July 23 Psalm 148

July 23 Psalm 148 (ESV) Praise the Name of the Lord 148:1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! 3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars! 4 Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! 5 Let them … More July 23 Psalm 148

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

The Lord builds up Jerusalem;  he gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground. —Psalm 147:2-6, … More He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

July 22 Psalm 147

July 22 Psalm 147 (ESV) He Heals the Brokenhearted 147:1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, [1] and a song of praise is fitting. 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the number of the … More July 22 Psalm 147

Spurgeon: Here I have to sigh and praise, but there I shall only sing and praise.

    I will praise the LORD as long as I live;         I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.  —Psalm 146:2 Charles H. Spurgeon, in “The Treasury of David” While I live I’ll love; and while I breathe I’ll bless. It is but for a while, and I … More Spurgeon: Here I have to sigh and praise, but there I shall only sing and praise.

July 21 Psalm 146

July 21 Psalm 146 (ESV) Put Not Your Trust in Princes 146:1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3 Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. … More July 21 Psalm 146

Who alone is great?

Sam Storms’ meditation on Psalms 145 (our reading for today) is titled, “Celebrating the Unsearchable Greatness of God” David begins with God’s greatness (vv. 3, 6b), a word that is horribly overused in our day and applied to anything from deodorant to the most obnoxious professional athlete. Historically, many have taken the adjective Great and made it part of … More Who alone is great?

July 20 Psalm 145

July 20 Psalm 145 (ESV) Great Is the Lord  [1] A Song of Praise. Of David. 145:1 I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. 3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. … More July 20 Psalm 145

July 19 Psalm 144

July 19 Psalm 144 (ESV) My Rock and My Fortress Of David. 144:1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; 2 he is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples [1] under me. 3 O Lord, … More July 19 Psalm 144