1 How happy is the one who does not
walk in the advice of the wicked
or stand in the pathway with sinners
or sit in the company of mockers! 2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night. – Psalms 1:1-2
I have to be careful of my words and the people I associate myself. I now see why I have been stressed and uneasy this past year.
1 How happy is the one who does not
walk in the advice of the wicked
or stand in the pathway with sinners
or sit in the company of mockers! 2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night. – Psalms 1:1-2
8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. – Psalms 4:8
So a note on this verse: the night I found out that my Grandfather died I couldn’t sleep for the life of me. It was about 2 in the morning (I went to bed at about 11:30) I already finished a book and still couldn’t sleep. So I decided to read my Bible. I went to the topics in the back and looked for peace. This is the first one that came up and I read it, reread it and prayed. Then I finally lied down and tried to sleep. I repeated this verse to myself more times than I can count since then if I have trouble sleeping. All in all this verse always has a special place in my heart. ❤️
9 For there is nothing reliable in what they say;
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues. 10 Punish them, God;
let them fall by their own schemes.
Drive them out because of their many crimes,
for they rebel against You. 11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice;
let them shout for joy forever.
May You shelter them,
and may those who love Your name boast about You. 12 For You, Lord, bless the righteous one;
You surround him with favor like a shield. – Psalms 5:9-12
11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may exult in you. – Psalms 5:11
Psalm 5:11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. – Psalms 5:11
I love these verses about goodness. Isn’t that our same cry today? Goodness and lasting joy comes from the Lord
6 There are many who say, “Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”
7 You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. – Psalms 4:6-7
I love these verses about goodness. Isn’t that our same cry today? Goodness and lasting joy comes from the Lord
6 There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?
Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!” 7 You have put more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and wine abound. – Psalms 4:6-7
I love these verses about goodness. Isn’t that our same cry today? There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?
Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!” 7 You have put more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and wine abound. – Psalms 4:6-7
I love psalm 4:4 about don’t sin in your anger. It then explains what to do with anger. Reminded me that anger is not a sin, it is an emotion from God. But to watch what my actions do while feeling angry.
Lord, you are my shield and my protector from evil. Thank you God for your grace and mercy. I pray I may lean into this scripture and go to You when I am feeling weak or my path feels crooked. God you are so good! AMEN!
Yes! This!!! I’ve seen Jesus get a hold of my coworker’s’ hearts and turn their lives around and answer prayers they didn’t even know they had. It’s so beautiful and encouraging to see!
As I was reading these verses I kept thinking back to my work place. If I focus on the Lord and let him guide my thoughts and actions his light will shine through me and those who are lost might see. His waters will fulfill my soul. Praise the Lord!
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer. I love the promises, praises, and raw honesty found in the Psalms. They always bring comfort to my soul. Know that the LORD of your salvation hears your cries today and always.
God does not want us to be like this world. But that does not mean that we hide and run from the world either. We were made to show the world God’s light and love and to spread the gospel as much and as far and as deep as we can. Just by telling the world your love for God and the amazing things he has done in your life can save someone
I love the song of the Psalms. Even when times are tough and sometimes all we see is wickedness and darkness, our Lord is faithful and true. Lord, help me be a light for all I come in contact with. Be the light unto my feet and always keep me humble and faithful to You. ❤️
He is so faithful to those whom find refuge in Him! I am constantly reminded of this daily with everything that is happening now. This year, I have made this SRT study my priority in the mornings to give me strength prior to going to work. I have found just within a few days, that this helps me be a light where there is so much darkness. Please pray for me to show Christ’s love through my actions and words to my coworkers and boss. So much love to you all! ❤️
Wow, it’s so powerful! You always know that you can trust GOD no matter what as he will always be by your side through everything as long as you have faith and put your trust in him!!
Day four done, one thing that stood out loud and clear is Psalm 4.4. I struggle with anger and I pray I can always handle my anger, meaning not to sin in my anger. I know the Lord hears my struggles and I run to Him on bad days but also during my good days as well. I love how it says to ponder while in your bed, which is my favorite place to dig into the Word and also my deep thoughts. But be sure to be quiet. Then concludes with a beautiful reminder, to trust the Lord. Hes got our back through the good times but also through the hard times. Love it. Let’s pray we dont waste our bad days and be quiet listening to Him. He uses our every minutes of our life for His glory, the good and the bad. So rejoice.
Lord, would you spread your protection over your people, bless them and cover them with your favor as a shield against the anxieties and stresses of this world. Would their hearts sing for joy and rejoice in you. Amen.
Psalm 5:11-12
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.
Beautiful read. “My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” Pray to the Lord the moment you wake up.
3At daybreak, Lord, You hear my voice;
at daybreak I plead my case to You and watch expectantly.
I love this- watching expectantly for the lord to move. It’s like inviting him into every moment of our day- and having faith he will hear us and move!
“Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me.”
This reminds me that the path we take on our journey with God is NOT always smooth. But putting faith in Him to guide us through the difficult times is essential to live a righteous life!
“Salvation belongs to the Lord”
I am thankful that the Lord is the only one who grants me salvation. Not my works, not the approval of man, and not my plans. It is by GRACE i have been saved…
I’m so excited that I’m doing this! I feel like I’m getting an understanding of the Bible that I’ve been longing for. Thank god for this plan I’m making it easy to divide the Bible and actually read it in a year. It doesn’t feel overwhelming and allows me time to reflect on what I read. Day 4 complete! We’re all in this together lol
God is forever good, the Lord is forever worthy of all our praises, honor and love. Thank you father for letting us know we can always come boldly before your throne of mercy, thank you for another day, thank you for your word. In your righteousness give us life, Amen!
I love that there is instruction that being angry isn’t the issue, what you do out of anger is the issue. Go lie down and ponder it and give it to God. ❤️❤️
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone Lord, make me dwell in safety❤️… This type of peace is what I wish for everyone, for he is always there with us when we give out cares to him.
I’m late in the game but really wanted to start this up! I was so encouraged by not only the scripture but also reading how the lord reveals himself to us in our own way. I was amazed by the boldness of David and his recognition oh God’s attributes.
There is suppose to be joy in following him and trusting he is putting you on the right path. As someone who loves making my own decisions, I need to work on trusting god or leaning to him when deciding the next step. he will give me wisdom towards the right direction. And in that I will find joy.
Something to personally better understand and trust more
It teaches us that whenever we are challenged by temptation or anything in our lives that we need to turn back to him so that he can guide us in the right direction. He wants us to find joy in doing right by him. He is our protecter from evil, no harm can come against us and every challenge we can overcome as long as we have our faith in Jesus.
I pray I have as much faith as David shows someday. I take so many things for granted, when I should be thanking the Lord constantly. I love the Lord so much for His steadfast love and kindness!!!
These are such encouraging verses! It’s my first day of classes this semester and I’m so glad the plan broke from Genesis and John and went to Psalms today! I love my time to “delight in the Lord and meditate on his law day and night” Psalms 1:2
In this verse,
3. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season.
Such a good reminder that even a good tree “righteous person” bears good fruit not all year round, but in our season. That when we are not in season at times we are stripped and pruned down so that when the time comes we produce more good fruit. :)
Immediately I find comfort in the way David speaks to the Lord. He teaches me to trust.
11But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may exult in you.
This to me is a lesson from David in learning to trust the protection God gives
I LOVE how much David loves the Lord and pours his heart out to Him. I want to delight in the law of the Lord like David and I want to be planted by streams of water. I’m so excited to be adoring the Word more!!!!
Psalm 1:2 “His delight is in God’s Word”. Oh God, may Your Word be my chief delight and my greatest joy in the days, weeks, and months ahead. Your faithful love sustains me and holds me. Let me cling wholly to you!
Day and night, on my bed, in the morning, Lord, You are calling me to be delighted in You, to be a worshiper, to be glad and sing for joy. You are the lifter of my head, may I reflect Your glory. You are the One who hears my prayers, may I meditate on the word of the Lord, worship You, Lord and allow You to be my shield every moment.
I find it interesting that he says “be angry and do not sin”. Sometimes I don’t feel like we get upset about sin in our lives that should be addressed. We need to stop, be upset and turn away from our sin and run to the loving Father’s arms. So thankful Jesus has died for that sin so we can enter into a relationship with him.
Just a thought I wanted to share: do we want to stick to the reading schedule to tick off ‘having read the bible from beginning to end’? Or will we allow ourselves to fall behind if we need a ‘pause’ in the reading pace to actually digest what’s been written to an read by us? I’m not questioning anyone’s intent, I’m just noticing I struggle to allow myself to do the latter. Therefore I write to myself (and you, if this speaks to you): I will take some ‘pause days’ while following this plan, to allow myself to reflect more deeply on what I’ve read. Join me if you feel like that would be good for you too. Maybe I’ll read the bible in a year and a half ☺️
Couldn’t agree more. I told myself this plan would not become legalistic to me but rather a guide and I will it and follow at my own pace. To stop. To meditate. To journal. To pray! Praise be to God for the beautiful outline of this reading plan. It is already being so fruitful in my life.
these verses were great reminders. like meditate on His word day and night, He is our shield, He is our safe place, He’s going to lead us and protect us. He’s going to cover us with His favor (grace). the joy man. so comforting and refreshing to read.
I love Psalm 1 where David is talking about us like trees planted near a stream which bear much fruit and even in the off season our leafs won’t wilt. Abide in Him, plant DEEP roots and we will flourish.
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the council of the wicked.”
Words that can sometimes seem extreme and like they might not apply to us. But wickedness is all around. And it comes in ALL forms. It usually looks like the normal thing to do. I’ve really had to question where I go and how I behave. If I’m in a theatre with obvious wickedness, not even obscene maybe just some cursing here and there, aren’t I in the council of the wicked? I’m not trying to be self righteous, and it might come off like that, but it’s not the case. I’m just curious what my fellow sisters think!
I love reading the Psalm about following the Lord and seeking strength from him each day, when everyone around you seems to lack salvation and be strayed from the Lord’s path. It is hard to go to school, work, etc. and feel alone in your faith, or to be mocked and excluded because you are a person of strong faith. It’s comforting to know that God will carry us through every tough situation, and through each day when we find ourselves alone.
Psalms 4:4 “Dont sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent.” I really enjoyed that verse. I’ve always been told to think before speaking and calm down before reacting, but nice to hear it as the word of the lord.
I love reading Psalms and epistles there is so much good packed into such a small area. Though I know genealogies are important too they can definitely be dry reading. Today this verse resonated with me “In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” … I used to have this posted above my bed in college. But it means all the more that I’m older. Each day is a gift from God, and I am not guaranteed tomorrow. It is all the more apparent now that I have an autoimmune disease. Thank you, Lord for your daily provision.
Psalm 3 is so encouraging to me. It easy to forget sometimes that it is not always easy to be a Christian, there will always be others who make me feel discouraged in my faith. But to be reminded by the word that I should keep my eyes on Him, and it will all be okay, is going just so energizing
Years ago someone mentioned that she liked to read Psalm 1 as a prayer for her husband. Ever since it’s been a favourite way for me to pray for my husband when I’m not sure of my own words. Such a sweet reminder today.
Psalm 4:8 was so sweet to read today. The God of the universe wrote these words through king David thousands of years ago and yet knew how much I would need to hear it today. I have been struggling with anxiety for over a year now and going to sleep before 2am is very difficult for me. These words were like medicine for my soul today.
“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.”
Psalm 4:8 NIV
This verse also calms my fears when anxiety rises within me- someone I know lost their baby (same age as my youngest) to SIDS during a nap. It shook me and I struggled with fear gripping my heart frequently- when laying my son down for naps and for the night. Another friend sent this to me one evening and told me she was praying for me and God has given me such peace through this verse!
In psalm 4:1, David writes “be gracious to me and hear my prayer” and it reminded me how great it is that we don’t have to pray to shrines or in temples, we don’t have to wonder if our prayers are being heard or if our prayers are important enough, or if we are important enough. God is gracious and hears our prayers
What stood out to me the most were the portions of scripture that says how the Lord hears when we call and He hears our voice in the morning. I didn’t wake up before my kids today and so I didn’t get my alone time like I wanted. It was harder to focus when reading and trying to pray. But God hears me and He meets me right where I am at ❤️
This is the section that most stuck out to me. It also made me think about how when we are connecting with God it means we are grounded like that tree. He is our life giving water and He also provides us with a steadfastness. I am so grateful for that today.
“But I enter your house by the abundance of your faithful love” we can be with God even in our worst times of sinfulness and hurt because of his faithful love in sending Christ to die on the cross for us. God’s faithful love always makes a way for his people and is always there waiting for us. How joyful it is to rest and rejoice in that truth today!
I’m learning more and more everyday that all of scripture continually points to the cross and the gospel message. This was God’s plan all along, and He openly pours out His heart for us throughout all of the Bible! ❤❤❤
Psalm 4:8 has always been a comfort to me, as I struggle with anxiety. It’s been so encouraging to see how much joy has entered my life since starting to get into the word daily. And it’s only been 4 days!
I’m encouraged by you all. If and when you miss a day or fall behind or simply can’t focus to take in the passage (like me nearly every day), let’s not allow shame to take over…
7But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple
in the fear of you.
8Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me. No matter what comes in 2019, I want to be found in the steadfastness of His love and depend upon Him to guide me in His righteousness!
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. Psalm 3:3-4 …
There are many exciting things to look forward to in 2019. What a sweet reminder that all these blessings come from the Lord. Faith in Him is how I got to this season and how I’ll get through it as well!
I feel my enemy is within. I’m fighting, more often surrendering to busyness, distractions and laziness in my walk with God. Onto a new start here, yet again I’m coming back… thank you Lord for not leaving me and staying true to your promises.
Psalm 4:1 when David writes “once, in a tight place, you gave me room;” ah I love this! It continues… “now I’m in trouble again: grace me! Hear me!” — just reminds me that we are imperfect and we just have to keep coming back to his grace, He always gives us room when we fall, He will always listen, He will always have time for us and will guide us.
Psalm 3:5 spoke to me. “I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the Lord sustains me.” Sometimes I feel like it’s my job to sustain myself and my family, but truly all the sustaining and holding together is the Lord’s job and He is very capable!
Please take time to read this.
1 Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
This has always been my favorite chapter in the Bible. I am so intrigued how God really does feel about people who draw away from evil.
It is through His unfailing and unmeasurable love that we have the ability to come before Him, the grace to be washed clean from our countless sins, and make our requests known to Him.
He has given us everything in Jesus Christ!
7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple
in the fear of you.
I believe these psalms are from David. He’s praising God for the safety he feels in Him. He also talks about his enemies and how even through it all he feels most comforted by God’s presence.
Psalms 4 and 5 are written by David, but I don’t think there’s an identified author for Psalms 1-3.
The book of Psalms is a collection of poetry and songs of praise and prayers–so it doesn’t flow with the same kind of narrative that some of the other books of the Bible have.
I sometimes read each Psalm aloud like a prayer. If the Psalm doesn’t seem to connect to my life or direct experience, I pray the Psalm for someone else. There are always people of God crying out for deliverance, or needing His protection as they lay down to sleep at night…
Psalms 1-5 may not tell one cohesive storyline, but each Psalm provides a picture of God–His character, His promises, the role He has in the world and the lives of those who believe in Him.
8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me.
I’m in a season of having to make a decision. One that will affect me and my family for ever. “Oh Jesus, please make your way straight before me. Please show me the way, you have gone before me, and you will never leave me. Thank you for your unfailing love.”
I love the Psalms. They are such a true desperate cry for the Lord from David and they depict my truest feelings myself in my daily life. Great verses to pray over and over.
Psalms 3: 1-4 reminded me that Despite how I may feel sometimes or what others may say, I am not a lost cause. David says, “Many are saying of my soul, there is no salvation for him in God.” However, the next verse (v. 3) offers the contrast, “BUT you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.” I love the imagery of God putting His hand under my chin and lifting my head up.
I love that imagery too! I have seen that before in times of prayer, that picture of him lifting my head toward Him and it is so loving and comforting.
This handful of Psalms is just so rich!!!! I could meditate on these for days… I may come back and read through them over the next several days I think. They are just overflowing with goodness and worship and such pure cries to God. I love love love the Psalms. They speak my heart and take me to the highest places every time I read them.
“You have put more JOY in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.” Psalm 4:7 I love this verse because it reminds me that God gives more joy than any other need
Amen Robyn, I love his confidence that through all the Lord is the lifter of his head and he laid down slept and woke again, because the Lord sustained him! In the face of trials we have to shake ourselves off and declare His goodness like that!
I love the vulnerability of David before God in these Psalms. He openly pours out his heart before God and at the same time reminds himself of the truths of God. “But you, Lord, are a shield around about me”.
