Do not hide your face from me,Do not turn your servant away in anger;You have been my helper.Do not reject me or forsake me, God my Savior.Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.Teach me your way, LORD;Lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,For false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations.I re...  Read More

Hear my voice when I call, LORD;Be merciful to me and answer me.My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”Your face, LORD, I will seek.Psalm 27:7-8, NIV. David is uttering a prayer to God.He is asking God to hear his voice, be merciful to him, and answer his prayer.David is talking to God. David is pleading for mercy. But then, an interesting development seems to take place: In the course of David bus...  Read More

The one thing I ask of the LORD - the one thing I seek most - Is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,delighting in the LORD’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.For he will conceal me there when troubles come;He will hide me in his sanctuary.He will place me out of reach on a high rock.Then I will hold my head high above my enemies who surround me.At his sanctuary I will...  Read More

The LORD is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?The LORD is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear;Though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.Psalm 27:1-3 NIV David is expressing absolute confidence in...  Read More

Declare me innocent, O LORD.For I have acted with integrity.I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.Put me on trial, LORD, and cross examine me.Test my motives and my heart…I do not spend time with liars or go along with hypocrites.I hate the gatherings of those who do evil, And I refuse to join in with the wicked...I love your sanctuary, LORD, the place where your glorious presence dwells.Don...  Read More

Turn to me and have mercyFor I am alone and in deep distress.My problems go from bad to worse.Feel my pain and see my troubleOh, save me from them all!Forgive all my sins.See how many enemies I have and how viciously they hate me!Protect me. Rescue my life from them!Do not let me be disgraced.May integrity and honesty protect me, for I put my trust in you.Psalm 25:16-21 NLT Over and over again in ...  Read More