“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you. —Psalm 39:7 (in our reading plan today) From Charles Spurgeon’s comments on Psalm 39, The Treasury of David: My hope is in thee. The Lord is self existent and true, and therefore worthy of the confidence of men; he … More Spurgeon: He is worthy of our confidence
February 17 Psalm 39 (ESV) What Is the Measure of My Days? To the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 39:1 I said, “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence.” 2 I was mute … More February 17 Psalm 39
From our reading in Psalm 38 today: But for you, O Lord, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer. C. H. Spurgeon on Psalm 38:15 Hope in God’s intervention, and belief in the power of prayer, are two most blessed stays to the soul in time of adversity. Turning … More Wait and hope in God
February 16 Psalm 38 (ESV) Do Not Forsake Me, O Lord A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering. 38:1 O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath! 2 For your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand has come down on me. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of … More February 16 Psalm 38
The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand. —Psalm 37:23-24, as we finish reading Psalm 37 today C. H. Spurgeon comments in “The Treasury of David,”: Condescendingly, with his own … More Spurgeon: Even in our falls the Lord gives a measure of sustaining.
February 15 Psalm 37: 23-40 (ESV) 23 The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; 24 though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand. 25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for … More February 15 Psalm 37: 23-40
Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Psalm 37:3 [Read verses 1-22 today] C.H. Spurgeon: Trust in the Lord. Faith cures fretting. Sight is cross-eyed, and views things only as they seem, hence her envy: faith has clearer optics to behold things as they really … More Spurgeon: Faith has clearer optics to behold things as they really are
He Will Not Forsake His Saints…. Of David. Psalm 37:1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! 2 For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. [2] 4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will … More February 14 Psalm 37:1-22
Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast you save, O Lord. How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Psalm … More Boundless Mercy
February 13 Psalm 36 (ESV) How Precious Is Your Steadfast Love To the choirmaster. Of David, the servant of the Lord. 36:1 Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; [1] there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated. … More February 13 Psalm 36
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