The Daily Digest

Psalm 115 1 Not to us, Lord, not to usbut to your name be the glory,because of your love and faithfulness. 2 Why do the nations say,“Where is their God?”3 Our God is in heaven;he does whatever pleases him.4 But their idols are silver and gold,made by human hands.5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,eyes,…

Psalm 114 1 When the Israelites escaped from Egypt—when the family of Jacob left that foreign land—2 the land of Judah became God’s sanctuary,and Israel became his kingdom. 3 The Red Sea saw them coming and hurried out of their way!The water of the Jordan River turned away.4 The mountains skipped like rams,the hills like…

Psalm 113 1 Praise the Lord!Yes, give praise, O servants of the Lord.Praise the name of the Lord!2 Blessed be the name of the Lordnow and forever.3 Everywhere—from east to west—praise the name of the Lord.4 For the Lord is high above the nations;his glory is higher than the heavens. 5 Who can be compared…

Psalm 112 1 Praise the Lord!How joyful are those who fear the Lordand delight in obeying his commands.2 Their children will be successful everywhere;an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.3 They themselves will be wealthy,and their good deeds will last forever.4 Light shines in the darkness for the godly.They are generous, compassionate, and…

Psalm 111 1 Praise the Lord!I will thank the Lord with all my heartas I meet with his godly people.2 How amazing are the deeds of the Lord!All who delight in him should ponder them.3 Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty.His righteousness never fails.4 He causes us to remember his wonderful works.How gracious…

Psalm 110 A psalm of David. 1 The LORD said to my Lord,“Sit in the place of honor at my right handuntil I humble your enemies,making them a footstool under your feet.” 2 The LORD will extend your powerful kingdom from Jerusalem;you will rule over your enemies.3 When you go to war,your people will serve…

Psalm 109 For the choir director: A psalm of David.1 O God, whom I praise,don’t stand silent and aloof2 while the wicked slander meand tell lies about me.3 They surround me with hateful wordsand fight against me for no reason.4 I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusationseven as I am praying…

Psalm 108 A song. A psalm of David. 1 My heart is confident in you, O God;no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!2 Wake up, lyre and harp!I will wake the dawn with my song.3 I will thank you, Lord, among all the people.I will sing your praises among the nations.4…

The key to this psalm lies in the first and last verses. The psalmist starts by exhorting us to thank God because he is good, and his faithful love continues forever. At the end of the psalm, we are reminded to look back and see how God’s faithful love has worked in our lives. In…

Philippians 4:15-23 15 As you know, you Philippians were the only ones who gave me financial help when I first brought you the Good News and then traveled on from Macedonia. No other church did this. 16 Even when I was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once. 17 I don’t say this because…