2I will be glad and exult in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. 1I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
We should feel good that our God of creation loves us and puts more value in us above everything else. We should value ourselves as God values us, and quit letting the world tell us what are value is.
There is an amazing song called The Majesty and Glory of Your Name that basically is Psa 8. If you have anything like Spotify I’d encourage you to listen to it.
My takeaways for the day
1. 7:8 The Lord judges the peoples, judge me, oh Lord, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me. Do I really want to be judged this way? Am I living a righteous life filled with integrity? I need to live a life I would be proud to be judged by.
2. 8:3 when I look at your heavens, the works of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place. What is the man that you are mindful of him and the son of man that you care for him? Whenever I get a chance to go out and look at the stars I am filled with a peace that calms all my fears. God has each of those stars numbered and yet He know everything there is to know about me. He know my deepest desires my unspoken struggles and yet He loves me.
3. 9:9 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. If this isn’t what we all need right now. Knowing that God is in control and is stronger than any problems we face is something to cling to.
Verse 20 of Psalms 9 is so relevant today. May all the nations know that God is the true ruler and we are but mere mortals who need to seek him. May we stay away from wicked and be a light so everyone will believe.
today I choose to be thankful. If someone hurts me instead of being sad I choose to be thankful that God allowed me to live another day. I desire so badly to have a strong and genuine relationship with the Lord like David had. David was not afraid to be sad and mourn in front of the Lord, he did not try to act perfect and get everything cleaned up and organized before he went to the Lord. That is how hi want to live
Psalms is always a reminder that GOD is always with me no matter what I am feeling. He sees everything, I continue to give thanks for everything he does and continues to do.
I love this verse Psalm 9:1 I will praise thee O LORD, with my whole heart, I will shew Forth all thy marvellous works.
Psalm 8:1-2 is a beautiful reminder of the power of praise. In our current times it is easy to feel helpless against pestilence, pain, darkness, brokenness etc. but Praise & Worship is the strength and power we have to rise up and breakthrough.
i love Pslams! they never fail to remind me that God is always with me, he sees all my ups and downs and loves me for all of them. What Ty said about our leaders from Pslam 9:19 is really important today as protesters invaded the white house.
I love the Psalms. They are so beautifully written and always include great reminders of how great our God is. He gave us the earth and everything on it. He made the stars and planets and universe for us to wonder in. He is truly great and will provide us the things we need as long as we have faith in Him!
11Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!
Tell among the peoples his deeds!
10And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. Psalm
5Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.
3When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 1O Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens.
4what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?
I love the reminders throughout the Bible that He loves us more than we can imagine! ❤️❤️
This message was kind of at a perfect time. It made me think about how if I were judged today what would my judgement be. More so have I been living a life for him
Psalm 8:3-4
“When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is human kind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” Such a wonderful lovely thought of how our Big God with big love chooses such small mortal beings as the object of his love
17I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness
And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
According to HIS righteousness
Sing praise TO the NAME of the Lord Most High!
Psalm 9:10 really stood out to me today with what I am currently going through. It was a reminder that He is here with me no matter what as long as I seek Him!!!
So many beautiful nuggets in these passages. I feel comforted that God knows the tears I’ve shed and he will comfort me. God also knows what our troubling world needs. In Psalm 9:19 the word reminds us that our leaders are merely mortals and is God is the judge of all nations. May they harken to Him before it’s too late.
“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” (Psalm 8:3-4) How amazing that the God of the universe would care for me! I will never understand, but, oh, how incredibly thankful I am!
Favorite verse from this reading. Ch 9 v 9 the Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
When it seems like everything is coming at you from every side, He makes a way of escape. This reminded me to simply breathe because if He did it before (TIMES, more than one), He can do it again.
Does anyone else struggle with the fact that he is rejoicing in the fall of his enemies? The lack of grace and hope of redemption for his enemies. He does not hope that they change their ways, only that they’re destroyed. I’m unsure what to do with that right now
I had the same thought :) I think Psalm 7 does a good job in explaining the “why”
8The Lord judges the peoples;
judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness
and according to the integrity that is in me.
9Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
and may you establish the righteous—
you who test the minds and hearts,
O righteous God!
God is holy and abhors evil. David wants justice for what has been done so that righteousness will be established. God is merciful and we see the greatest display of his mercy in the light of his judgement against sin (at the cross). It’s a paradox for sure, but a good one to dwell upon.
Thank you God for your grace and mercy, for being the ultimate redeemer. I pray you watch over me, protect me, and guide me, so I may live this life humbly as your servant.
King David is singing. When we sing our hearts are full of love & joy so there’s a tune to our words. Today is the first time I read these words and they came as a song.
The idea of that, the power of it caused me to smile as I read all the Psalms.
I love psalm 8. I’m reminded though of the responsibility that comes with dominion. The psalmist was stunned by the honour God gives mankind compared to the beauty of creation. It’s a shame we haven’t been better stewards of the earth.
11Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
Beautiful. God is good and we are called to talk about it wherever we are today and tomorrow and all the time.
I am reminded today after reading these psalms of My God, The Judge: who doles our punishment and grace in turn, who does not let the cries and hurts of his people go unchallenged, and who settles himself in front of his people, protector, because he loves us and hears us. Our God will fight our enemies, and punish the unapologetic and lend grace to those who seek forgiveness and protect the weary and embolden his people, and I am encouraged.
3When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
4what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?
9The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
This Psalm could have read the “Lord is a deliverer for the oppressed, a deliverer in times of trouble”, but the psalmist had such a great understanding that sometimes God doesn’t want to take us out of our trials. He wants us to hold on to Him as we go through them. If we know the power of the name of Jesus, we know that we can trust Him to hold us through our situation. God is just so faithful to us!❤️
Love this! I firmly believe that’s the biggest reason I’ve been placed in such a difficult situation for the time being-to realize how much I need Him and how much He is doing for me even within such tough trials. I’m so thankful for this lesson!
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart” this and the verses after it are such great examples of leading and stewarding your heart. Regardless of circumstances telling yourself to give thanks and forcing yourself to remember what god has done… and then eventually the circumstances don’t seem so bad anymore for your heart and mind know that God won’t forsake you.
Psalms 9:9-10 was a blessing. Actually these three chapters were a blessing. I’ve been pulling away from the Lord and when I opened up this daily devotional for the first time in a long time this was the scripture for today and I instantly felt God’s mercy and grace.
Psalm 8:3-4 truly spoke to me. “When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” God is so amazing. He is so powerful, so big, and created all of these things yet we are His most prized creation. He desires to have a relationship with us. We are so special and important and so LOVED BY HIM. I love these verses so much. It’s such a comfort that God loves us more than anything!!!! ❤️
These verses grabbed me too. Just last night my 7 year old made me stop and look up to notice the stars with him and marvel at them! Thanking the Lord for my little noticer who doesn’t let me get away with being too caught up in the world!
“Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established strength…” I think this is a great line, that God would trample his enemies with mere infants.
Psalm 8
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
5 You have made them a little lower than the angels
and crowned them with glory and honor.
So glad to be reminded of God’s wonderful Creation. I’m in awe of the works of His hands and the fact that the same God who created the heavens knows my name.
