Posts with the category “walking-with-psalms”

The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.How great is his joy in the victories you give!Psalm 21:1Like Psalm 20, this Psalm is what is known as a royal Psalm. Much of what we read here is about the king (David), his relationship to the one true God, and what God has done and will do for the king. The fact that most of this Psalm is about David does not make it irrelevant for us. Indeed, it is just...  Read More

Psalm 20 was literally a song written by the king, for the king. It was a song to be sung by the people declaring God's protection, help, support, and victory for the king and, through him, for the nation and the people. It is a song of victory for the one who wrote it and for those who would sing it. It's easy to see why this was probably a popular Psalm in King David's day! But what if we sang t...  Read More

In Proverbs, Solomon describes 4 types of people:The Simple: is someone who is ignorant because of a lack of knowledge and or just doesn't quite know.The Fool: is someone who knows what do to but chooses not to do it anyway. The Mocker: is a person who is openly critical and scoff at others (maybe even self)The Wise: is someone who doesn't know it all but is always willing to learn and remains tea...  Read More

Read through Psalm 19 and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal a new truth to you today.Psalm 19For the director of music. A psalm of David.1 The heavens declare the glory of God;    the skies proclaim the work of his hands.2 Day after day they pour forth speech;    night after night they reveal knowledge.3 They have no speech, they use no words;    no sound is heard from them.4 Yet their voice[b] goes o...  Read More

I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.Psalm 18:1-2As we read Psalm 18 together, we see right away David’s overwhelming love for the LORD and his acknowledgement that the LORD is his source, his strength! We can see from the very beginning of this psalm a beaut...  Read More

Before reading this devotional, please read through Psalm 17 and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal a new truth to you today.I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.Show me the wonders of your great love,you who save by your right handthose who take refuge in you from their foes.Keep me as the apple of your eye;hide me in the shadow of your wingsfrom the wic...  Read More

The topic of trust comes up many times in the book of Psalms. Psalm 4, 16, 23, 27, 62, and 73 are individual Psalms of Trust. C. Hassell Bullock says in Encountering the Book of Psalms, “the sentiment of trust dominates a few psalms and singles them out as special expressions of confidence in God. Experience is the master teacher of trust. In fact, the spirit of trusting seems more often than not ...  Read More

O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart;Psalm 15:1-2 (ESV)In this Psalm, David acknowledges the Lord’s presence and describes characteristics of those who follow Him. In verse 1, David mentions a tent, referring to the tabernacle where the Israelites entered the presence of God. The word...  Read More

Before you continue reading, read through Psalm 14 and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal a new truth to you today.Both Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53:1 read, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” Some take these verses to mean that atheists are stupid, i.e., lacking intelligence. However, that is not the only meaning of the Hebrew word translated “fool.” In this text, the Hebrew word is nabal, whi...  Read More

Before you continue reading, read through Psalm 13 and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal a new truth to you today.How long Lord!? Not another week of this... please! Remaining under whatever the Lord has allowed into your life can be hard. Even if you dealt with it well last week and gave your cares and concerns over to Jesus and remained well with Him under it all ... here it is... Monday again! Rema...  Read More

Read through Psalm 12 and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal a new truth to you today.Psalm 121 Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore;    those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.2 Everyone lies to their neighbor;    they flatter with their lips    but harbor deception in their hearts.3 May the Lord silence all flattering lips    and every boastful tongue—4 those who say,    “By our t...  Read More

This morning, Pastor Brent shared from John 11 when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. However, Lazarus was not the only person whose life was changed and resurrected that day. Lazarus had two sisters that needed hope when all seemed lost and Jesus showed up for them in a very powerful way.Here are some sermon response questions that may help you in go deeper in your own journey with the Lord:Out...  Read More

In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: "Flee like a bird to your mountain.For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?"The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes exami...  Read More

Read through Psalm 10 and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal a new truth to youtoday.The Lord is king forever and ever!The godless nations will vanish from the land.Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless.Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed,so mere people can no longer terrify them.Psalm 10:16-18 NLTPsalm 10 is the cry of the oppres...  Read More

The Lord reigns forever;he has established his throne for judgment.He rules the world in righteousnessand judges the peoples with equity.The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.Those who know your name trust in you,for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.Psalm 9:7-10The Psalms are great Scripture verses to read and to pray through. This excerpt from P...  Read More

Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!You have set your glory in the heavens.Psalm 8:1Recently I saw a quarantine meme on Facebook that made me laugh. The meme listed the days of the week but crossed off the first half:MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday  SundayI laughed because it’s funny, sad, and true. In these days of quarantine and coronavirus, the days of the we...  Read More

Read through Psalm 7 and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal a new truth to you today.Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,Psalm 7:1David begins Psalm 7 the way we would be wise to begin each day: "Oh Lord, I take refuge in you; save me and deliver me from ALL who pursue me." David was being pursued by an enemy, named Cush. Our society, nation - yes, even our ent...  Read More

Before you continue reading, read through Psalm 6 and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal a new truth to you today.How long? It's hard dealing with trials day after day with no end in sight... especially when we aren't even sure what the end might look like, or whether we'll want to get to it when we see what it might be. How long, Lord!? Do you hear me? Don't you see!?  It makes us wonder. It makes us ...  Read More

Today, Pastor Brent preached from Luke 19:28-40 when Jesus enters into Jerusalem on a humble donkey to the praises of "Hosanna" and palm branches at His feet. We also learned that God used a simple donkey to accomplish the things of His Kingdom and He can do so in us as well. We learned that when Jesus used this donkey that the donkey:Found a purpose Had a positionAdapted to something new Made way...  Read More

Read through Psalm 5 below and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal a new truth to you today.1 Listen to my words, Lord,    consider my lament.2 Hear my cry for help,    my King and my God,    for to you I pray.3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;    in the morning I lay my requests before you    and wait expectantly.4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;    with you, evil people a...  Read More

Before you continue reading, read through Psalm 4 and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal a new truth to you today.Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!You have relieved me in my distress;Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. - Psalm 4:1 As I begin reading Psalm 4 today, I immediately connected to David’s heart. During the last few weeks as we have lived with COVID-19, I have had a wave of emo...  Read More

O Lord, I have so many enemies; so many are against me.So many are saying, “God will never rescue him!”But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain.I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me.I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on ...  Read More

Before you continue reading, read through Psalm 2 and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal a new truth to you today.As I read through Psalm 2, these verses stood out:Verses 1 - 3:  “Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles....  Read More

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,nor stands in the way of sinners,nor sits in the seat of scoffers;but his delight is in the law of the Lord,and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of waterthat yields its fruit in its season,and its leaf does not wither.  Psalm 1:1-3 ESV Have you re-watched a show or movie to the point where you ...  Read More