Monthly Archives: May 2021

a meal for jackals

a meal for jackals Psalm 63:8-11 (JDV) Psalm 63:8 I follow close to you; your right hand holds on to me. Psalm 63:9 But those who intend to destroy my throat will go into the depths of the ground. Psalm … Continue reading

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ritual of respect

ritual of respect Psalm 63:3-7 (JDV) Psalm 63:3 My lips will glorify you because your covenant faithfulness is better than life. Psalm 63:4 So I will bless you as long as I live; when you are named, I will lift … Continue reading

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thirsty for the presence of God

thirsty for the presence of God Psalm 63:1-2 (JDV) Psalm 63:1 God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you. I thirst for you; my body faints for you in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water. Psalm … Continue reading

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strength and hope belong to God

strength and hope belong to God Psalm 62:11-12 (JDV) Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: strength belongs to God, Psalm 62:12 and covenant faithfulness belongs to you, Lord because you repay each according to his … Continue reading

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less than a breath

less than  a breath Psalm 62:8-10 (JDV) Psalm 62:8 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before him. God is our refuge. Selah. Psalm 62:9 Common people are only temporary; important people, a lie. Together … Continue reading

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present rest and future hope

present rest and future hope Psalm 62:5-7 (JDV) Psalm 62:5 Rest in God alone, my throat, because my hope comes from him. Psalm 62:6 He alone is my rock and my deliverance, my stronghold; I will not be shaken. Psalm … Continue reading

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lean, totter

lean, totter Psalm 62:3-4 (JDV) Psalm 62:3 How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you attack as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence? Psalm 62:4 They only plan to bring him down from … Continue reading

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my only stronghold

my only stronghold Psalm 62:1-2 (JDV) Psalm 62:11 I am resting in God alone; my deliverance comes from him.Psalm 62:2 He alone is my rock and my deliverance, my stronghold; I will never be shaken. my only stronghold Why do … Continue reading

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many generations

many generations Psalm 61:5-8 (JDV) Psalm 61:5 God, you have heard my vows; you have given a heritage to those who fear your name.Psalm 61:6 Add days to the king’s life; may his years span many generations.Psalm 61:7 May he … Continue reading

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from the ends of the land

from the ends of the land Psalm 61:1-4 (JDV) Psalm 61:1 God, listen to my cry; pay attention to my prayer. Psalm 61:2 I am calling to you from the ends of the land when my heart is without strength. … Continue reading

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