Day 128—We are in our FIFTH month of Bible reading. Are you loving God more each day? Are you reciting, praying, and singing the Psalms we’ve been reading? Share in the comments section.
Day 128 – Psalms 25, 29, 33. 36. 39. – (Psalms of praise, worship, and commitment by David and others.)
In Psalm 25, David pleads for a go,dly life: “To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust…” “Make me to know your ways, O LORD. Teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me…” “Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love.”
In Psalm 29, David seeds to glorify and magnify God. “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.” Then David writes a series of metaphors from creation that show God’s power with gentleness.
In Psalm 33, the psalmist encourages God’s people to shout for joy, give thanks to the LORD, make melody to him on instruments, and sing new songs to him. He describes the power in God’s Word and what happens whenever He speaks.
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as his heritage! The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the children of man; from where He sits enthroned, He looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, He who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds.” “Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, that He may deliver their soul from death…”
Psalm 36 begins by describing the heart of the wicked but soon turns to the love and mercy of God. “How precious is your steadfast love, O God!” “Oh, continue your steadfast love to those who know You, and your righteousness to the upright of heart!”
David is introspective in Psalm 39. First, he pledges, “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle so long as the wicked are in my presence.” Next, he shows his vulnerability. “O LORD, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!”
“Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath!
Surely a man goes about as a shadow!
Surely, for nothing, they are in turmoil; man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!”
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(If you feel like reading more along this vein, turn to Psalm 90:4-16, James 4:13-15, and Luke 12:16-21.)
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And David finishes with, “And now, O LORD, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.”