You have rejected and humbled us; you no longer go out with our armies. You made us retreat before the enemy, and our adversaries have plun...

You are the God of my strength [Psalm 43:2 NASB] Interesting how David writes that the Lord is the God of "my" strength. Other...

I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? [Psalm 42:2aNLT] Imagine yourself lost in a desert storm. The wind ce...

How blessed is he who considers the helpless; [ Psalms 41:1a NASB ] There is an unbiblical cliché out there that indicates that God helps ...

I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. [Psalm 40:8 NRSV] It is hard to think of the will of God and not remembe...

For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see. [Psalm 36:9 NLT] Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows...

Give yourself to the Lord; trust in him, and he will help you [Psalm 37:5 GNT] In this psalm David tells us what it means to have a heart ...

How long, O Lord, will you look on and do nothing? [Psalm 35:17 NLT] Who has not thought something like this? We often have a visceral reac...

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. [Psalm 34:18 NIV] Humiliation simply seems to be a part o...

The Lord watches over those who obey him, those who trust in his constant love. [Psalm 33:18 GNT] The word obey often has a somewhat negati...

Give thanks to the Lord with harps, sing to him with stringed instruments. Sing a new song to him, play the harp with skill, and shout for ...

Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against t...

You are a righteous God ... You are my refuge and defense ... You are a faithful God ... You are my God. ... Praise the Lord! How wonderfull...

Remember what the Holy One has done, and give him thanks! [Psalm 30:4 GNT] There is something healing about the giving of thanks. We acknow...

Even when they engage their neighbors in pleasantness, they are scheming against them. [Psalm 28:3] Can you resonate with what David wri...

When the armies of the enemy surround me, I will not be afraid. When death calls for me in the midst of war, my soul is confident and unmove...

Test me and try me, O Lord. Test my mind and my heart. [Psalm 26:2 NLV] Life is filled with trials that test us. Disappointment. Unemployme...

Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you. [Psalm 25:20] Have you ever prayed to be delivered ...

O Lord, I give my life to you. I trust in you, my God! [Psalm 25:1-2 NLT] What do you think of when you consider the word "surrender...

    I know that your goodness and love will be with me all my life;     and your house will be my home as long as I live. [Psalm 23:6 GNT] ...