Daily Devotional from Psalm 27– Verse 4“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire inhis temple.”I always thought David was talking about Heaven when he asked the Lord that “I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.” But no, he was asking God to...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 26–Verses 1-2“Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind.”In this psalm, King David claims his integrity and his trust in God. He asks the Lord to examine, confirm, and protect him as a result.This is what we expect if we are living a life pleasing to t...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 25–Verse 5 “Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long” (NIV).The Psalmist refers to God as a teacher and a savior throughout Psalm 25. These are ideas we are often familiar with applying to God. However, the inverse should also be applied to ourselves. If God is a teacher, then we must be students. If God is a sav...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 24– Verse 8“Who is the King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.” It is important to remind ourselves who is on our side when we are in the midst of a battle. God invites us to bring every circumstance before Him, and He delights in fighting on our behalf. Let’s not forget that God is already victorious. Through Jesus’ death and resurrection,...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 23– Verse 4“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”Have you ever felt like you were walking through the valley of the shadow of death? That’s a pretty intense description, but I’m sure many of us have found ourselves there at some point. In those valleys, peace and...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 22–Verses 1“My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.”In the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, Jesus cried out from the cross: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” He knew that those present would recognize the words he spoke. Jesus was quoting King David, who wrote these words roughly a thousand years earlier from...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 21–Verse 2“You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips.”‭‭God longs to give us the desires of our heart. The Bible tells us it is God who placed them there. That sure puts things into proper perspective. As we wait and walk with God, our answer to prayer takes second place as we realize it is in the waiting that we are able to dr...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 20–Verse 7“Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.”During this time, chariots and horses were signs of military strength and financial prosperity. The world would like us to believe that we are successful (as a nation or individually) if we have a strong military or abundant resources. Yet, as we see so often in scripture...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 19–Verse 14“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”Half this psalm describes how the majesty of creation glorifies God (the sun, moon, stars, and the innumerable unique galaxies), and the other half explains how perfect and beautiful His Law (the Bible) is! His word is not beautiful only in ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 18–Verse 29“For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.”Listen to David's confidence. He's not dwelling on the problem or imagining the worst. He's looking to God and expecting victory. Troop? Wall? Child’s play. That's the outlook faith produces. As God's people, we're called to move forward with courage, believing that He is able to do ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 17– Verse 8b“…hide me in the shadow of your wings.”David wrote this Psalm while fleeing from the insanely jealous King Saul. Trusting wholly in God, he cries for protection, giving us the picture of a great eagle with wings spread to cover him. Jesus gave us the image of longing to hold Jerusalem close as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings (Luke:13:34).We can rely...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Psalm 16–Verse 8“I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.”King David had his priority right. He put the Lord first in his life. Does that mean he was perfect? No, only Jesus lived a perfect life. But David knew that the Lord was his sourceof strength. By acknowledging that God was at his right hand, David was acknowledging t...  Read More