Daily Devotional

Instruction to children regarding history                     verse 1- 8 

Give ear – O my people – to my law – incline your ears to the words of my mouth

I will open my mouth in a parable – I will utter dark sayings of old

      which we have heard and known – and our fathers have told us

We will not … Read More

Overwhelmed in spirit                                         verse 1- 3

I cried to God with my voice – even to God with my voice

and HE gave ear to me

In the day of my trouble – I sought the LORD

my sore ran in the night – and ceased not

      my soul refused to be comforted

I remembered God – and was troubled… Read More

   God establishes residence of Israel                      verse 1- 3 

In Judah is God known – HIS name is great in Israel

in Salem also is HIS tabernacle

HIS dwelling place in Zion

            there brake HE the arrows of the

 bow – shield – sword – battle

SELAH 

God protects the residence of Israel                    verse 4- 6 

YOU are more glorious and … Read More

Thanking the LORD for HIS wondrous works   verse 1- 3 

To YOU – O God – do we give THANKS

to YOU do we give THANKS

      for that YOUR name is near

YOUR wondrous works declare

When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly

the earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved

      I … Read More

Psalmist asks LORD to remember HIS people             verse 1- 3 

O God

Why have YOU cast us off forever?

Why does YOUR anger smoke against

the sheep of YOUR pasture?

REMEMBER YOUR congregation

which YOU have purchased of old

the rod of YOUR inheritance

which YOU have REDEEMED

      this mount Zion – wherein YOU have dwelt

Lift up YOUR feet … Read More

Psalmist wants to understand God’s dealing                     verse 1- 2 

Truly God is good to Israel

even to such as are of a clean heart

BUT as for me – my feet were almost gone

            my steps had well-nigh slipped 

Psalmist describes wicked                                                    verse 3- 12 

FOR I was envious at the foolish

when I saw the prosperity of the wicked… Read More

David wanted his son to judge righteously                   verse 1- 5 

Give the king YOUR judgments – O God

and YOUR righteousness to the king’s son

He shall judge YOUR people with righteousness

and YOUR poor with judgment

      the mountains shall bring peace to the people

and the little hills by righteousness

He shall judge the poor of the people

he … Read More

Psalmist wants the LORD to rescue him                       verse 1- 6 

In YOU – O LORD – do I put my trust – let me never be put to confusion

deliver me in YOUR righteousness – and cause me to escape

incline YOUR ear unto me – and save me

Be YOU my strong habitation – whereunto I may continually resort… Read More