It’s my first day using this app and interestingly enough a lady at the laundry matt suggested it to me. I just completed my dental hygiene program and wrote my board exam. I got my results recently and was devastated when I found out I had not passed. I was heart broken and was feeling really depressed from it. I soon realized I needed to focus on God and put him first in my life. In the last few years I have not put God first and have focused on doing things my way. It was when I failed my board exam that I realized I need to trust in the Lord and honour him in all I do. I can no longer rely on myself but need to trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understandings. In all my ways I will acknowledge him and he will direct my path. Right after I found my results I remembered the lady who had suggested this app. I downloaded it and began reading some passages. It has really given me encouragement and hope it helps others to!
I too am a dental hygienist and I also failed my boards the first time. It is not the end of the world. I took them again and passed. I look back now and I see that there was a reason for that first failure. I was devastated at the time, but now I have been practicing for 25 years. Lean into God he alone will sustain you.
I am only 13 and I am just starting to take my faith seriously. I have never really given the bible much thought even though I have grown up with a pastor as my dad. But it has been so amazing to see what god has to say to me through his word. Please keep me in your prayers.
Katie, I was about the same age when I began to take my faith more seriously, even after being raised going to church multiple times a week. I’m so glad to hear of this new journey you are embarking upon, and I will be keeping you in my prayers. I pray that you have or find a supportive group of Christian friends to surround you with encouragement and accountability. God bless!
Praying for you Katie! I also have a dad who was a pastor, and I wouldn’t say I really began to know Jesus in a personal way until I was about your age. I recognized my deep, desperate need for a savior
Started this plan late so I am just catching up. I am on day 10 but hope to be caught up to speed by tomorrow. I have to admit that I have never read the Bible as a whole. I noticed some of you mentioned reading then studying the passages, but I’m not sure how you do that. How do you study something so detailed and ancient? I am struggling to fully comprehend what I am reading. Any advice?
Hi there! Good for you for starting to read through the Bible. There are several things that could help you with your study time. Concordances, commentaries, etc. Several websites exist to help you as well. Blue Letter Bible, Bible Hub, Bible Gateway to name a few. I grew the most in my faith and spiritual walk when I had a mentor, someone to come alongside and disciple me. That’s what I highly recommend for you. You’ll never regret learning how to study His Word more effectively. It will come alive as you read it and pray for understanding by the Holy Spirit. Don’t give up! You’re on your way.
Hi Angela! I study what I read everyday, so I can really try and take something from what I read. I try to really listen to God, not just get through the reading. It takes more time, but I get so much more out of it:)
I love to dive deeply into God’s Word! I read each day’s passages. Then, I spend some time studying the passage that stood out to me the most. IIIreadreaday’passages.
My question is this. Do those who succeed or are starting off a new year with this plan just read each portion daily or do you actually study it. I find I seem to get into things very deep and while this is Gods Word and He wants me to understand it could this be something preventing me from reading his entire word in one year?
I look forward to your inspiration and encouragement.
Amen Robyn, I love his confidence that through all the Lord is the lifter of his head and he laid down slept and woke again, because the Lord sustained him! In the face of trials we have to shake ourselves off and declare His goodness like that!
“In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice;
In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.” This made me full stop, my intention is to use my morning to focus on Christ’s love and eagerly watching is such a strong way to continue this throughout the day.
Psalm 3:3. He is the lifter of my head in cancer, in rape, in depression, in multiple miscarriages, in deep loss. May I be more concerned about loving God and serving here than I am about what is happening to me. Because. He has lifted my head and He’s doing it again this 2016.
So encouraging to see your outlook on life. May we all have lifted eyes to the Lord! Makes me think about Hebrews 12. 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
So just a question that came to mind while reading this. Who exactly would be put under the category of “enemies” when reading this an applying it to our lives? Obviously Satan but how broad or specific should we get here. Thoughts?
I think the enemies are the people who whisper lies into our ears to bring us down. People tell me that I am full of shame, too confident, too sensitive. And from those lies, Satan whispers into my ear in the dead of night that I could never make a change on earth or help save others because I am “too shameful, too confident, too sensitive.” Jesus wasn’t shameful or boastful or weak, and if He wasn’t, then I will never be like Jesus and I will never sit at His throne in heaven. But God lifts our heads and tells us to set our gaze on Him and His glory and remember that we find our worth in Him! That we are His LOVED and treasured daughters! Don’t believe the harsh lies of the enemies in our everyday lives that tell us otherwise.
Wow! Has anyone researched where Psalms comes from. I hadn’t truly ever thought about it. This website helped me to put in perspective why we are jumping around and reading different sections and not simply going straight through.
This site shows how each book of Psalms had a Prophetic Theme
For instance we are in Book 1 which “Section 1 (1 to 41) refers to the Passover, the beginning of Israel as a nation, and the start of the New Testament plan of salvation centering around Jesus”
Helps me to be more insightful!
I haven’t ever attempted to read The Bible, however; I don’t want to put it down after reading everyone’s insightful post. God Bless!!
The link you provided was very helpful! I knew there was something powerful about Psalms because although I was not reading my bible consistently in the past, whenever I did , I found that the scriptures that spoke to my heart most were Psalms.
I am trying to become a better woman of God and Stay consistent in the word. I’m feeling the shift in myself already where I’m yearning to read the daily scriptures.
“Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and the ends of the earth your possession.”
I have heard this verse many, many times. However, tonight it clicked. Truly clicked. As much as it is about the harvest and great commission, it is also God encouraging (“Ask of me”) us to dare to ask for what we think is impossible. Ask of Him for the impossible.
if it’s any help, try and think of the goal as being more spending time with God as often as possible through reading His Word, compared to trying to read the entire Bible in a year. if you get off track, don’t try to catch up, but just skip to where you should be or pick up where you left off and just don’t be bothered by being behind.
Fill my heart with joy
when their grain and new wine abound.
In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety. (Psalms 4:7-8)
Regardless of what troubles we face, the Lord provides for us. And that alone is something that should allow us all to sleep peacefully at night. ‘In times of trouble, turn to the Lord above’ – this is something that I continue to remind myself of, especially when it feels that I am all alone. May God be with you on your journey through the Bible – I am truly looking forward to the coming year and all we will uncover through this reading guide ❤️
These verses are so helpful to remind us that God will take care of evil doers, and those who do us wrong. It is not our responsibility to judge or get revenge, but to put our faith and trust in the Lord that our hearts may be at peace.
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I LOVE the intimacy expressed here! The absolute joy of being able to talk to the Lord and dwell with Him in EACH SEASON. Producing fruit is just a byproduct of spending time with Him and crying out to Him whether it’s in absolute praise and adoration or it’s just to vent and talk to Him. Maybe it’s to be still! It’s just great to be able to GO BEFORE HIM! Love these Psalms!! ❤️
“At daybreak, Lord, You hear my voice; at daybreak I plead my case to you and watch expectantly.”
From dawn to dusk, He is with us. I can pray to Him first thing in the morning, and expect greatness from Him throughout the day.
I love that one of the verses says “Make Your way straight before me.” So often I think it should be God making MY way straight before me but that is wrong. He must increase, and I must decrease. My daily prayer will be that he makes His way straight before me, and that at the end of the day – He would be glorified.
I love how truly timeless and alive the Word continually proves itself, as even today, we can relate to how David felt when writing these Psalms.
Let us meditate on His Word day and night. Let us pray for rulers with hearts that long to serve the Lord.
That the nations would conduct themselves in ways that please the Lord.
Let us take comfort only in Our Great Sustainer, who provides everything we need, so generously!
Let us place all our our trust in Him this year.
Let us offer ourselves completely to serve the purpose He has placed over our lives.
Let us not find comfort merely in the idea of religion, but in close relationship with our Heavenly Father.
He lives!
And how blessed are we to know of His goodness, Hallelujah!
“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety”. One of my favorite, already-underlined bible verses! A great “life verse” to memorize for anyone with anxiety, depression, insomnia, worry, etc. A great verse to have hidden in your heart when worries keep you up at night. God bless you lovely ladies!
I am reading this in the message translation and it’s so exciting! I love this verse
7-8 And here I am, your invited guest —
it’s incredible!
I enter your house; here I am,
prostrate in your inner sanctum,
Waiting for directions
to get me safely through enemy lines.
That’s what I feel like this world is becoming more like, enemy lines, so grateful that I am secure with God and will arrive safely at home with him!!
“I lie down and sleep;
I wake again because the Lord sustains me” (4.5). I really love this verse because it shows God as the giver of rest and as the sustainer of life. He are truly held in his hands and every day is a gift from him.
What I love about the David psalms is that they’re so passionate- you can picture someone in real emotional distress begging God to hear his prayers. I think that a lot of times I’m scared to pray angrily to God. As though if I don’t tell Him I’m mad at Him, then He won’t know. Which is stupid. God knows everything on my heart, whether I know it or not. And so reading these psalms reminds me that God can handle our anger- God wants us to talk to him whether we are happy or in the throes of depression or rage. He can take it. And he WANTS to take it, which is the most incredible thing. He WANTS me to give Him my emotion, so He can take my distress from me and give me rest. I am so blessed to serve a God that loving and powerful.
I am on Day Two of this plan (went back and read the days I missed as well) and I am overwhelmed with the joy in my heart from diving into the word! I am so grateful for this convenient app that helps me stay on track as well as this page of comments from you wonderful ladies! These comments open my eyes to the way others perceive what they have read, as well as motivate me. I pray that each of you have a wonderful day.
“O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.” (Psalm 5:3). It’s so easy to rush through Bible reading and not give my full time and attention. Spending time this morning praying over His Word.
Also, isn’t amazing to think the God of the universe allows us to ask HIM for the nations?! I am so convicted that I should be asking bolder things of Him!!
God’s Word is sweet and rich!! I am so encouraged just reading it in these chunks each day! And so amazed at how specifically it has applied to my day/life!! God is good!
I grew up in the church, went to our private school and studied the Bible daily and yet, reading it like this has been a blessing that I didn’t anticipate. I too think I have fallen into the trap of reading the word, but not really absorbing it. The Bible truly is a wonderful book that you get something new out of each time you read it, as long as you allow God to speak through it and you listen! I’m loving starting my mornings and New Year focusing on the Lord.
Day one with this app. I’m looking forward to immersing myself going into Lent. I pray you all have a happy new year and that the Spirit moves to strengthen you each day.
I am feeling so blessed by this reading plan!! I have wanted to read the full bible for a while now but haven’t found a plan that I felt I could stick to! I love this one & I love reading all your wonderful comments.. It gives me so much more insight into the Word of God!! It’s great to see you ladies either pulling the same conclusions or ideas out of it as me or opening my eyes to new verses! I thank God for you all & for this app ❤️
I suppose I am in the midst of learning what it means to take refuge in the Lord. I have trouble turning to Him first when I long for rest and peace. I’m much more likely to turn to a novel or a movie then I am to prayer or my Bible. I’m trying to change that, and this reading plan is helping, but old habits dies hard as the saying goes.
I suppose now, that what I think to be habits are really sin. Though sin being routine shouldn’t be so much of a surprise to me at it should be a reminder that my routine must be under consistent, Spirit guided revision. My prayer is that He make in me a new heart, a proper dwelling place for the Holy Spirit.
Jess, I do have a fear of The Lord. Yes he is a loving and kind God but he is also a powerful, all knowing mighty God. That’s why I try to live my life to be pleasing to him. I don’t want to have The Lord chastise me or punish me for doing wrong, so I try to live my best for him. Just my thoughts …
Ashley. It is right to fear the Lord because he is all powerful but he will never punish or chastise you for doing one thing wrong… We all makes mistakes and that’s why he died on the cross for us to save our sins so we could go to heaven with him because he LOVES us deeply, more than you could ever imagine. A while back, my grandmother was being prayed for at a church when she felt the presence of God. She said when it left her she was crying with tears running down her face because the love was so great and she didn’t want it to leave her. That’s amazing love.
God is loving He is kind and generous. Sometimes I feel that many of the Psalms make God out to be someone to fear when God love us and wants us to be happy and thankful. Does anyone see this as well? Thoughts?
Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord and He answers me from His holy mountain. – Psalm 3:1-4
I have never read more beautiful poetry than in the Bible! So encouraging.
“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.”
I live in a fairly safe place, but still, in that quiet time when everyone in my house is asleep, I worry. Sometimes I am so fearful that I can’t sleep. I look to the psalms often to comfort me- today I am reminded that safety does not come from strong doors, rough men, or powerful weapons. The Lord, alone, makes me dwell in safety. (Take that, fear!)
I love that perspective on being fearful. My husband travels as well and I’ve struggled when night time fear since childhood. It’s a constant struggle, but I appreciate you pointing out ho our protection is truly in God alone. How often we forget that He is the ultimate protector of our lives.
Psalm 5:8-12 really stood out to me this morning. Especially after this weekend being attacked verbally by someone close to me. I read these verses and saw so much truth from our Lord!!!
I was feelin a little left out this morning because some of my friends from work are drinkers and they go out a lot … I have kids, am home and in bed early… I just don’t have a lifestyle that lines up:… and they are out make all these bonding memories… So I was thinking about it this morning and I wasn’t super down but a little left out ya know?
Anyway – opened up my bible app to read before work this morning and the first thing that popped up was on this reading today….
:) helps me to remember what’s important
I have the same “left out” feeling at times. I was once going out with my friends, so being on the other side the devil tricks me into feeling like I’m missing out. I know though that being of Worldly things left a void that has only been able to be filled by my God!
Valisa, I am the same way! This world is often so different than God’s law. It is easy to compare myself to others, but then I have to remember that I am blessed and loved because I abide in Him! There is no comparison of joy than what comes from The Lord!
Psalm 4:4 – search your hearts and be silent…i love love love this! Something I need to do way more of. I need to stop and listen. I am guilty of trying to always “do” and “fix” when I really shoul take a moment to pray and be led to the solution. I need to quiet my mind and let Jesus speak to my heart. Thank you Lord for your guidance and reminder that You are always speaking to us. We simply need to quiet down and tune our hearts to You.
God is the same yesterday, today, and always. He hasn’t changed from the Old Testament. He cannot change, if He did that would mean He is an imperfect God. The difference is now, when He looks at humanity, He sees us in the covering of the blood of Jesus.
When reading this we can see that in sin there is deception but in God there is truth, and righteousness, love and salvation. God will provide love and salvation to all who will accept it. He is always there for you. When is the last time Satan sent someone to die for you?
In the logical part of my brain I think … if we are sinners and in Psalms so many times it says God listens to the righteous and not the ones of evil, but we are full of evil hearts, how can we be both? We’re forgiven! I know we’re not meant to understand fully or it would be a lot harder to be in awe of Him, but this is just one concept I always have a hard time understanding. It’s even hard for me to explain right now!
I get you! The wrath of the “Old Testament God” has always been hard for me to understand in accordance with the forgiveness of Jesus. I have to keep reminding myself that we ARE righteous because Jesus died for our sins.
Yes, it’s amazing to know that the wrath of the “Old And New Testament God” was pored out on Christ! All of it was meant for us, yet now we are forgiven… Praise be to God for his unspeakable gift.
“But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.”
What a great encouragement to keep on reading his word daily!
“Let the light of your face shine on us. Fill my heart with joy…”
JOY! My word of 2015. Seeking God wholeheartedly this year and praying with all my strength that He will renew and overflow a JOY in my wandering heart.
Beverly… My word is also Joy!!! Finding joy in everything can be difficult however I have appreciated even the littlest of things in bad situations. Joy for 2015!
God has finally given me the deep desire to not only read his Word, but study it with an open heart and mind. Thank you Jesus! I pray you give this desire to everyone who seeks to have you change their lives.
I love psalm 5:11 – it’s not those who are popular, powerful or proud that are GLAD, but rather those who take REFUGE in God. Let’s be hidden in Him – always.
In reading this… I felt as though I was the wicked ones and the righteous ones? I know I sin, and I have been guilty oh so guilty of complaining about people without remembering the good. I do so love being convicted. Something to focus on.
“I cried unto The Lord with my voice and he heard me” I lost my baby in August and I cried to God and even blamed him. I didn’t really understand it then but I’m starting to now… I think God was crying to me, yelling at me.. “My child you need Me!” I do know that God was with me in my suffering but I also know I needed radical transformation and he used my son to bring me back. It’s been a long hard road but I’m holding my redeemers hand as we walk this journey together.
Chantel, I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Loss and grief is never an easy road to walk…
I’m glad however, that you’re a part of this study as I trust that God will reveal truths to your life. Praying for you sister; keep your head up. Our God is good and He is faithful and He will see you through this. It may be confusing and painful as ever now, but He is still with you and He is still working.
I’m so sorry for your loss. He comforts those who mourn. I’ve seen it. He sends people out to comfort and help and love on those who mourn. And I’m praying for you and your family. Sending you all lots of comfort and love.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you.
Psalm 139
“I wake again because the Lord sustains me.” A reminder that every day we wake and are given the opportunity to live is a gift from God, one not to be taken for granted. I need to keep this at the forefront of my mind!
I’ve been reading in NIV just for clarity of content, but oh my. Psalms is so much better in King James. The depth and movement of the verse astounds me.