9:10 “Those who know Your name trust in You
because You have not abandoned
those who seek You, Yahweh.” Even though it can be hard to trust God in hard circumstances, we can preserver, because he is with is and will never leave or forsake us! Reminded of how good and faithful and loving God is today.
It’s a breath of fresh air reading these Psalms! The majesty and power and sovereignty of God! David shows just ho much God loves us and longs to be intimate in every part of our lives. Whatever trial or circumstance or emotion. Also, I love he’s just in awe of our Creator and the works he’s done through love!
I am always struck by the honesty in the Psalms. Anger, sorrow, joy, and justice. Also, humility. David writes with righteous violence against his enemies. But he is just as passionate about his soul. His soul’s faithfulness, purity, and holiness.
And so often these emotions are all boiled together in a single psalm! It’s ok to feel angry, hurt, sad, lonesome, and in awe of God’s love all at the same time.
1 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
Lord, help me to remember to always give thanks to you, no matter the circumstances. You are good Lord, and I will praise you all of my days.
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
5 You have made them a little lower than the angels
and crowned them with glory and honor.
God is so good! All. The. Time!! Crowned with glory an honor- what imagery and Truth to remember- especially during hard times & on days when your self esteem is low.
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
To love as He loves is my prayer today! To set the MOON + STARS, by man they are all still innumerable and yet He yields EVERYTHING upon Him, by Him & through Him, in the entire UNIVERSE of which we still know the least of. I am grateful to be overwhelmed w new understanding, humbled to even breathe bc it is not deserved, blissed to revel in Him today! Thank you Lord for Your light + revelation, I pray grace reign ceaselessly!
Thankful I don’t have to appeal to God for help based on my “righteousness”, what gift to know that His mercy, in spite of my “filthy rags” righteous acts, is based on His unchanging holy and faithful and Gracefull character, His everlasting loving kindness, what a gift!! And so thankful that my loved ones are always in His hands and that no matter what the enemy gets permission to throw at me in this life, my Father has got me and those I love, He will redeem all and bring glory to His name, there is meaning and purpose in it somehow and in the meantime He blesses me with peace and trust and hope, and His great love! I’m so grateful!
So thankful to worship a God who is just, merciful, etc! In times of deep struggles, it is often hard to praise the Lord, but these passages completely reminded me that he is in control and deserves all the praise. I’m currently reading another SRT devotion about giving thanks, in everything [strongly recommend], and it ties into today’s scripture reading so perfectly. A good reminder that the Lord deserves our praise in all circumstances of life. He is my stronghold when I am weak.
This was what I needed. I’m facing some struggles against nearly everyone I know because I accepted Christ a few years back. While I know that Christ is stronger and worth more, it does hurt to have my family members pitted against me. I haven’t spoken to my sister in months. I feel as if today’s reading was straight out of a prayer of mine. God is stronger and my “enemies,” be it family, friends, or those who do not know me, will all face their judgment one day. They are but mere men, whereas my God is GOD. All I can do is continue to pray for them.
Psalm 7:3-5 “Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice on my hands….may an enemy pursue me and overtake me…”
Amazing to see the humbleness. How often do we really do this? When something bad is happening, how often do we say to God, “if I deserve this please let it happen?” NEVER!
While reading chapter 8 I couldn’t get the song “How Majestic is Your name” out of my head.
I love the ending of chapter 9 with “Put terror in them, Lord; let the nations know THEY ARE ONLY MEN”
So awesome! We all need to remember this daily, but how often do our leaders of communities, nations and even the church consider that they are ONLY men.
I love the rawness of Psalm 6. We can come to The Lord as we are, in Joy and in sadness, in anger and confusion and in gratefulnees. He is so sweet to us, we do not have to be put together or wait until the “ugly” feelings have subsided. “How long lord, how long? My souls is in anguish, …my couch is soaked with tears.” He walks with us through every emotion, all of our doubts and questioning and lovingly leads us. Nothing we feel or go through is to heavy for him, he bore it all on the cross, Jesus is well aquatinted with sorrows and has compassion for us! What sweet, perfect love!
So comforting to read about all these emotions being poured out to God – it is good to release it to our loving Creator! We live in a society that sees stoicism as strength and tears as weakness, but I’m thankful we can serve a God who himself wept over the loss of a friend and flipped tables out of anger. These human emotions are ok to feel and ok to show!
My God is so good to me. I know I’m never alone. I could never show how thankful I am for everything he does and for the love he shows me even when I don’t deserve it.
I love the vision of God’s character. He’s known for justice, goodness. And all the while we fall prey to our *own* snares and traps, our sinful nature does us in. We don’t even realize it. I’m so thankful to be loved by a God who not only is just, but who is merciful, sending His son for my punishment.
Psalm 9:16 The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
Yes, I’m so grateful for his mercy. And isn’t it comforting to know that these characteristics we see in ourselves and other humans is fleshly and totally opposite of God’s character?
“12For the One who seeks an accounting for bloodshed remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.”
Interestingly enough, this verse is what stuck out to me the most. God holds us ACCOUNTABLE. And he is aware of everything! When harm is done to someone, even if with worldy eyes it seems as though there has been no justice and that no one has seen what has been done, we can count on it that God has. He does not forget or overlook the cry of the afflicted. And the one who has done the evil, they will answer for what they’ve done; whether in this life or in the day of judgement.
It’s so amazing how much God truly loves us. I feel like most days we usually forget, I know I do. But reading those chapters really just helped me understand the amazing love that God really has for us. It’s so cool!
Today I am weak with sorrow I am so thankful for this reading reminding me God is with me in conquering my foes, even if my foe is of my own making. Praise him!
The part that jumped out to me was how God has trusted us humans with the care of his creation! How humbling! The Lord trusts little old me to care for his things. Wow!
3 My soul is in deep anguish.
How long, Lord, how long?
4 Turn, Lord, and deliver me;
save me because of your unfailing love.
6 I am worn out from my groaning.
All night long I flood my bed with weeping
and drench my couch with tears.
7 My eyes grow weak with sorrow..
So relevant for me the last few days. This encapsulates my exact emotions in response to the longing for breakthrough in healing of brain cancer to my father in law. There’s prayer, prayer in the spirit and then groaning and crying because the first two don’t feel like enough.
Amber I’m standing in agreement with you and prayer for God’s will to be done in your father in-law’s health, as well as for you & your entire family. I pray God fills you with peace, strength and comfort during these hard times and that you’ll remember our God never leaves us or forsakes us, in Jesus’ name amen!
I’ve been dealing with some big health problems lately and psalms like this help remind and encourage me that I’m not alone. That God is my strength and with me always. I loose hope so often and fear the worst, but I’m a daughter of the everlasting Lord. What a good reminder to trust in his plan, to put my fears aside and believe that he will help me through all things and wants me to grow closer to him with every trial.
