Oh, that I had wings like a dove;

then I would fly away and rest!

I would fly far away

to the quiet of the wilderness.

Psalm 55:6-7

(view from Mt. Arbel, Israel)

“…all the animals of the forest are mine,

and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.

I know every bird on the mountains,

and all the animals of the field are mine…”

Psalm 50:10-11

(Bethsaida, Israel)

We had heard of the city’s glory,

but now we have seen it ourselves—

the city of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

Psalm 48:8

(Photo by Joy Floyd)

God is our refuge and strength,

always ready to help in times of trouble.

So we will not fear when earthquakes come

and the mountains crumble into the sea.

Let the oceans roar and foam.

Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!

Psalm 46:1-3

(Caesarea Maritima)

…Lord, where do I put my hope?

My only hope is in you.

Psalm 39:7

Exalt the LORD our God,

and worship at his holy mountain in Jerusalem,

for the LORD our God is holy!

Psalm 99:9

Stop being angry!

Turn from your rage!

Do not lose your temper—

it only leads to harm.

Psalm 37:8

“LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be

Remind me that my days are numbered—

how fleeting my life is.

You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.

My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;

at best, each of us is but a breath.”

Psalm 39:4-5

Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens;

your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.

Psalm 36:5

Taste and see that the LORD is good.

Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!

Psalm 34:8