Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Keep Calm and Read Psalms: Praising God my Provider


...The Lord will provide what is good. (Psalm 85:12)
The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. (Psalm 23:1 NLT)
You satisfy me as with rich food; my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.
When on my bed I think of You,
I meditate on You during the night watches because You are my help;
I will rejoice in the shadow of Your wings. (Psalm 63:5-7)
For the Lord God is our sin and our shield. He gives us grace and glory.
The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.
(Psalm 84:11 NLT)
I will sing to the Lord because He has dealt bountifully with me.
(Psalm 13:6 NKJV)

Lord my Provider, I choose to watch for You today,
looking up from my concerns to focus on You.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Keep Calm and Read Psalms: Praising the Most High


For the Lord Most High is awe-inspiring,
a great King over all the earth. (Psalm 47:2)
The heavens proclaim His righteousness;
all the peoples see His glory. (Psalm 97:6)
For You, Lord are the Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted above all the gods. (Psalm 97:9)
The one who lives under the protection of the Most High
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1)
I call to God Most High,
to God who fulfills [His purpose] for me. (Psalm 57:2)
It is good to praise the Lord,
to sing praise to Your name, Most High. (Psalm 92:1)

Lord Most High, You are awe-inspiring and dependable.
When my life is foggy with uncertainty I depend on You.
You plan, You judge, You rule—I trust.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Keep Calm and Read Psalms: Praising the Father of Mercies


I will sing of mercy and justice; to You, O Lord, I will sing praises.
(Psalm 101:1 NKJV)
Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. (Psalm 36:5 NKJV)
O satisfy us early with Your mercy,
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days! (Psalm 90:14 NKJV)
But I will sing of Your power;
yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning;
For You have been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.
(Psalm 56:16 NKJV)
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever. (Psalm 107:1 NKJV)

Father of Mercies, You are my strength and my stronghold. I trust that You will deliver, protect and provide for me today.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Keep Calm and Read Psalms: Praising the Holy One


He looked down from His holy heights—
the Lord gazed out from heaven to earth—
to hear a prisoner's groaning, to set free those condemned to die,
so that they might declare the name of the Lord...(Psalm 102:19-21)
Sing to the Lord, you His faithful ones, and praise His holy name. (Psalm 30:4)
Honor His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
(Psalm 105:3)
Worship the Lord in the splendor of [His] holiness;
tremble before Him, all the earth. (Psalm 96:9)
God, Your way is holy. What god is great like God? (Psalm 77:13)

Holy One, You are glorious and magnificent, loving and forgiving.
I draw near to You humbly yet confidently,
honoring You and rejoicing in You.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Keep Calm and Read Psalms: Praising the God Who Sees


The Lord looks down from heaven; He observes everyone.
He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth from His dwelling place.
(Psalm 33:13-14)
Now the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him—those who depend on His faithful love. (Psalm 33:18)
Lord, You have searched me and known me. (Psalm 139:1)
A man's steps are established by the Lord,
and He takes pleasure in his way.
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,
because the Lord holds his hand. (Psalm 37:23)

How amazing Lord, that You see me and think of me! You uphold me and enable me to serve You. Thank You!

Friday, October 14, 2011

Keep Calm and Read Psalms: Praising God my Savior



Let Your faithful love come to me, Lord,
Your salvation, as You promised. (Psalm 119:41)
I will give thanks to You because You have answered me
and have become my salvation. (Psalm 118:21)
May the Lord be praised! Day after day He bears our burdens;
God is our salvation. Selah. (Psalm 68:19)
Lord God, my strong Savior,
You shield my head on the day of battle. (Psalm 140:7)
The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom should I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)
I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. (Psalm 62:1)

My Savior, You are my refuge and my light.
I trust Your promise of eternal life.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Keep Calm and Read Psalms: Praising God, my Exceeding Joy


Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God. (Psalm 43:5)
Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy; And on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God. (Psalm 43:4 NKJV)
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
shout for joy, all you upright in heart. (Psalm 32:11)
Happy are the people who know the joyful shout;
Lord, they walk in the light of Your presence. (Psalm 89:15)


O Lord, You exceed--You are greater than--
my petty worries and the scary stories on the news tonight.
I praise You! I will serve You with a glad heart.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Keep Calm and Read Psalms: Praising the Mighty God


Greater than the roar of many waters—the mighty breakers of the sea—
the Lord on high is majestic. (Psalm 93:4)
You rule the raging sea; when its waves surge, You still them.
(Psalm 89:9)
They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet.
Then He guided them to the harbor they longed for.
Let them give thanks to the Lord for His faithful love
and His wonderful works for the human race. (Psalm 107:30-31)
You who have done great things; God, who is like You? (Psalm 71:19b)
Lord God of Hosts, who is strong like You, Lord?
Your faithfulness surrounds You. (Psalm 89:8)

O Mighty One, I praise You for the storms You silence and the storms You guide me through. I rejoice in today's quietness, and I trust You for the future.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Keep Calm and Read Psalms: Praising Your Wonderful Lord


Lord, open my lips and my mouth will declare Your praise. (Psalm 51:15)
My soul, praise the Lord! Lord my God, You are very great;
You are clothed with majesty and splendor. (Psalm 104:1)
Sing to Him, sing praise to Him;
tell about all His wonderful works!(Psalm 105:2)
I will speak of Your glorious splendor
and Your wonderful works. (Psalm 145:5)
I will praise the Lord at all times;
His praise will always be on my lips. (Psalm 34:1
)

Wonderful Lord, too often I am silent or distracted or talking to someone else—open my lips to declare Your praise.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Keep Calm and Read Psalms: Praying for a Message

Guide me in Your truth and teach me for You are the God of my salvation;
I wait for You all day long. (Psalm 25:5)
Help me understand Your instruction,
and I will obey it and follow it with all my heart. (Psalm 119:34)
How sweet Your word is to my taste—[sweeter] than honey to my mouth...
Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path. (Psalm 119:103-105)
The revelation of Your words brings light
and gives understanding to the inexperienced. (Psalm 119:130)
Your decrees are my delight and my counselors. (Psalm 119:24)
You guide me with Your counsel,
and afterwards You will take me up in glory. (Psalm 73:24)

O Lord, so many voices clamor for my attention today; help me discern Your still small voice. Make your instructions clear to me and I will follow You with all my heart.