Having just finished reading John 9 from yesterday I see the same God written about in Psalm 9 in Jesus at the end of John 9. Proclaiming judgement and coming to the aid of the afflicted. How amazing that Jesus, and these characteristics of God, are all over the OT. He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
The Lord is Strength and Majesty and Power and yet he has such a fierce love and affection for us. It’s breathtaking to think about a God as massive and authoritative as our God loving us. What kind of force comes behind the love that he loves us with? I don’t know if that makes sense but that’s one impression I got from the reading today
Psalm 8:2 really resonated with me. God has brought together his people from the elderly, the children, the weak, the blind, the prostitutes and tax collectors. We are the unexpected.
9 The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
Always with me, thank you Lord!
“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him…” Psalm 8:3-4
Such a wonderful reminder that we are but dust, yet so cherished and loved.
Yes! The imagery here is incredible. Imagining God putting the stars in place and arranging the solar system…incredible. Our God is the master Creator.
a theme i saw here was about Gods judgement. he lasts forever, no one else does so we shouldn’t care what anyone else thinks of us.
also, i like the verses that say the wicked get caught in their own net. it just is reiterating other parts of the bible that say revenge is gods. we don’t need to worry about unfairness or people getting what they deserve, god will take care of it, and like the verse says its usually their self that brings them down.
Today’s reading really spoke to me as I have been feeling ready down lately, but this reminded me God is always there and sees my struggles. He knows all of our pains and His word is there to comfort in hard times. So blessed to be loved by Him!
Beautiful worship song by Keith Green, a 70s Christian singer, of Psalm 8. he sings with a heart full of love for God. How Majestic Is Thy Name by Keith Green: http://youtu.be/UHXRdz-Qyyk
He is a shield about you.
He brings relief in distress.
He is the lifter of your head.
He hears when you call.
He is your refuge.
He puts joy in your heart.
He makes you dwell in safety.
He has crowned you with glory.
He is a righteous judge.
He is a stronghold in times of trouble.
This morning I came to God with a heavy, anxious, unbelieving heart. I’m in the midst of raising money for a mission trip in short 8 weeks and I’m far from my goal. I was angry, wondering why God put this mission on my heart so close to the trip. I think I’ll never raise the money in time. Why would He put this on my heart, then not provide for me? But Psalm 8. God is the creator of everything. He is the King of all the universe… If He can do all that, how much more can He do in providing for me? I need more trust. When God calls, He provides. If anyone here would like to support me… In prayer or financially, you can read more about my trip here. http://www.gofundme.com/jy2q5o
I am so thankful for this community!
I love how each of these chapters start off by displaying who God is… A Judge, A Refuge, A Creator. We can take heart that our lives are not our own just in the beginning of each chapter and our God will deliver us from the hand of our enemies. Sometimes I think our enemies can be unconfessed sin. We mellow in our sin, think others are out to get us when in fact we just need to crawl in the forgiving arms of Jesus and know that He is all powerful over our lives and can deliver us out of the hands of our enemies… our sin is enemies too. Thankful God is faithful and He knows us right well. – Blessings!
Psalm 7:15 is such a good reminder not to be someone who digs holes (causes trouble, gossips, puts others down) because instead of others falling in them, we will!
“let the nations know that they are but men.” 9:20 This is the prayer of my heart as I consider the chaos of the world we live in. I’m thankful that even if many people/nations don’t understand, I can know and trust on the God of all.
I love the reminder in chapter 7 verses 3 and 4 to examine ourselves at the foot of God. To ask the Lord to reveal if there is any injustice on our hands or if we have wronged anyone. How often is my spirit proud or oblivious to ways I have hurt someone else (sometimes unknowingly). My prayer is that I learn to come before Christ on my knees continually and ask the hard questions and WAIT for him to reveal how he sees my heart.
Yes! Let us see what’s wrong in our hearts. It reminds me of taking communion at church and thinking and examining our hearts to see what it is that we need to rid our lives of.
I have been so encouraged by these psalms today. God is mindful of us, he sees us and cares. This past week’s family was struck with tragedy, one of my cousins was shot and killed on weds and we still don’t know who did it and it’s been such a challenging time trying to figure out how to feel, what to think, how to mourn and all I can do is cry to the Lord. Psalm 7:9 has been my prayer this week without even knowing it but I know my God is just and I know he is our comforter and healer and I know he hears our prayers.
I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. I am praying that during this time the Lord keeps revealing his names to you like you’ve already mentioned: Healer, Comforter, Just, he is El Roi–the God who hears us and he sees us as well. He is your Strong Tower. He is faithful. He never changes. He is there with you. Praying that God just continues to show himself in all his different attributes to you and your family.
So encouraged to read of God’s sovereignty over the nations and His ability to put an end to wickedness. With so many terror attacks around the globe and so much intense persecution of our brothers and sisters, it is easy to lose heart. Yet God promises His power is steadfast and His attention to the needy and afflicted is constant. Even when He chooses not to deliver His people, we have hope in Him as the Rescuer of our souls. Thanks be to God!
I love that in chapter 8 the phrase “O Lord, our Lord, the majesty of your name fills the earth!” It emphasizes to me the power of God and his presence everywhere. I love when scripture is reiterated to show its power!
Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom in order to see the power of God. David was persecuted and his life was at stake just because he was the chosen king. But in his time it is when God was greatest and strongest. May we seek God first in our own trials and tribulations.
Ps. Look up the songs “still calls me son” by John Waller and “when love looks at you” by Mark Powell. These songs really helped me to understand how God views us.
6:9 “The Lord has heard my supplication,
The Lord receives my prayer”. So … after a long trip away from God, I “returned” to Him about a month ago. I confessed my sin and I’ve been reading/studying the Bible again since then. But I’m still so afraid of talking to God. Of praying. I believe He has forgiven me … but I still feel like He must hate me. And not want to hear from me. And I’m so scared of failing Him again … I don’t know if that makes any sense or not. But this verse says that God hears prayer. That His ear is open. Hope?
Yes sister! There is great hope! I’ve been there and it helped me to think on the story of the Prodigal Son. When the Father saw him coming back home, He didn’t wait to hear his apology, to determine if he was really sorry or weigh up if the son would fail Him again. No, He ran to him, meeting him halfway! And look how he openly and publicly rejoiced that his Son had returned! God hears and DELIGHTS in the prayers of His saints. Will be praying for you!
I understand, my friend. I’ve been there. Remember, though, that fear is not from the Father. I have come to strongly believe that He loves to hear from us (remember the story of the prodigal son?)! Keep hoping, keep praying, keep talking to Him honestly…Just like you did in your comment here. I prayed for you this morning.
You go girl! I returned to The Lord about three years ago- I was depressed and I know I couldn’t do anything on my own strength anymore! I laid my heart before Him, and He revealed nothing but love and forgiveness and has given me LIFE & JOY! He forgives everytime you ask and it is forgotten! Take one step in front of the other, don’t look back and keep focused on Him. He loves your process, your journey. He is a Good, loving Father!
Antimony, what a blessing! This morning the preacher talked about the parable of the lost sheep from Luke 15:1-7. You brought this back to my mind. God wants you! He is thrilled to have you back. You don’t have to worry about talking to him! He loves you so much!
