Posts Tagged ‘ Psalms ’

VerseD: Psalm 42:5

Why am I so depressed?
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God.

Psalm 42:5, HCSB

God should be our greatest desire, and sometimes we focus on something else or He is calling us to think of others with His love and will by allowing sadness, depression, and anxiety. Prayer and praise to our Savior will restore our desire.

VerseD: Psalm 42:4

I remember this as I pour out my heart:
how I walked with many,
leading the festive procession to the house of God,
with joyful and thankful shouts.

Psalm 42:4, HCSB

God should be our greatest desire, and our time with His Church should be the reminder of His faithfulness and reason to celebrate His coming to us, pushing us to love Him even more.

VerseD: Psalm 42:3

My tears have been my food day and night,
while all day long people say to me,
“Where is your God?”

Psalm 42:3, HCSB

God should be our greatest desire, and this is a help when times are hard and people reject the gospel and mock us. We trust His faithfulness and await His return.

VerseD: Psalm 42:2

I thirst for God, the living God.
When can I come and appear before God?

Psalm 42:2, HCSB

God should be our greatest desire, and coming into His presence through reading the Bible, prayer, and being with the Church are the start. Our hope is eternity through Christ.

VerseD: Psalm 42:1

As a deer longs for streams of water,
so I long for You, God.

Psalm 42:1, HCSB

God should be our greatest desire, our help in our greatest need and our continual joy in all of life.

VerseD: Psalm 34:18

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He saves those crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34:18, HCSB

With faith in Christ alone are we declared righteous, and our realization and sadness over our sin is what drives us to our Savior who lifts us from sin and shame.

VerseD: Psalm 103:13

As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

Psalm 103:13, HCSB

With faith in Christ alone are we declared righteous, from that moment we fear God’s wrath more than our sin, when we love God for who He is and all He has done more than our own desires.

VerseD: Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord; be strong and courageous. Wait for the Lord.

Psalm 27:14, HCSB

The world is full of pain, violence, and oppression, but we do not fear and can even bring comfort to others because we know that God is strong and on our side. He took these things on the cross for our sake, so we now take His peace and freedom into the world.

VerseD: Psalm 23:3

He renews my life; He leads me along the right paths for His name’s sake.

Psalm 23:3, HCSB

The primary purpose of the Holy Spirit is not merely give us eternal life, but He draws us closer to Christ and others to Christ by empowering us to witness to others to the glory of the Father.

VerseD: Psalm 32:8

I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with My eye on you, I will give counsel.

Psalm 32:8, HCSB

Faith in Christ necessarily means we share the faith, and through the Bible and the indwelling Holy Spirit sent from God He guides us in the work of drawing others to faith.