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...

Test me, Lord, and try me; examine my heart and mind. But I live with integrity; redeem me, and be gracious to me. (Psalm 26:2, 11 CSB). We might hesitate to pray the prayer of Psalm 26:2 (“Test me, LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind”) because we...

Remember, Lord, your compassion and your faithful love, for they have existed from antiquity. Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with your faithful love, remember me because of your goodness,  Lord (Psalm 25:6-7 CSB). What do you want God to remember when...

The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the Lord. (Psalm 24:1 CSB).  Really? Everything belongs to God? All who live on earth? You may be thinking, “But my name is on the mortgage, credit cards and bills. These are my kids, pets, and cars.” But...

The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need (Psalm 23:1 CSB).  My guess is that most of us could list plenty of things we want, but like David here, we can say that we have all that we need - or in the classic translation of this passage,...

My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far from my deliverance and from my words of groaning? (Psalm 22:1 CSB)  If these words sound familiar to you, it may be because Jesus said these words when he was on the cross. Jesus was forsaken...

Lord, the king finds joy in your strength. How greatly he rejoices in your victory! (Psalm 21:1 CSB)  In Psalm 21, King David gives thanks for the many blessings he experienced while he served as Israel’s king -- at the top of the list are the Lord’s strength and salvation. David...

Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses, but we take pride in the name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand firm (Psalm 20:7-8 CSB).  When trouble comes, where do you turn? Some turn to advice columns or to their own...

The instruction of the Lord is perfect, renewing one’s life; the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise (Psalm 19:7 CSB). Both God’s creation and His Word reveal His glory. One of the blessings of God’s Word is that it can revive our souls. If you need to...

Lord, you light my lamp; my God illuminates my darkness. With you I can attack a barricade, and with my God I can leap over a wall (Psalm 18:28 & 29 CSB). In Psalm 18, David celebrates that God has rescued him from his enemies. Verse 28 reminds us that...