Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so…

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Be still, and know that I am God…                                                                                                      Psalm 46:1,10a (ESV) God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Cease striving and know that I am God…                                                                                                      Psalm 46:1,10a (NASB) …

He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many will see and fear and will trust in the Lord. How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his…

Lord, make me to know my end and what is the extent of my days; let me know how transient I am. Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah. Surely every man walks about as a phantom; surely they make an uproar for nothing; he amasses riches and does…

Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate (His) faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it. Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him…                                                                                                                    Psalm…

How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered! How blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit!                                                                                                                      Psalm 32:1-2  The blessing of God runs two ways: we must receive it and we…

Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.                                                                                                                         Psalm 23:6  David knew a thing or two about being a shepherd. In his younger years that was his job. Guarding the sheep, protecting them…

The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech, night after night they reveal knowledge.                                                                                                                Psalm 19:1-2 (NIV) Ok, let this be a personal challenge. It’s a friendly challenge but a personal one. In light…

You will make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever.                                                                                                                    Psalm 16:11 For the Christian, only one thing matters, to be with God. A born again believer in Jesus has moved from spiritual…

How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and…