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Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you…
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable arehis judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor .Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be…
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. Where else can I learn? The wisdom of man has proves false and misleading, other philosophies have proven to not reflect reality, only the wisdom that comes from You and is a gift of Your Holy Spirit is…
He has broken my strength in midcourse; he has shortened my days. "O my God," I say, "take me not away in the midst of my days-- you whose years endure throughout all generations!" Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of…
Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet to be created may praise the LORD: that he looked down from his holy height; from heaven the LORD looked at the earth, to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were…
But you, O LORD, are enthroned forever; you are remembered throughout all generations. You will arise and have pity on Zion; it is the time to favor her; the appointed time has come. For your servants hold her stones dear and have pity on her dust. Nations will fear the…
All the day my enemies taunt me; those who deride me use my name for a curse. For I eat ashes like bread and mingle tears with my drink, because of your indignation and anger; for you have taken me up and thrown me down. My days are like an…
For my days pass away like smoke, and my bones burn like a furnace. My heart is struck down like grass and has withered; I forget to eat my bread. Because of my loud groaning my bones cling to my flesh. I am like a desert owl of the wilderness,…
A Prayer of one afflicted, when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry come to you! Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in…
We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen…
Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, cutting off all the evildoers from the city of the LORD. I am a temple of the Lord God Almighty! Therefore it is my responsibility to provide a holy place for His residence. However, that can only be…
No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes. Here's a plank. So easy to be offended by someone else's lies and deceit while accepting my own as 'embellishing' a story. Amazing how those little embellishments always make me…
I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me. Lord, give me the discernment to seek out those who love and honor You as my companions. Show me those…
Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Slander—to malign, vilify, revile. Lord, that it would not be be that engages to slander my neighbor. This is not loving my neighbor as You have instructed. To knowingly be a party to such actions is the same as being the active…
A perverse heart shall be far from me; I will know nothing of evil. To be perverse is to willfully behave counter to what is expected. Lord, give me a compliant heart, one that seeks to be obedient to You in all ways. Today's readings in the Psalms: Morning: Psalm…