Category: Daily Devotional

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth…The Lord redeems the life of His servants; none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. Psalm 34 This psalm of David is the song of all those redeemed by our Savior and Lord, Jesus! When Holy Scripture says of David that…

Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright…Let Your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in You. Psalm 33 This psalm contains all praise to God. It has two primary themes: 1-God is the Lord of all nature; 2-God is Lord of human history. In Biblical thought, God…

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered…Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! Psalm 32 David wrote 7 psalms that are classified as “penitential” psalms. They are Psalm 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130 and, 143. The most well-known of these is Psalm 51, David’s…

In You, O Lord, do I take refuge…in your righteousness deliver me! Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God. Psalm 31 This psalm contains more of David’s problems, prayers and, praises. Like many Christians, David goes from anguish to assurance, reflecting his personal experiences. But, David always returns to passionately celebrate God’s all…

Sing praises to the Lord, O you His saints, and give thanks to His Holy name…You have turned for me my mourning into dancing… and clothed me with gladness… Psalm 30 Most psalms have a title or, notation, telling who the author is. Psalm 30 has an extra notation that it was “a song at the dedication of the temple.” This…

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness…May the Lord give strength to His people! May the Lord bless His people with peace! Psalm 29 In this praise hymn of David, he starts by writing that we, God’s people, are to regard the Lord as all glorious and holy. We are to worship God because He is worthy of our…

To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me…Oh, save your people and bless your heritage! Be their shepherd and carry them forever. Psalm 28 As we continue to look at some of David’s psalms, this one opens with David pleading for the Lord to hear him because he does not want to become like those…

The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? …be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27 We often think of David as the author of the Psalms of the Old Testament. He is the author of many and, this one is another of his praises to the God of…

Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind…redeem me, and be gracious to me. My foot stands on level ground; in the great assembly I will bless the Lord. Psalm 26 In this psalm of David, we learn of David’s faith in the Lord, his life of integrity and, his hope in the Lord. For…

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?… All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads; He trusts in the Lord; let him [the Lord] deliver him; let him [the Lord] rescue him, for he delights in him [the Lord]! Psalm 22 In this Messianic Psalm of David, we see some of…