Psalms 11:7 (KJV) Grace, Truth, and Obedience

Psalms 11:7 (KJV)

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

The first phrase of this passage is without debate: “The righteous LORD loveth righteousness.”

People may debate whether such a righteous Lord exists. People may debate what constitutes the righteousness He loves. People struggle with surrendering themselves to His standard of righteousness.

But that the Scriptures teach that the Lord of the Bible loves righteousness is without question.

The righteous LORD loveth righteousness.

It then becomes the responsibility of the people of God to discover this righteousness and, by the grace of God and with His help, follow after it.

We may not always agree on every finer point of righteousness, and the best of men will fall short of living fully according to the standard of righteousness as they understand it. In fact, the first point of righteousness is not found in ourselves at all, but in trusting the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (KJV)
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Knowing that God loves righteousness, and that He beholds—or looks with favor upon—the upright, our response must be:

• Hide ourselves in the righteousness of Christ.
• Fix ourselves in the righteous Word of God.
• Find ourselves a local church of like-minded believers.
• Faithfully commit ourselves, with His help, to follow after righteousness.

#Psalm11v7 #GodLovesRighteousness #RighteousnessInChrist #FollowAfterRighteousness #BiblicalChristianLiving

Grace, Truth, and Obedience: It Starts With Christ

What does righteousness mean in your daily Christian life? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Psalms 11:7 (KJV) Grace, Truth, and Obedience

Here's a comic version of the lesson.

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Psalms 3:6 (KJV) Courage Through Sorrow

Psalms 3:6 (KJV)

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

This Psalm begins by telling us David wrote this when he fled from Absalom, his son.

“I will not be afraid.”

And he wasn’t. At least not in the sense of paralyzing fear.

How can one choose not to be afraid?

• The chance of death.
• The prospect of combat.
• The dramatic decisions that must be made.

Fear would be a real thing. But there is a difference between hopeless fear and facing difficulties in faith.

“Ten thousands of people.”

To those who only look through the eyes of the flesh, a believer always appears to be in the minority. The eyes of faith know better.

“If God be for us, who can be against us?”

Ten thousands of people.

But there is one in the crowd who is unique from all the rest. His name is not mentioned except in the superscript, and that’s not inspired. But it is still significant.

Absalom, his son.

David wasn’t afraid. And David would come out the victor. But David would grieve intensely on this day.

2 Samuel 18:33 (KJV)
And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

#Psalm3v6 #FaithOverFear #DavidAndAbsalom #TrustGod #KJVBible

Courage Through Sorrow: Can Faith Overcome Fear Without Removing the Pain?

When opposition surrounds you, faith does not deny the danger—it refuses to surrender to fear. Psalm 3:6 reminds us that the believer may look outnumbered, but never stands alone when God is with him.

What situation have you faced where faith had to be stronger than fear? Leave a comment and share your thoughts.

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Psalms 3:6 (KJV) Courage Through Sorrow

Here's a comic version of the lesson.

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Psalms 2:1 (KJV) Neither Hate Nor Bow

Psalms 2:1 (KJV)

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Christians are asking this question a lot these days!

I am writing this September 12, 2026. Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City. So much has transpired since then.

One of the most unsettling and confusing things is that just 25 years after the attacks, New York City has a Muslim mayor. Whole states right now are dominated by Islam. It is as if the United States of America silently surrendered to Islam after that attack. It is as if large numbers of Americans, including many in leadership and many of them conservatives, determined under their breath that Islam is so violent the only way to make peace with them is to bow to them.

And those of us who don’t get that ask,

“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?”

And then there is the woke agenda, the LGBTQ agenda, and the promiscuous lifestyle agenda—that is so common even professing Christians have no problem with it.

And those of us who don’t get it ask,

“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?”

Here is what David did. The New Testament ascribes this Psalm to David. He set the King, Jesus, on the holy hill Zion. Gill calls that hill the church of Jesus Christ. I am not willing to go there. 

I’ll call it faith.

Faith, trusting what God has said in His Word, tells us that in the end of all things God will have them in derision.

The response of the believer is not to mock and scorn the heathen that rage, but to urge them to meet Christ and, as we read in verse 12,

“Kiss the Son…” — Psalms 2:12 (KJV)

Make peace with God through a loving relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ.

Our job is not to hate the heathen, and neither is it to bow before them and surrender to their ideologies. It is to set Christ high in our hearts, stand firmly for Him, and call out to others to be reconciled by faith in Him.

#Psalms2v1 #StandForChrist #FaithNotFear #KissTheSon #ReconciledToGod

Neither Hate Nor Bow: The Christian Response to 9-11 and Forward

Why do the heathen rage—and how should Christians respond when the world seems increasingly hostile to God?

The answer is not hatred. The answer is not surrender. The answer is to stand firmly for Christ and call others to be reconciled to God through Him.

What do you think is the greatest challenge Christians face when trying to stand for truth without becoming bitter or fearful? Leave a comment below.

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To my readers:

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Psalms 2:1 (KJV) Neither Hate Nor Bow

Here's a comic version of the lesson.

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Psalms 1:3 (KJV) Rooted in the Word

Psalms 1:3 (KJV)

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

This is, of course, preceded by Psalms 1:1-2 (KJV):

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

The key to the passage is verse 2: delighting in and meditating upon the Word of God. The implication is depending upon and trusting in it rather than in the counsel, way, and seat of the ungodly.

Here’s my thought: if we delighted in and meditated upon the Word of God as God encourages us to do, we would likely not need to depend upon the counsel, way, and seat of even the godly.

What I think I see happen so often is that those who do not want to delight in the Word of God, but believe they ought to, find themselves depending upon those who do delight in and meditate upon it.

Whole ministries, and in fact movements, get built upon ministering to the needs of those who choose to lean on the few who are obedient.

I’m not sure ministry was ever meant to be built this way.

• Those being ministered to should never remain so spiritually needy.
• They should be like trees planted by the rivers of water.
• They should bring forth fruit in their season.
• Their leaves should not wither.
• They should prosper in what they do.

That is the picture Psalm 1 gives of the man who delights in the law of the LORD and meditates upon it day and night.

Ministries, and movements, have always deteriorated when they become based upon ministering to spiritually dependent people.

Our goal is to reach and equip, not to constantly prop up. Strong believers grow strong churches.

And if this were the case, the work of the ministry could focus more fully on evangelism and equipping rather than constantly having to bolster the faith of those who profess to have it.

#Psalm1v3 #WordOfGod #ChristianGrowth #BibleMeditation #DailyVisitwithGod

Rooted in the Word: Strong Believers Grow Strong Churches

Are you rooted in the Word of God—or depending too heavily on someone else to keep your faith strong?

Psalm 1 shows us that the believer who delights in God’s Word should become stable, fruitful, and spiritually strong.

What do you think? Have churches sometimes become too focused on propping believers up instead of equipping them to stand strong in Scripture? Leave a comment below.

For more Bible teaching, Daily Visits, books, and ministry resources, visit marvinmckenzie.org.

To my readers:

Thank you! It is a great joy to me to know you read the thoughts and lessons God has given me in His word. I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave comments.

For this and, more than 7200 earlier Daily Visits with God, visit https://mckenzie-visit-with-god.blogspot.com. There you will find daily visits going back to 2005.

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Psalms 1:3 (KJV) Rooted in the Word

Here's a comic version of the lesson.

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