David tells of the steadfast love of the Lord that he has learned about in his youth. The stories of God’s wonders makes him sing praises to the Lord. I like to pray before I start reading each day. Some days it feels dry and stale while on other days it is fresh and exciting. […]
David praises God for Who He is and for what He has done (and will do) for His people. From “He is my Rock”, to roll over my enemies, and bless Your people. This psalm does a very fast shift that threw me for a bit. David moves from thanking God for being his protection […]
David recognizes that he has failed God. He longs to return to where he was before. He is thirsty for the Spirit of God and he cries out for restoration. When reading this psalm of David I can see him sitting in sack cloth and ashes as he repents for his sins. This could be […]
David is in a HARD place. He is hiding in a cave from Saul. His soul cries out for help from the Lord even when his lips must remain silent. “HELP me O Lord!” When I was reading this psalm of David it reminded me of the life of Joseph. First Joseph was in a […]
David asks God to guard his heart, mind, and mouth from evil. He also asks that, if he slips, a righteous man will correct him. Let the evil men fall in their own traps. We don’t know when or why David wrote these words but some of them make me think of the time Nathan […]
