9-30-05 Psalm 17:15

Psalm 17:15 (KJ21)

As for me, I will behold Thy face in righteousness;

I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness.

Psalm 17:15 (NAS)

As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness;

I will be satisfied with Thy likeness when I awake.

Psalm 17:15 (NIVUS)

And I— in righteousness I will see your face; when I awake,

I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.

Psalm 17:15 (NRSV)

As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness;

when I awake I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness.

Psalm 17:15 (NLT)

But because I have done what is right, I will see you.

When I awake, I will be fully satisfied,

for I will see you face to face.

At one time even the thought of standing before God caused you

to fear and tremble; you knew that you had done many wrong things

and were far from being perfect. You knew that because of your sins,

you would stand before Him naked and without defense.

However, then God revealed His Son Jesus Christ to you. You discovered

that becauseof the shed blood of Jesus, the Lamb of God, you were

cleansed and made pure and innocent once again. He made you right again,

for He satisfied what justice demanded; He became sin,

so that you could become the righteousness of God in Christ.

Now you have no fear to come into the presence of the Lord.

Although you approach with the fear of the Lord, giving Him the honor

and respect that is His due, you desire to gaze upon and behold His face.

You contemplate Him and His word with pleasure. He appears to you

as the dawning of the day with freshness and newness.

When you awake every day, you find that the manifestation of God's favor

is all that you need to satisfy you. When you are weary and tired,

the Lord fills you up with Himself. Therefore, each morning, as you arise

from your bed, seek your daily portion from Adonai, the Lord Most High.

He has plenty to give for your needs and more than enough to suffice

in every circumstance.