Tulips and Gratitude list #397-450

 Psalm 145

"I will extol you, my God and King,

and bless your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.


a beautiful day to see the tulip fields
sweet family time
spots of blue in the sky
the sun
my God and my King

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,

and his greatness is unsearchable.

One generation shall commend your works to another,

and shall declare your mighty acts.

the daily privilege of homeschooling my children

His mighty acts

seeds being planted in little hearts and

the fruit that is bearing 

On the glorious splendor of your majesty,

and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.

They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,

and I will declare your greatness.

The glorious splendor of His majesty

His wondrous works

His awesome deeds

His greatness

the cross

 They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness

and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

The LORD is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

His abundant goodness
His righteousness
That He is gracious and merciful
unlike me, He is very slow to anger
He is abounding in steadfast love, even when I am not

 The LORD is good to all, 

and his mercy is over all that he has made.

All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD,

and all your saints shall bless you! 

His goodness to me
His mercy to me
that I can give thanks
His saints, blessings His name
the colors of creation

 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom

and tell of your power,

to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds,

and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

the glory of His kingdom
His power
my weakness
His mighty deeds
my kingdom business

 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

[The LORD is faithful in all his words

 and kind in all his works.]

that His kingdom is everlasting
that His dominion endures through generations
four generations who love Jesus
His faithful words
His forgiveness for my unfaithful words
His kind works
His forgiveness for my unkind works

The LORD upholds all who are falling 

and raises up all who are bowed down.

The eyes of all look to you,

 and you give them their food in due season.

that He holds me when I fall

that He raises me up when I am bowed down

that we CAN look to the Father for provision

good, good, good food

You open your hand;

you satisfy the desire of every living thing.

The LORD is righteous in all his ways

and kind in all his works.

that His hand is open to bless me
that I CAN be satisfied by Him
HE IS ALL I NEED
His righteous ways

The LORD is near to all who call on him,

to all who call on him in truth.

He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;

he also hears their cry and saves them.

that He hears me when I call
that He fulfills my desires
that He hears my cry
that He saves me

The LORD preserves all who love him,

but all the wicked he will destroy.

My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD,

and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever."

His preservation
that He brings justice
that I can speak
His holy name
that He is forever and ever