SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 Psalm 6:4-5 Return, O Lord, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake! For in death there is no remembrance of You; in the grave who will give You thanks? According to some commentators, when David wrote this he was very ill and under intense pressure due to the many enemies who sought his […]
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 Psalm 6:3-4 My soul also is greatly troubled; but You, O Lord—how long? Return, O Lord, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake! At one time or another, I’m sure most of us have heard the phrase, “God will not put upon us any more than we can bear.” This sentiment, often recited […]
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 Psalm 6:1-2 Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled. In the previous devotion, we raised the issue of why one beloved of the LORD, such as David, would pray, “Do not […]
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 Psalm 6:1-2 Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled. Though written by David to express his feelings in times of distress, it is applicable to us all. There is no one […]
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 Psalm 5:11-12 Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield. These verses are preceded by […]
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 Psalm 5:7-8 I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; in fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple. Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before my face. Messiah taught that the road which leads to life and blessing […]
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Psalm 4:6-8 There are many who say, “Who will show us any good?” Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us. You have put gladness in my heart, more than in the season that their grain and wine increased. I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me […]
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 Psalm 4:4-18 Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. It is a great blessing to be able to lay one’s head on the pillow at night, go to sleep knowing we are at peace with God and with man. If we can close our […]
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 Psalm 4:2-3 How long, O you sons of men, will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness and seek falsehood? Selah. But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; the Lord will hear when I call to Him. Jewish tradition believes […]
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 Psalm 3:7-8 Arise, O Lord; Save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheekbone; you have broken the teeth of the ungodly. Salvation belongs to the Lord. Your blessing is upon Your people. Kings of the earth, generally speaking, have always enjoyed (and many times abused) ruling with absolute power and authority. […]
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 Psalm 3:5-6 I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. Some of you may remember a simple prayer taught to many of us by our parents that began with, “Now I lay me down […]
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 Psalm 3:1-3 Many are they who rise up against me. Many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah. But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head. David wrote these words as he was forced to flee from his son, Absalom. It must have been […]