I love God’s promise on 2:8, “Ask me, and I will give you the nation as your inheritance.” As believers we need to ask God for the salvation Of all ethnic groups. Pray and intercede for His message to penetrate the hearts of the nation .
“I cried unto the Lord with my voice and HE HEARD ME”. We never have to doubt that our Lord hears.
“I lay me down and slept and awakes and the Lord sustained me.” There is rest in our Lord.
I’m gong to LOVE Psalms Sundays! :)
Love in Psalm 2 “He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh. The Lord shall have them in derision.” He LAUGHS at people against Him. How humbling, how powerful and great is our God!!
I’m struck by the writing styles of these first several days. There’s such a grandness to the phrasing. I also appreciate the emphasis on the power of spoken words. It’s been awhile since I’ve been swept up in the Word of God. That’s how I’m feeling right now.
I cannot even begin to express how thankful I am that I stumbled upon this app (I’m pretty sure God directed me to SRT. as I have been praying relentlessly for closeness to Him and guidance in my life). I have tried reading the Bible before and I would become so discouraged with myself, as I tend to read the words but not grasp what they are saying. Having this reading plan laid out, and then being able to read the comments from you wonderful ladies has helped my comprehension and understanding so much so that I am finally finding enjoyment in my Bible time. One of my resolutions for this year was to devote more time to the Word, and I am so excited that I can do so in such a fulfilling way now!! (While scrolling through the comments, I have been penciling the great “points” about the readings into my Bible. I don’t want to forget the amazing insights I am gaining from your knowledge! Thank you so much ladies!)
3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
I love this!! Just reminds me that just like I say my prayers at night, I need to say one every morning. I need to start praying about my day before it starts and it will help me to think of God all throughout my day then because it started with him first.
Part of my new year goals to pray over my family before they leave for school. It’s the morning they need that protection not at night. My house will be a home of prayer warriors!
Also I went searching for the meaning of the word Selah and thought you would appreciate it too!
Selah. A technical term for music or recitation found in Psalms and Habakkuk. It may mean a pause in the singing or in the music, or in both, for the purpose of silent meditation or to make the sentiment just expressed stand out. The Greek Septuagint rendering is di·aʹpsal·ma, defined as “a musical interlude.”—Ps 3:4; Hab 3:3.
I so appreciated Psa. 4:1 “When I call, answer me, O my righteous God. Make a way of escape for me in my distress. Show me favor and hear my prayer.” There is such power in prayer and comfort in the fact that this is one thing God does not delegate. He alone listens to our prayers.
God has a unique plan for every woman who reads these posts and is committed to reading His word. Praying over the lives of young and old women everywhere tonight, God is going to use us in so many ways. Be blessed!
Psalm 1 shows how we are and how we could have been. I like the contrast between the godly and the ungodly. We are nothing without God. We are blessed for we put our trust in Jesus. God will fight for us as He has fought for Israel. No one else but God can save. I am glad that God hears me when I pray. I have had my doubts about that. He knows who are His. Good things come to those that are His. It is better to trust God than to be at His wrath.
I am caught up as well. I love that part. I read the KJV and that sounds similar to 5:12 of Psalms: “…with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.”
“Many people say “who will show us better times?” Let your face smile on us, Lord. You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine. In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, o Lord, will keep me safe” psalm 5:6-8
I deeply connected with these verses, because I struggle so much with reliance!! I rely on myself for everything, and find myself coming to God as a last resort. People rely on themselves for provision, but the Lord has given us so much greater joy than those with plenty!! When we do have plenty, give thanks to the Lord!! He keeps us safe. He is our constant provider. What a sweet thought to fall asleep to.
I was so encouraged from this reading tonight, and my Bible is a ray of colors as I found multiple truths that resonated with me tonight. I feel so thankful to have this chance to study God’s word and learn so much not only from His words, but from the comments y’all post.
One verse that really stood out to me was 4:8- “In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” How many nights am I so tied up in my worry and anxiety that I do not lay down in peace? And how many nights have I just swam in that sea of fear rather than turning to my Father to rest in Him? He never, ever stops watching us. He is always there and is always looking out for us, making sure we dwell in safety… He knows our thoughts and our fears and is waiting for us to draw near to Him and receive peace. While I may not know exactly what is going on in my life, He does. He has is it all under control so that I can lie down with peace. May I trust in Him and these words when I feel overwhelmed, and be able to rest in His peace.
I am so happy I found this app. I had taken a step in the wrong direction a few years ago and have been trying to find my way back to the Word & the Lord. I have been making my way back but never sat to read the bible like this. It’s everything I needed. Psalms is so beautiful, so reassuring- just what this momma needed before bed! Happy to have this community of like minded women talking and learning from each other.
5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
I love how two different times in today’s reading I am reassured that I can rest. That He is taking care of me in my sleep. As I rest. I’ve been restless lately and not sleeping well. Tonight, I will relax and trust in Him to watch over me as I sleep. And rest. I am thankful that even then I can trust His love and care.
Thank you Father. For this reassurance which you know I needed. You answer all my prayers and provide for all of my needs.
Hi Patti! I found it incredibly refreshing as well. I’ve recently started sleep walking and having night terrors, but what a beautiful reassurance it is to know, and read twice in this section of Scripture, that the Lord is lovingly watching over us with his protection and security. Rest in peace, sweet sister.
I sometimes like to compare verses in different translations to see different takes on God’s word. The Message puts things in a VERY modern form – and I don’t recommend it as a sole form of studying the Bible but sometimes it has some cool insights. In 2:10-12 there is a warning to the Kings that tells them to watch out for the anger and wrath of God. In the Message, the final line says, “if you make a run for God – you won’t regret it!”
How true is that statement. So many times we have to face trials and tribulations and deal with things we would rather not deal with but if we run towards God – we never regret it. I know that wasn’t specifically written to us as readers, but it’s a great thing to be reminded of!
My sister does the same thing…uses the message version as a companion. She often tells me the verses she finds that have a fresh delivery. I love this one!!
Run to God! You won’t regret it.
Looks like I need to get this version. :)
“For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people are not welcome.
The arrogant cannot stand
in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong;
you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, Lord, detest.”
Hello all! I am super excited to join this study! I have found that typically when reading chunks of scripture I tend to skim over portions like this with words like evil and hate and detest. But as I read these verses I am joyful with these words, even though that sounds crazy. When following God I don’t have to deal with these things because if I am on Gods side then these things are not! He is able to separate his children from evil because he hates it and although we are tempted we are loved and supported by a God who gets it and hates it as well. I’m learning that I don’t have to skip these parts because I want to hear the stuff like the next few verses (5:7, which is awesome), but I can rejoice because I have a God who can protect me from these things on this earth that I cannot control.
My daughter has a deep hunger for the word of God and introduced me to She Reads Truth. I am participating in the 365 Days Of Truth study with her. So excited!
Am reminded in so many ways by God’s faithfulness. He doesn’t just leave us in our sin or leave us alone but rather takes every step with us. Guiding us and helping us, even when we don’t want it. I am so thankful for His ultimate faithfulness and love. ❤️
Psalm 5 was encouraging today to me, spreading about waking in the morning and going to God with our requests, then “wait in expectation.” (V3) I cannot say that I wait in expectation. Often I take my requests to him and then dump them at His feet and walk away, never expecting an answer. It is heavy on my heart this year to change that posture about my faith.
I often do the same thing. I often dump my requests thinking “well now I’ve prayed about it.” It’s important to remember that we must seek with our whole heart. He knows the wants and needs in our lives but he wants us to talk to him.
Over the past few years, I have strayed from my relationship with God. I’m taking 2015 for myself to re-focus and this plan came at the perfect time for that. I’m amazed that everyday there are things that speak to me so deeply.
I’m exactly the same :) so reassuring to know that there are so many of us women in the same position, it can be so easy to presume all the women here reading along are the holy and righteous never sinned in their life women but it’s really clear that what unites us is a renewed hunger for God! :)
Love this: “Oh the joys of those who … delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do”. This tree is noted for not whithering … Probably because other trees around it were! Oh that my life were characterized by this vibrant stability.
I love this community! It’s like my small group away from school :). The Psalms are some of my favorite parts of the Bible. They speak so closely to my heart and often make me cry ( a cleansing sad/happy/Spirit filled cry). In Psalms 1-5, I really connected to verse 5:7, “because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with DEEPEST AWE.” Deepest awe struck me in particular. I am reminded of random moments in my life where I am just filled with inexplicable joy. Where I know the the Lord has moved to be a moment of peace, happiness, and deep emotion. I probably couldn’t function if I felt like this all the time, but I know God wants us all to feel this deep awe for Him and the plan/life he has created for us. We all go through valleys and peaks in our lives, but God so gloriously loves us through it all. He is there. Thank you ladies for the inspiration!
I suffer from anxiety and these two verses stood out to me. How awesome is it to know that the Lord is always looking out for me and I truly have no reason to fear.
5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
6 I will not fear though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.
“Lead me, o Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me. ” psalm 5:8
This verse particularly struck me this morning as I read. As a college student, I have an immensely hard time being the only Christian in my friend group- it’s like I’m in a boat trying to pull people in out of the water, but often end up getting pulled into the water myself. But as I read this verse, I realized- BECAUSE the world is my enemy and the major thing I fight against, The Lord HAS to lead me in His righteousness, He HAS to make His way straight before me, because most days, I’m lost and wander in the dark. And the beauty of my wandering is that He leads me, without fail, even when I don’t know that He’s there. “But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house.” Only through His steadfast love, that never lets me go.
It is so good to try and bring the love of God into people’s lives that you care about. But it’s not always good to surround yourself with all non-believers. If you can find a strong group of believers to be friends with, they will help you to keep yourself accountable and grow in your relationship with Christ. But definitely keep being the light in others lives. :)
As I prepare to go back to work tomorrow after two (blessed) weeks off, I was dreading the feeling of laying awake running through my checklist of things to accomplish. Now I have a tool to use if/when that moment comes tonight – “I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety” 4:8.
1:3 “and whatever he does he prospers” often when we see the word prosper we think material wealth and money and worldy things. When I first saw this immediately I thought wow I am a tree firmly planted soaking up the water of life and whatever happens to me and whatever (regardless of what it is) I do because of the living God in me he will make me prosper spiritually. So long as I am planted in Him he will bring his work to completion. So encouraging! 8 have experienced this deeply this year.
I found this while doing a quick Google search but I know there’s even more in depth information about the Psalms and their authors across the Internet. :)
Laurilea, I would highly recommend a study bible. I use the ESV Study Bible (I bought it on Amazon) and learn so much from it! I had the same question as you this morning and found that there were multiple authors, usually noted by using the phrase “of (so and so)”. In chapter 3 it’s titled “A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.” So this particular Psalm was written by David. I hope that helped!
As a little girl, I used to have trouble falling asleep because I would make myself sick with worry about a plethora of things. (I may have been a bit precocious. Haha)
My mother used to recite Psalm 4:8 to me while she prayed over me in the darkness. Reading it today brought back those sweet memories of my loving mom. :)
8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
Verse 4:8 – I think that sometimes rest can be an act of worship…it’s a holy stillness and a ceasing of striving that acknowledges that God is the One who makes things happen, not us.
That same verse stood out to me too. I agree that resting is an worship too. I love what it says there that when we lay down on our beds we need to quiet our hearts, and search it. I believed that in stillness we can hear the still small voice Of God instructing us. I can be worrier and would lay in bed restless, but I have trained myself to try to rest upon Him. So, when I cannot sleep at night, I do intercessory prayer.
I’m so thankful for this app. Lately I’ve been so busy trying to juggle 30 hours of work and around 24hours of school and then hw and projects (a week). I was tired all the time and the last thing i wanted to do was pick up my bible. I missed many church services due to work and slowly saw myself distanced from God. And the farther I got the more I craved worldly things instead of Godly things. I didnt realize what was happening at first… I didnt realize what a difference it makes to have Gods word in your heart daily!
I’m happy to have this, love how organized it is and love the simplistic design. I will wake up 30 minutes early every morning to do this (please keep me accountable)
Some of the verses already went straight to the heart and drastically helped me.
Building back a closeness with God often happens the same way we walk away from him: little steps. This plan is great because it’s a little nugget of scripture each day to guide our hearts to Christ.
Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Read this today as part of my 2015 reading plan. Sparked vivid memories of Dad telling of his faith, contemplating upon scripture under the stars while tending the cattle, stories of reading his Bible is the saddle, and helping him packing his suitcase Bible first. God is so gracious to stir these precious memories on this particular day. In 2007 my dad crossed the Jordan on the day.
“That those who love your name may exult in you.” Psalm 5:11. I love that. That we exult in Him. To feel joy and sufficiency in being in Christ. I’m longing to feel that this week. To know that being in Him, is more than enough.
“How long will you love what is worthless?”
That hit me hard! Especially next to verses like “the Lord sustains you.” It’s crazy that I want to invest my time, energy, and heart in worthless things, in sin, in things that only temporarily satisfy me and in the long run pull me away from God, the giver of life and lover of my soul. I want to fight for more of him and less of the worthless
7 But I, by your great love,
can come into your house;
in reverence I bow down
toward your holy temple.
What a picture of the gospel! Because He first loved us, we are given the ability to commune and worship at His feet.
My favorite verse this morning: “But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.” – psalm 3:3
What a beautiful image of a loving Father that lifts our head above the waves and circumstances of life and protects us! These psalms reminded me this morning that even if life doesn’t look the way I wanted it to- God is for us! He bis my glory alone.
“You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound” Psalm 4:7.
This convicted me as I think about all the ways I am so negative in life, feeling like I’m going from one “crisis” to another sometimes, without resting in the joy of The Lord and thinking about the ways he has blessed me.
Since childhood I held the belief that logic trumps faith, but now as I approach a fully adult life I find myself curious about faith and about its powers to heal and connect. I’ve committed myself to this plan simply so that I have full knowledge and can explore the Bible, but I love reading which parts stood out to you ladies. I’m curious, how did you come to believe in God? Was this simply the way it was for you since birth, raised in a family that always believed? Or did you find Him through other means?
I was raised in an atheist home. My faith came slowly over time. Sometimes, things that didn’t make sense to me at all, would suddenly make sense. I started to lose my desire to have all of the secrets of the universe answered and realized that all I needed was to trust in God. In the Bible, Jesus talks about being reborn when we go to Heaven. When a baby is in the womb, that is all they know. They cannot comprehend what is outside of their little world. I feel like it is the same for us on Earth. We aren’t able to comprehend what really lies ahead for us in Heaven until that time comes and until then, we need to have trust in God and build a relationship with our true Father.
Though I was raised in a conservative Christian home, when I became a teenager I left and denied the Gospel of Jesus. I never denied The existence of God, but I also never really understood the Gospel. It took years of surrender, humility, the study of scriptures, church history, other faiths , articles/literature from science to anti theist,etcetera..to finally come to grace that gives me the faith to believe fully in the Gospel of Jesus. His constant pursuit of my heart, as I searched for him in all things, is evident that His faithfulness was always there.
I was taught about God my whole life. But I never had the desire to know him. I knew so much but didn’t know how to be a Christian. God used extraordinary means to kind of smack me upside the head and say, “Hello! Wake up! Stop going through life on gear one. Stop doing what others tell you. Look at me. I will give you a life of meaning.” I found God because he put a desire in my heart to be somebody. To have opinions, to make my own decisions. And he made me more than I could have possibly dreamed. He gave me the absolute desires of my heart. A man I literally always dreamed about, and made me into a person I never imagined I could be. I am far from perfect, but I am Loved by the One who is perfect. That is all that matters. I thank God every day for the trials he puts me through. Because they mean I am actively growing and maturing spiritually.
I wasn’t raised going to church. My parents were raised Catholic and Methodist but I think they were both very turned off to Christianity by the time they were adults. They thought people only went to church to seem like better people. I was also raised to believe that logic trumps faith. When my father died a few years ago, a seed was planted in my heart to find truth and meaning in the world. Through various events and personal study, God revealed His truth to me through the death and resurrection of Jesus. I would say that I still tend to look at things more logically. I wholeheartedly believe that God wants us to use reason and critical thinking when reading His word. He designed us that way. “Think” by John Piper is a great book that explores this idea. One of his best lines in the book: “The cross is the continental divide between human wisdom and divine wisdom”. It is not either logic or faith, they very much go hand in hand. You might like CS Lewis too, he examines Christianity in a very intellectual manner. Praying for you as you start this journey. May the Lord reveal His truth to you!
I always grew up going to church every Sunday but I never knew what it meant to be in a relationship with God. When pastors would say they talked to Jesus I thought they sounded crazy. Now being 17 I realized how it was important to try and have a relationship with him even though I had no idea where to begin. One night after hearing about the loss of an old teammate I used to play soccer with I felt completely broken and confused. I went to pray and in tears I just asked God how this could ever be okay. I sat in silence crying my eyes out and then the scripture revelations 21:4 popped in my head. I had never even read that verse so I opened my bible and this is what it said:
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Immediately I felt so much comfort knowing that he will come and save us from our earthly struggles. And that’s when I knew it was possible to have a relationship with God and I strive to get closer to him everyday because I know he’ll always be there to comfort me and give me real peace and joy.