“I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” Luke 15:7
Antimony those are lies from the out of hell…satan is still using the same tactic…get you to doubt God’s Words! You are His daughter “You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;” (1 Peter 2:9 NKJV) there is NO FEAR in GOD who is Love “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18 NIV) Romans 8:1 days you’re no longer condemned, Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.” And 2 Timothy 1:7 says fear doesn’t come from God. Sister, cast your cares upon God because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7 , Matthew 11:29 & Psalms 55:22). So much more to say but I think I’ve preached enough :) stay blessed!
I spent a long time away from God too and during that time had spoken very poorly of him – lots of doubt, science over creation, immoral behavior, etc. And I wasn’t unhappy, per se, but I felt like something in my life was missing. As I said that to myself on a drive home from work one day, I heard His voice answer me with “God.” And I’m so glad I found Him again; not that He was ever really gone from me but I from Him. As I type this, I’m realizing that although I came back to Him and asked for forgiveness with recent sins, I haven’t done so for the time I was gone. It was scary to confess my sins but then it felt so good to know He forgave them. I started this reply in hopes of giving you courage to confess, but really you’ve helped me see where if need to do the same so… thank you
Hi Antimony! Just like most of us, I went thru that too. Grew up in the church but I got so deep into sin when I was in college. I kept it to myself for almost a year and when I confessed it to my parents and best friend, God showed me what His grace really is. When I was broken, I questioned myself, “if I truly am a Christian, why do I keep giving in to my flesh? Maybe I am not really a Christian after all. If God knew I was going to fall this deep, why did He even allow me to get so close to Him in the past? Why didnt He do something for me to stop?” And then God spoke to me thru Deut 31:8 “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” if you notice in this verse, it encompasses past present and future. No matter what, God will be with me and He will never forsake me. He continues to choose to be with me even when I sin against Him. He goes before me, so everything that He allowed to happen in the past is to prepare me for what I was facing then and in the future. He wanted me to have something to go back to when I get lost. It was so hard for me to live freely and victoriously at first even after confessing and I realized it was because I havent yet forgiven myself. See, what our Father is offering us, what He is offering you is a gift – a gift of forgiveness. And just like any other gift, it will not be considered yours unless you receive it for yourself. You will not be able to make use of it until you open it up. So there, I just want to encourage you with the simplest but most unfathomable truth here, God loves you. No matter what you have done in the past, He loves you still. Let go of your past and hold on to God and His gift of forgiveness, and then know for yourself what His grace really means. :)
Oh how I love the honesty and vulnerability of the Psalms! Sometimes it feels like the words have been taken from my journal! The last few years I have also cried out in anguish time and time again, “how long oh Lord???” I have also made a fine mess weeping on my bed wondering when the Lord will act. But oh, how I love that the psalms almost always end in triumph and praise! For the Lord is worthy of my worship, DESPITE my circumstances.
Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom like David did to see the power of God in your life. His life was at stake, pursued for no reason except because he was chosen by God to be the next king. He was in exile yet that is when God is closest.
If you ladies have never read Psalm 8:3-4 in the Message translation, I encourage you to look it up :) it’s one of my favorites and so beautifully written!
I don’t typically look at the message… But it makes an interesting explanation in Psalm 8 about babies and toddlers and what that verse means! That you look at babies and the way they come into this world and sustain as little one into grown humans… It silences those who claim there is no God. Very interesting! You can’t look at the way a baby forms in the womb and just looking at he beauty and glory of God displayed in children… It really does silence the lies about creation.
I love the ocean and loved this line “…whales singing in the ocean deeps.” Also loved this…
“God, brilliant Lord,your name echoes around the world.” So many reminders of His love, power and majesty.
God is our refuge!
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Praise and worship is Yours, Father God!
God examines our thoughts and emotions and is for the oppressed
That verse stood out to me too!
18 For the needy will not always be forgotten;
the hope of the oppressed will not perish forever. – Psalms 9:18
2I will be glad and exult in you;
I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. 1I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
9 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble. – Psalms 9:9
9 The Lord has heard my plea;
the Lord accepts my prayer. – Psalms 6:9
9 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble. – Psalms 9:9
“And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.” – Psalms 9:10
“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.”
Psalms 9:10 NLT
the Lord is always with us. He will never leave us. just a sweet reminder.
“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.”
Psalms 9:10 NLT
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; – Psalms 8:3
10 Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. – Psalms 9:10
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart ❤️. I love that verse and I promise to do it daily.
We should feel good that our God of creation loves us and puts more value in us above everything else. We should value ourselves as God values us, and quit letting the world tell us what are value is.
1 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. – Psalms 9:1
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19Arise, O Lord! Let not man prevail;
let the nations be judged before you!
20Put them in fear, O Lord!
Let the nations know that they are but men!
God remembers those who are poor
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I love how real and raw David’s prayers are! May I boldly come before the Lord and freely snd humbly express myself like this!
So poignant in our world today
Relevant always
Psalm 9:20. “Let the nations know that they are but men!”
Yes!!!!! Every time!!! LOL!!!
This was a great reminder of how god is needed today just as he was years ago
There is an amazing song called The Majesty and Glory of Your Name that basically is Psa 8. If you have anything like Spotify I’d encourage you to listen to it.
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Yes!! I chuckled a little as I read it because it is so relevant. I love how His Word always remains relevant.
Yes! Literally just sang this out loud!
I’m so glad He is the God of the oppressed and afflicted.
Does anybody else read (in their minds) Psalms 8:1, in a singing voice, that sounds exactly like Sandi Patty?!
Reading the psalms really put into perspective how strong gods love is no matter what and it’s so beautiful that cares so much for us
Love that I can seek God but He is also there for me
God is always with you.
Always stand for God. In the end, He does the judging. Not humans.
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Great Questions to think about
Day 11
Psalm 9:18
..No longer will the poor be nameless —
no more humiliation for the humble.
My takeaways for the day
1. 7:8 The Lord judges the peoples, judge me, oh Lord, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me. Do I really want to be judged this way? Am I living a righteous life filled with integrity? I need to live a life I would be proud to be judged by.
2. 8:3 when I look at your heavens, the works of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place. What is the man that you are mindful of him and the son of man that you care for him? Whenever I get a chance to go out and look at the stars I am filled with a peace that calms all my fears. God has each of those stars numbered and yet He know everything there is to know about me. He know my deepest desires my unspoken struggles and yet He loves me.
3. 9:9 The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. If this isn’t what we all need right now. Knowing that God is in control and is stronger than any problems we face is something to cling to.
Verse 20 of Psalms 9 is so relevant today. May all the nations know that God is the true ruler and we are but mere mortals who need to seek him. May we stay away from wicked and be a light so everyone will believe.
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted
today I choose to be thankful. If someone hurts me instead of being sad I choose to be thankful that God allowed me to live another day. I desire so badly to have a strong and genuine relationship with the Lord like David had. David was not afraid to be sad and mourn in front of the Lord, he did not try to act perfect and get everything cleaned up and organized before he went to the Lord. That is how hi want to live
So grateful for the book of Psalms
Psalms is always a reminder that GOD is always with me no matter what I am feeling. He sees everything, I continue to give thanks for everything he does and continues to do.
I love this verse Psalm 9:1 I will praise thee O LORD, with my whole heart, I will shew Forth all thy marvellous works.
