have been restored again 

Show us Your unfailing love

Grant us salvation 

 

Speak peace to Your people

Speak peace to Your saints

Speak peace to Your people

Speak peace to all the earth

Passage: 

Psalm 85

Lord, you were favorable to your land;

    you restored the fortunes of Jacob.

2 You forgave the iniquity of your people;

    you covered all their sin. Selah

3 You withdrew all your wrath;

    you turned from your hot anger.

 

4 Restore us again, O God of our salvation,

    and put away your indignation toward us!

5 Will you be angry with us forever?

    Will you prolong your anger to all generations?

6 Will you not revive us again,

    that your people may rejoice in you?

7 Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,

    and grant us your salvation.

 

8 Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,

    for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints;

    but let them not turn back to folly.

9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,

    that glory may dwell in our land.

 

10 Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;

    righteousness and peace kiss each other.

11 Faithfulness springs up from the ground,

    and righteousness looks down from the sky.

12 Yes, the Lord will give what is good,

    and our land will yield its increase.

13 Righteousness will go before him

    and make his footsteps a way.

Musical Reflection: 

It Is Well With My Soul (VILLE DU HAVRE) by Philip Bliss

Reflection Notes: 

A hymn born in tragedy, “It is Well” was penned by Horatio Spafford after hearing that his daughters had all perished in a shipwreck. Through this devastation, Spafford and his wife clung to the promise of God’s goodness. Spafford’s immortal words were set to music by his good friend and hymn writer, Philip Bliss; Bliss titled the tune “Ville du Havre” after the ship on which Spafford’s children had died. 

Prayer: 

O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.