Hello Madeline! I didn’t grow up in a church background. I didn’t really grow up in any set spiritual setting at all. There were certain things my family and culture always practiced, but I never really understood why. In high school, I went to church once because all my friends did it, but I didn’t find any comfort from it. I thought it was a hoax to make you believe you were popular. I continued to not have any sort of categorized spiritual beliefs until two years after I graduated college. I was struggling with transitioning into my adult life and my college life seemed ridiculous to try to keep up with the parties, booze, and one night stands. I kept thinking there just had to be something out there that could satisfy me, that could per se quench my thirst. But for what? I had no idea. My aunt invited me to church that spring and since that summer I’ve given my life to Christ. I work in the medical field and hold an interest in scientific findings and research. Someone asked me how I could know there is a God and how could I follow my faith without question especially since there seems to peg a lot of logical questions if God truly existed. My answer was this. Faith doesn’t exclude the curiosity or the responsibility of questioning the existence of God. In fact, I believe that’s how you build your relationship with God. You challenge yourself to see God in all walks of life and in every aspect, always asking Him to show you His greatness. As for the logic of humans, humans can never truly understand mankind. We can study it all we want, but we will always strive for more answers. Why? Because every time we think we uncover one secret, many more secrets arise. Every time we think we get closer to a cure for certain diseases, the disease evolves, changes, adapts. Humans from the beginning, since Adam and Eve have simply been curious and what we can not have they desire to have. If you use logic to define faith, of course you won’t believe it because the parameters of a human-level knowledge of God is so tiny compared to the vastness and greatness of God. Hence, why I personally believe we can never really understand how humans are truly made or why they function they way they do. Is it not God’s miracle that we keep adapting, integrating, immersing ourselves day by day to meet the demands of human life in a world full of things we don’t even know exist? If science could define it, wouldn’t we be a civilization without war, hunger, or sickness; fully capable and sustainable as individuals who can fare without a reigning government or council? It’s like saying you don’t believe the human brain is capable of all it can do even though much of what we think the human brain can do is based off of experience and inference. We can’t explain why the brain does what it does, but we know it to be true because we have witnessed it. And that’s what we are. Witnesses to God’s power and enormity. John 1:8 tells us John the Baptist was mistaken as the Messiah, but he says to us, no no, He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. I pray that you continue to seek God in your readings and ask Him for guidance. I think He will bless you will tremendous knowledge and show you how incredibly close logic is to faith. Good luck!
The Psalms remind me that intimacy with The Lord is paramount. For the past year God has told me when to go to church on Sunday and when not to. Today is a day where He has called me to just stay with Him and let Him whisper to me personally. No striving to impress people or give in to a religious spirit
2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
We will bear fruit in every season…
even in seasons of pain and hardship. When God is our focus. His Word, and His instruction. We will prosper in every season. That’s so comforting!
The many verses on the Lord protecting the righteous, fighting for them, delivering them are especially encouraging for me this morning. My parents leave tomorrow for a 2 month mission trip overseas to a dangerous area of the world. It’s always hard to let them go, but how reassuring it is to my heart that our God goes before them, and whatever the outcomes of these next weeks, He will be faithful and good in all that transpires. I needed this reminder!!
Hi Rebekah, your post just spoke to my heart!Praying for your parents as they get ready to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Praying for you as well, that you continue to find comfort in His truth. Blessings! :) “Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.” Ps. 5:12
Praying that the Lord protects your parents and helps them to bring many to know and accept Christ. Praying also that God continually reminds you that He is in control of all things as has everything worked out already.
Reading these psalms filled me with a deeper longing to be intimate to the Lord again. I once was really close to him….but I allowed backsliding and sin to bind me for months im trying to restore my relationship with the Lord. I so badly want to be a godly woman and take refuge in our God. Love you ladies!!
Elise, stay in His word and seek after Him with all your heart. When you draw near to Him, He’ll draw near to you! He loves you, and as soon as you repent, He CHOOSES not to remember your sin anymore. It’s like it never happened.
One of the things that really stood out to me for the first time today was 1:3- that the righteous will prosper and produce good fruit, but who is the fruit for? Never for the tree itself! The fruit of my life and my relationship with the Lord is meant to serve and encourage others, not just so I can be the pretty tree with nice leaves and fruit, which I feel is unfortunately the state of my heart so often.
I love this view! Never thought of it in this way. But it doesn’t benefit the tree at all. It’s for others to enjoy and to give them “life” in a way. Thanks for sharing!
As I pray about accepting a new job, this is my cry to the Lord.
4:1 Answer me when I call to you,
my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
I remember memorizing Psalm 1 in high school and it all just came back to me. Wow. The Lord sure is awesome! My husband was just saying this morning how he couldn’t sleep last night thinking about work and how he has a dreaded presentation on Wednesday. Oh that he would turn to the Lord and read his word for comfort. This is a great way to start or end the day.
3:5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
Such encouragement. The Lord sustains us, day after day, night after night, even when we are in the midst of personal struggle or suffering. This gives me the hope to know that even when I’m suffering, God is my strength to get up day after day, to try again, to wake up each morning and say “ok, Lord. You’ve got this.”
Psalm 4:1 – in some way, tonight my heart called out to God because I am in distress, and He whispered the reminder to join you all on She Reads Truth. Happy to join this community, as I am quickly reminded about the power of His Word!
Happy to be here too and feeling the word wash over me in a whole new way. The ties of the how the readings come together make beautiful sense and allow me to see His glory in a whole new light. As I struggle with balance and living for Him in a broken world, this is a refreshing and safe place to come.
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:11-12 ESV)
Love reading Psalms and knowing again how personal and relational our God is. Praise Him for being my shield, the lifter of my head, answering my cries, giving relief in my distress, putting joy in my heart, spreading His protection over me and covering me with His favor like a shield. Our God is so good.
Psalm 1 was a big encouragement to me, especially this part “Blessed is the man… whose delight is in the law of the Lord and who mediates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yield fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither- whatever they do proposers. ”
I come to Him in my weakness and he works producing fruit. It’s not something that I can do. But as I deepen my roots in the truth of His word, He provides the living source that I so desperately need. Especially at the moment, it’s not something I can clearly see. It takes faith to believe that He is working, when I feel like such a failure. But He is working, always working in me! Sometimes I get so discouraged, I wonder what’s the point in struggling on, but His promises can always be trusted. Meditating on this has been perfect with our devotion on John about choosing to believe even when we don’t understand.
Wonderful reminder. Thank you! I often feel the same way. We so often put pressure on ourselves to do certain things, but it’s God who works through us to accomplish His will and works. We just have to be open and willing to let Him work in and through us.
That verse stood out for me as well. In such a broken world people are searching for refuge and relief in all the wrong places. May we be people that spread the good news to our neighbour that He alone is our refuge and safety. Bless you as you spend time in his presence! What a perfect place to be!
Ah, yes, I love this! You are so right. Such a powerful thought to feel His protection and know he watches over us every minute, even during sleep. Brings me to tears.
Agreed. What’s even more amazing is that He sees us as individuals and doesn’t see just a mass of people. He sees us as individuals, knows every single detail, and still wants to be close to us and first in our lives.
My three year old is taking Awanas for the first time and one of her verses was Psalm 4:8 For you alone Lord make me dwell in safety. I never read the earlier part of the verse about “in peace I will both lie down and sleep”. I love that part!
In His presence is peace and safety. We can rest in Him knowing that He is our restorer and shield. He hears our cries and comforts us in the darkness, in Him we are made whole.
What does it mean when it says “fear God” I have come across it a couple times… To honor him are we to “fear” him?
We are to do both. We honor him but we are to “fear” him as in respect his authority over us and to be aware of the consequences of blatant sin.
A little late. But we’re here and that’s what matters
5 I lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the Lord sustained me. – Psalms 3:5
7 You have put more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and wine abound. – Psalms 4:7
7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple
in the fear of you. – Psalms 5:7
The favor of the Lord rests upon the righteous.
Psalms 1:1-2 I have to be careful of my words and the people I associate myself with. I now see why I have been stressed and uneasy this past year.
1 How happy is the one who does not
walk in the advice of the wicked
or stand in the pathway with sinners
or sit in the company of mockers! 2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night. – Psalms 1:1-2
I have to be careful of my words and the people I associate myself. I now see why I have been stressed and uneasy this past year.
1 How happy is the one who does not
walk in the advice of the wicked
or stand in the pathway with sinners
or sit in the company of mockers! 2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night. – Psalms 1:1-2
8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. – Psalms 4:8
So a note on this verse: the night I found out that my Grandfather died I couldn’t sleep for the life of me. It was about 2 in the morning (I went to bed at about 11:30) I already finished a book and still couldn’t sleep. So I decided to read my Bible. I went to the topics in the back and looked for peace. This is the first one that came up and I read it, reread it and prayed. Then I finally lied down and tried to sleep. I repeated this verse to myself more times than I can count since then if I have trouble sleeping. All in all this verse always has a special place in my heart. ❤️
8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. – Psalms 4:8
8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and the ends of the earth your possession. – Psalms 2:8
Ponder in your own hearts on your beds and be silent.
9 For there is nothing reliable in what they say;
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues. 10 Punish them, God;
let them fall by their own schemes.
Drive them out because of their many crimes,
for they rebel against You. 11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice;
let them shout for joy forever.
May You shelter them,
and may those who love Your name boast about You. 12 For You, Lord, bless the righteous one;
You surround him with favor like a shield. – Psalms 5:9-12
Always so uplifting to read the psalms!
the Lord is our protector and He is our shield. He will keep us safe. He’s always with us. what a sweet reminder.
So many wonderful songs of worship come straight out of the Psalms
I love how this study has the variety of old and new testament woven throughout the days. Reading the psalms today was refreshing for my soul! ❤️
11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may exult in you. – Psalms 5:11
Psalm 5:11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. – Psalms 5:11
❤️ I love the truth of the Psalms.
I love these verses about goodness. Isn’t that our same cry today? Goodness and lasting joy comes from the Lord
6 There are many who say, “Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”
7 You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. – Psalms 4:6-7
I love these verses about goodness. Isn’t that our same cry today? Goodness and lasting joy comes from the Lord
6 There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?
Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!” 7 You have put more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and wine abound. – Psalms 4:6-7
I love these verses about goodness. Isn’t that our same cry today? There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?
Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!” 7 You have put more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and wine abound. – Psalms 4:6-7
I love psalm 4:4 about don’t sin in your anger. It then explains what to do with anger. Reminded me that anger is not a sin, it is an emotion from God. But to watch what my actions do while feeling angry.
Lord, you are my shield and my protector from evil. Thank you God for your grace and mercy. I pray I may lean into this scripture and go to You when I am feeling weak or my path feels crooked. God you are so good! AMEN!
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You are my hiding place LORD
“He is like a tree planted by steams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers” Psalm 1:3
I lie down and sleep in peace for you protect me
Listen to Psalm3 by the band Salvador. Such a nice song
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Yes! This!!! I’ve seen Jesus get a hold of my coworker’s’ hearts and turn their lives around and answer prayers they didn’t even know they had. It’s so beautiful and encouraging to see!
psalms always seem to say exactly what you need to hear, even when you don’t know you need to hear it
How mighty is our God and his promises to us!
I love Psalms. It’s one of my favorite books❤️❤️
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I haven’t read the entire book of Psalms before so I am looking forward to reading them all throughout the year. ❤️
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Psalms always reads so well to me. Very eager to read all of the book of Psalms this year
Such encouragement today in the Pslams.
Powerful today! Definitely cried.
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In the world, but not of the world
As I was reading these verses I kept thinking back to my work place. If I focus on the Lord and let him guide my thoughts and actions his light will shine through me and those who are lost might see. His waters will fulfill my soul. Praise the Lord!
4:8 As I sit I. Bed reading these Psalms tonight, my mind is brought to a safe place as I reflect on this verse.
“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for God makes me live in safety.”
Thank you Father for Your Word. All I need is here.
Love being in his presence. This year I pray that spend more time with God and less with the world.
I love being in God’s Word. Thank you SRT for these amazing studies and keeping community together, especially in times like these!
I’ve never really read the Psalms fluidly. I enjoyed all of those so much!
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer. I love the promises, praises, and raw honesty found in the Psalms. They always bring comfort to my soul. Know that the LORD of your salvation hears your cries today and always.
God does not want us to be like this world. But that does not mean that we hide and run from the world either. We were made to show the world God’s light and love and to spread the gospel as much and as far and as deep as we can. Just by telling the world your love for God and the amazing things he has done in your life can save someone
I totally agree with this
I love the song of the Psalms. Even when times are tough and sometimes all we see is wickedness and darkness, our Lord is faithful and true. Lord, help me be a light for all I come in contact with. Be the light unto my feet and always keep me humble and faithful to You. ❤️
Love how sovereign the lord is!
So important to continue to grow those deep roots in Christ! It’s encouraging to know that those deep roots will eventually bear fruit!
He is beyond faithful, forever our refuge and protector. Reading psalms is so beautiful
Love the encouragement of the Psalms!
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In light of today’s world the psalms can bring such peace.
He is faithful❤️
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He truly does show favor to those who believe ❤️
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He is so faithful to those whom find refuge in Him! I am constantly reminded of this daily with everything that is happening now. This year, I have made this SRT study my priority in the mornings to give me strength prior to going to work. I have found just within a few days, that this helps me be a light where there is so much darkness. Please pray for me to show Christ’s love through my actions and words to my coworkers and boss. So much love to you all! ❤️
Day 4 done! Thankful for this supportive community of fellow readers ❤️
Blessed by the reading today. Psalms are so filled with fresh living water.
Psalms is always encouraging to me. Especially in this times we are living when we need to remind ourselves the faithful of our God.
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I really needed this today, we are so lucky to have such a loving Father
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So true! Thx for the reminder x
Wow, it’s so powerful! You always know that you can trust GOD no matter what as he will always be by your side through everything as long as you have faith and put your trust in him!!
Day four done, one thing that stood out loud and clear is Psalm 4.4. I struggle with anger and I pray I can always handle my anger, meaning not to sin in my anger. I know the Lord hears my struggles and I run to Him on bad days but also during my good days as well. I love how it says to ponder while in your bed, which is my favorite place to dig into the Word and also my deep thoughts. But be sure to be quiet. Then concludes with a beautiful reminder, to trust the Lord. Hes got our back through the good times but also through the hard times. Love it. Let’s pray we dont waste our bad days and be quiet listening to Him. He uses our every minutes of our life for His glory, the good and the bad. So rejoice.
Me too! It is so relevant right now!
day 4! today’s scripture was really meaningful… it reminds me that no matter how tough life might get, God will always be right beside me:)
I cannot help but pray for the leaders of our country when I read these Psalms—so appropriate.
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Lord, would you spread your protection over your people, bless them and cover them with your favor as a shield against the anxieties and stresses of this world. Would their hearts sing for joy and rejoice in you. Amen.
Psalm 5:11-12
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.
4 Be angry, and do not sin;
ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent.
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So thankful that the Lord keeps us and sustains us when we lie down or are awake!
8In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
So thankful for this.
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I really enjoyed this reading! Praise God for His covering!
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“kiss the son” amen
For you alone Lord help me dwell in safety ❤️ needed this today
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Beautiful read. “My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” Pray to the Lord the moment you wake up.
Leaving the wicked in the past.
Back on the path of light, seeing the wicked leave my life. Slowly but surely.
3At daybreak, Lord, You hear my voice;
at daybreak I plead my case to You and watch expectantly.
I love this- watching expectantly for the lord to move. It’s like inviting him into every moment of our day- and having faith he will hear us and move!
“But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain.” ❤
I’m saved by his grace, far away from the path of the wicked. Still on the path of his light.
“Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me.”
This reminds me that the path we take on our journey with God is NOT always smooth. But putting faith in Him to guide us through the difficult times is essential to live a righteous life!
“Salvation belongs to the Lord”
I am thankful that the Lord is the only one who grants me salvation. Not my works, not the approval of man, and not my plans. It is by GRACE i have been saved…
Love the psalms
The Psalms are so beautiful. Great reminder that constant meditation on the word can help us deal with anger and opposition and bring us peace!
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I’m so excited that I’m doing this! I feel like I’m getting an understanding of the Bible that I’ve been longing for. Thank god for this plan I’m making it easy to divide the Bible and actually read it in a year. It doesn’t feel overwhelming and allows me time to reflect on what I read. Day 4 complete! We’re all in this together lol
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❤️ This is so powerful in my life!!! I’m loving each day of reading!! ❤️
I love reading Psalms. They are so encouraging! Day 4 down!!
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God is forever good, the Lord is forever worthy of all our praises, honor and love. Thank you father for letting us know we can always come boldly before your throne of mercy, thank you for another day, thank you for your word. In your righteousness give us life, Amen!
