Good Teacher, Part 2

“Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, ‘Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?’ So Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.’” Mark 10:17-18.

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Psalm 7:6-17, God My Trust

“O Lord My God, in You I put my trust; save me from all those who persecute me; and deliver me, lest they tear me like a lion, rending me in pieces, while there is none to deliver.” Psalm 7:1-2.

“Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies, and awake for me to the judgment You have commanded! So the congregation of the peoples shall surround You; for their sakes, therefore, return on high. The Lord shall judge the peoples; judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity within me.” Psalm 7:6-8.

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Psalm 96:6-13

“Oh, sing to the Lord [Yahweh] a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His [Jesus’] glory among the nations [Gentiles], His wonders among all peoples. For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared [reverence, Godly fear and awe] above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols [literally, nothings], but the Lord [Jesus] made the heavens.” Psalm 96:1-5.

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