Psalm 63:1-5 is a very encouraging portion from God's Words. I love this Psalm and I enjoy singing it in public worship or during personal devotion.
Sing Psalm 63:1-5 from Scottish Metrical Psalter 1650
1 Lord, thee my God, I'll early seek: my soul doth thirst for thee; My flesh longs in a dry parch'd land, wherein no waters be:
2 That I thy power may behold, and brightness of thy face, As I have seen thee heretofore within thy holy place.
3 Since better is thy love than life, my lips thee praise shall give. 4 I in thy name will lift my hands, and bless thee while I live.
5 Ev'n as with marrow and with fat my soul shall filled be; Then shall my mouth with joyful lips sing praises unto thee:
This is produced by Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland and sung by the Northern Presbytery Choir. Very lovely Psalms singing.
If you are in Singapore and looking for a Reformed Church, do come and visit my Church, Pilgrim Covenant Church (PCC), for worship and fellowship (https://pilgrim-covenant.com/).
The following video is the singing of Psalm 130 from Scottish Metrical Psalter 1650 using the tune "The Bays of Harris". This is one of my favourite Psalm with my favourite tune.
Scottish Metrical Psalm 130 Tune: The Bays of Harris
1 Lord, from the depths to thee I cry'd. 2 My voice, Lord, do thou hear: Unto my supplication's voice give an attentive ear.
3 Lord, who shall stand, if thou, O Lord, should'st mark iniquity? 4 But yet with thee forgiveness is, that fear'd thou mayest be.
5 I wait for God, my soul doth wait, my hope is in his word. 6 More than they that for morning watch, my soul waits for the Lord;
I say, more than they that do watch the morning light to see. 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with him mercies be;
And plenteous redemption is ever found with him. 8 And from all his iniquities he Isr'el shall redeem.
This is produced by Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland and sung by the Northern Presbytery Choir. Very lovely Psalms singing.
If you are in Singapore and looking for a Reformed Church, do come and visit my Church, Pilgrim Covenant Church (PCC), for worship and fellowship (https://pilgrim-covenant.com/).
This is my new Blog to share photos with Bible verses, sermons, psalm singing, videos, Christian testimonies and other resources that I find encouraging and useful. Hope this will be useful to you or to someone you know.
Thank God for the very encouraging and soul searching sermon on "The Joy of Forgiveness" (Matthew 18:21-35) that Pastor Kihei Takiura from the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Kobe, Japan, preached at the morning worship service yesterday, 16 March 2025, at my Church ie Pilgrim Covenant Church (PCC) in Singapore (https://pilgrim-covenant.com/).
This sermon gives me a new perspective of rejoicing in God's forgiveness of our sins and therefore the need for us to forgive others from our heart and forgiving them joyfully, as we see the saving work of the Holy Spirit in their souls too.
Matthew 18:21-35 (King James Version / KJV)
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
If you are in Singapore and looking for a Reformed Church, do come and visit my Church, Pilgrim Covenant Church (PCC), for worship and fellowship (https://pilgrim-covenant.com/).
This is my new Blog to share photos with Bible verses, sermons, psalm singing, videos, Christian testimonies and other resources that I find encouraging and useful. Hope this will be useful to you or to someone you know.
Thank God for the very encouraging and comforting video on "Trials and Suffering" from a seminar by Drs. Sinclair Ferguson and W. Robert Godfrey, at Ligonier’s 2025 conference - I Will Build My Church. From the description of the video:
"Christians face trials and suffering on this side of glory. In this seminar, Drs. Sinclair Ferguson and W. Robert Godfrey discuss the Bible’s teaching on suffering and encourage us to remain faithful when we face difficulties of various kinds."
Thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed day.
If you are in Singapore and looking for a Reformed Church, do come and visit my Church, Pilgrim Covenant Church (PCC), for worship and fellowship (https://pilgrim-covenant.com/).
This is my new Blog to share photos with Bible verses, sermons, psalm singing, videos, Christian testimonies and other resources that I find encouraging and useful. Hope this will be useful to you or to someone you know.
This photo is taken by my brother. Psalm 113:3 is one of my favourite Bible verses. It reminds me that God is my Creator and I am to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ in my life as He is my Redeemer.
Psalm 113:3 King James Version (KJV)
"From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD's name is to be praised.".
This verse in Chinese is:
詩 篇 113:3
从 日 出 之 地 到 日 落 之 处 ，
耶 和 华 的 名 是 应 当 赞 美 的 ！
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If you are in Singapore and looking for a Church or a Reformed Church, do come and visit my Church, Pilgrim Covenant Church (PCC), for worship and fellowship (https://pilgrim-covenant.com/). We are a Reformed and reforming Church founded on 4 July 1999 in Singapore. We are at the moment a small congregation covenanted to serve and worship the Lord together as a branch of the body of Christ. We have a Gospel work in the state of Johor, JB, Malaysia ie Johor Bahru Christian Fellowship (JBCF): https://pilgrim-covenant.com/about-us/johor-bahru-covenant-fellowship-malaysia/.