I love that there is instruction that being angry isn’t the issue, what you do out of anger is the issue. Go lie down and ponder it and give it to God. ❤️❤️
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In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone Lord, make me dwell in safety❤️… This type of peace is what I wish for everyone, for he is always there with us when we give out cares to him.
“He is like a tree planted by the river. He will bear fruit…”
I aspire to be this real when I am praying! I want to always pray fervently!
He’s the glory and the lifter of our head, and when we cry out He hears us out of his holy hill ❤️
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Such a powerful reading. Plainly do what you are supposed to do and you are in the Lord’s favor. And isn’t that all you really need.
Yes! Love the insight of the simplicity.
I so loved the way David declared God’s goodness and protection over him, so he didn’t fear his enemies.
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So real. So raw.
The Lord is so powerful and worthy of our praise! Even when we feel like he’s far away, he is near. He is in complete control.
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i love the book of Psalms so much! there’s so much to learn!
I love how real David was when he spoke to God.
I’m late in the game but really wanted to start this up! I was so encouraged by not only the scripture but also reading how the lord reveals himself to us in our own way. I was amazed by the boldness of David and his recognition oh God’s attributes.
I pray that I can keep my focus on God and fully surrender.
Foucus on God forget the rest.
I pray that I can be like David someday. He has such a great faith in the Lord, even when others don’t believe.
Done ✅
Day 4 done ❤️
There is suppose to be joy in following him and trusting he is putting you on the right path. As someone who loves making my own decisions, I need to work on trusting god or leaning to him when deciding the next step. he will give me wisdom towards the right direction. And in that I will find joy.
Something to personally better understand and trust more
It teaches us that whenever we are challenged by temptation or anything in our lives that we need to turn back to him so that he can guide us in the right direction. He wants us to find joy in doing right by him. He is our protecter from evil, no harm can come against us and every challenge we can overcome as long as we have our faith in Jesus.
Our God is SO good. His law is our delight. He is our refuge, or shield. He set the godly apart for himself. He is our great joy. He is SO good.
“Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.” 5:7 So beautiful!
I pray I have as much faith as David shows someday. I take so many things for granted, when I should be thanking the Lord constantly. I love the Lord so much for His steadfast love and kindness!!!
These are such encouraging verses! It’s my first day of classes this semester and I’m so glad the plan broke from Genesis and John and went to Psalms today! I love my time to “delight in the Lord and meditate on his law day and night” Psalms 1:2
In this verse,
3. He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season.
Such a good reminder that even a good tree “righteous person” bears good fruit not all year round, but in our season. That when we are not in season at times we are stripped and pruned down so that when the time comes we produce more good fruit. :)
Yes, I love this!
Beautiful! It’s a great reminder!
Immediately I find comfort in the way David speaks to the Lord. He teaches me to trust.
11But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may exult in you.
This to me is a lesson from David in learning to trust the protection God gives
I LOVE how much David loves the Lord and pours his heart out to Him. I want to delight in the law of the Lord like David and I want to be planted by streams of water. I’m so excited to be adoring the Word more!!!!
“Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me.”❤️
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“For you bless the righteous O Lord; you cover him with as with a shield.”
God will ultimately punish the evil and bless the righteous -ellie
Truly the Lord has given us more joy even amidst suffering than they when their wine and grain abound
Psalm 1:2 “His delight is in God’s Word”. Oh God, may Your Word be my chief delight and my greatest joy in the days, weeks, and months ahead. Your faithful love sustains me and holds me. Let me cling wholly to you!
Day and night, on my bed, in the morning, Lord, You are calling me to be delighted in You, to be a worshiper, to be glad and sing for joy. You are the lifter of my head, may I reflect Your glory. You are the One who hears my prayers, may I meditate on the word of the Lord, worship You, Lord and allow You to be my shield every moment.
I find it interesting that he says “be angry and do not sin”. Sometimes I don’t feel like we get upset about sin in our lives that should be addressed. We need to stop, be upset and turn away from our sin and run to the loving Father’s arms. So thankful Jesus has died for that sin so we can enter into a relationship with him.
I absolutely love the beauty of Psalms. Psalm 1:1-3 is one of my favorite versus and the one I will challenge myself to remember this week.
I loved reading this verse too!
Psalm 3:3 is so comforting!
Psalm 3:3 is so comforting and empowering!
I LOVE this verse…what a reflection of our culture right now!!!
Just a thought I wanted to share: do we want to stick to the reading schedule to tick off ‘having read the bible from beginning to end’? Or will we allow ourselves to fall behind if we need a ‘pause’ in the reading pace to actually digest what’s been written to an read by us? I’m not questioning anyone’s intent, I’m just noticing I struggle to allow myself to do the latter. Therefore I write to myself (and you, if this speaks to you): I will take some ‘pause days’ while following this plan, to allow myself to reflect more deeply on what I’ve read. Join me if you feel like that would be good for you too. Maybe I’ll read the bible in a year and a half ☺️
I completely agree. It shouldn’t be an “up keep” or “race”. It’s your pace and your journey.
Couldn’t agree more. I told myself this plan would not become legalistic to me but rather a guide and I will it and follow at my own pace. To stop. To meditate. To journal. To pray! Praise be to God for the beautiful outline of this reading plan. It is already being so fruitful in my life.
these verses were great reminders. like meditate on His word day and night, He is our shield, He is our safe place, He’s going to lead us and protect us. He’s going to cover us with His favor (grace). the joy man. so comforting and refreshing to read.
Day 4
I love Psalm 1 where David is talking about us like trees planted near a stream which bear much fruit and even in the off season our leafs won’t wilt. Abide in Him, plant DEEP roots and we will flourish.
Psalm 4, a ”night prayer”, is one of my favorites. Check out Jennifer Knapp’s ”Light of the World”.
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the council of the wicked.”
Words that can sometimes seem extreme and like they might not apply to us. But wickedness is all around. And it comes in ALL forms. It usually looks like the normal thing to do. I’ve really had to question where I go and how I behave. If I’m in a theatre with obvious wickedness, not even obscene maybe just some cursing here and there, aren’t I in the council of the wicked? I’m not trying to be self righteous, and it might come off like that, but it’s not the case. I’m just curious what my fellow sisters think!
“You have put more joy in my heartw than they have
I loved reading this verse too!
“11But let all who take refuge in You be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You shelter them,
That those who love Your name may exult in You.”
Be glad, sing for joy, He is our protector!
Psalms 3:3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me! Yesssss
I love reading the Psalm about following the Lord and seeking strength from him each day, when everyone around you seems to lack salvation and be strayed from the Lord’s path. It is hard to go to school, work, etc. and feel alone in your faith, or to be mocked and excluded because you are a person of strong faith. It’s comforting to know that God will carry us through every tough situation, and through each day when we find ourselves alone.
Day 4! Such powerful words.
Psalms 4:4 “Dont sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent.” I really enjoyed that verse. I’ve always been told to think before speaking and calm down before reacting, but nice to hear it as the word of the lord.
I felt the same way. That really hit home today
I love reading Psalms and epistles there is so much good packed into such a small area. Though I know genealogies are important too they can definitely be dry reading. Today this verse resonated with me “In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” … I used to have this posted above my bed in college. But it means all the more that I’m older. Each day is a gift from God, and I am not guaranteed tomorrow. It is all the more apparent now that I have an autoimmune disease. Thank you, Lord for your daily provision.
I’m encouraged by all the comments that this resonated with them because I got nothing from the psalms
Day 4✔️
Wave upon wave of relief today!
Psalm 3 is so encouraging to me. It easy to forget sometimes that it is not always easy to be a Christian, there will always be others who make me feel discouraged in my faith. But to be reminded by the word that I should keep my eyes on Him, and it will all be okay, is going just so energizing
The lord is just amazing! They are songs of his love and I’m just moved. It’s amazing, he’s amazing. He’s so good!
Years ago someone mentioned that she liked to read Psalm 1 as a prayer for her husband. Ever since it’s been a favourite way for me to pray for my husband when I’m not sure of my own words. Such a sweet reminder today.
I love this!
Psalm 4:8 was so sweet to read today. The God of the universe wrote these words through king David thousands of years ago and yet knew how much I would need to hear it today. I have been struggling with anxiety for over a year now and going to sleep before 2am is very difficult for me. These words were like medicine for my soul today.
“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.”
Psalm 4:8 NIV
This verse also calms my fears when anxiety rises within me- someone I know lost their baby (same age as my youngest) to SIDS during a nap. It shook me and I struggled with fear gripping my heart frequently- when laying my son down for naps and for the night. Another friend sent this to me one evening and told me she was praying for me and God has given me such peace through this verse!
In psalm 4:1, David writes “be gracious to me and hear my prayer” and it reminded me how great it is that we don’t have to pray to shrines or in temples, we don’t have to wonder if our prayers are being heard or if our prayers are important enough, or if we are important enough. God is gracious and hears our prayers
What stood out to me the most were the portions of scripture that says how the Lord hears when we call and He hears our voice in the morning. I didn’t wake up before my kids today and so I didn’t get my alone time like I wanted. It was harder to focus when reading and trying to pray. But God hears me and He meets me right where I am at ❤️
3He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
I love this imagery of how we can be fruitful no matter what season of life if we stay planted and rooted in God
Yes! That was the chunk that stuck out to me the most as well. Another translation reads: “bearing fruit in EVERY season.”
What a beautiful reminder that even in winter, when we cannot see the growth as we look around at bare branches and snow, there is fruit.
This is the section that most stuck out to me. It also made me think about how when we are connecting with God it means we are grounded like that tree. He is our life giving water and He also provides us with a steadfastness. I am so grateful for that today.
“But I enter your house by the abundance of your faithful love” we can be with God even in our worst times of sinfulness and hurt because of his faithful love in sending Christ to die on the cross for us. God’s faithful love always makes a way for his people and is always there waiting for us. How joyful it is to rest and rejoice in that truth today!
Amen! Loved this reminder today
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I’m learning more and more everyday that all of scripture continually points to the cross and the gospel message. This was God’s plan all along, and He openly pours out His heart for us throughout all of the Bible! ❤❤❤
God is SO GOOD. Happy we can rest in His truth. Stay righteous sisters!
These psalms show us how the Lord is always protecting us here on Earth! He is my shield and he protects me both physically and mentally! ❤️ Amen!
❤️❤️❤️ Love Psalms 1. I remember it from my childhood
“You, oh Lord, are the lifter of my head.” Such beautiful imagery. ♥️
God is my King!
Psalm 4:8 has always been a comfort to me, as I struggle with anxiety. It’s been so encouraging to see how much joy has entered my life since starting to get into the word daily. And it’s only been 4 days!
Thank you Lord for your Word and your shield and comfort ✝️
Lord, cover me with your shield and guide me on your path!
Done❤️
I’m encouraged by you all. If and when you miss a day or fall behind or simply can’t focus to take in the passage (like me nearly every day), let’s not allow shame to take over…
12For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
you cover him with favor as with a shield.
This was a comfort to me this morning. I can visualize the Lord as a shield for me today. And that is good for my heart.
7But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple
in the fear of you.
8Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me. No matter what comes in 2019, I want to be found in the steadfastness of His love and depend upon Him to guide me in His righteousness!
Amen! Me too!
❤️humbled. Grateful. Blessed by this word.
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill. Psalm 3:3-4 …
There are many exciting things to look forward to in 2019. What a sweet reminder that all these blessings come from the Lord. Faith in Him is how I got to this season and how I’ll get through it as well!
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This was very comforting to read!
Proverbs for instruction but Psalms for comfort….
Psalm 1-5 tells me…
Blessed are those who find their place, in the shelter of the Lord. Trust and depend on him, for he will make his way straight.
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I enjoyed Psalms 1-5! ❤️ Thank You, Lord, for making me dwell in safety everytime I lie down and fall asleep. ☺️
Enjoyed Psalms today!! ❤️
I feel my enemy is within. I’m fighting, more often surrendering to busyness, distractions and laziness in my walk with God. Onto a new start here, yet again I’m coming back… thank you Lord for not leaving me and staying true to your promises.
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Psalm 4:1 when David writes “once, in a tight place, you gave me room;” ah I love this! It continues… “now I’m in trouble again: grace me! Hear me!” — just reminds me that we are imperfect and we just have to keep coming back to his grace, He always gives us room when we fall, He will always listen, He will always have time for us and will guide us.
Psalm 3:5 spoke to me. “I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the Lord sustains me.” Sometimes I feel like it’s my job to sustain myself and my family, but truly all the sustaining and holding together is the Lord’s job and He is very capable!
Please take time to read this.
1 Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
This has always been my favorite chapter in the Bible. I am so intrigued how God really does feel about people who draw away from evil.
It is through His unfailing and unmeasurable love that we have the ability to come before Him, the grace to be washed clean from our countless sins, and make our requests known to Him.
He has given us everything in Jesus Christ!
7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple
in the fear of you.
I think is The Lord calling us to be righteous. To look to Him searching for wisdom and to walk away from the wicked ways of the world.
Does anyone mind giving me a overview of what psalms 1-5 is about. I’m trying to understand it better. Who’s point of view is it from?
I think is The Lord calling us to be righteous. To look to Him searching for wisdom and to walk away from the wicked ways of the world.
Thank you!
I believe these psalms are from David. He’s praising God for the safety he feels in Him. He also talks about his enemies and how even through it all he feels most comforted by God’s presence.
In my study bible it also clarifies that Psalm 5 is the first psalm asking God to execute justice on those who have wronged the godly.
Psalms 4 and 5 are written by David, but I don’t think there’s an identified author for Psalms 1-3.
The book of Psalms is a collection of poetry and songs of praise and prayers–so it doesn’t flow with the same kind of narrative that some of the other books of the Bible have.
I sometimes read each Psalm aloud like a prayer. If the Psalm doesn’t seem to connect to my life or direct experience, I pray the Psalm for someone else. There are always people of God crying out for deliverance, or needing His protection as they lay down to sleep at night…
Psalms 1-5 may not tell one cohesive storyline, but each Psalm provides a picture of God–His character, His promises, the role He has in the world and the lives of those who believe in Him.
Hope this helps.
Thank you!
8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me.
I’m in a season of having to make a decision. One that will affect me and my family for ever. “Oh Jesus, please make your way straight before me. Please show me the way, you have gone before me, and you will never leave me. Thank you for your unfailing love.”
Such a great reminder that the lord is there for you always as long as you do as he asks of you
I love the Psalms. They are such a true desperate cry for the Lord from David and they depict my truest feelings myself in my daily life. Great verses to pray over and over.
Blessed we all are .. blessed!
Psalms 3: 1-4 reminded me that Despite how I may feel sometimes or what others may say, I am not a lost cause. David says, “Many are saying of my soul, there is no salvation for him in God.” However, the next verse (v. 3) offers the contrast, “BUT you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.” I love the imagery of God putting His hand under my chin and lifting my head up.
I love that imagery too! I have seen that before in times of prayer, that picture of him lifting my head toward Him and it is so loving and comforting.
This handful of Psalms is just so rich!!!! I could meditate on these for days… I may come back and read through them over the next several days I think. They are just overflowing with goodness and worship and such pure cries to God. I love love love the Psalms. They speak my heart and take me to the highest places every time I read them.
“You have put more JOY in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.” Psalm 4:7 I love this verse because it reminds me that God gives more joy than any other need
This is the verse that caught me too that I’ve never noticed before! May I say he gives me more joy!
And it’s such a great, practical illustration! Sorry (not sorry) that an abundance of bread and wine seems like a pretty joyful situation…! :)
Amen Robyn, I love his confidence that through all the Lord is the lifter of his head and he laid down slept and woke again, because the Lord sustained him! In the face of trials we have to shake ourselves off and declare His goodness like that!
Psalm 8:4 was the main verse that allowed me sleep years ago when my hubby was traveling! I love the comfort of Gods Word!!
So true, Robyn. I need to be vulnerable and wait for His power within me.
How blessed are all who take refuge in him
I love the vulnerability of David before God in these Psalms. He openly pours out his heart before God and at the same time reminds himself of the truths of God. “But you, Lord, are a shield around about me”.
God is good:
At day’s end I’m ready for sound sleep,
For you, God, have put my life back together.
It’s my first day using this app and interestingly enough a lady at the laundry matt suggested it to me. I just completed my dental hygiene program and wrote my board exam. I got my results recently and was devastated when I found out I had not passed. I was heart broken and was feeling really depressed from it. I soon realized I needed to focus on God and put him first in my life. In the last few years I have not put God first and have focused on doing things my way. It was when I failed my board exam that I realized I need to trust in the Lord and honour him in all I do. I can no longer rely on myself but need to trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understandings. In all my ways I will acknowledge him and he will direct my path. Right after I found my results I remembered the lady who had suggested this app. I downloaded it and began reading some passages. It has really given me encouragement and hope it helps others to!
Amen !
