psalms
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“Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.”—Psalm 69:34 To borrow from another season, my heart sings: Joy to the world! The Lord is come!Let earth receive her King;Let every heart prepare Him room,And heaven and nature sing!—Isaac Watts Heaven and nature sing the glories and praises of…
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A Reflection on Psalm 89:1–2 “I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever;with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.” Some translations render the psalmist’s opening words in Psalm 89 as: “I will sing of your steadfast love, O LORD, forever;with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all…
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Sometimes prayer begins when the heart is faint. One of the truly liberating realities of my life has been learning that I do not have to be great at praying. I do not have to be eloquent.I do not have to be impressive.I do not have to sound like someone else.I do not have to…
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“Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God.”— (Psalm 146:5, KJV) We live in a world trained to place its confidence carefully. We are taught to trust what can be measured, secured, insured, or controlled. And yet, week after week, life reminds us…
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Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together – Psalm 98:8 Fields, streams and hills all agree: God is worthy to be joyfully praised! Hills and planes, rivers, lakes, streams, and mighty oceans, mountains and meadows all tell of the goodness of God. In the midst of it all are those…
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Psalm 22 takes us on a profound spiritual journey from the depths of human despair to the heights of resurrection hope. It begins with one of the most haunting cries in all of Scripture—“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”—a cry later echoed by Jesus on the cross. In these words, we encounter…
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“Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.” — Psalm 130:1 There are moments in life when we do not pray polished prayers. We cry. Psalm 130 begins there—not in strength, but in depth. Listening, Seeing, and Praying As I began reflecting on this Psalm, I found myself adjusting—putting on my glasses, settling…
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Where does God live? It’s an ancient question—but it still lingers. There was a time when the answer seemed simple: In a sacred place.In a temple.In a city set apart. But Psalm 132 tells a deeper story—one that begins with a restless king and ends with a question we still need to answer. The Man…
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Psalm 31 meets us precisely there. “Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress;my eye is wasted from grief;my soul and my body also.” (Psalm 31:9) This is not polished prayer. It is honest prayer.The psalmist speaks from inside weakness, grief, and pressure, trusting that God does not require pretense in order…
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Who cares? Who is there? We wonder sometimes. A Prayer Rap that Wraps Us in God’s Protection“I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the poor and render justice to the needy. Surely, the righteous will give thanks to your Name, and the upright shall continue in your sight.” If you live in…
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