Category Archives: Psalms

If the Lord doesn’t build the house, the builders are working for nothing.  If the Lord doesn’t guard the city, the guards are watching for nothing. It is no use for you to get up early and stay up late, … Continue reading →

Let all that I am praise the Lord. O Lord my God, how great you are! You are robed with honor and majesty. You are dressed in a robe of light. You stretch out the starry curtain of the heavens; … Continue reading →

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?     Psalm 22:1 (NIV) Lectionary texts: Job 23:1-9, 16-17, Psalm 22:1-15, Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark … Continue reading →

Lord, I give myself to you; my God, I trust you.  Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies laugh at me. No one who trusts you will be disgraced, but those who sin without excuse will … Continue reading →

What if the Lord had not been on our side?  (Let Israel repeat this.) What if the Lord had not been on our side when we were attacked? When they were angry with us, they would have swallowed us alive. … Continue reading →

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.     Psalm 19:14 (NLT) Lectionary texts: Proverbs 1:20-33, Psalm 19, James 3:1-12, Mark 8:27-38 One of … Continue reading →

May the king’s rule be refreshing like spring rain on freshly cut grass, like the showers that water the earth. May all the godly flourish during his reign. May there be abundant prosperity until the moon is no more. May … Continue reading →

I will see you back here tomorrow. BLESSINGS! — Jody I trust in the Lordfor protection.         So why do you say to me,         “Fly like a bird to your mountain.  2 Like hunters, the wicked string their bows;         they … Continue reading →