Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.                                                                                                                     Psalm 139:23-24  If there was ever a prayer that only the truly serious follower of…

For You formed my inward parts; you wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well.                                                                                                                Psalm 139:13-14  It’s an amazing thing to ponder our beginning….

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His lovingkindness is everlasting.                                                                                                                 Psalm 136:1  Psalm 136 contains twenty-six verses of praise to God for His goodness to Israel. Echoed in each of these verses is the phrase, “For His lovingkindness is everlasting.” The truth of God’s…

This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.                                                                                                      Psalm 118:24  Each new day brings new opportunity. Everyday, we are all given the same twenty-four hours. Our outlook and the way we approach the day can greatly affect our enjoyment and…

The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep His anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far…

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; who pardons all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases; who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; who satisfies your years with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.            …

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful singing. Know that the Lord Himself is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. For…

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!” For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence. He will…

Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.                                                                                                            Psalm 55:22  What tremendous privileges we have in Jesus Christ. Living a spiritually free life depends on exercising these God-given rights and privileges. Today’s Psalm reminds us of one such…

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.                        …