Today’s Verse: O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. ~Psalm 119:97 When you are very much in love with your spouse, you are described as head over heels in love. For several consecutive verses in Psalm 119, the psalmist has indicated the stress and difficulty that he has had in his afflictions and how much God’s Word has sustained him. It is a lesson on how and why we must cling tightly to God’s Word for our life. In Psalm 119:97-104, we see the psalmist excl

Today’s Verse: In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. ~Psalm 94:19 What’s on your mind? This is the typical question that we ask one another to find out what we are thinking about. Our thoughts have a lot to do with our spiritual, emotional, and physical health. What happens in our thought life determines our behavior and actions. The psalmist spoke of the multitude of his thoughts. Let us see, this morning, how we can be victorious in our tho

Today’s Verse: So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. ~Psalm 90:12 Psalm 90 is a prayer of Moses. He wrote this psalm in the later years of his life as he was looking back in retrospect on one hand and looking ahead prospectively on the other. Moses is praying about the days of his life (vv. 9, 12, 14, 15). It is a prayer that reminds us of the providence of God and our continuous need of being in submission to Him through all our days. We s

Today’s Verse: Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee! ~Psalm 71:19 David wrote Psalm 71 as an older man. He describes himself as being old and gray-headed. He asserts his hope and trust in the Lord since the days of his youth. In spite of various hardships and challenges, he proclaims, “O God, who is like unto thee!” He was saying that God is incomparable, matchless, and unsurpassable. As we meditate on this psal

Today’s Verse: Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. ~Psalm 69:20 The superscription to Psalm 69 says, “Upon Shoshannim.” This means “upon the lilies.” The context of this psalm presents to us a lily among thorns. It is a Messianic psalm as it was quoted by or refers to our Lord Jesus Christ several times (vv. 4, 8, 9, 21). It is a psalm of David as he goes throu

Today’s Verse: Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. ~Psalm 22:21 Psalm 22 is a Messianic psalm. This psalm prophesies of the suffering of our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. Some have referred to this as "the Good Shepherd Psalm." Jesus said, “The good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” This psalm also teaches us how God delivers us when we are in serious trouble and feel like we have nowhere to turn. Let us see lessons f

Today’s Verse: In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. ~Psalm 56:11 Psalm 56 through Psalm 60 are called Michtam, or teaching, psalms. They are also referred to as “the Golden Psalms.” The superscription to this psalm tells us when the event occurred. The background setting is 1 Samuel 21, when David fled to find refuge at Gath with the Philistines. This morning, we see how David went from being afraid to having complete trust in the Lord. Da

Today’s Verse: This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. ~Psalm 34:6 Here in the United States, I don’t think most people really have a concept of what it means to be poor. I will never forget places I’ve been to in the world where the privation is so bad. People have to get water from a pump in the street, they have no sewer systems, as many as ten people live in a room that is barely 10’x20’, and people can go many days without food

Today’s Verse: Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. ~Psalm 51:10 Psalm 51 is one of the more well-known psalms. It is David’s psalm of confession after he was confronted about heinous sins in his life. In this psalm, we are given humbling insight as to how sin affects us in our fellowship with God, and how we must respond. Foremost of the things David needed was a clean heart. We see the remorse. “Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy l

Today’s Verse: For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. ~Psalm 38:17 The great British statesman, Sir Winston Churchill, in the closing statement of a speech he gave to the students at Harrow College on October 29, 1941, said, “Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming mi

Today’s Verse: Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. ~Psalm 37:7 Are you someone who is frustrated with the spiritual and moral state of affairs of our country? One of the great challenges we have in this life is seeing evildoers prosper while the righteous are punished. It seems like those who are evil get away with their wrong doing and make a profit ou

Today’s Verse: Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. ~Psalm 34:19 One of the oldest questions that has bothered people for many years is, “why do bad things happen to good people?” I have a few church members who are going through back-to-back difficulties. They are godly people who love the Lord, love His Word, love His church, pray, and are active witnesses of the gospel. Even though they have not said anything to me that wo

Today’s Verse: For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. ~Psalm 32:6 The word “godly” means having characteristics like God. We are to exercise ourselves unto godliness. Godliness is profitable unto all things. We should minister in godly sincerity and with godly jealousy. We will have times of godly sorrow. If we live godly, we will suffer persecution. God

Today’s Verse: The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. ~Psalm 29:3 The president of the United States is the most powerful man on earth. He oversees the strongest economy, military, technology, and industrial corporations and entities in the world. The president will give frequent addresses to the press and the nation. His voice is one that becomes very familiar and well-known. I still think back of the various pres

Today’s Verse: Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. ~Psalm 24:10 Have you ever played the game where you are given clues about a person’s identity, and then, you are asked, “Who is this?” Psalm 24 has been referred to as “the Chief Shepherd Psalm." It is messianic and looks to the glory given to Jesus in eternity. The psalmist asks the question and answers it at the same time. He wants everyone to know Who this is: this is the King of

Today’s Verse: O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. ~Psalm 139:1 Have you ever said to your spouse, your children, or a good friend, “I know you”? In other words, you are very well acquainted with how they think, act, and make decisions. It is saying that you have known them for so long that you anticipated what they said or did. David wrote Psalm 139 to acknowledge that God knew all about him. We see the comprehension. David acknowledged that God knew everything abou

Today’s Verse: The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! ~Psalm 21:1 A king is a powerful monarch with rulership, ownership, and sovereignty over people, land, businesses, economy, armies, and riches. He and his family live a lavish lifestyle with sumptuous meals, grand entertainment of guests, servants galore, and the best of everything that ruling a kingdom could render. To live like a king meant grand luxury and the best

Today’s Verse: If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? ~Psalm 11:3 A foundation is the major support for a building. The strength of a building when an earthquake occurs is dependent upon its foundation. However, if the foundation is destroyed, the building integrity is at risk. David asked, “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” The foundation for our faith is nestled in our Lord Jesus Christ. He is a foundation Who is steadfast and

Today’s Verse: But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. ~Psalm 5:11 Attending a sporting event of almost any kind brings emotion and exuberance out of almost everyone. We get excited when our team and star players score or make a great defensive play. We roar with excitement when our team plays exceptionally well. We “ahh” and “ooh” after a win. We shou

Today’s Verse: Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. ~Psalm 150:6 Fitness watches include reminders that we are to do breathing exercises. We do this by taking deep breaths in and exhaling deeply out. Breathing exercises are important for getting sufficient oxygen into our bloodstream, removing carbon dioxide out of our lungs, and expanding our lung capacity. Spiritually, we are to be doing breathing exercises continuously. Let everything that