An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked person: Dread of God has no effect on him. For with his flattering opinion of himself, he does not discover and hate his iniquity. The words from his mouth are malicious and deceptive; he has stopped acting wisely and doing...

Let those who want my vindication shout for joy and be glad; let them continually say, “The Lord be exalted. He takes pleasure in his servant’s well-being.” (Psalm 35:27 CSB). When God makes you righteous and shows concern for your well-being, how do you want people to respond? Some might...

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them. Taste and see that the LORD is good. How happy is the person who takes refuge in him! You who are his holy ones, fear the LORD, for those who fear him lack nothing (Psalm 34:7-9 CSB)....

Let the whole earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD - the people he has chosen to be his own possession! (Psalm 33:8,12 CSB) Many do not fear the Lord or stand...

How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered!   (Psalm 32:1 CSB). This Psalm describes in vivid language the consequences of unconfessed sin: “When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy...

In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight.” But you heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to you for help (Psalm 31:22 CSB).  In the middle of a difficult situation, it is easy to forget that nothing surprises God and He has everything under control....

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor, a lifetime. Weeping may stay overnight, but there is joy in the morning (Psalm 30:5 CSB).  David knew the weeping that occurred in the night, but also the joy that came with the morning. Most of us have had some nights...

Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness (Psalm 29:1-2 CSB).  This Psalm talks a lot about the power of God’s voice and what His voice does,...

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him and I am helped. Therefore my heart celebrates, and I give thanks to him with my song (Psalm 28:7 CSB). How has the Lord been your strength and shield? How have you experienced his help and protection? What...

I have asked one thing from the Lord; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, gazing on the beauty of the Lord and seeking him in his temple (Psalm 27:4 CSB). If you could ask one thing of the...