Archive for August, 2007
« Previous EntriesPsalm 60 – We Shall Do Valiantly
Friday, August 31st, 2007Excerpt
With God we shall do valiantly;
it is he who will tread down our foes.
Psalm 60:12
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Prayer
Dear Lord, my first thought when I read this verse is: “I want God on my side!” Yet my intuition has it backwards. More than having You on my side, I need to […]
Psalm 59 – My Strength
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Excerpt
O my strength, I will watch for you;
for you, O God, are my fortress.
Psalm 59:9
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Prayer
What would my life be like if I truly believed that You are my strength, Lord? What would I attempt for Your glory that I’m afraid to take on now? How […]
Psalm 58 – Break the Teeth
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007Excerpt
O God, break the teeth in their mouths,
tear out the fangs of the young lions, O LORD.
Psalm 58:6
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Prayer
Lord, there’s no point in trying to fool You about my reaction to this psalm. I don’t much like it. You know that already, of course. Even so, it sounds strange […]
Psalm 57 – God’s Purpose for Me
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007Excerpt
I cry to God Most High,
to God who fulfills his purpose for me.
Psalm 57:2
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Prayer
Gracious God, You have a purpose for my life. You have created and saved me so that I might walk in […]
Psalm 56 – Walking Before God
Monday, August 27th, 2007Excerpt
For you have delivered my soul from death,
and my feet from falling,
so that I may walk before God
in the light of life.
Psalm 56:13
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Prayer
This is what I truly desire, Lord, to walk before You, to live […]
Psalm 55 – Give the Lord Your Burden
Sunday, August 26th, 2007Excerpt
Cast your burden on the LORD,
and he will sustain you;
he will never permit
the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 55:22
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Prayer
O Lord, what a welcome invitation! Not only am I set free from carrying my burden alone, […]
Psalm 54 – God is My Helper
Saturday, August 25th, 2007Excerpt
But surely, God is my helper;
the Lord is the upholder of my life.
Psalm 54:4
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Prayer
This is almost unbelievable, Lord, that You are my helper . . . You! The Creator of the Universe, the King of […]
Psalm 53 – No One is Good
Friday, August 24th, 2007Excerpt
They have all fallen away, they are all alike perverse;
there is no one who does good,
no, not one.
Psalm 53:3
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Prayer
This verse assaults my presumption, Lord. I like to think of myself as someone who does good. And, indeed, I do good things, acts that honor You, acts in […]
Psalm 52 – A Green Olive Tree
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007Excerpt
But I am like a green olive tree
in the house of God.
I trust in the steadfast love of God
forever and ever.
Psalm 52:8
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Prayer
Lord, I find this image both surprising and alluring. The surprise has to do with the location of the olive tree. I don’t usually picture such […]
Psalm 51 – My Transgressions
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007Excerpt
For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
Psalm 51:3
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Prayer
Dear Lord, this psalm calls me to confess my sins to You, not just in a general sense, but with specificity. So hear […]