Psalm 086-090
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Sunday, December 23rd, 2007Excerpt
How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever?
Psalm 89:46
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Prayer
Dear Lord, on this last Sunday of Advent we join the psalmist in […]
Psalm 90 – God’s Time
Saturday, December 8th, 2007Excerpt
For a thousand years in your sight
are like yesterday when it is past,
or like a watch in the night.
Psalm 90:4
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Prayer
O Lord, in this Advent season of waiting, we’re reminded that Your perception of time […]
Psalm 90 – Morning Satisfaction
Sunday, September 30th, 2007Excerpt
Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Psalm 90:14
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Prayer
What better way to begin a new day, dear Lord, than by remembering Your […]
Psalm 89 – How to Be Happy
Saturday, September 29th, 2007Excerpt
Happy are the people who know the festal shout,
who walk, O LORD, in the light of your countenance.
Psalm 89:15
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Prayer
O Lord, I will be happy if two things are true in my life. First, I will […]
Psalm 88 – Crying Out to God
Friday, September 28th, 2007Excerpt
O LORD, God of my salvation,
when, at night, I cry out in your presence,
let my prayer come before you;
incline your ear to my cry.
Psalm 88:1-2
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Prayer
Gracious God, today I am struck by the incredible freedom […]
Psalm 87 – God’s Glorious City
Thursday, September 27th, 2007Excerpt
Glorious things are spoken of you,
O city of God.
Psalm 87:3
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Prayer
Lord, when this psalm was first sung, the singers thought of Jerusalem, the place of Your temple. All of Israel delighted in Jerusalem and longed to […]
Psalm 86 – An Undivided Heart
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Excerpt
Teach me your way, O LORD,
that I may walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart to revere your name.
Psalm 86:11
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Prayer
“An undivided heart” . . . O Lord, when I hear this phrase, I […]
Psalm 90: God’s Satisfying Love
Monday, April 23rd, 2007Excerpt
Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
Psalm 90:14
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Prayer
What better way to begin a new day, dear Lord, than by remembering Your steadfast love! What a sure foundation for the challenges and opportunities of the day! Nothing […]
Psalm 89: Sing of God’s Steadfast Love
Sunday, April 22nd, 2007Excerpt
I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever;
with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 89:1
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Prayer
I will sing of Your steadfast love, O Lord, forever:
- in times of blessing when Your gifts to me are plentiful and obvious;
- in times of want when […]
Psalm 88: Crying Out to God
Saturday, April 21st, 2007Excerpt
O LORD, God of my salvation,
when, at night, I cry out in your presence,
let my prayer come before you;
incline your ear to my cry.
Psalm 88:1-2
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Prayer
O Lord, perhaps no other psalm is more consistently negative than this one. The psalmist cries out to You for help, blames You for […]