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Psalm 8:1-2 is a beautiful reminder of the power of praise. In our current times it is easy to feel helpless against pestilence, pain, darkness, brokenness etc. but Praise & Worship is the strength and power we have to rise up and breakthrough.
i love Pslams! they never fail to remind me that God is always with me, he sees all my ups and downs and loves me for all of them. What Ty said about our leaders from Pslam 9:19 is really important today as protesters invaded the white house.
I love the Psalms. They are so beautifully written and always include great reminders of how great our God is. He gave us the earth and everything on it. He made the stars and planets and universe for us to wonder in. He is truly great and will provide us the things we need as long as we have faith in Him!
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11Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!
Tell among the peoples his deeds!
10And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. Psalm
Psalm 7:17 I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness,
and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.
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What is man that you’re mindful of him.
I often find myself wondering why. Why did God create this thing we call life. What does he get out of it.
I’m with you!!
I’m not a parent but that’s always the example that comes to mind. ❤️
What is man that you’re mindful of him?
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Psalm 9:10 is so comforting. He will never abandon us no matter what we face.
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8The Lord judges the peoples;
judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness
and according to the integrity that is in me.
5Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.
3When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 1O Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens.
4what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?
I love the reminders throughout the Bible that He loves us more than we can imagine! ❤️❤️
David speaks to God with authority and boldness. A reminder to approach the throne room with intention and confidence.
Yes!
Amen!
I love the psalms
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This message was kind of at a perfect time. It made me think about how if I were judged today what would my judgement be. More so have I been living a life for him
Psalm 8:3-4
“When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is human kind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” Such a wonderful lovely thought of how our Big God with big love chooses such small mortal beings as the object of his love
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Psalm 9:10 Those who know your name trust in you
because you have not abandoned
those who seek you, Lord
A reminder to keep the Faith❤️
17I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness
And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
According to HIS righteousness
Sing praise TO the NAME of the Lord Most High!
His name is so majestic. The heavens declare His greatness, the oceans cry out to Him.
Psalm 9:10 really stood out to me today with what I am currently going through. It was a reminder that He is here with me no matter what as long as I seek Him!!!
So many beautiful nuggets in these passages. I feel comforted that God knows the tears I’ve shed and he will comfort me. God also knows what our troubling world needs. In Psalm 9:19 the word reminds us that our leaders are merely mortals and is God is the judge of all nations. May they harken to Him before it’s too late.
“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” (Psalm 8:3-4) How amazing that the God of the universe would care for me! I will never understand, but, oh, how incredibly thankful I am!
God is a righteous judge.
Favorite verse from this reading. Ch 9 v 9 the Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
When it seems like everything is coming at you from every side, He makes a way of escape. This reminded me to simply breathe because if He did it before (TIMES, more than one), He can do it again.
God listens to us in our prayers -ellie
The wicked are those who forget God. May we never forget the God of both steadfast love and indignation from evil.
So thankful that God gave us the scriptures to learn about him and his character so we can KNOW him!
Me too!
Does anyone else struggle with the fact that he is rejoicing in the fall of his enemies? The lack of grace and hope of redemption for his enemies. He does not hope that they change their ways, only that they’re destroyed. I’m unsure what to do with that right now
I had the same thought :) I think Psalm 7 does a good job in explaining the “why”
8The Lord judges the peoples;
judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness
and according to the integrity that is in me.
9Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
and may you establish the righteous—
you who test the minds and hearts,
O righteous God!
God is holy and abhors evil. David wants justice for what has been done so that righteousness will be established. God is merciful and we see the greatest display of his mercy in the light of his judgement against sin (at the cross). It’s a paradox for sure, but a good one to dwell upon.
I struggle with it too! No answer but you’re not alone with the questions!
Thank you both:)
Today, because this was not really a story. I wrote about the meaning and the significance of every verse ;) Just thought I’d share
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Thank you God for your grace and mercy, for being the ultimate redeemer. I pray you watch over me, protect me, and guide me, so I may live this life humbly as your servant.
9-10God’s a safe-house for the battered,
a sanctuary during bad times.
The moment you arrive, you relax;
you’re never sorry you knocked.
Mighty words to always remember
King David is singing. When we sing our hearts are full of love & joy so there’s a tune to our words. Today is the first time I read these words and they came as a song.
The idea of that, the power of it caused me to smile as I read all the Psalms.
I love psalm 8. I’m reminded though of the responsibility that comes with dominion. The psalmist was stunned by the honour God gives mankind compared to the beauty of creation. It’s a shame we haven’t been better stewards of the earth.
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I agree completely!
11Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
Beautiful. God is good and we are called to talk about it wherever we are today and tomorrow and all the time.
I’m looking forward to meeting king David. So much love for the Lord. Amen
“The one who examines thoughts and emotions is a righteous God.”
I am reminded today after reading these psalms of My God, The Judge: who doles our punishment and grace in turn, who does not let the cries and hurts of his people go unchallenged, and who settles himself in front of his people, protector, because he loves us and hears us. Our God will fight our enemies, and punish the unapologetic and lend grace to those who seek forgiveness and protect the weary and embolden his people, and I am encouraged.
Beautiful — yes & yes to this!
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3When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
4what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?
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9The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
This Psalm could have read the “Lord is a deliverer for the oppressed, a deliverer in times of trouble”, but the psalmist had such a great understanding that sometimes God doesn’t want to take us out of our trials. He wants us to hold on to Him as we go through them. If we know the power of the name of Jesus, we know that we can trust Him to hold us through our situation. God is just so faithful to us!❤️
Love this so much! Thank you❤️
The same 2 verses stuck out to me today! I love your interpretation of those verses! Thanks!
Love this! I firmly believe that’s the biggest reason I’ve been placed in such a difficult situation for the time being-to realize how much I need Him and how much He is doing for me even within such tough trials. I’m so thankful for this lesson!
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart” this and the verses after it are such great examples of leading and stewarding your heart. Regardless of circumstances telling yourself to give thanks and forcing yourself to remember what god has done… and then eventually the circumstances don’t seem so bad anymore for your heart and mind know that God won’t forsake you.
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Psalms 9:9-10 was a blessing. Actually these three chapters were a blessing. I’ve been pulling away from the Lord and when I opened up this daily devotional for the first time in a long time this was the scripture for today and I instantly felt God’s mercy and grace.
Psalm 8:3-4 truly spoke to me. “When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” God is so amazing. He is so powerful, so big, and created all of these things yet we are His most prized creation. He desires to have a relationship with us. We are so special and important and so LOVED BY HIM. I love these verses so much. It’s such a comfort that God loves us more than anything!!!! ❤️
These verses grabbed me too. Just last night my 7 year old made me stop and look up to notice the stars with him and marvel at them! Thanking the Lord for my little noticer who doesn’t let me get away with being too caught up in the world!
10 And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
Thank you Lord for never forsaking us. I want to continue seeking your word so that my faith will grow stronger.
“Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established strength…” I think this is a great line, that God would trample his enemies with mere infants.
Awsome to have this in our life, i surely need it Our Lord is Good.
It’s so good to know that God is always here to protect us if we stay faithful to him.
