• Psalm 55 | Cast Your Burden on the Lord

    A Cry in Distress “Listen to my prayer, God,And do not hide Yourself from my pleading.Give Your attention to me and answer me;I am restless in my complaint and severely distracted,Because of the voice of the enemy,Because of the pressure of the wicked;For they bring down trouble upon meAnd in anger they hold a grudge against me.” The Weight of Fear and Longing for Escape “My heart is in anguish…

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  • Psalm 54 | God Is My Helper

    A Cry for Deliverance “Save me, God, by Your name,And vindicate me by Your power.Hear my prayer, God;Listen to the words of my mouth.For strangers have risen against me,And violent men have sought my life;They have not set God before them.” Selah Confidence in God’s Help “Behold, God is my helper;The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.He will pay back the evil to my enemies;Destroy them in Your faithfulness.”…

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  • Psalm 53 | The Fool Denies God

    The Folly of God-Denial “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice;There is no one who does good.God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankindTo see if there is anyone who understands,Who seeks after God.Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt;There is no one who does good, not even one.” God’s Justice…

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  • Psalm 52 | The End of the Arrogant and the Security of the Righteous

    A Rebuke to the Wicked “Why do you boast in evil, you mighty man?The faithfulness of God endures all day long.Your tongue devises destruction,Like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.You love evil more than good,Lies more than speaking what is right.” Selah God’s Judgment on the Wicked “You love all words that devour,You deceitful tongue.But God will break you down forever;He will snatch you up and tear you away…

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  • Psalm 51 | A Prayer of Repentance

    A Cry for Mercy “Be gracious to me, God, according to Your mercy;According to the greatness of Your compassion, wipe out my wrongdoings.Wash me thoroughly from my guiltAnd cleanse me from my sin.For I know my wrongdoings,And my sin is constantly before me.” Acknowledging Sin Against God “Against You, You only, I have sinnedAnd done what is evil in Your sight,So that You are justified when You speakAnd blameless when…

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  • The Candle, the Coffee, and the Word: Why Praying First Changes Everything

    “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” – Matthew 6:33, NASB 1995 “In the morning, LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will present my prayer to You and be on the watch.” – Psalm 5:3, NASB 1995 “The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.” – Psalm 119:130, NASB 1995 There’s…

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  • Psalm 50 | God the Righteous Judge

    God Summons the Earth “The Mighty One, God, the Lord, has spoken,And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,God has shone.May our God come and not keep silent;Fire devours before Him,And a storm is violently raging around Him.He summons the heavens above,And the earth, to judge His people:” Judgment Begins With God’s People “‘Gather My godly ones to Me,Those…

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