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Psalm 31 ~ Fortress & Redeemer Let us ask God today to redeem and help our current circumstances, the lives of those around us, and especially those in deep suffering and need—physically, emotionally, spiritually. Passage: Psalm 31 Scripture Highlights: * Psalm 31:2-4 “Incline Your ear to me; rescue me speedily! Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me! For You are my rock and...

Psalm 30 ~ Asking for Joy Trials will come. God brings Joy. Pray for His Joy. Psalm 30:5 “… Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Psalm 30 1 I will extol You, O Lord, for You have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. 2 O Lord my God, I cried to You for help,     and You have healed me. 3 O Lord, You have brought up my soul from Sheol;     You restored m...

Psalm 29 ~ Peace & Strength May the Lord bless you and all His people with strength and peace today. God’s power and voice as Creator & King invites us to ask for His strength and peace in our lives today. Psalm 29: 1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,     ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name;     worship the Lord in the splendor of holi...

Psalm 28 ~ Protecting Us We can cry out to God with the expectation that He hears us. We need His help. He rescues and protects us. God is strong…He is our shield and our Shepherd King. ** Psalm 28 1 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. 2 Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy,     when I cry to You for...

Psalm 27 ~ Goodness & Strength of God God wants us to hope in Him. We find hope in the nearness of God, as we inquire about His ways, and seek His goodness for our lives. * Psalm 27:1 “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?” * Psalm 27:13-14 “I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the lan...

Psalm 26 ~ Stand on Steady Ground God is steady. Walking with Him creates steady ground for you. May the Lord show you specific and helpful ways today to see His steady ground for your life.    Psalm 26 1 Vindicate me, O Lord,     for I have walked in my integrity,     and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. 2 Prove me, O Lord, and try me;     test my heart and my mind. 3 For Your steadfa...

Psalm 25 ~ God’s Mercy & Wisdom Lead me, guide me, and remember Your mercy and love toward me. In times of distress and trouble, we can call out to the Lord with authenticity and hope — Psalm 25:10 “All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness…” Scripture Focus Today: Psalm 25 Additional Scriptures * Psalm 25: 6  “Remember Your mercy, O Lord, and Your steadfast love, for they...

Psalm 24 ~ Earth Belongs to GOD. We can approach Him because Jesus opens the way, the gate, and the access. The King of Glory is real, true, strong, and merciful…and He invites you to connect with Him.   Scriptures: Psalm 24 1 The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof,     the world and those who dwell therein, 2 for He has founded it upon the seas     and established it upon the rivers. 3 ...

Psalm 23 ~ The Shepherd’s Kingdom The Lord is our Shepherd. May you find encouragement of knowing you are also protectively in His Kingdom. Psalm 23 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2  He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3  He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness     for His name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of...

Psalm 22 ~ HE Has Done It!  God knows the good & perfect end well before anything began. May the Lord give you rest in knowing He pursues your safety and loves you forever.   Reading from full Psalm 22 Additional Scriptures: * Psalm 22:30-31 “Posterity shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation; they shall come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn,...

Blessings & God’s Power: God brings heavenly blessings even in hard realities…Blessings of gladness and joy of His presence.   Psalm 21: To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord, in Your strength the king rejoices,     and in Your salvation how greatly he exults! 2 You have given him his heart's desire     and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah 3 For You meet him with rich...

Psalm 20 ~ God Answers 1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!     May the name of the God of Jacob protect you! 2 May He send you help from the sanctuary     and give you support from Zion! 3 May He remember all your offerings     and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah 4 May He grant you your heart's desire     and fulfill all your plans! 5 May we shout for joy over Your salv...

Psalm 19 ~ Creation Reveals Jesus Psalm 19 points to Jesus —His voice, His power, His ways can lead us to abundant living and humble hearts turned toward the Lord. Scriptures Mentioned Psalm 19 (full passage) * Psalm 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” * John 16:33 “I [Jesus] have said these things to you, t...

Psalm 18 ~ LIGHT in Our Everyday God equips and strengthens us in our daily lives. Psalm 18 ~ 50 verses, so full text can be found through this link, or in your Bible. We read from the ESV translation. Scriptures also mentioned: * Psalm 18:1-3 “I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of m...

God is at work in your circumstances, even when we don't fully see or understand. Scriptures referenced: * Psalm 17 (NKJV) * Exodus 14 * Luke 7:11-17 “Soon afterward he [Jesus] went to a town called Nain, and His disciples and a great crowd went with Him. As He drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and...

Psalm 16 ~ God at Our Side Psalm 16:11 "You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." Psalm 16 A Miktam of David. 1 Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge. 2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;     I have no good apart from You.” 3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,     in whom is all...

Psalm 15 ~ Strength in God A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent?     Who shall dwell on your holy hill? 2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right     and speaks truth in his heart; 3 who does not slander with his tongue     and does no evil to his neighbor,     nor takes up a reproach against his friend; 4 in whose eyes a vile person is despised,     but who honors th...

Psalm 14 ~ Peace in Believing “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope” (Romans 15:13). Psalm 14 1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”     They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;     there is none who does good. 2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man,     to see if there are an...

Psalm 13 ~ How Long Lord? Encouragement and prayer for the waiting or challenging seasons in life. Psalm 13: 1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep th...

Psalm 12 ~ HOPE in a World of Lies To the choirmaster: according to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David. 1 Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone;     for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. 2 Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak. 3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,     the tongue that makes great boasts, 4 those who s...

Psalm 11 ~ Seeking God’s Refuge To the choirmaster. Of David. 1 In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to my soul,     Flee like a bird to your mountain, 2 for behold, the wicked bend the bow;     they have fitted their arrow to the string     to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart; 3 if the foundations are destroyed,     what can the righteous do? 4 The Lord is in His holy temple;     t...

Psalm 10 ~ God Hears You God hears you. God is approachable. Psalm 10: 16-18 16 The Lord is king forever and ever;     the nations perish from His land. 17 O Lord, You hear the desire of the afflicted;     You will strengthen their heart; You will incline Your ear 18 to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed,     so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more. Read full text of...

Praise—Wisdom—Light Scriptures * Psalm 9 * 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 “Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it...

Psalm 8 ~ Majestic Love of God 1 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens. 2  Out of the mouth of babies and infants, You have established strength because of Your foes,     to still the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I look at your heavens, the work of Your fingers,     the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, 4 what is man...

Psalm 7 ~ Be Friends with God Scriptures: * Psalm 7:1-17  Link to passage * James 1:12-15 “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be tempted with evil, and He himself tempts no one. But each per...