And even when we don’t! His faithfulness to us is not contingent on our faithfulness to him. And praise God for that!
Psalm 8
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
5 You have made them a little lower than the angels
and crowned them with glory and honor.
So glad to be reminded of God’s wonderful Creation. I’m in awe of the works of His hands and the fact that the same God who created the heavens knows my name.
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Psalm 10 is such an encouraging one to read during election season
9:10 “Those who know Your name trust in You
because You have not abandoned
those who seek You, Yahweh.” Even though it can be hard to trust God in hard circumstances, we can preserver, because he is with is and will never leave or forsake us! Reminded of how good and faithful and loving God is today.
9:1 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
This one, too – 9:18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten,
and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
9:17 I pray for my country and our leaders as we turn more and more away from God and His ways.
9 O Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
So so true!
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It’s a breath of fresh air reading these Psalms! The majesty and power and sovereignty of God! David shows just ho much God loves us and longs to be intimate in every part of our lives. Whatever trial or circumstance or emotion. Also, I love he’s just in awe of our Creator and the works he’s done through love!
I am always struck by the honesty in the Psalms. Anger, sorrow, joy, and justice. Also, humility. David writes with righteous violence against his enemies. But he is just as passionate about his soul. His soul’s faithfulness, purity, and holiness.
And so often these emotions are all boiled together in a single psalm! It’s ok to feel angry, hurt, sad, lonesome, and in awe of God’s love all at the same time.
1 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;
I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
Lord, help me to remember to always give thanks to you, no matter the circumstances. You are good Lord, and I will praise you all of my days.
psalms 9:18-20 gives me chills! preach!
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
5 You have made them a little lower than the angels
and crowned them with glory and honor.
God is so good! All. The. Time!! Crowned with glory an honor- what imagery and Truth to remember- especially during hard times & on days when your self esteem is low.
Psalms 9 is probably one of my favorite scriptures!
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?
To love as He loves is my prayer today! To set the MOON + STARS, by man they are all still innumerable and yet He yields EVERYTHING upon Him, by Him & through Him, in the entire UNIVERSE of which we still know the least of. I am grateful to be overwhelmed w new understanding, humbled to even breathe bc it is not deserved, blissed to revel in Him today! Thank you Lord for Your light + revelation, I pray grace reign ceaselessly!
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Thankful I don’t have to appeal to God for help based on my “righteousness”, what gift to know that His mercy, in spite of my “filthy rags” righteous acts, is based on His unchanging holy and faithful and Gracefull character, His everlasting loving kindness, what a gift!! And so thankful that my loved ones are always in His hands and that no matter what the enemy gets permission to throw at me in this life, my Father has got me and those I love, He will redeem all and bring glory to His name, there is meaning and purpose in it somehow and in the meantime He blesses me with peace and trust and hope, and His great love! I’m so grateful!
So encouraging! Thanks for your reflection, Laura!
So thankful to worship a God who is just, merciful, etc! In times of deep struggles, it is often hard to praise the Lord, but these passages completely reminded me that he is in control and deserves all the praise. I’m currently reading another SRT devotion about giving thanks, in everything [strongly recommend], and it ties into today’s scripture reading so perfectly. A good reminder that the Lord deserves our praise in all circumstances of life. He is my stronghold when I am weak.
This was what I needed. I’m facing some struggles against nearly everyone I know because I accepted Christ a few years back. While I know that Christ is stronger and worth more, it does hurt to have my family members pitted against me. I haven’t spoken to my sister in months. I feel as if today’s reading was straight out of a prayer of mine. God is stronger and my “enemies,” be it family, friends, or those who do not know me, will all face their judgment one day. They are but mere men, whereas my God is GOD. All I can do is continue to pray for them.
I’ll pray with you for them, and for you, that God will wrap His arms around you tightly and cover you with His love! I mean it!
Psalm 7:3-5 “Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice on my hands….may an enemy pursue me and overtake me…”
Amazing to see the humbleness. How often do we really do this? When something bad is happening, how often do we say to God, “if I deserve this please let it happen?” NEVER!
While reading chapter 8 I couldn’t get the song “How Majestic is Your name” out of my head.
I love the ending of chapter 9 with “Put terror in them, Lord; let the nations know THEY ARE ONLY MEN”
So awesome! We all need to remember this daily, but how often do our leaders of communities, nations and even the church consider that they are ONLY men.
What is many that you are mindful of us. Ps 8:4. That You care so much. Thinking about what Jacob said: We don’t deserve any of this.
I love the rawness of Psalm 6. We can come to The Lord as we are, in Joy and in sadness, in anger and confusion and in gratefulnees. He is so sweet to us, we do not have to be put together or wait until the “ugly” feelings have subsided. “How long lord, how long? My souls is in anguish, …my couch is soaked with tears.” He walks with us through every emotion, all of our doubts and questioning and lovingly leads us. Nothing we feel or go through is to heavy for him, he bore it all on the cross, Jesus is well aquatinted with sorrows and has compassion for us! What sweet, perfect love!
So comforting to read about all these emotions being poured out to God – it is good to release it to our loving Creator! We live in a society that sees stoicism as strength and tears as weakness, but I’m thankful we can serve a God who himself wept over the loss of a friend and flipped tables out of anger. These human emotions are ok to feel and ok to show!
My God is so good to me. I know I’m never alone. I could never show how thankful I am for everything he does and for the love he shows me even when I don’t deserve it.
“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.” Psalm 9:9
Thankful for the refuge we have in him!
I love this community. All of your comments truly help me understand better and see the Word for what it really is. Thank you and praise Jesus!
6 You make him to rule over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
EVERYTHING is under His feet!
I love the vision of God’s character. He’s known for justice, goodness. And all the while we fall prey to our *own* snares and traps, our sinful nature does us in. We don’t even realize it. I’m so thankful to be loved by a God who not only is just, but who is merciful, sending His son for my punishment.
Psalm 9:16 The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
Yes, I’m so grateful for his mercy. And isn’t it comforting to know that these characteristics we see in ourselves and other humans is fleshly and totally opposite of God’s character?
“12For the One who seeks an accounting for bloodshed remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.”
Interestingly enough, this verse is what stuck out to me the most. God holds us ACCOUNTABLE. And he is aware of everything! When harm is done to someone, even if with worldy eyes it seems as though there has been no justice and that no one has seen what has been done, we can count on it that God has. He does not forget or overlook the cry of the afflicted. And the one who has done the evil, they will answer for what they’ve done; whether in this life or in the day of judgement.
It’s so amazing how much God truly loves us. I feel like most days we usually forget, I know I do. But reading those chapters really just helped me understand the amazing love that God really has for us. It’s so cool!
“My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.” Psalm 7:10.
20 Strike them with terror, Lord;
let the nations know they are only mortal.
Today I am weak with sorrow I am so thankful for this reading reminding me God is with me in conquering my foes, even if my foe is of my own making. Praise him!
Praying for you, Katie!
The part that jumped out to me was how God has trusted us humans with the care of his creation! How humbling! The Lord trusts little old me to care for his things. Wow!
3 My soul is in deep anguish.
How long, Lord, how long?
