13I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living!
14Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord! 1The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
I’m so grateful that the Bible is always relevant. David’s psalms remind me a lot of what our brothers and sisters in the underground church must be facing and feeling.
“Yet I will be confident”. David writes and affirms his confidence in not only the salvation of God, but as his refuge despite all that is going on around him and the fear that tries to move him. It’s like he is encouraging himself saying all these atrocious things the enemy is trying to do, but yet this is who MY God is.
Just what I needed to read today. I’m seeking your face and your kingdom, Lord. Please do not let the naysayers bring me down anymore, but make me a light so they will see the goodness of You through me. ♥️
3For your steadfast love is before my eyes,
and I walk in your faithfulness. 1The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
I pray that God will strengthen me in my desire to wait for Him. Not wait for my next pay day, or my next meal, or next coffee, or next weekend. But to wait for HIM.
Wait for the Lord – have courage. Love this. It can feel so hard to wait for the Lord and it does indeed take courage but his plans are so much greater than my own!!
Psalm 27:14 is such an amazing reminder for me. I struggle with worrying about what will happen in the future especially when it comes to college. It’s just beautiful to know that God has it under control and that in His timing, His will will be better for my life than anything I could’ve ever picked. BEAUTIFUL!
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
I just love this verse. I need that constant reminder to be patient and take heart that he is there we just need to wait on him!
I needed this reminder too! He IS there and like we’ve read in Exodus, He will fight for us — we need only to be still & wait on the Lord. Which is the hardest thing to do sometimes but worth it — His ways are so much higher than ours!
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
I love this! The Lord is always by our side and we need not fear anyone or anything in this world because with him we can overcome all battles we face in this world!
I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living! We will not need to wait for heaven to see His goodness at work in our lives. Praise Him!
Psalm 27 is amazingly encouraging. I practically highlighted the whole chapter!!!
4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
Wow tonight I am sooo wildly comforted by psalm 27:14. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Thank you God. Those words bring me peace.
This just made me feel at peace. It is so hard to give up my worries and fully give my trust to God. My goal for today is to practice giving up my worry and knowing that I have a loving God who is always there to shield me.
psalm 27 has given me comfort and strength in difficult times..oh, how I need it now again! I find it amazing how it is like reading it for the first time even though I have read it many times before.
A missionary from China spoke on Psalm 27:4 tonight at church and then to see it again in tonight’s reading was just providential. The things that stand out to me about this verse is it’s primary importance and that it is lasting. The psalmist says that he has this one thing to ask of the Lord that he may worship Him forever. That is what I want.
13 I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
I love this verse! I feel like in today’s time, it is so refreshing and a testimony to God’s greatness when we see His goodness. Even if it is in the small things.
I am also finally caught up today! Thank you ladies for all your wonderful insight and words it helps me so much reading all of your comments. I loved psalm 27 today, so much of it resonates with me especially with all the wickedness in the world at present. We must have faith that we will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Praying for all those persecuted for their faith at this time, not least the Egyptian Coptic Christians recently beheaded. May God grant them rest and peace with him and also comfort their families during this time. Amen.
Morning! I finally caught up today. The verse the stuck out to me was 26:12 “My feet stand on level ground;
in the great congregation I will praise the Lord.” I am built on the Rock, my feet are on His level ground, and even in the great congregation of the world I should praise Him!
Lord help me walk in integrity. I need the redeeming power of Christ each day to remain confident in the message of these psalms. I have a hole in my heart that only God can fill and sometimes I feel overburdened by it. But the verses at the end of 27 are incredibly encouraging. These are great to speak over yourself and remind us that God has made us to be bold and confident in the midst of dry spells and adversity. This is what I needed this morning!!
Good morning everyone! I love reading all of your comments. Psalm 26 has always been a challenge for me because I can’t imagine saying that I have been that good and that blameless. However, because of Christ, we are free of carrying that burden. It does remind me of Job a bit, too..his proclamations of being good in the eyes of God.
The verse that I love though..and there are a few to choose from..is 27:13 “I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.” I love to use this verse is good and challenging times. Always choosing to see the goodness of the Lord despite our circumstances.
This is my first Lenten season, I’ve been a believer for five years and never celebrated it because- well I’m from a Southern Baptist background and I’ll just leave it at that ;) I prayed a lot about celebrating and finally the Spirit showed me that I could benefit from this season. I’m echoing my sisters with Psalm 27:4
4 I have asked one thing from the Lord;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
gazing on the beauty of the Lord
and seeking Him in His temple.
Oh to dwell in His house..to seek Him. I want that to be my desire for the rest of my life!! To live because of Christ! It really does take my breath away, and brings me to tears. I am so, so thankful for Christ, and for this Lenten season.