I too am a dental hygienist and I also failed my boards the first time. It is not the end of the world. I took them again and passed. I look back now and I see that there was a reason for that first failure. I was devastated at the time, but now I have been practicing for 25 years. Lean into God he alone will sustain you.
I am only 13 and I am just starting to take my faith seriously. I have never really given the bible much thought even though I have grown up with a pastor as my dad. But it has been so amazing to see what god has to say to me through his word. Please keep me in your prayers.
Praying!
Katie, I was about the same age when I began to take my faith more seriously, even after being raised going to church multiple times a week. I’m so glad to hear of this new journey you are embarking upon, and I will be keeping you in my prayers. I pray that you have or find a supportive group of Christian friends to surround you with encouragement and accountability. God bless!
Praying for you Katie! I also have a dad who was a pastor, and I wouldn’t say I really began to know Jesus in a personal way until I was about your age. I recognized my deep, desperate need for a savior
Started this plan late so I am just catching up. I am on day 10 but hope to be caught up to speed by tomorrow. I have to admit that I have never read the Bible as a whole. I noticed some of you mentioned reading then studying the passages, but I’m not sure how you do that. How do you study something so detailed and ancient? I am struggling to fully comprehend what I am reading. Any advice?
Hi there! Good for you for starting to read through the Bible. There are several things that could help you with your study time. Concordances, commentaries, etc. Several websites exist to help you as well. Blue Letter Bible, Bible Hub, Bible Gateway to name a few. I grew the most in my faith and spiritual walk when I had a mentor, someone to come alongside and disciple me. That’s what I highly recommend for you. You’ll never regret learning how to study His Word more effectively. It will come alive as you read it and pray for understanding by the Holy Spirit. Don’t give up! You’re on your way.
Blessings,
Claire
I really suggest getting a “Life Application Study Bible.”
Psalms 2:1-6 is so timely for this election year.
Hi Angela! I study what I read everyday, so I can really try and take something from what I read. I try to really listen to God, not just get through the reading. It takes more time, but I get so much more out of it:)
I love to dive deeply into God’s Word! I read each day’s passages. Then, I spend some time studying the passage that stood out to me the most. IIIreadreaday’passages.
My question is this. Do those who succeed or are starting off a new year with this plan just read each portion daily or do you actually study it. I find I seem to get into things very deep and while this is Gods Word and He wants me to understand it could this be something preventing me from reading his entire word in one year?
I look forward to your inspiration and encouragement.
Amen Robyn, I love his confidence that through all the Lord is the lifter of his head and he laid down slept and woke again, because the Lord sustained him! In the face of trials we have to shake ourselves off and declare His goodness like that!
I have never actually completed reading the enentire bible in a year
I love the Psalms, they bring me much comfort
“In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice;
In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.” This made me full stop, my intention is to use my morning to focus on Christ’s love and eagerly watching is such a strong way to continue this throughout the day.
Yes! :)
glad we are going through the psalms too
Seeing God’s ultimate holiness in these passages today
Psalm 3:3. He is the lifter of my head in cancer, in rape, in depression, in multiple miscarriages, in deep loss. May I be more concerned about loving God and serving here than I am about what is happening to me. Because. He has lifted my head and He’s doing it again this 2016.
So encouraging to see your outlook on life. May we all have lifted eyes to the Lord! Makes me think about Hebrews 12. 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
So just a question that came to mind while reading this. Who exactly would be put under the category of “enemies” when reading this an applying it to our lives? Obviously Satan but how broad or specific should we get here. Thoughts?
Maybe anyone or anything that would try to separate us from God and His truth.
I think the enemies are the people who whisper lies into our ears to bring us down. People tell me that I am full of shame, too confident, too sensitive. And from those lies, Satan whispers into my ear in the dead of night that I could never make a change on earth or help save others because I am “too shameful, too confident, too sensitive.” Jesus wasn’t shameful or boastful or weak, and if He wasn’t, then I will never be like Jesus and I will never sit at His throne in heaven. But God lifts our heads and tells us to set our gaze on Him and His glory and remember that we find our worth in Him! That we are His LOVED and treasured daughters! Don’t believe the harsh lies of the enemies in our everyday lives that tell us otherwise.
11 Serve the Lord with fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
5 I lay down and slept;
I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
How true and comforting these words are. Grateful for the chance to slow down and dig deep into them tonight.
Wow! Has anyone researched where Psalms comes from. I hadn’t truly ever thought about it. This website helped me to put in perspective why we are jumping around and reading different sections and not simply going straight through.
http://www.biblestudy.org/basicart/who-wrote-the-psalms.html
This site shows how each book of Psalms had a Prophetic Theme
For instance we are in Book 1 which “Section 1 (1 to 41) refers to the Passover, the beginning of Israel as a nation, and the start of the New Testament plan of salvation centering around Jesus”
Helps me to be more insightful!
I haven’t ever attempted to read The Bible, however; I don’t want to put it down after reading everyone’s insightful post. God Bless!!
Thank you for that link! Very insightful.
The link you provided was very helpful! I knew there was something powerful about Psalms because although I was not reading my bible consistently in the past, whenever I did , I found that the scriptures that spoke to my heart most were Psalms.
I am trying to become a better woman of God and Stay consistent in the word. I’m feeling the shift in myself already where I’m yearning to read the daily scriptures.
“Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and the ends of the earth your possession.”
I have heard this verse many, many times. However, tonight it clicked. Truly clicked. As much as it is about the harvest and great commission, it is also God encouraging (“Ask of me”) us to dare to ask for what we think is impossible. Ask of Him for the impossible.
Great point of view and input it really helped to widen my understanding of the verse.
I can’t help but to read ahead! I’m really enjoying this!
I know how you all feel I never get through it but I’m with you 2016 is the year
I’ve tried many times to do a yearly bible reading plan but I always fail. Praying I can finish this year!
you can do it! believing with you!❤️
Same here! We can do it!! 2016 is our year :)
if it’s any help, try and think of the goal as being more spending time with God as often as possible through reading His Word, compared to trying to read the entire Bible in a year. if you get off track, don’t try to catch up, but just skip to where you should be or pick up where you left off and just don’t be bothered by being behind.
I love reading everybody’s reflections. Thanks for sharing. It’s nice to see the insights of others.
Fill my heart with joy
when their grain and new wine abound.
In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety. (Psalms 4:7-8)
Regardless of what troubles we face, the Lord provides for us. And that alone is something that should allow us all to sleep peacefully at night. ‘In times of trouble, turn to the Lord above’ – this is something that I continue to remind myself of, especially when it feels that I am all alone. May God be with you on your journey through the Bible – I am truly looking forward to the coming year and all we will uncover through this reading guide ❤️
This is beautiful. Thank you!
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These verses are so helpful to remind us that God will take care of evil doers, and those who do us wrong. It is not our responsibility to judge or get revenge, but to put our faith and trust in the Lord that our hearts may be at peace.
I’m excited to start this bible reading plan with you all. I pray we all stick to it and learn about our wonderful Lord and Savior!
AMEN!
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xoxo-Kaitlin
Thank you!!
Thanks!
Such a good example of trusting God to judge and handle sinners.
Agreed Wendy!
7 You have put more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and wine abound.
8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Amen!
I LOVE the intimacy expressed here! The absolute joy of being able to talk to the Lord and dwell with Him in EACH SEASON. Producing fruit is just a byproduct of spending time with Him and crying out to Him whether it’s in absolute praise and adoration or it’s just to vent and talk to Him. Maybe it’s to be still! It’s just great to be able to GO BEFORE HIM! Love these Psalms!! ❤️
“At daybreak, Lord, You hear my voice; at daybreak I plead my case to you and watch expectantly.”
From dawn to dusk, He is with us. I can pray to Him first thing in the morning, and expect greatness from Him throughout the day.
I love that one of the verses says “Make Your way straight before me.” So often I think it should be God making MY way straight before me but that is wrong. He must increase, and I must decrease. My daily prayer will be that he makes His way straight before me, and that at the end of the day – He would be glorified.
I love how truly timeless and alive the Word continually proves itself, as even today, we can relate to how David felt when writing these Psalms.
Let us meditate on His Word day and night. Let us pray for rulers with hearts that long to serve the Lord.
That the nations would conduct themselves in ways that please the Lord.
Let us take comfort only in Our Great Sustainer, who provides everything we need, so generously!
Let us place all our our trust in Him this year.
Let us offer ourselves completely to serve the purpose He has placed over our lives.
Let us not find comfort merely in the idea of religion, but in close relationship with our Heavenly Father.
He lives!
And how blessed are we to know of His goodness, Hallelujah!
Thank you for your encouraging words! How blessed are just to know of His goodness. Amen!
Thank you for your beautiful words of encouragement
“I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety”. One of my favorite, already-underlined bible verses! A great “life verse” to memorize for anyone with anxiety, depression, insomnia, worry, etc. A great verse to have hidden in your heart when worries keep you up at night. God bless you lovely ladies!
I bookmarked this today. It really made me feel good tonight!
I am reading this in the message translation and it’s so exciting! I love this verse
7-8 And here I am, your invited guest —
it’s incredible!
I enter your house; here I am,
prostrate in your inner sanctum,
Waiting for directions
to get me safely through enemy lines.
That’s what I feel like this world is becoming more like, enemy lines, so grateful that I am secure with God and will arrive safely at home with him!!
I love how David trusted God and did everything that he said to do!¡ this year I want to read the bible more and trust God even more!¡
“I lie down and sleep;
I wake again because the Lord sustains me” (4.5). I really love this verse because it shows God as the giver of rest and as the sustainer of life. He are truly held in his hands and every day is a gift from him.
I love how David trusted in the Lord. My prayer for this year is that I learn how to trust God fully, in every area of my life.
Amen. What a powerful reading.
These psalms really illustrate how David leaned on god, not only for comfort, but also for guidance.
What I love about the David psalms is that they’re so passionate- you can picture someone in real emotional distress begging God to hear his prayers. I think that a lot of times I’m scared to pray angrily to God. As though if I don’t tell Him I’m mad at Him, then He won’t know. Which is stupid. God knows everything on my heart, whether I know it or not. And so reading these psalms reminds me that God can handle our anger- God wants us to talk to him whether we are happy or in the throes of depression or rage. He can take it. And he WANTS to take it, which is the most incredible thing. He WANTS me to give Him my emotion, so He can take my distress from me and give me rest. I am so blessed to serve a God that loving and powerful.
Amen!
well said! Amen!!
I am on Day Two of this plan (went back and read the days I missed as well) and I am overwhelmed with the joy in my heart from diving into the word! I am so grateful for this convenient app that helps me stay on track as well as this page of comments from you wonderful ladies! These comments open my eyes to the way others perceive what they have read, as well as motivate me. I pray that each of you have a wonderful day.
“O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.” (Psalm 5:3). It’s so easy to rush through Bible reading and not give my full time and attention. Spending time this morning praying over His Word.
Also, isn’t amazing to think the God of the universe allows us to ask HIM for the nations?! I am so convicted that I should be asking bolder things of Him!!
God’s Word is sweet and rich!! I am so encouraged just reading it in these chunks each day! And so amazed at how specifically it has applied to my day/life!! God is good!
I grew up in the church, went to our private school and studied the Bible daily and yet, reading it like this has been a blessing that I didn’t anticipate. I too think I have fallen into the trap of reading the word, but not really absorbing it. The Bible truly is a wonderful book that you get something new out of each time you read it, as long as you allow God to speak through it and you listen! I’m loving starting my mornings and New Year focusing on the Lord.
Day one with this app. I’m looking forward to immersing myself going into Lent. I pray you all have a happy new year and that the Spirit moves to strengthen you each day.
I am feeling so blessed by this reading plan!! I have wanted to read the full bible for a while now but haven’t found a plan that I felt I could stick to! I love this one & I love reading all your wonderful comments.. It gives me so much more insight into the Word of God!! It’s great to see you ladies either pulling the same conclusions or ideas out of it as me or opening my eyes to new verses! I thank God for you all & for this app ❤️
I agree! Everyone’s comments have been so helpful to me.
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.
I love that the imagery here shows abundant life THRIVING when IN Him!
I suppose I am in the midst of learning what it means to take refuge in the Lord. I have trouble turning to Him first when I long for rest and peace. I’m much more likely to turn to a novel or a movie then I am to prayer or my Bible. I’m trying to change that, and this reading plan is helping, but old habits dies hard as the saying goes.
I suppose now, that what I think to be habits are really sin. Though sin being routine shouldn’t be so much of a surprise to me at it should be a reminder that my routine must be under consistent, Spirit guided revision. My prayer is that He make in me a new heart, a proper dwelling place for the Holy Spirit.
Jess, I do have a fear of The Lord. Yes he is a loving and kind God but he is also a powerful, all knowing mighty God. That’s why I try to live my life to be pleasing to him. I don’t want to have The Lord chastise me or punish me for doing wrong, so I try to live my best for him. Just my thoughts …
Read psalms 103
Ashley. It is right to fear the Lord because he is all powerful but he will never punish or chastise you for doing one thing wrong… We all makes mistakes and that’s why he died on the cross for us to save our sins so we could go to heaven with him because he LOVES us deeply, more than you could ever imagine. A while back, my grandmother was being prayed for at a church when she felt the presence of God. She said when it left her she was crying with tears running down her face because the love was so great and she didn’t want it to leave her. That’s amazing love.
Look at my reply below 2 replies down.
Never mind this!!!
God is loving He is kind and generous. Sometimes I feel that many of the Psalms make God out to be someone to fear when God love us and wants us to be happy and thankful. Does anyone see this as well? Thoughts?
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish. Yes!
Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me! Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord and He answers me from His holy mountain. – Psalm 3:1-4
I have never read more beautiful poetry than in the Bible! So encouraging.
3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Needed this tonight!
“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.”
I live in a fairly safe place, but still, in that quiet time when everyone in my house is asleep, I worry. Sometimes I am so fearful that I can’t sleep. I look to the psalms often to comfort me- today I am reminded that safety does not come from strong doors, rough men, or powerful weapons. The Lord, alone, makes me dwell in safety. (Take that, fear!)
Thank you……sometimes I am alone at night because of my husbands work schedule. God is here with me in the quietness and peace of my home.
I love that perspective on being fearful. My husband travels as well and I’ve struggled when night time fear since childhood. It’s a constant struggle, but I appreciate you pointing out ho our protection is truly in God alone. How often we forget that He is the ultimate protector of our lives.
So much from Psalm 4 spoke to me.
Psalm 5:8-12 really stood out to me this morning. Especially after this weekend being attacked verbally by someone close to me. I read these verses and saw so much truth from our Lord!!!
I was feelin a little left out this morning because some of my friends from work are drinkers and they go out a lot … I have kids, am home and in bed early… I just don’t have a lifestyle that lines up:… and they are out make all these bonding memories… So I was thinking about it this morning and I wasn’t super down but a little left out ya know?
Anyway – opened up my bible app to read before work this morning and the first thing that popped up was on this reading today….
:) helps me to remember what’s important
I have the same “left out” feeling at times. I was once going out with my friends, so being on the other side the devil tricks me into feeling like I’m missing out. I know though that being of Worldly things left a void that has only been able to be filled by my God!
I’m slowly catching up. :)
Valisa, I am the same way! This world is often so different than God’s law. It is easy to compare myself to others, but then I have to remember that I am blessed and loved because I abide in Him! There is no comparison of joy than what comes from The Lord!
Psalm 4:4 – search your hearts and be silent…i love love love this! Something I need to do way more of. I need to stop and listen. I am guilty of trying to always “do” and “fix” when I really shoul take a moment to pray and be led to the solution. I need to quiet my mind and let Jesus speak to my heart. Thank you Lord for your guidance and reminder that You are always speaking to us. We simply need to quiet down and tune our hearts to You.
God is the same yesterday, today, and always. He hasn’t changed from the Old Testament. He cannot change, if He did that would mean He is an imperfect God. The difference is now, when He looks at humanity, He sees us in the covering of the blood of Jesus.
Praying for Malanda tonight. I know anxiety way too well.
Psa 3:3 He is the One who has lifted my head high in abuse, betrayal, rape, cancer, loss. Psa 5:1 Hears my words today. May they come out strong.
I’m so glad that the reading plan breaks things up this way. I really needed this after the past few days of trying to wrap my head around OT God.
When reading this we can see that in sin there is deception but in God there is truth, and righteousness, love and salvation. God will provide love and salvation to all who will accept it. He is always there for you. When is the last time Satan sent someone to die for you?
That is such a beautiful reminder! Thank you
This is my first time digging into the comments and I find it so beautiful that this has become a community.
I agree!
In the logical part of my brain I think … if we are sinners and in Psalms so many times it says God listens to the righteous and not the ones of evil, but we are full of evil hearts, how can we be both? We’re forgiven! I know we’re not meant to understand fully or it would be a lot harder to be in awe of Him, but this is just one concept I always have a hard time understanding. It’s even hard for me to explain right now!
