Category: Monday’s Mug

Psalm 55:1-3

Psalm 55: 1-3 Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail

Psalm 54:1-2 v1

Psalm 54:1-2 v1 Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might. v2 Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. Have you ever felt misunderstood, left out, or let down by people you trusted? David knew exactly what that felt like. When

Psalm 53:1

Psalm 53:1 The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ This Psalm opens with a searching, uncompromising claim: “The fool says in his heart, There is no God.” It’s not painting a picture of someone who’s neutrally examined all the evidence and concluded that God is unnecessary. It’s

Psalm 52:3

Psalm 52:3 You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. Psalm 52 is set against the dark episode of Doeg the Edomite, whose calculated reporting to Saul led to the slaughter of the priests at Nob. David isn’t merely reflecting on an isolated act of cruelty

Psalm 51:1-2

Psalm 51:1-2 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. Psalm 51 opens with David’s heartfelt cry for mercy following the exposure of his sin. There

Psalm 50:1

Psalm 50:1 The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets. This Psalm opens by reminding us that God is not distant or silent. The One who speaks rules over every nation, every generation, and every human heart.

Psalm 49:5

Psalm 49:5 Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me. Throughout the Psalms we’re reminded that hard and evil days are real. In this Psalm the writer isn’t pretending that pain, betrayal, pressure, or fear don’t exist. He feels surrounded by people who are against

Psalm 48:v1

Psalm 48:v1 Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain. The psalmist draws our gaze away from a private, self-contained faith and places it firmly within the gathered people of God. Here, on His holy mountain, the Lord makes Himself

Psalm 47:1-2 v1

Psalm 47:1-2 v1 Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. v2 For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth. Psalm 47 opens with a call to worship: “Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries

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