27:13-14 “I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the good-ness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; Be strong & let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord”. Seeing all the “bad things” in the world can cause us to doubt God’s goodness (“if He is good how can He allow this?”) or His power (“if He is all powerful this never would have happened!”). The writer says that only the belief in God’s goodness and power can rescue from the depths of despair. But sometimes we have to wait in faith. Believing that His goodness will eventually conquer evil.
4 One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.
I love this — to simply dwell in His house, His abode, His home, the church. What a blessing it is to be hidden in this place and simply behold His beauty. ❤️
“Test me, Lord, and try me,
examine my heart and my mind;”
This is the prayer of my heart during this Lent season of repentance and drawing near to the cross. I pray that the Lord would examine my heart and reveal anything that might draw me away from His beautiful presence.
4 One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.
5 For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle;
In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;
He will lift me up on a rock.
8 When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, I shall seek.”
11 Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a level path
Because of my foes.
13 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
14 Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.
“Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.”
Psalms 27:14 NLT
this!
13I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living!
14Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord! 1The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid? – Psalms 27:1 ♥️
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I’m so grateful that the Bible is always relevant. David’s psalms remind me a lot of what our brothers and sisters in the underground church must be facing and feeling.
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27:13 I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! ♥️ What a beautiful picture of eternity.
❤️wait for the Lord❤️
My father and mother have forsaken me but God will take me in
“Yet I will be confident”. David writes and affirms his confidence in not only the salvation of God, but as his refuge despite all that is going on around him and the fear that tries to move him. It’s like he is encouraging himself saying all these atrocious things the enemy is trying to do, but yet this is who MY God is.
Psalm 27 is my favorite scripture.
your face Lord, do I seek♥️
Just what I needed to read today. I’m seeking your face and your kingdom, Lord. Please do not let the naysayers bring me down anymore, but make me a light so they will see the goodness of You through me. ♥️
3For your steadfast love is before my eyes,
and I walk in your faithfulness. 1The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
Wow! Every single verse!
14Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!
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This just reminds me that we are Gods team?
I always find if I remain faithful in him, he is merciful and loving to me and always in the perfect timing ♥️ (even if I don’t get it right away)
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Knowing I have nothing to fear because the Lord is my stronghold is the most comforting thought I have!!
“The lord is my light & salvation; whom shall I fear? The lord is my stronghold of life; of whom shall I be afraid?” ❤
The Lord will take me in. What a beautiful reminder of God’s goodness.
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I will wait for you Lord! Reward my faith, forgive my doubt.
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I pray that God will strengthen me in my desire to wait for Him. Not wait for my next pay day, or my next meal, or next coffee, or next weekend. But to wait for HIM.
The lord can give us confidence when we have none. We will see his goodness and his spirit lives within us
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Wait for the Lord – have courage. Love this. It can feel so hard to wait for the Lord and it does indeed take courage but his plans are so much greater than my own!!
14Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!
Waiting for the Lord’s guidance is always worth it, and he is so good to us.
Psalm 27! So good! Such promises from the Father To us!
7Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
be gracious to me and answer me!
i love this !-ellie
May my chief desire be to dwell in the presence of the Lord and gaze upon His beauty
I want to read Psalm 27 over and over today. Bury it in my heart as I commit it to memory. To have a heart like David!
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Psalm 27:14 is such an amazing reminder for me. I struggle with worrying about what will happen in the future especially when it comes to college. It’s just beautiful to know that God has it under control and that in His timing, His will will be better for my life than anything I could’ve ever picked. BEAUTIFUL!
I’m going through the same thing. We have to find strength in the Lord. God bless you!
Going thru quite a bit right now. This passage of scripture is so encouraging.
Psalms 27:1 is great for those (like me) who suffer with anxiety.
I agree. I suffer with anxiety and have a newborn so it doesn’t help. But reading this passage of scripture definitely offers encouragement
I love this!!
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I love this Psalm – and Bree Newsome.
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
I just love this verse. I need that constant reminder to be patient and take heart that he is there we just need to wait on him!
I needed this reminder too! He IS there and like we’ve read in Exodus, He will fight for us — we need only to be still & wait on the Lord. Which is the hardest thing to do sometimes but worth it — His ways are so much higher than ours!
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
I love this! The Lord is always by our side and we need not fear anyone or anything in this world because with him we can overcome all battles we face in this world!
Psalm 27 — exactly what I needed today. Thank You Lord, that Your word always satisfies. ❤️
Amen!
I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living! We will not need to wait for heaven to see His goodness at work in our lives. Praise Him!
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
“I will trust in you, I will trust in you. The Lord is my light and salvation, whom shall I fear? Whom shall I be afraid?”
Praying today my heart is turned from myself and toward gazing at the beauty of the Lord.
I need this too, Katie. My thoughts and worries can be all consuming but that’s not Who I should be looking at!
