Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man. For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from before my birth; you are he who took me from my mother's womb. My praise is continually of you.

My praise should continuously be of You—but it is not. Help me, Lord, to praise and pray without ceasing.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 110

Mid-day: 119:105-112

Evening: Psalm 36

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In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame! In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me! Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

Your righteousness, Lord, is my rock, my refuge, my fortress. It is the haven that I must come to for peace and renewal; it it the armory where I am equipped for Your work; it is the staging point from which I sally forth to do battle against the Evil One; it is the Polar Star to lead me in my daily walk on the King's Highway; it is where I find all substance. Praise You, my Lord and Master.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 109

Mid-day: 119:97-104

Evening: Psalm 35

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For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith--that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Why is it when I read this passage my eyes are drawn immediately to verse 20 and not to the other seven? Is it because the old man focuses on the gimmes rather than on the glories of the Lord that are so evident in all the other verses? Of course. This is another one of Paul's overflowing expressions of awe in the glory and majesty of the Father, Son and Spirit. The object of his request is verse 21; not that I would gain some material benefit or be able to do some great work for Him. He is praying that I also, would know the same awe.

Lord, filll me with that fullness.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 1108

Mid-day: 119:89-96

Evening: Psalm 34

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But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay!

“You are my help and my deliverer” “You are my help and my deliverer” “You are my help and my deliverer” I must hammer that home. You are an ever present help Ps 46:1 My deliverer is not my own wit and wisdom, it is not my strength of character or sinew, it is not the world's advice and counsel. There is a long list of “It is not..,” You are my help and my deliverer—the One to whom I must turn first in times of need.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 107

Mid-day: 119:81-88

Evening: Psalm 33

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May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, "God is great!"

The Lord is great and greatly to be praised. May this be day filled with praise, recognizing Your Perfection.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 106

Mid-day: 119:73-80

Evening: Psalm 32

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Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek your statutes.

Yes, Lord, salvation is far form the wicked and how we are seeing that in the Westine case. It is a household of raw and bitter emotions; a strange sensing of love but without the moral foundation to guide it into productive

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 105

Mid-day: 119:65-72

Evening: Psalm 31

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To the choirmaster. Of David, for the memorial offering. Make haste, O God, to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me! Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt! Let them turn back because of their shame who say, "Aha, Aha!"

Lord, it is so easy to take my eyes off You and then discouragement creeps in. Help me in my unfaithfulness.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 104

Mid-day: 119:57-64

Evening: Psalm 30

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"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: 'The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. "'I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.'

I read this as the Lord encouraging the faithful to stay the course, saying you are rich in faith and obedience, now you are going to be truly tested but you will come through and receive your just reward. Hallelujah.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 103

Mid-day: 119:49-56

Evening: Psalm 29

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Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in them. For God will save Zion and build up the cities of Judah, and people shall dwell there and possess it; the offspring of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall dwell in it.

It is not only to give thanks in all circumstances, it is to praise You in all circumstances. Will I ever get to the point, Lord, where my constant state is one of praise and thanksgiving? In this life? What sweetness that would be—truly a life in the land of milk and honey.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 102

Mid-day: 119:41-48

Evening: Psalm 28

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But I am afflicted and in pain; let your salvation, O God, set me on high! I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. This will please the LORD more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs. When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive. For the LORD hears the needy and does not despise his own people who are prisoners.

The Sacrifice of Praise. Oh, how I resist that simple and always available act searching instead for some material thing or physical act to offer to You. Silly man! How that must grieve You and cause You to shake Your head in dismay.

But to praise You is an act of submission but to give You something (which is already Yours) or to do something for You (which is already under Your control) are decisions that I think are of my own volition. Silly man!

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 101

Mid-day: 119:33-40

Evening: Psalm 27

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Let their own table before them become a snare; and when they are at peace, let it become a trap. Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see, and make their loins tremble continually. Pour out your indignation upon them, and let your burning anger overtake them. May their camp be a desolation; let no one dwell in their tents. For they persecute him whom you have struck down, and they recount the pain of those you have wounded. Add to them punishment upon punishment; may they have no acquittal from you. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; let them not be enrolled among the righteous.

As I read through this passage, Lord, I cannot help but focus on Your sacrifice and how the world rejoices in its supposed triumph at the Cross. But You are the Triumphant One, the Victorious One, the Risen One, the Ascendant One, the One whom before every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that You are Lord. Halleluajh.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 100

Mid-day: 119:25-32

Evening: Psalm 26

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You know my reproach, and my shame and my dishonor; my foes are all known to you. Reproaches have broken my heart, so that I am in despair. I looked for pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none. They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink.

Lord, no one, not even me, knows me like You do. You know all my sin, all those that beset me. You know that I cannot turn to man for comfort and solace: You know that the solutions of the world are truly poison and sour wine. It is only in You and in Your Word that true peace, Shalom, lies.

Today's readings in the Psalms:

Morning: Psalm 99

Mid-day: 119:17-24

Evening: Psalm 25

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