I get you! The wrath of the “Old Testament God” has always been hard for me to understand in accordance with the forgiveness of Jesus. I have to keep reminding myself that we ARE righteous because Jesus died for our sins.
Yes, it’s amazing to know that the wrath of the “Old And New Testament God” was pored out on Christ! All of it was meant for us, yet now we are forgiven… Praise be to God for his unspeakable gift.
You explained it perfectly! From someone who is just starting this journey with so many questions, this answer was perfect. We are forgiven.
Love this comment! Very insightful, Woody. :)
“But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.”
What a great encouragement to keep on reading his word daily!
Renew and overflow a joy in my wandering heart. Amen. Thank you for that. Let it be unto me in Jesus name
Isn’t it such an uplifting line! I love it! Wishing you much JOY this year Beverly! :)
Thanks so much, Lauren!
If you haven’t read Ann Voskamp’s book, One Thousand Gifts, I highly recommend it! It will further your journey in finding JOY!
“Let the light of your face shine on us. Fill my heart with joy…”
JOY! My word of 2015. Seeking God wholeheartedly this year and praying with all my strength that He will renew and overflow a JOY in my wandering heart.
Beverly… My word is also Joy!!! Finding joy in everything can be difficult however I have appreciated even the littlest of things in bad situations. Joy for 2015!
If you haven’t read Ann Voskamp’s book, One Thousand Gifts, I highly recommend it! It will further your journey in finding JOY!
God has finally given me the deep desire to not only read his Word, but study it with an open heart and mind. Thank you Jesus! I pray you give this desire to everyone who seeks to have you change their lives.
Wow, McKenna! Love that. He is such a good Father:) Love to you!
xo-Kaitlin for She Reads Truth
I love psalm 5:11 – it’s not those who are popular, powerful or proud that are GLAD, but rather those who take REFUGE in God. Let’s be hidden in Him – always.
Love that one too!
In reading this… I felt as though I was the wicked ones and the righteous ones? I know I sin, and I have been guilty oh so guilty of complaining about people without remembering the good. I do so love being convicted. Something to focus on.
I felt the some way when reading this…. But like you said it’s just something to focus on.
“I cried unto The Lord with my voice and he heard me” I lost my baby in August and I cried to God and even blamed him. I didn’t really understand it then but I’m starting to now… I think God was crying to me, yelling at me.. “My child you need Me!” I do know that God was with me in my suffering but I also know I needed radical transformation and he used my son to bring me back. It’s been a long hard road but I’m holding my redeemers hand as we walk this journey together.
Chantel, I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Loss and grief is never an easy road to walk…
I’m glad however, that you’re a part of this study as I trust that God will reveal truths to your life. Praying for you sister; keep your head up. Our God is good and He is faithful and He will see you through this. It may be confusing and painful as ever now, but He is still with you and He is still working.
I echo everything Rebecca said below. Praying for your heart, sister.
Praying for you Chantel!
I’m so sorry for your loss. He comforts those who mourn. I’ve seen it. He sends people out to comfort and help and love on those who mourn. And I’m praying for you and your family. Sending you all lots of comfort and love.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you.
Psalm 139
Love and prayers for your healing heart, Chantel. Praying God strengthens and grows your faith during this season. xo
Bless your heart Chantel. Our Abba Father is near to the broken-hearted ❤️
“I wake again because the Lord sustains me.” A reminder that every day we wake and are given the opportunity to live is a gift from God, one not to be taken for granted. I need to keep this at the forefront of my mind!
I’ve been reading in NIV just for clarity of content, but oh my. Psalms is so much better in King James. The depth and movement of the verse astounds me.
“Instead, [her] delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and [s]he meditates on it day and night.”
Must remember this!
I love Psalm 3!
If only the “kings (rulers) of the earth,” today’s rulers, believed. How different might our world be…
I love God’s promise on 2:8, “Ask me, and I will give you the nation as your inheritance.” As believers we need to ask God for the salvation Of all ethnic groups. Pray and intercede for His message to penetrate the hearts of the nation .
“I cried unto the Lord with my voice and HE HEARD ME”. We never have to doubt that our Lord hears.
“I lay me down and slept and awakes and the Lord sustained me.” There is rest in our Lord.
I’m gong to LOVE Psalms Sundays! :)
Love in Psalm 2 “He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh. The Lord shall have them in derision.” He LAUGHS at people against Him. How humbling, how powerful and great is our God!!
I’m struck by the writing styles of these first several days. There’s such a grandness to the phrasing. I also appreciate the emphasis on the power of spoken words. It’s been awhile since I’ve been swept up in the Word of God. That’s how I’m feeling right now.
I cannot even begin to express how thankful I am that I stumbled upon this app (I’m pretty sure God directed me to SRT. as I have been praying relentlessly for closeness to Him and guidance in my life). I have tried reading the Bible before and I would become so discouraged with myself, as I tend to read the words but not grasp what they are saying. Having this reading plan laid out, and then being able to read the comments from you wonderful ladies has helped my comprehension and understanding so much so that I am finally finding enjoyment in my Bible time. One of my resolutions for this year was to devote more time to the Word, and I am so excited that I can do so in such a fulfilling way now!! (While scrolling through the comments, I have been penciling the great “points” about the readings into my Bible. I don’t want to forget the amazing insights I am gaining from your knowledge! Thank you so much ladies!)
Can I just say ditto??? ;)
3 In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
I love this!! Just reminds me that just like I say my prayers at night, I need to say one every morning. I need to start praying about my day before it starts and it will help me to think of God all throughout my day then because it started with him first.
Part of my new year goals to pray over my family before they leave for school. It’s the morning they need that protection not at night. My house will be a home of prayer warriors!
Also I went searching for the meaning of the word Selah and thought you would appreciate it too!
Selah. A technical term for music or recitation found in Psalms and Habakkuk. It may mean a pause in the singing or in the music, or in both, for the purpose of silent meditation or to make the sentiment just expressed stand out. The Greek Septuagint rendering is di·aʹpsal·ma, defined as “a musical interlude.”—Ps 3:4; Hab 3:3.
Thanks for looking Selah up, I did wonder as I was reading to ;)
Ah thanks. As a musician, I love that. Sometimes you just need a moment to take everything in.
I so appreciated Psa. 4:1 “When I call, answer me, O my righteous God. Make a way of escape for me in my distress. Show me favor and hear my prayer.” There is such power in prayer and comfort in the fact that this is one thing God does not delegate. He alone listens to our prayers.
God has a unique plan for every woman who reads these posts and is committed to reading His word. Praying over the lives of young and old women everywhere tonight, God is going to use us in so many ways. Be blessed!
What great verses to read tonight! This is much needed and so glad I found this and the great community!
It sure is nice to see 1% complete after just a few days. Yeah!
Haha yes!! I agree! Progress!
Psalm 1 shows how we are and how we could have been. I like the contrast between the godly and the ungodly. We are nothing without God. We are blessed for we put our trust in Jesus. God will fight for us as He has fought for Israel. No one else but God can save. I am glad that God hears me when I pray. I have had my doubts about that. He knows who are His. Good things come to those that are His. It is better to trust God than to be at His wrath.
I’m caught up yay! Love the psalms “favored are his people”
I am caught up as well. I love that part. I read the KJV and that sounds similar to 5:12 of Psalms: “…with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.”
“Many people say “who will show us better times?” Let your face smile on us, Lord. You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine. In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, o Lord, will keep me safe” psalm 5:6-8
I deeply connected with these verses, because I struggle so much with reliance!! I rely on myself for everything, and find myself coming to God as a last resort. People rely on themselves for provision, but the Lord has given us so much greater joy than those with plenty!! When we do have plenty, give thanks to the Lord!! He keeps us safe. He is our constant provider. What a sweet thought to fall asleep to.
I was so encouraged from this reading tonight, and my Bible is a ray of colors as I found multiple truths that resonated with me tonight. I feel so thankful to have this chance to study God’s word and learn so much not only from His words, but from the comments y’all post.
One verse that really stood out to me was 4:8- “In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” How many nights am I so tied up in my worry and anxiety that I do not lay down in peace? And how many nights have I just swam in that sea of fear rather than turning to my Father to rest in Him? He never, ever stops watching us. He is always there and is always looking out for us, making sure we dwell in safety… He knows our thoughts and our fears and is waiting for us to draw near to Him and receive peace. While I may not know exactly what is going on in my life, He does. He has is it all under control so that I can lie down with peace. May I trust in Him and these words when I feel overwhelmed, and be able to rest in His peace.
This was exactly what I needed because I am battling such negative people at work. Thank God for this app and The Word of God!!!
I am so happy I found this app. I had taken a step in the wrong direction a few years ago and have been trying to find my way back to the Word & the Lord. I have been making my way back but never sat to read the bible like this. It’s everything I needed. Psalms is so beautiful, so reassuring- just what this momma needed before bed! Happy to have this community of like minded women talking and learning from each other.
5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
I love how two different times in today’s reading I am reassured that I can rest. That He is taking care of me in my sleep. As I rest. I’ve been restless lately and not sleeping well. Tonight, I will relax and trust in Him to watch over me as I sleep. And rest. I am thankful that even then I can trust His love and care.
Thank you Father. For this reassurance which you know I needed. You answer all my prayers and provide for all of my needs.
Amen.
Hi Patti! I found it incredibly refreshing as well. I’ve recently started sleep walking and having night terrors, but what a beautiful reassurance it is to know, and read twice in this section of Scripture, that the Lord is lovingly watching over us with his protection and security. Rest in peace, sweet sister.
These two verses greatly spoke to me also! Praise be to God who gives us rest!
Getting ready to fall asleep, in peace, because the Lord is watching over me! Wow!
The best feeling!!
Yes! Amen! Praise the Lord that we can always sleep in peace..
Great are You Lord!! Excited to see where You will guide me. Happy to have found this site and app. :-)
I am glad I started this plan. I need to refocus and stay focused on Him. This is so fulfilling and comforting.
My heart is Full after reading this! So thankful for this journey and our Lord!!
I sometimes like to compare verses in different translations to see different takes on God’s word. The Message puts things in a VERY modern form – and I don’t recommend it as a sole form of studying the Bible but sometimes it has some cool insights. In 2:10-12 there is a warning to the Kings that tells them to watch out for the anger and wrath of God. In the Message, the final line says, “if you make a run for God – you won’t regret it!”
How true is that statement. So many times we have to face trials and tribulations and deal with things we would rather not deal with but if we run towards God – we never regret it. I know that wasn’t specifically written to us as readers, but it’s a great thing to be reminded of!
My sister does the same thing…uses the message version as a companion. She often tells me the verses she finds that have a fresh delivery. I love this one!!
Run to God! You won’t regret it.
Looks like I need to get this version. :)
“For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people are not welcome.
The arrogant cannot stand
in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong;
you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, Lord, detest.”
Hello all! I am super excited to join this study! I have found that typically when reading chunks of scripture I tend to skim over portions like this with words like evil and hate and detest. But as I read these verses I am joyful with these words, even though that sounds crazy. When following God I don’t have to deal with these things because if I am on Gods side then these things are not! He is able to separate his children from evil because he hates it and although we are tempted we are loved and supported by a God who gets it and hates it as well. I’m learning that I don’t have to skip these parts because I want to hear the stuff like the next few verses (5:7, which is awesome), but I can rejoice because I have a God who can protect me from these things on this earth that I cannot control.
I am so thankful for the opportunity to participate in this plan of study. God is so good to us. Thank you She Reads Truth!
So happy to join this community. I need God more than ever right now!
Today’s readings just made me feel so overjoyed by the power and glory of God, it almost brought me to tears! love this 365 Days of Truth!!
My daughter has a deep hunger for the word of God and introduced me to She Reads Truth. I am participating in the 365 Days Of Truth study with her. So excited!
Welcome Zora!
Thank you!
Am reminded in so many ways by God’s faithfulness. He doesn’t just leave us in our sin or leave us alone but rather takes every step with us. Guiding us and helping us, even when we don’t want it. I am so thankful for His ultimate faithfulness and love. ❤️
Psalm 5 was encouraging today to me, spreading about waking in the morning and going to God with our requests, then “wait in expectation.” (V3) I cannot say that I wait in expectation. Often I take my requests to him and then dump them at His feet and walk away, never expecting an answer. It is heavy on my heart this year to change that posture about my faith.
I do this to. I feel like I have a running dialog going all day but rarely make time to just sit in His presence and listen for what He might say.
That’s a good word. Thank you for that!
I often do the same thing. I often dump my requests thinking “well now I’ve prayed about it.” It’s important to remember that we must seek with our whole heart. He knows the wants and needs in our lives but he wants us to talk to him.
Over the past few years, I have strayed from my relationship with God. I’m taking 2015 for myself to re-focus and this plan came at the perfect time for that. I’m amazed that everyday there are things that speak to me so deeply.
Yay Lauren! It never gets old. :-)
I’m exactly the same :) so reassuring to know that there are so many of us women in the same position, it can be so easy to presume all the women here reading along are the holy and righteous never sinned in their life women but it’s really clear that what unites us is a renewed hunger for God! :)
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How amazing and giant is our God and how beautifully mindful is He of us.
I agree!!! I love that, “vibrant stability” that’s what I want!
Love this: “Oh the joys of those who … delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do”. This tree is noted for not whithering … Probably because other trees around it were! Oh that my life were characterized by this vibrant stability.
I agree!!! I love that, “vibrant stability” that’s what I want!
Yes, this was very beautiful imagery about our lives and how we look to the world
I loved this verse too! I pray to be like that tree.
I love this community! It’s like my small group away from school :). The Psalms are some of my favorite parts of the Bible. They speak so closely to my heart and often make me cry ( a cleansing sad/happy/Spirit filled cry). In Psalms 1-5, I really connected to verse 5:7, “because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with DEEPEST AWE.” Deepest awe struck me in particular. I am reminded of random moments in my life where I am just filled with inexplicable joy. Where I know the the Lord has moved to be a moment of peace, happiness, and deep emotion. I probably couldn’t function if I felt like this all the time, but I know God wants us all to feel this deep awe for Him and the plan/life he has created for us. We all go through valleys and peaks in our lives, but God so gloriously loves us through it all. He is there. Thank you ladies for the inspiration!
yes! LOVE those moments! hoping to have more of them as I draw nearer to Him this year
I suffer from anxiety and these two verses stood out to me. How awesome is it to know that the Lord is always looking out for me and I truly have no reason to fear.
5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
6 I will not fear though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.
Thank you so much for sharing Malanda!
“Lead me, o Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me. ” psalm 5:8
This verse particularly struck me this morning as I read. As a college student, I have an immensely hard time being the only Christian in my friend group- it’s like I’m in a boat trying to pull people in out of the water, but often end up getting pulled into the water myself. But as I read this verse, I realized- BECAUSE the world is my enemy and the major thing I fight against, The Lord HAS to lead me in His righteousness, He HAS to make His way straight before me, because most days, I’m lost and wander in the dark. And the beauty of my wandering is that He leads me, without fail, even when I don’t know that He’s there. “But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house.” Only through His steadfast love, that never lets me go.
What a light you are in the darkness! Praying you would bear much fruit as you delight in following his ways.
That’s a really wonderful way to look at that. I know that I often get lost too but knowing that He guides my path is what keeps me sane.
It is so good to try and bring the love of God into people’s lives that you care about. But it’s not always good to surround yourself with all non-believers. If you can find a strong group of believers to be friends with, they will help you to keep yourself accountable and grow in your relationship with Christ. But definitely keep being the light in others lives. :)
What beautiful insight!
As I prepare to go back to work tomorrow after two (blessed) weeks off, I was dreading the feeling of laying awake running through my checklist of things to accomplish. Now I have a tool to use if/when that moment comes tonight – “I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety” 4:8.
That verse really stood out to me as well! How wonderful to be reminded that we have no reason to fear or worry and can sleep easy!
So true. It’s been a wonderful break. And I need to trust that God walks with us on our busy days, too. Good luck!
1:3 “and whatever he does he prospers” often when we see the word prosper we think material wealth and money and worldy things. When I first saw this immediately I thought wow I am a tree firmly planted soaking up the water of life and whatever happens to me and whatever (regardless of what it is) I do because of the living God in me he will make me prosper spiritually. So long as I am planted in Him he will bring his work to completion. So encouraging! 8 have experienced this deeply this year.
I’m new to the bible and just recently have gone back to church. Who is speaking in Psalms? And to whom are they speaking?
I found this while doing a quick Google search but I know there’s even more in depth information about the Psalms and their authors across the Internet. :)
http://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Psalms.html
Thanks for the link!!
Laurilea, I would highly recommend a study bible. I use the ESV Study Bible (I bought it on Amazon) and learn so much from it! I had the same question as you this morning and found that there were multiple authors, usually noted by using the phrase “of (so and so)”. In chapter 3 it’s titled “A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.” So this particular Psalm was written by David. I hope that helped!
