Monthly Archives: March 2022

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble

I sought the Lord in my day of trouble Psalm 77:1-9 (JDV) Psalm 77:1 I sound off to God, crying out to God, and he will listen to me. Psalm 77:2 I sought the Lord in my day of trouble. … Continue reading

Posted in crisis, prayer, relationship with God, suffering | Tagged | Leave a comment

to be feared

to be feared Psalm 76:7-12 (JDV) Psalm 76:7 And you – you are to be feared. When you are angry, who could stand before you? Psalm 76:8 From the sky you pronounced judgment. The land feared and grew quiet Psalm … Continue reading

Posted in fear, justice | Tagged | Leave a comment

still chariots

still chariots Psalm 76:1-6 (JDV) Psalm 76:1 God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel. Psalm 76:2 His lair is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. Psalm 76:3 There he shatters the bow’s flaming arrows, the … Continue reading

Posted in fear, war | Tagged | Leave a comment

draining the cup

draining the cup Psalm 75:6-10 (JDV) Psalm 75:6 Lifting high does not come from the east, the west, or the open country, Psalm 75:7 because God is the Judge: He brings down one and lifts another high. Psalm 75:8 You … Continue reading

Posted in judgment, pride | Tagged | Leave a comment

monitoring all channels

monitoring all channels Psalm 75:1-5 (JDV) Psalm 75:1 We give thanks to you, God; we give thanks to you, because your name is near. People tell about your miraculous wonders. Psalm 75:2 “When I choose a time, I will judge … Continue reading

Posted in pride, sovereignty of God | Leave a comment

he calms the clamor

he calms the clamor Psalm 74:12-23 (JDV) Psalm 74:12 God my King is from ancient times, performing acts of deliverance inside the land. Psalm 74:13 You divided the sea with your strength; you smashed the heads of the sea monsters … Continue reading

Posted in prayer, restoration, violence | Tagged | Leave a comment

protest song

protest song Psalm 74:1-11 (JDV) Psalm 74:1 Why have you rejected us perpetually, God? Why does your anger burn against the sheep of your pasture? Psalm 74:2 Remember your congregation, which you purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe … Continue reading

Posted in dependence upon God, justice | Tagged | Leave a comment

his presence is my good

his presence is my good Psalm 73:25-28 (JDV) Psalm 73:25 Who do I have in the sky but you? And I desire nothing on the land but you. Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is … Continue reading

Posted in presence of God | Tagged | Leave a comment

holding hands with God

holding hands with God Psalm 73:21-24 (JDV) Psalm 73:21 When I became embittered and my innermost being was wounded, Psalm 73:22 I was stupid and didn’t understand; I was an unthinking animal toward you. Psalm 73:23 Yet I am always … Continue reading

Posted in future, trust | Leave a comment

only a dream

only a dream Psalm 73:18-20 (JDV) Psalm 73:18 In fact, you are putting them in slippery places; you are making them fall into ruin. Psalm 73:19 How suddenly they become a desolation! They are finished, swept away by terrors. Psalm … Continue reading

Posted in destruction in hell, judgment | Tagged | Leave a comment