4 Turn, Lord, and deliver me;
save me because of your unfailing love.
6 I am worn out from my groaning.
All night long I flood my bed with weeping
and drench my couch with tears.
7 My eyes grow weak with sorrow..
So relevant for me the last few days. This encapsulates my exact emotions in response to the longing for breakthrough in healing of brain cancer to my father in law. There’s prayer, prayer in the spirit and then groaning and crying because the first two don’t feel like enough.
Amber I’m standing in agreement with you and prayer for God’s will to be done in your father in-law’s health, as well as for you & your entire family. I pray God fills you with peace, strength and comfort during these hard times and that you’ll remember our God never leaves us or forsakes us, in Jesus’ name amen!
I’ve been dealing with some big health problems lately and psalms like this help remind and encourage me that I’m not alone. That God is my strength and with me always. I loose hope so often and fear the worst, but I’m a daughter of the everlasting Lord. What a good reminder to trust in his plan, to put my fears aside and believe that he will help me through all things and wants me to grow closer to him with every trial.
Having just finished reading John 9 from yesterday I see the same God written about in Psalm 9 in Jesus at the end of John 9. Proclaiming judgement and coming to the aid of the afflicted. How amazing that Jesus, and these characteristics of God, are all over the OT. He is the same yesterday, today and forever.
wow, what a beautiful thought! His faithfulness endures.
Life has been trying lately and this really spoke to me. To have God love me as He does is the most wonderful thing. I’m so thankful.
The Lord is Strength and Majesty and Power and yet he has such a fierce love and affection for us. It’s breathtaking to think about a God as massive and authoritative as our God loving us. What kind of force comes behind the love that he loves us with? I don’t know if that makes sense but that’s one impression I got from the reading today
Psalm 8:2 really resonated with me. God has brought together his people from the elderly, the children, the weak, the blind, the prostitutes and tax collectors. We are the unexpected.
9 The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
Always with me, thank you Lord!
We sang the praise song “Bless the Lord” this morning at church so these Psalms tied in perfectly this afternoon. :-)
I thank God for you. Thank you for keeping me in the Word today. :)
“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him…” Psalm 8:3-4
Such a wonderful reminder that we are but dust, yet so cherished and loved.
Yes! The imagery here is incredible. Imagining God putting the stars in place and arranging the solar system…incredible. Our God is the master Creator.
a theme i saw here was about Gods judgement. he lasts forever, no one else does so we shouldn’t care what anyone else thinks of us.
also, i like the verses that say the wicked get caught in their own net. it just is reiterating other parts of the bible that say revenge is gods. we don’t need to worry about unfairness or people getting what they deserve, god will take care of it, and like the verse says its usually their self that brings them down.
And I love how God’s responsibility to judge frees us ( or should free us) from the need to judge others.
Today’s reading really spoke to me as I have been feeling ready down lately, but this reminded me God is always there and sees my struggles. He knows all of our pains and His word is there to comfort in hard times. So blessed to be loved by Him!
Psalms 6:2 was a comfort to me after my car accident. I found strength knowing I could ask God to help my bones to heal.
Psalm 7:9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secure—
you, the righteous God
who probes minds and hearts.
What a prayer for our own times, when it seems there’s news every month of a another terrorist attac
*attack somewhere. I love how the Word transcends thousands of years to speak to us today!
Beautiful worship song by Keith Green, a 70s Christian singer, of Psalm 8. he sings with a heart full of love for God. How Majestic Is Thy Name by Keith Green: http://youtu.be/UHXRdz-Qyyk
He is a shield about you.
He brings relief in distress.
He is the lifter of your head.
He hears when you call.
He is your refuge.
He puts joy in your heart.
He makes you dwell in safety.
He has crowned you with glory.
He is a righteous judge.
He is a stronghold in times of trouble.
Thanks for this summary. Really encouraging!!
This morning I came to God with a heavy, anxious, unbelieving heart. I’m in the midst of raising money for a mission trip in short 8 weeks and I’m far from my goal. I was angry, wondering why God put this mission on my heart so close to the trip. I think I’ll never raise the money in time. Why would He put this on my heart, then not provide for me? But Psalm 8. God is the creator of everything. He is the King of all the universe… If He can do all that, how much more can He do in providing for me? I need more trust. When God calls, He provides. If anyone here would like to support me… In prayer or financially, you can read more about my trip here.
http://www.gofundme.com/jy2q5o
I am so thankful for this community!
I love how each of these chapters start off by displaying who God is… A Judge, A Refuge, A Creator. We can take heart that our lives are not our own just in the beginning of each chapter and our God will deliver us from the hand of our enemies. Sometimes I think our enemies can be unconfessed sin. We mellow in our sin, think others are out to get us when in fact we just need to crawl in the forgiving arms of Jesus and know that He is all powerful over our lives and can deliver us out of the hands of our enemies… our sin is enemies too. Thankful God is faithful and He knows us right well. – Blessings!
Psalm 7:15 is such a good reminder not to be someone who digs holes (causes trouble, gossips, puts others down) because instead of others falling in them, we will!
love you pointed out this verse. I missed it and went back to reread. Thank you.
This hit home with me. My resolution this year is to gossip less. It just gets me in trouble.
“let the nations know that they are but men.” 9:20 This is the prayer of my heart as I consider the chaos of the world we live in. I’m thankful that even if many people/nations don’t understand, I can know and trust on the God of all.
Yes, I was just thinking that! We’ve forgotten God as a nation and need to be reminded we are but men. I love this.
Anna, this is so good, and such good truth that I also need to be constantly seeking.
Those who know Your name trust in You because You have not abandoned those who seek You, Yahweh.
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I love the reminder in chapter 7 verses 3 and 4 to examine ourselves at the foot of God. To ask the Lord to reveal if there is any injustice on our hands or if we have wronged anyone. How often is my spirit proud or oblivious to ways I have hurt someone else (sometimes unknowingly). My prayer is that I learn to come before Christ on my knees continually and ask the hard questions and WAIT for him to reveal how he sees my heart.
Yes! Let us see what’s wrong in our hearts. It reminds me of taking communion at church and thinking and examining our hearts to see what it is that we need to rid our lives of.
Ellie, I agree amen!
I have been so encouraged by these psalms today. God is mindful of us, he sees us and cares. This past week’s family was struck with tragedy, one of my cousins was shot and killed on weds and we still don’t know who did it and it’s been such a challenging time trying to figure out how to feel, what to think, how to mourn and all I can do is cry to the Lord. Psalm 7:9 has been my prayer this week without even knowing it but I know my God is just and I know he is our comforter and healer and I know he hears our prayers.
I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. I am praying that during this time the Lord keeps revealing his names to you like you’ve already mentioned: Healer, Comforter, Just, he is El Roi–the God who hears us and he sees us as well. He is your Strong Tower. He is faithful. He never changes. He is there with you. Praying that God just continues to show himself in all his different attributes to you and your family.
So encouraged to read of God’s sovereignty over the nations and His ability to put an end to wickedness. With so many terror attacks around the globe and so much intense persecution of our brothers and sisters, it is easy to lose heart. Yet God promises His power is steadfast and His attention to the needy and afflicted is constant. Even when He chooses not to deliver His people, we have hope in Him as the Rescuer of our souls. Thanks be to God!
