Category: Daily Devotion

  These things you have done, and I have been silent; you thought that I was one like yourself. But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you. Psalm 50:21 – In this portion of the psalm, the Lord is directing His words toward the wicked among His people. For a time they had found themselves…

  Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, that he should live on forever and never see the pit. Psalm 49:7-9 – Our psalm today is one of practical, yet eternally important, wisdom. The main message is money and wealth…

  As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God, which God will establish forever. Selah Psalm 48:8 – This psalm is such a beautiful psalm of reflection on God’s greatness. In past studies of this psalm, I learned about the word “perambulate.” It means to walk…

He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah. Psalm‬ ‭47‬:‭4‬ ‭- As you read this psalm, your translation may say “inheritance” instead of heritage, but both are conveying the same idea. This amazing, praiseworthy God being spoken about within this psalm is choosing our inheritance that we’ll be receiving…

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns. ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭46‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭- Take note of the contrast in these verses compared to the first few in…

  In place of your fathers shall be your sons; you will make them princes in all the earth. 17 I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise you forever and ever. Psalm 45:16-17 – This psalm is unique in its structure from some of the previous psalms we have…

  In God we have boasted continually, and we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah 9 But you have rejected us and disgraced us and have not gone out with our armies. Psalm 44:8-9 – While we aren’t certain on the exact time period this psalm was referring to, it’s clear Israel was in a state of…

  Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling! Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God. Psalm 43:3-4 – This psalm is an…

  Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me. Psalm 42:7 – Imagine being caught out in the waves of the ocean. As you continue to try to swim to the surface for air, the powerful waves keep crashing in over you keeping you…

As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you!” Psalm‬ ‭41‬:‭4‬ ‭- In this psalm we see David navigating two difficult situations. The first was some sort of sickness in his body. We don’t know exactly what sort of ailment plagued David, but it seems…