JUNE 30, 2026 Psalm 141:1-2 Lord, I cry out to You; make haste to me! Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You. Let my prayer be set before You as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. When God gave life to mankind, it is written that He “breathed into his nostrils […]
JUNE 29, 2026 Psalm 141:1 Lord, I cry out to You; make haste to me! Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You. Let my prayer be set before You as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. This psalm of David, like so many others, is said to have been written […]
JUNE 28, 2026 Psalm 140:12-13 I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the poor. Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; the upright shall dwell in Your presence. Because God knows the heart of the wicked and the heart of the righteous, David declared with confidence that the “Lord […]
JUNE 26, 2026 Psalm 140:6-7 I said to the Lord: “You are my God; hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord. O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.” There were times in David’s life when he felt that he was trapped and surrounded by vicious enemies. In those situations, […]
JUNE 25, 2026 Psalm 140:1-2 Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men; preserve me from violent men, who plan evil things in their hearts; they continually gather together for war. As we have seen in so many other psalms, a large portion of David’s prayers are for deliverance from those who persecuted him. Men like […]
JUNE 24, 2026 Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties and see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. In this psalm, David repeatedly emphasized just how intricate and marvelous God’s Creation truly is, especially noting the complexities of mankind. Throughout […]
JUNE 23, 2026 Psalm 139:17-18 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; when I awake, I am still with You. Throughout this psalm, David addressed the complexity of God’s creation and the […]
JUNE 21, 2026 Psalm 139:13-14 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. A human being is the most intricate and complex of all that God has created. Considering just how “fearfully and wonderfully” […]
JUNE 20, 2026 Psalm 139:11-12 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,” even the night shall be light about me; Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, but the night shines as the day. The darkness and the light are both alike to You. In these verses, the psalmist continues to develop the idea that hiding from […]
JUNE 19, 2026 Psalm 139:9-10 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me. Building on the previous verse, David expounds upon the notion that it is impossible to escape the Presence of God. But […]
JUNE 18, 2026 Psalm 139:7-8 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. It is well established that the Almighty is known by many names and titles — e.g. Elohim, El Shaddai, just […]
JUNE 17, 2026 Psalm 139:5-6 You have enclosed me behind and before, and laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it. Before we move on to the rest of this psalm, there is one other lesson to be gleaned from what is meant by […]