I love that in chapter 8 the phrase “O Lord, our Lord, the majesty of your name fills the earth!” It emphasizes to me the power of God and his presence everywhere. I love when scripture is reiterated to show its power!
How amazing that God has given us so much and made us only a little lower than the angels. How amazing that he loves us so much.
Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom in order to see the power of God. David was persecuted and his life was at stake just because he was the chosen king. But in his time it is when God was greatest and strongest. May we seek God first in our own trials and tribulations.
Ps. Look up the songs “still calls me son” by John Waller and “when love looks at you” by Mark Powell. These songs really helped me to understand how God views us.
^Antimony
6:9 “The Lord has heard my supplication,
The Lord receives my prayer”. So … after a long trip away from God, I “returned” to Him about a month ago. I confessed my sin and I’ve been reading/studying the Bible again since then. But I’m still so afraid of talking to God. Of praying. I believe He has forgiven me … but I still feel like He must hate me. And not want to hear from me. And I’m so scared of failing Him again … I don’t know if that makes any sense or not. But this verse says that God hears prayer. That His ear is open. Hope?
Yes sister! There is great hope! I’ve been there and it helped me to think on the story of the Prodigal Son. When the Father saw him coming back home, He didn’t wait to hear his apology, to determine if he was really sorry or weigh up if the son would fail Him again. No, He ran to him, meeting him halfway! And look how he openly and publicly rejoiced that his Son had returned! God hears and DELIGHTS in the prayers of His saints. Will be praying for you!
I understand, my friend. I’ve been there. Remember, though, that fear is not from the Father. I have come to strongly believe that He loves to hear from us (remember the story of the prodigal son?)! Keep hoping, keep praying, keep talking to Him honestly…Just like you did in your comment here. I prayed for you this morning.
You go girl! I returned to The Lord about three years ago- I was depressed and I know I couldn’t do anything on my own strength anymore! I laid my heart before Him, and He revealed nothing but love and forgiveness and has given me LIFE & JOY! He forgives everytime you ask and it is forgotten! Take one step in front of the other, don’t look back and keep focused on Him. He loves your process, your journey. He is a Good, loving Father!
Antimony, what a blessing! This morning the preacher talked about the parable of the lost sheep from Luke 15:1-7. You brought this back to my mind. God wants you! He is thrilled to have you back. You don’t have to worry about talking to him! He loves you so much!
“I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” Luke 15:7
Antimony those are lies from the out of hell…satan is still using the same tactic…get you to doubt God’s Words! You are His daughter “You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;” (1 Peter 2:9 NKJV) there is NO FEAR in GOD who is Love “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18 NIV) Romans 8:1 days you’re no longer condemned, Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.” And 2 Timothy 1:7 says fear doesn’t come from God. Sister, cast your cares upon God because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7 , Matthew 11:29 & Psalms 55:22). So much more to say but I think I’ve preached enough :) stay blessed!
Wow amen to all of this! God is so good. I needed to hear this. Thank you!
Gabrielle, Praise God that He knows exactly what we need and He’s always on time, amen!
I spent a long time away from God too and during that time had spoken very poorly of him – lots of doubt, science over creation, immoral behavior, etc. And I wasn’t unhappy, per se, but I felt like something in my life was missing. As I said that to myself on a drive home from work one day, I heard His voice answer me with “God.” And I’m so glad I found Him again; not that He was ever really gone from me but I from Him. As I type this, I’m realizing that although I came back to Him and asked for forgiveness with recent sins, I haven’t done so for the time I was gone. It was scary to confess my sins but then it felt so good to know He forgave them. I started this reply in hopes of giving you courage to confess, but really you’ve helped me see where if need to do the same so… thank you
Hi Antimony! Just like most of us, I went thru that too. Grew up in the church but I got so deep into sin when I was in college. I kept it to myself for almost a year and when I confessed it to my parents and best friend, God showed me what His grace really is. When I was broken, I questioned myself, “if I truly am a Christian, why do I keep giving in to my flesh? Maybe I am not really a Christian after all. If God knew I was going to fall this deep, why did He even allow me to get so close to Him in the past? Why didnt He do something for me to stop?” And then God spoke to me thru Deut 31:8 “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” if you notice in this verse, it encompasses past present and future. No matter what, God will be with me and He will never forsake me. He continues to choose to be with me even when I sin against Him. He goes before me, so everything that He allowed to happen in the past is to prepare me for what I was facing then and in the future. He wanted me to have something to go back to when I get lost. It was so hard for me to live freely and victoriously at first even after confessing and I realized it was because I havent yet forgiven myself. See, what our Father is offering us, what He is offering you is a gift – a gift of forgiveness. And just like any other gift, it will not be considered yours unless you receive it for yourself. You will not be able to make use of it until you open it up. So there, I just want to encourage you with the simplest but most unfathomable truth here, God loves you. No matter what you have done in the past, He loves you still. Let go of your past and hold on to God and His gift of forgiveness, and then know for yourself what His grace really means. :)
Oh how I love the honesty and vulnerability of the Psalms! Sometimes it feels like the words have been taken from my journal! The last few years I have also cried out in anguish time and time again, “how long oh Lord???” I have also made a fine mess weeping on my bed wondering when the Lord will act. But oh, how I love that the psalms almost always end in triumph and praise! For the Lord is worthy of my worship, DESPITE my circumstances.
And He is mighty to save in His good time!
18 But God will never forget the needy;
the hope of the afflicted will never perish.
Amen!!! Bless the Lord oh my soul!
Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom like David did to see the power of God in your life. His life was at stake, pursued for no reason except because he was chosen by God to be the next king. He was in exile yet that is when God is closest.
9:7 But the Lord sits enthroned forever!
If you ladies have never read Psalm 8:3-4 in the Message translation, I encourage you to look it up :) it’s one of my favorites and so beautifully written!
I don’t typically look at the message… But it makes an interesting explanation in Psalm 8 about babies and toddlers and what that verse means! That you look at babies and the way they come into this world and sustain as little one into grown humans… It silences those who claim there is no God. Very interesting! You can’t look at the way a baby forms in the womb and just looking at he beauty and glory of God displayed in children… It really does silence the lies about creation.
2From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your adversaries, To make the enemy and the revengeful cease.
I think it’s a display of the power he has. That even through a helpless child he can defeat the excel in this world
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Very well said Katie! ❤️
That was lovely.
I love the ocean and loved this line “…whales singing in the ocean deeps.” Also loved this…
“God, brilliant Lord,your name echoes around the world.” So many reminders of His love, power and majesty.
Psalm 9:10 Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
He has never forsaken us! Very comforting.
This verse spoke to my heart too! Those who seek Him will find Him. Praise God!
This verse spoke to me as well! How amazing to know that if we seek him he will never forsaken us.
This verse spoke to me as well! So amazing to know we just have to seek HIM and he will NEVER forsaken us!
“The Lord reigns forever…” Psalm 9:7
How. POWERFUL?!
17 I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness;
I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.