As a little girl, I used to have trouble falling asleep because I would make myself sick with worry about a plethora of things. (I may have been a bit precocious. Haha)
My mother used to recite Psalm 4:8 to me while she prayed over me in the darkness. Reading it today brought back those sweet memories of my loving mom. :)
8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
What a beautiful verse to memorize and recite as we end our day. And a sweet reminder of your Mom!
Amazing. Psalms is my favorite book by far, such a beautiful reminder of the Lords provision and love for us.
Verse 4:8 – I think that sometimes rest can be an act of worship…it’s a holy stillness and a ceasing of striving that acknowledges that God is the One who makes things happen, not us.
Amen!
That same verse stood out to me too. I agree that resting is an worship too. I love what it says there that when we lay down on our beds we need to quiet our hearts, and search it. I believed that in stillness we can hear the still small voice Of God instructing us. I can be worrier and would lay in bed restless, but I have trained myself to try to rest upon Him. So, when I cannot sleep at night, I do intercessory prayer.
I’m so thankful for this app. Lately I’ve been so busy trying to juggle 30 hours of work and around 24hours of school and then hw and projects (a week). I was tired all the time and the last thing i wanted to do was pick up my bible. I missed many church services due to work and slowly saw myself distanced from God. And the farther I got the more I craved worldly things instead of Godly things. I didnt realize what was happening at first… I didnt realize what a difference it makes to have Gods word in your heart daily!
I’m happy to have this, love how organized it is and love the simplistic design. I will wake up 30 minutes early every morning to do this (please keep me accountable)
Some of the verses already went straight to the heart and drastically helped me.
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How great!
Building back a closeness with God often happens the same way we walk away from him: little steps. This plan is great because it’s a little nugget of scripture each day to guide our hearts to Christ.
I’m excited to be doing the readings too! :)
Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Read this today as part of my 2015 reading plan. Sparked vivid memories of Dad telling of his faith, contemplating upon scripture under the stars while tending the cattle, stories of reading his Bible is the saddle, and helping him packing his suitcase Bible first. God is so gracious to stir these precious memories on this particular day. In 2007 my dad crossed the Jordan on the day.
Thank you for sharing this! I miss my Grampy and am thankful for his faithfulness to God!
Scrolling through the #365DaysOfTruth plan, and I’m really loving how it’s laid out. I don’t know if I could handle straight OT in these first months!
“That those who love your name may exult in you.” Psalm 5:11. I love that. That we exult in Him. To feel joy and sufficiency in being in Christ. I’m longing to feel that this week. To know that being in Him, is more than enough.
“How long will you love what is worthless?”
That hit me hard! Especially next to verses like “the Lord sustains you.” It’s crazy that I want to invest my time, energy, and heart in worthless things, in sin, in things that only temporarily satisfy me and in the long run pull me away from God, the giver of life and lover of my soul. I want to fight for more of him and less of the worthless
I had those thoughts while reading today too! How great God is that he continues to love us through our human failings. :)
Well said! That is true insight
I had to miss church this morning because I have no voice and I am fighting a cough as well
I missed this morning as well due to being sick. It’s so nice having a place to come and be in Scripture with my Christian sisters!
7 But I, by your great love,
can come into your house;
in reverence I bow down
toward your holy temple.
What a picture of the gospel! Because He first loved us, we are given the ability to commune and worship at His feet.
My favorite verse this morning: “But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.” – psalm 3:3
What a beautiful image of a loving Father that lifts our head above the waves and circumstances of life and protects us! These psalms reminded me this morning that even if life doesn’t look the way I wanted it to- God is for us! He bis my glory alone.
Love this too, Cora!
Yes! The “lifter of my head” struck my heart as well. Such a loving picture.
“You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound” Psalm 4:7.
This convicted me as I think about all the ways I am so negative in life, feeling like I’m going from one “crisis” to another sometimes, without resting in the joy of The Lord and thinking about the ways he has blessed me.
Since childhood I held the belief that logic trumps faith, but now as I approach a fully adult life I find myself curious about faith and about its powers to heal and connect. I’ve committed myself to this plan simply so that I have full knowledge and can explore the Bible, but I love reading which parts stood out to you ladies. I’m curious, how did you come to believe in God? Was this simply the way it was for you since birth, raised in a family that always believed? Or did you find Him through other means?
I was raised in an atheist home. My faith came slowly over time. Sometimes, things that didn’t make sense to me at all, would suddenly make sense. I started to lose my desire to have all of the secrets of the universe answered and realized that all I needed was to trust in God. In the Bible, Jesus talks about being reborn when we go to Heaven. When a baby is in the womb, that is all they know. They cannot comprehend what is outside of their little world. I feel like it is the same for us on Earth. We aren’t able to comprehend what really lies ahead for us in Heaven until that time comes and until then, we need to have trust in God and build a relationship with our true Father.
Though I was raised in a conservative Christian home, when I became a teenager I left and denied the Gospel of Jesus. I never denied The existence of God, but I also never really understood the Gospel. It took years of surrender, humility, the study of scriptures, church history, other faiths , articles/literature from science to anti theist,etcetera..to finally come to grace that gives me the faith to believe fully in the Gospel of Jesus. His constant pursuit of my heart, as I searched for him in all things, is evident that His faithfulness was always there.
I was taught about God my whole life. But I never had the desire to know him. I knew so much but didn’t know how to be a Christian. God used extraordinary means to kind of smack me upside the head and say, “Hello! Wake up! Stop going through life on gear one. Stop doing what others tell you. Look at me. I will give you a life of meaning.” I found God because he put a desire in my heart to be somebody. To have opinions, to make my own decisions. And he made me more than I could have possibly dreamed. He gave me the absolute desires of my heart. A man I literally always dreamed about, and made me into a person I never imagined I could be. I am far from perfect, but I am Loved by the One who is perfect. That is all that matters. I thank God every day for the trials he puts me through. Because they mean I am actively growing and maturing spiritually.
I wasn’t raised going to church. My parents were raised Catholic and Methodist but I think they were both very turned off to Christianity by the time they were adults. They thought people only went to church to seem like better people. I was also raised to believe that logic trumps faith. When my father died a few years ago, a seed was planted in my heart to find truth and meaning in the world. Through various events and personal study, God revealed His truth to me through the death and resurrection of Jesus. I would say that I still tend to look at things more logically. I wholeheartedly believe that God wants us to use reason and critical thinking when reading His word. He designed us that way. “Think” by John Piper is a great book that explores this idea. One of his best lines in the book: “The cross is the continental divide between human wisdom and divine wisdom”. It is not either logic or faith, they very much go hand in hand. You might like CS Lewis too, he examines Christianity in a very intellectual manner. Praying for you as you start this journey. May the Lord reveal His truth to you!
I always grew up going to church every Sunday but I never knew what it meant to be in a relationship with God. When pastors would say they talked to Jesus I thought they sounded crazy. Now being 17 I realized how it was important to try and have a relationship with him even though I had no idea where to begin. One night after hearing about the loss of an old teammate I used to play soccer with I felt completely broken and confused. I went to pray and in tears I just asked God how this could ever be okay. I sat in silence crying my eyes out and then the scripture revelations 21:4 popped in my head. I had never even read that verse so I opened my bible and this is what it said:
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Immediately I felt so much comfort knowing that he will come and save us from our earthly struggles. And that’s when I knew it was possible to have a relationship with God and I strive to get closer to him everyday because I know he’ll always be there to comfort me and give me real peace and joy.
Hello Madeline! I didn’t grow up in a church background. I didn’t really grow up in any set spiritual setting at all. There were certain things my family and culture always practiced, but I never really understood why. In high school, I went to church once because all my friends did it, but I didn’t find any comfort from it. I thought it was a hoax to make you believe you were popular. I continued to not have any sort of categorized spiritual beliefs until two years after I graduated college. I was struggling with transitioning into my adult life and my college life seemed ridiculous to try to keep up with the parties, booze, and one night stands. I kept thinking there just had to be something out there that could satisfy me, that could per se quench my thirst. But for what? I had no idea. My aunt invited me to church that spring and since that summer I’ve given my life to Christ. I work in the medical field and hold an interest in scientific findings and research. Someone asked me how I could know there is a God and how could I follow my faith without question especially since there seems to peg a lot of logical questions if God truly existed. My answer was this. Faith doesn’t exclude the curiosity or the responsibility of questioning the existence of God. In fact, I believe that’s how you build your relationship with God. You challenge yourself to see God in all walks of life and in every aspect, always asking Him to show you His greatness. As for the logic of humans, humans can never truly understand mankind. We can study it all we want, but we will always strive for more answers. Why? Because every time we think we uncover one secret, many more secrets arise. Every time we think we get closer to a cure for certain diseases, the disease evolves, changes, adapts. Humans from the beginning, since Adam and Eve have simply been curious and what we can not have they desire to have. If you use logic to define faith, of course you won’t believe it because the parameters of a human-level knowledge of God is so tiny compared to the vastness and greatness of God. Hence, why I personally believe we can never really understand how humans are truly made or why they function they way they do. Is it not God’s miracle that we keep adapting, integrating, immersing ourselves day by day to meet the demands of human life in a world full of things we don’t even know exist? If science could define it, wouldn’t we be a civilization without war, hunger, or sickness; fully capable and sustainable as individuals who can fare without a reigning government or council? It’s like saying you don’t believe the human brain is capable of all it can do even though much of what we think the human brain can do is based off of experience and inference. We can’t explain why the brain does what it does, but we know it to be true because we have witnessed it. And that’s what we are. Witnesses to God’s power and enormity. John 1:8 tells us John the Baptist was mistaken as the Messiah, but he says to us, no no, He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. I pray that you continue to seek God in your readings and ask Him for guidance. I think He will bless you will tremendous knowledge and show you how incredibly close logic is to faith. Good luck!
The Psalms remind me that intimacy with The Lord is paramount. For the past year God has told me when to go to church on Sunday and when not to. Today is a day where He has called me to just stay with Him and let Him whisper to me personally. No striving to impress people or give in to a religious spirit
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.
No matter what is happening in life, whatever storms we face, when we are rooted in Christ we can have strength to sustain. Praise the Lord
Amen!
5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
6 I will not fear though tens of thousands
assail me on every side.
yes!! for all those weary in heart!!
2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted beside streams of water
that bears its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
We will bear fruit in every season…
even in seasons of pain and hardship. When God is our focus. His Word, and His instruction. We will prosper in every season. That’s so comforting!
I really needed this, God bless you!
Love this! Thank you!
Yes! Praise God for his mercies and blessings! Your words really spoke to my heart, thank you :)
The many verses on the Lord protecting the righteous, fighting for them, delivering them are especially encouraging for me this morning. My parents leave tomorrow for a 2 month mission trip overseas to a dangerous area of the world. It’s always hard to let them go, but how reassuring it is to my heart that our God goes before them, and whatever the outcomes of these next weeks, He will be faithful and good in all that transpires. I needed this reminder!!
Hi Rebekah, your post just spoke to my heart!Praying for your parents as they get ready to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Praying for you as well, that you continue to find comfort in His truth. Blessings! :) “Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.” Ps. 5:12
Sending prayers for a safe fruitful journey!
Praying that the Lord protects your parents and helps them to bring many to know and accept Christ. Praying also that God continually reminds you that He is in control of all things as has everything worked out already.
Reading these psalms filled me with a deeper longing to be intimate to the Lord again. I once was really close to him….but I allowed backsliding and sin to bind me for months im trying to restore my relationship with the Lord. I so badly want to be a godly woman and take refuge in our God. Love you ladies!!
Elise, stay in His word and seek after Him with all your heart. When you draw near to Him, He’ll draw near to you! He loves you, and as soon as you repent, He CHOOSES not to remember your sin anymore. It’s like it never happened.
One of the things that really stood out to me for the first time today was 1:3- that the righteous will prosper and produce good fruit, but who is the fruit for? Never for the tree itself! The fruit of my life and my relationship with the Lord is meant to serve and encourage others, not just so I can be the pretty tree with nice leaves and fruit, which I feel is unfortunately the state of my heart so often.
That is such a great point!!!
Needed that as Im always in this ‘I need this or that’ mode. I need nothing but Him and whatever the Lord decides to bless me with is His!!
I love this view! Never thought of it in this way. But it doesn’t benefit the tree at all. It’s for others to enjoy and to give them “life” in a way. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing that. I had never connected that but it makes so much sense and really changes your perspective!
Thanks for sharing. I never thought of it like that.
Wonderful prospective, thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing that Morgan! It’s a great reminder.
As I pray about accepting a new job, this is my cry to the Lord.
4:1 Answer me when I call to you,
my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
Going back to school tomorrow for exams was/is a little stressful but these psalms give me comfort.
I remember memorizing Psalm 1 in high school and it all just came back to me. Wow. The Lord sure is awesome! My husband was just saying this morning how he couldn’t sleep last night thinking about work and how he has a dreaded presentation on Wednesday. Oh that he would turn to the Lord and read his word for comfort. This is a great way to start or end the day.
Psalm 1 is what I’ve prayed over my daughter since the day she was born! She’s 3 now. It’s one of my most favorite verses!
3:5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
Such encouragement. The Lord sustains us, day after day, night after night, even when we are in the midst of personal struggle or suffering. This gives me the hope to know that even when I’m suffering, God is my strength to get up day after day, to try again, to wake up each morning and say “ok, Lord. You’ve got this.”
Amen. Thank you Lord!
With return to work tomorrow I’ve been filled with anxiety and I just felt comfort in these psalms. It was another reminder to rest in the lord.
Amen.
Psalm 4:1 – in some way, tonight my heart called out to God because I am in distress, and He whispered the reminder to join you all on She Reads Truth. Happy to join this community, as I am quickly reminded about the power of His Word!
Glad you joined us. Sending prayers for help with what distresses you…
Happy to be here too and feeling the word wash over me in a whole new way. The ties of the how the readings come together make beautiful sense and allow me to see His glory in a whole new light. As I struggle with balance and living for Him in a broken world, this is a refreshing and safe place to come.
Agreed! Especially with the safety of being in community with Godly women who long to be closer to Him!
Thank you, Beth! Right now it’s being able to fully surrender to what God’s plan is for me – which is so hard to do!
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:11-12 ESV)
Ps 3:5 I lie down and sleep;
I wake again because the Lord sustains me.
It’s not me making things work in my life, rather God providing for me. What a great reminder, specifically tonight, when I am struggling to sleep.
Love reading Psalms and knowing again how personal and relational our God is. Praise Him for being my shield, the lifter of my head, answering my cries, giving relief in my distress, putting joy in my heart, spreading His protection over me and covering me with His favor like a shield. Our God is so good.
Agreed! I love that over and over again he answers us when we cry out to him
“4 Tremble, and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.”
I needed this. I tremble and sin in my heart all the time – even when I don’t sin, I tremble and feel like it is a sin to be so fearful.
So agree with you, Lauren!
Psalm 1 was a big encouragement to me, especially this part “Blessed is the man… whose delight is in the law of the Lord and who mediates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yield fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither- whatever they do proposers. ”
I come to Him in my weakness and he works producing fruit. It’s not something that I can do. But as I deepen my roots in the truth of His word, He provides the living source that I so desperately need. Especially at the moment, it’s not something I can clearly see. It takes faith to believe that He is working, when I feel like such a failure. But He is working, always working in me! Sometimes I get so discouraged, I wonder what’s the point in struggling on, but His promises can always be trusted. Meditating on this has been perfect with our devotion on John about choosing to believe even when we don’t understand.
Wonderful reminder. Thank you! I often feel the same way. We so often put pressure on ourselves to do certain things, but it’s God who works through us to accomplish His will and works. We just have to be open and willing to let Him work in and through us.
“In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.”
This has moved my heart tonight.. For even when I sleep he’s watching and protecting me.
How beautiful that he is ever aware of us, our thoughts, actions and all that we do – even when asleep!
My heart is so humbled knowing I serve a God that does not treat me as I treat Him; most aware of His existence in times of need.
Praying my faith continues to grow and I continue to seek Him, not for anything but enjoying time spent in His presence ❤️
That verse stood out for me as well. In such a broken world people are searching for refuge and relief in all the wrong places. May we be people that spread the good news to our neighbour that He alone is our refuge and safety. Bless you as you spend time in his presence! What a perfect place to be!
Love this OE.
I love this too, knowing He is always with me makes me feel so emotional and full of joy.
Ah, yes, I love this! You are so right. Such a powerful thought to feel His protection and know he watches over us every minute, even during sleep. Brings me to tears.
Agreed. What’s even more amazing is that He sees us as individuals and doesn’t see just a mass of people. He sees us as individuals, knows every single detail, and still wants to be close to us and first in our lives.
My three year old is taking Awanas for the first time and one of her verses was Psalm 4:8 For you alone Lord make me dwell in safety. I never read the earlier part of the verse about “in peace I will both lie down and sleep”. I love that part!
I love this one out stood out to me a lot
In His presence is peace and safety. We can rest in Him knowing that He is our restorer and shield. He hears our cries and comforts us in the darkness, in Him we are made whole.
Amen sister!