Category: Book of Psalms
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Like a Weaned Child
Scripture Focus“O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is…
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His Anger Is Only for a Moment
Scripture Focus “Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” — Psalm 30:4–5 (ESV) Devotional…
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God Enthroned Over the Flood
Scripture Focus “The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD sits enthroned as king forever. May the LORD give strength to his people! May the LORD bless his people with peace!” — Psalm 29:10–11 (ESV) Devotional Thought Many commentators suggest that Psalm 29 was written as David watched a…
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Cry for Mercy, Not Comparison
Scripture Focus“To you, O LORD, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit. Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy, when I cry to you for help, when I lift up…
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Faith Produces Courage
Scripture Focus “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, It is they who stumble and fall. Though an…
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Guarding the Company We Keep
Scripture Focus “I do not sit with men of falsehood, nor do I consort with hypocrites. I hate the assembly of evildoers, and I will not sit with the wicked.”— Psalm 26:4–5 (ESV) Devotional Thought Psalm 26 reveals that integrity is not only about what we refuse to do, but…
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Teach Me Your Ways, O Lord
Scripture Focus “Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have…
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The Earth Is the Lord’s—And So Are We
Scripture Focus “The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in His holy place? He who…
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The Shepherd Who Knows Our Need
Scripture Focus “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” — Psalm 23:1 (ESV) Devotional Thought Psalm 23 opens with one of the most familiar lines in all of Scripture—and perhaps because of that familiarity, we are tempted to move past it too quickly. Yet in this single sentence,…
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When Faith Is Mocked, God Is Still Near
Scripture Focus “But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads; ‘He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights…
