Psalm 56
You yourself have recorded my wanderings. Put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call. This I know: God is for me (Psalm 56:8-9 CSB).
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You yourself have recorded my wanderings. Put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call. This I know: God is for me (Psalm 56:8-9 CSB).
How … Read the rest
My heart shudders within me; terrors of death sweep over me. Fear and trembling grip me; horror has overwhelmed me. But I will trust in you. (Psalm 55:4-5, 23b CSB)
This isn’t exactly an upbeat Psalm. The fear and anxiety … Read the rest
God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my life (Psalm 54:4 CSB).
David wrote this Psalm when everything seemed hopeless. He was betrayed and likely scared of what would happen next. But David didn’t panic. Instead, he … Read the rest
God looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks God. All have turned away, all alike have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even … Read the rest
But I am like a flourishing olive tree in the house of God; I trust in God’s faithful love forever and ever (Psalm 52:8 CSB).
Trusting God is often easier said than done. There are times when we think we … Read the rest
Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit. (Psalm 51:12 CSB).
Joy is not always an easy emotion to maintain, especially when sin creeps in and fills us with guilt and … Read the rest
Whoever offers a thanksgiving sacrifice honors me, and whoever orders his conduct, I will show him the salvation of God (Psalm 50:23 CSB).
Our covenant with God no longer requires animal sacrifice to atone for our sins. Jesus completed that … Read the rest
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for He will take me (Psalm 49:15 CSB).
Perhaps the greatest fear in life is death itself, and that’s what Sheol is. It is a place of darkness, cut … Read the rest
God, within your temple, we contemplate your faithful love. Like your name, God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with justice (Psalm 48:9-10 CSB).
How often do we dwell on the … Read the rest
Sing praise to God, sing praise; sing praise to our King, sing praise! (Psalm 47:6 CSB)
There has been a movement in the last six Psalms from a feeling that God is far away to the confidence that God is … Read the rest