Archive for September, 2007
« Previous EntriesPsalm 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 85 – Salvation
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007Excerpt
Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell in our land.
Psalm 85:9
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Prayer
When You save us, Lord, You do so much more than simply give us a free pass to heaven. Perhaps most important and wonderful of all, You restore the breach […]
Psalm 84: How Lovely!
Monday, September 24th, 2007Excerpt
How lovely is your dwelling place,
O LORD of hosts!
Psalm 84:1
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Prayer
Lord, when the writer composed Psalm 84, he knew where Your dwelling place was to be found . . . in Jerusalem, in the temple. […]
Psalm 83 – Faces with Shame
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007Excerpt
Fill their faces with shame,
so that they may seek your name, O LORD.
Psalm 83:16
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Prayer
O Lord, Your grace shows up even in the most unexpected places. Throughout this psalm we hear a plea for You to […]
Psalm 82 – Rise Up!
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007Excerpt
Rise up, O God, judge the earth;
for all the nations belong to you!
Psalm 82:8
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Prayer
As we see injustice throughout the world, with people in power abusing and oppressing the weak, with senseless violence destroying families and villages, it’s easy to call out to You for justice, O God. […]
Psalm 81 – Listen
Friday, September 21st, 2007Excerpt
O that my people would listen to me,
that Israel would walk in my ways!
Psalm 81:13
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Prayer
O Lord, long ago You yearned for Your people to listen to You. Israel, though chosen by You, loved by You, […]