Psalm 27 is amazingly encouraging. I practically highlighted the whole chapter!!!
4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
I thought it was interesting that pharaoh said “Pray for me” to Moses and Aaron before sending them on there way.
Wow tonight I am sooo wildly comforted by psalm 27:14. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Thank you God. Those words bring me peace.
It’s so comforting to know how good our God is in difficult times
This just made me feel at peace. It is so hard to give up my worries and fully give my trust to God. My goal for today is to practice giving up my worry and knowing that I have a loving God who is always there to shield me.
Yes!! Amen. I’ve also been working towards this goal
psalm 27 has given me comfort and strength in difficult times..oh, how I need it now again! I find it amazing how it is like reading it for the first time even though I have read it many times before.
5 For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock.
A missionary from China spoke on Psalm 27:4 tonight at church and then to see it again in tonight’s reading was just providential. The things that stand out to me about this verse is it’s primary importance and that it is lasting. The psalmist says that he has this one thing to ask of the Lord that he may worship Him forever. That is what I want.
27:11 touches my soul. Everyday I ask for your guidance Lord. Lead me and I shall follow.
13 I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
I love this verse! I feel like in today’s time, it is so refreshing and a testimony to God’s greatness when we see His goodness. Even if it is in the small things.
YES! God is here among his beloved people. You need only look around to see the evidence of his presence. it’s up to us to point him out to others.
I am also finally caught up today! Thank you ladies for all your wonderful insight and words it helps me so much reading all of your comments. I loved psalm 27 today, so much of it resonates with me especially with all the wickedness in the world at present. We must have faith that we will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Praying for all those persecuted for their faith at this time, not least the Egyptian Coptic Christians recently beheaded. May God grant them rest and peace with him and also comfort their families during this time. Amen.
I constantly worry about that and have the same prayer.
Morning! I finally caught up today. The verse the stuck out to me was 26:12 “My feet stand on level ground;
in the great congregation I will praise the Lord.” I am built on the Rock, my feet are on His level ground, and even in the great congregation of the world I should praise Him!
Lord help me walk in integrity. I need the redeeming power of Christ each day to remain confident in the message of these psalms. I have a hole in my heart that only God can fill and sometimes I feel overburdened by it. But the verses at the end of 27 are incredibly encouraging. These are great to speak over yourself and remind us that God has made us to be bold and confident in the midst of dry spells and adversity. This is what I needed this morning!!
Good morning everyone! I love reading all of your comments. Psalm 26 has always been a challenge for me because I can’t imagine saying that I have been that good and that blameless. However, because of Christ, we are free of carrying that burden. It does remind me of Job a bit, too..his proclamations of being good in the eyes of God.
The verse that I love though..and there are a few to choose from..is 27:13 “I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.” I love to use this verse is good and challenging times. Always choosing to see the goodness of the Lord despite our circumstances.
Happy Sunday!
I struggled with the same thoughts about Psalm 26. Glad I’m not alone.
This is my first Lenten season, I’ve been a believer for five years and never celebrated it because- well I’m from a Southern Baptist background and I’ll just leave it at that ;) I prayed a lot about celebrating and finally the Spirit showed me that I could benefit from this season. I’m echoing my sisters with Psalm 27:4
4 I have asked one thing from the Lord;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
gazing on the beauty of the Lord
and seeking Him in His temple.
Oh to dwell in His house..to seek Him. I want that to be my desire for the rest of my life!! To live because of Christ! It really does take my breath away, and brings me to tears. I am so, so thankful for Christ, and for this Lenten season.
That is the same verse that stopped me. How incredible that we get to spend eternity praising Him and spending time with Him.
27:13-14 “I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the good-ness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; Be strong & let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord”. Seeing all the “bad things” in the world can cause us to doubt God’s goodness (“if He is good how can He allow this?”) or His power (“if He is all powerful this never would have happened!”). The writer says that only the belief in God’s goodness and power can rescue from the depths of despair. But sometimes we have to wait in faith. Believing that His goodness will eventually conquer evil.
4 One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.
I love this — to simply dwell in His house, His abode, His home, the church. What a blessing it is to be hidden in this place and simply behold His beauty. ❤️
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord. ❤️
That was the save verse that struck me today. I love this entire psalm but that verse jumped at me. What great advice.
This pulled on my
“Test me, Lord, and try me,
examine my heart and my mind;”
This is the prayer of my heart during this Lent season of repentance and drawing near to the cross. I pray that the Lord would examine my heart and reveal anything that might draw me away from His beautiful presence.
4 One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.
5 For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle;
In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;
He will lift me up on a rock.
8 When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, I shall seek.”
11 Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a level path
Because of my foes.
13 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
14 Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.
This Psalm is my song! He is faithful & good.
Gaze on the beauty of the Lord! I will practice writing my own Psalm of praise today!