Psalm 101 (ISV)
David's Proclamation
1. I will sing about gracious love and justice; Lord, I will sing praise to You.
2. I will pay attention to living a life of integrity— when will I attain it?
3. I will live with integrity of heart in my house. I will not even think about doing anything lawless; I hate to do evil deeds; I will have none of it.
4. I will not allow anyone with a perverted mind in my presence.
I will not be involved with anything evil.
5. I will destroy the one who secretly slanders a friend. I will not allow the proud and haughty to prevail.
6. My eyes are looking at the faithful of the land, so they may live with me; The one who lives a life of integrity will serve me.
7. A deceitful person will not sit in my house; A liar will not remain in my presence.
8. Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, eliminating everyone who practices iniquity from the Lord's city.
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I just started reading the Psalms in the International Standard Version and Psalm 101 jumped right off the page as one that needed to not only be memorized, but nailed to the doorposts and tacked to bedroom walls as a constant reminder of how we are to live. If some of the verses seem a little harsh to you, remember that David wrote this when he was King of Israel. I was strongly moved to rewrite it for myself. See below.
Jen's Proclamation
1. I will sing songs of praise and thanks to You, God, for I am nothing without You.
2. I will remember that people are always watching my "godly" example. When will I ever stop saying cuss words?
3. I will live innocent of evil within the walls of my home. I will never even consider doing anything disobedient to You. I hate sin and wish it be eradicated from my house.
4. I will not entertain perversion in my house, nor will I be involved in it.
5. I will expose the one who stabs the backs of friends or family members. I will not ignore two-faced arrogance.
6. My eyes are looking for faithful, godly friends to surround me, my children and my husband. Anything less will not be established.
6. My eyes are looking for faithful, godly friends to surround me, my children and my husband. Anything less will not be established.
7. A deceitful person will not set foot in my house and I absolutely detest liars.
8. Every morning I will destroy wickedness from within my home by reading and obeying Your words and teaching all those You have placed in my care to do the same.
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Tomorrow, I am going to have Kaysha and Daniel write Psalm 101 as David wrote it, then write their own proclamations using Psalm 101, using David's and mine as a framework. Once they have them perfected, I am going to tack them up, each in a place they specifically spend a ton of time in, so that they will see and read them daily. I'll let you know how they turn out!
1 comments:
Where Joy and Sorrow Meet,
Hello. I am, indeed, a homeschool mom of twin boys! They're the only ones still home and this time around (the other three are grown) and this journey has been so different than I ever dreamed...
If you get a chance, you can stop by my blog, www.motheroftwinners.blogspot.com and read about what I'm learning this time around!
BTW, I absolutely love the idea of posting their proclamations.
Thanks for posting on Ann's site! Glad I found you!
daune, pronounced, Dawn.
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