But I call to God, and the LORD will save me. Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice. He redeems my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me. Psalm 55:16-18, our reading for today Spurgeon, with some … More He redeems my soul in safety
O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might. O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. —Psalm 54:1-2 C. H. Spurgeon, in The Treasury of David: By thy name, by thy great and glorious nature. Employ all thine attributes for me. Let every one of … More A plea for salvation
I trust in the steadfast love [mercy] of God forever and ever. I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly. —Psalm 52: 8-9, our psalm for today C. H. Spurgeon comments, “Eternal mercy is my present confidence. David … More God’s mercy is a rock to build on
“If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine. —Psalm 50:12, in our reading plan today. C.H.Spurgeon comments, in the Treasury of David: Strange conception, a hungry God! Yet if such an absurd ideal could be truth, and if the Lord hungered for meat, he would … More If I were hungry, I would not tell you
Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me, those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?—Psalm 49:5-6, our Psalm for today. Spurgeon, in the Treasury of David: Poor fools, to be content with such a … More No need to fear those who boast in their riches
C. H. Spurgeon comments on Psalm 48:10, in our Bible reading for today: According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth. Great fame is due to his great name. The glory of Jehovah’s exploits overleaps the boundaries of earth; angels behold with wonder, and from every star delighted intelligences … More Spurgeon: In the convolutions of creation we hear the praises of God
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness; Psalm 45:6 Charles H. Spurgeon helps us see the importance of God’s eternal throne: What a glad thing it is that he reigns on a throne which will never pass away, for we need both sovereign grace and eternal … More God’s Everlasting Throne
Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo. And on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned. … More Encouragement amidst the storms of life
…for not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm save them, but your right hand and your arm, and the light of your face, for you delighted in them. You are my King, O God; ordain salvation for Jacob! Through you we push down our foes; through your name we … More Triple help
As a deer pants for flowing streams,so pants my soul for you, O God.My soul thirsts for God,for the living God. Charles H. Spurgeon writes on Psalm 42 (today’s psalm) in the Treasury of David: The next best thing to living in the light of the Lord’s love is to be unhappy till we have … More Spurgeon: Thirst is a perpetual appetite
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