Psalms

Praise the Lord! (Psalm 147:1, NASB1995) Psalm 147 should be read often. More than any other chapter of the Bible, it describes God’s attitude and actions for those who are faithful. In the 20 verses of this Psalm – about 24 “present action” words are used to describe God’s dealings and favor with His people. […]

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever (v. 1, ESV). Say, “His steadfast love endures forever,” 26 times.   You will do this if you read Psalm 136, as every verse ends with His steadfast love endures forever. If you believe that God doesn’t love you, that God has

Asked and answered! In Psalm 20, King David asks for help, and in Psalm 21, He sings praises for answered prayers. David was confronted by his enemies in Psalm 20, and in Psalm 21, he sings of victory! Psalm 20 and Psalm 21 go together with the theme – Asked and Answered. Psalm 20 (Asked)

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth, who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens! (v. 1, NASB1995) When read, Psalm 8 quickly becomes a favorite Psalm.   When I want to be uplifted as to my destiny and need faith for victory, I read Psalm 8. What is man that You take

O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens (v. 1, ESV). This Psalm should be our focus in 2023. It is a Psalm of praise! O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! (v. 9) A short Psalm – only nine

There is no better Psalm for 2023.   There is no better Psalm for 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 … and hopefully, we won’t need this Psalm for 2030 because the Lord comes back at the end of 2029! Verse two teaches that we should praise the Lord every day in 2023:  Every day

Psalm 22 is the go-to Psalm when we have a bad day. How do I know this? Let me quote David, who wrote this Psalm … But I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned and despised by all! (v. 6, ESV) Describing himself as a worm and being disliked by everyone

Psalm 128 is the family Psalm.  It mentions three stages of marriage – preparation, marriage with children, and becoming grandparents. The word “blessed” is used four times. Two of the Hebrew words translated as “blessed” can also be translated as “happy,” and the other two words translated as “blessed” mean “a successful journey.” Happiness and