Tag: scripture

Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the Lord delivers him in times of trouble. Psalm 41:1 Hidden in this psalm is a great principle for the days ahead. The Lord says that if we take care of the weak, He will take care of us when we feel weak. This is both…

God put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:3 The gift of song and worship is a powerful one in our lives. In our culture, we sing about many other things, but we do not…

I will wait for You, O Lord; You will answer, O Lord my God. Psalm 38:15 This psalm is full of reverence, faith and trust. These are three main qualities that we will use to crush the plans of our enemy. Reverence is the opposite of fear. When we are filled with the reverence of…

Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked. Psalm 37:16 Struggle, oppression, bondage and captivity can steal our confidence and our resources. In this world, we may experience some or maybe all the above. If our lives are but a breath in the overall picture, our wealth is even less.…

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 This verse has been the grounds of a wrestling match for many people over the centuries. How can someone delight themselves in the Lord if they are getting severely abused or mistreated? This seems to be very difficult…

My whole being will exclaim, “Who is like You, O Lord?” You rescue the poor from those too strong for them, the poor and needy from those who rob them. Psalm 35:10 The psalmist uses the future tense to exclaim the greatness and the tender heart of God. One day, after we meet Him face…

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 This is one of my favorite passages that peels back the heart of God for us to see. It reveals God’s deep and tender mercy towards those who are crushed by sin and fear. It is easy to…

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and delivers them. Psalm 34:7 How often have we looked for an answer and found absolutely nothing? There was no insurance policy, no options, no resources. Fear makes us feel this way. It grips us like a vice and lies to us, telling us…

I sought the Lord and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4 The key in this verse is explained by the Psalmist David when he sought the Lord first before his own solution. How long will it take for us to know that our own solutions lead us to nothing?…

We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. Psalm 33:20 The ability to wait and hope is diminishing in our society. This is a byproduct of fear and division, which is weighing heavily on the minds of people. People are becoming tired about trying to find their own solutions…