{"id":95047,"date":"2020-08-27T06:14:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=95047"},"modified":"2020-08-27T06:14:24","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:14:24","slug":"from-the-morning-bible-readings-578","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=95047","title":{"rendered":"From the Morning Bible Readings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I love thee, O Lord, my strength.<br \/>\nThe Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer,<br \/>\nmy God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,<br \/>\nmy shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<br \/>\nI call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,<br \/>\nand I am saved from my enemies.<\/p>\n<p>The cords of death encompassed me,<br \/>\nthe torrents of perdition assailed me;<br \/>\nthe cords of Sheol entangled me,<br \/>\nthe snares of death confronted me.<\/p>\n<p>In my distress I called upon the Lord;<br \/>\nto my God I cried for help.<br \/>\nFrom his temple he heard my voice,<br \/>\nand my cry to him reached his ears<br \/>\nThen the earth reeled and rocked;<br \/>\nthe foundations also of the mountains trembled<br \/>\nand quaked, because he was angry.<br \/>\nSmoke went up from his nostrils,<br \/>\nand devouring fire from his mouth;<br \/>\nglowing coals flamed forth from him.<br \/>\nHe bowed the heavens, and came down;<br \/>\nthick darkness was under his feet.<br \/>\nHe rode on a cherub, and flew;<br \/>\nhe came swiftly upon the wings of the wind.<br \/>\nHe made darkness his covering around him,<br \/>\nhis canopy thick clouds dark with water.<br \/>\nOut of the brightness before him<br \/>\nthere broke through his clouds<br \/>\nhailstones and coals of fire.<br \/>\nThe Lord also thundered in the heavens,<br \/>\nand the Most High uttered his voice,<br \/>\nhailstones and coals of fire.<br \/>\nAnd he sent out his arrows, and scattered them;<br \/>\nhe flashed forth lightnings, and routed them.<br \/>\nThen the channels of the sea were seen,<br \/>\nand the foundations of the world were laid bare,<br \/>\nat thy rebuke, O Lord,<br \/>\nat the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.<\/p>\n<p>He reached from on high, he took me,<br \/>\nhe drew me out of many waters.<br \/>\nHe delivered me from my strong enemy,<br \/>\nand from those who hated me;<br \/>\nfor they were too mighty for me.<br \/>\nThey came upon me in the day of my calamity;<br \/>\nbut the Lord was my stay.<br \/>\nHe brought me forth into a broad place;<br \/>\nhe delivered me, because he delighted in me.<\/p>\n<p>The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness;<br \/>\naccording to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Psalm 18:1-20<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I love thee, O LORD, my strength. Ps18:1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jesus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jesus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/prayer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#prayer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Christian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Christian<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FridayFeeling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FridayFeeling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AAdrptnlzQ\">pic.twitter.com\/AAdrptnlzQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom (@1207go) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1207go\/status\/850320125920194566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 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