Tag Archives: faith

July 9, 2016


Psalm 79:9-10 Help us, O God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” This is another Psalm from after the … Continue reading

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June 20, 2016


Psalm 31:14-15 But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands. This is the perfect pivot from the complaints of verses 9-13. Open confessions of faith are generally quite helpful, … Continue reading

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June 19, 2016


Psalm 31:5 Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O Lord, the God of truth. Along with Psalm 22, this verse is also one that Jesus perhaps quoted from the cross. (He at least said the same thing, … Continue reading

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June 16, 2016


Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? This is a dearly loved Psalm indeed, with several parts of it … Continue reading

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May 24, 2016


Psalm 102:12-13 But you, O Lord, sit enthroned for ever; your renown endures through all generations. You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her Even the introduction to this Psalm says … Continue reading

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May 13, 2016


Psalm 54:4 Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me. This basic understanding was at the foundation of David’s life. He went through a lot and he did a lot, but he was aware that … Continue reading

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May 12, 2016


Psalm 42:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. This refrain, which appears again in verse 11 and in … Continue reading

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May 11, 2016


Psalm 39:7-8 But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you. Save me from all my transgressions; do not make me the scorn of fools. It is always interesting to be struck by verses I had … Continue reading

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May 8, 2016


Psalm 17:14, 14 O Lord, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life. And I—in righteousness I shall see your face; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with … Continue reading

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April 28, 2016


Nehemiah 4:9 But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat. In some ways the Book of Nehemiah reminds me of the Letter of James in the New Testament, because it is … Continue reading

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