Verse of the Day: (116:15) Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
1.The Shield Of God (115:1-18)
O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. (115:9)
God emphasises to Israel and Christians today that all glory is due to Him, and never to man, because He is the Almighty Creator who makes glorious heaven and beautiful earth. Indeed, we are God’s saints saved only by His amazing grace through our faith in Jesus Christ, His Son. However, many times, men choose to make their own gods and idols, and worshiping them, and refuse to acknowledge their Creator. This is why God commands Israel, and all who believe in Him, to repent of their sins and turn to Him. God even commanded the lineage of Aaron, the Levites as well as the priests of the people, the likes of the pastors today, to be exemplary in their testimony so that all will repent their sins, and turn to the true God, their Help and Shield in time of all their troubles and tribulations. Let us thus fear and trust God, our Help and Shield, as we put on His whole armour, especially His Shield of faith, to overcome Satan’s wiles. (Ephesians 6:10-19)
2.The Salvation Of God (116:1-14)
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. (116:13)
King David of Israel and all who believe and trust in God declare our love to Him, as we call upon and pray to Him, our Salvation and Shield, and He shall hear, deliver and save us from all our troubles, especially His miraculous deliverance of our souls from the devil’s hell to His portals of heaven. Indeed, God is gracious, righteous and merciful, and He shall preserve and protect all who truly believe in Him, humble ourselves before Him, and walk in His way and truth, and for His glory and praise. (John 14:1-7) Let us thus rejoice in God with joy unspeakable and full of glory for His precious salvation and His abundant and bountiful benefits and blessings upon us now and forever. (1 Peter 1:1-12)
3.The Saints Of God (116:15-19)
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. (116:17)
How can it be precious in God’s sight the death of His saints? Indeed, it is precious because the saints who died shall have no more sorrow, crying and pain as they are now with God, their Father in His glorious heaven. (Revelation 21:1-7) The reason why we are here on this earth is to worship God, our Creator, and share His gospel that only Jesus can save our souls from hell, and one day, He shall promote us to heaven. (Philippians 1:20-30) Let us thus give thanks to God for His great salvation, and earnestly contending for our faith, fervently keeping ourselves in His love, and faithfully looking for His mercy, as we are His precious saints bound for heaven to be with Him forever. (Jude)
Prayer of the Day:
Dearest God, thank You that we are Your precious saints in life and in death.
Verse of the Day: (113:1) Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
1.God’s Praise (113:1-6)
From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’s name is to be praised. (113:3)
God exhorts Israel and Christians today to praise and trust His name for who He is, and what He does for His beloved people. God supremely reigns and rules the earth, and His glory is above the homes of the birds and the fowls, the stars and the planets, as well as His glorious and eternal home. Indeed, God can do anything, even the impossible. God seemingly allows evil on earth to prevail, primarily to test the faith and obedience of His people. Ultimately, God shall eradicate wickedness in His power and holiness, and for His praise and glory. Let us thus fully praise and trust God from the rising to the setting of the glorious sun, as He shall eventually overcome Satan and his great whore of demons and wicked people, and grant us sweet victory now and forever. (Revelation 19:1-5)
2.God’s Poor (113:7-9)
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; (113:7)
God loves all especially, the poor, and He shall make us His precious princes, when we trust and obey Him. Though God loves all, yet He has a special place for the poor and the underprivileged, because He is fair and just. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, willingly left the riches and splendour of heaven to become a poor and humble man on earth, so that those who are poor will become rich in Him both materially and spiritually. Jesus’s ultimate mission was to live, minister and subsequently die at the cruel cross, and shed His precious blood for the sins of the world. Let us thus love and treat the poor with God’s love and care, and He shall richly bless us now and forever. (2 Corinthians 8:1-9)
3.God’s Presence (114:1-8)
Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the God of Jacob; (114:7)
God points to Israel of the time when He miraculously delivered them out of slavery of the Egyptians by sending the 10 plagues, the opening of the Red sea and river Jordan, and the quenching of their thirst with waters from the rock in the wilderness, before they finally entered the Promised Land. (Exodus 7-17) Ultimately, God desires for Israel is that they testify to the whole world that their He is the true God. At the time of writing, we are struggling with this unparalleled pandemic, Covid 19, for almost a year, but let us keep praising God as His presence is with us now and forever. (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20)
Prayer of the Day:
Dearest God, please help me to praise Your name and presence in all my problems.
Verse of the Day: (111:4) He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
1.God’s Compassion (111:1-4)
Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. (111:1)
God encouraged Israel to praise Him with their whole and upright hearts, and truly remember all His wonderful works that He had miraculously performed in their lives the likes of sending the 10 plagues to deliver them out of slavery from the Egyptians, and the momentous opening of the Red sea so that they could cross it dry to the wilderness and eventually to the Promised Land. (Exodus 7-14) Indeed, God is gracious and full of compassion to Israel and all who fully trust and obey Him. Since God commanded faithful Abraham to establish Israel, His chosen nation, so that they would shine their holy testimony, and point the whole world to their God, the God of Israel, as the true and living God, yet time and again, they kept disobeying and rebelling against Him. Nevertheless, God is loving and forgiving, and always waiting for them to repent their sins, and humbly return to Him. Indeed, God is gracious, full of compassion and faithfulness, and let us repent of our sins, and trust and fear Him. (Lamentations 3:22-23)
2.God’s Covenant (111:5-10)
He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. (111:5)
God reminded Israel of His covenant that He shall richly bless and multiply them and all their generations in the land of Canaan, the Promised Land, if they would completely trust and fear Him. (Exodus 6) God reiterated to Israel that the fear of and obedience to Him and His commandments is the beginning of their wisdom, and His praise and blessings shall be upon them forever. Today, God has made a new covenant, not only with Israel, but the whole world, that those who truly believe in Jesus as their Saviour and Mediator, who died on the cross and shed His blood for the sins of the world, shall never perish in hell, but have everlasting life with Him in heaven. Indeed, let us praise our God for His new covenant, and serve Him with reverence and godly fear. (Hebrews 12:18-29)
3.God’s Commandments (112:1-10)
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. (112:1)
God shall richly bless Israel and all who truly fear Him, and greatly delight to do His commandments. Indeed, let us delight in God, and do His commandments, and we shall have the greatest privilege to God’s tree of life and heavenly city. (Revelation 22:14-21)
Prayer of the Day:
Dearest God, thank You for Your compassion and covenant for a sinner like me.
Verse of the Day: (109:4) For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
1.God Of My Praise (109:1-3)
Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; (109:1)
Instead of honouring David after he defeated Goliath, the Philistines giant, the great enemy of Israel, King Saul of Israel had words of hatred against him, and even sought to kill him, because he felt threatened that David would eventually dethrone him. However, David still praised God for who He is, and what He had done in, with, for and through his life, as he prayed and committed Saul and all his enemies to God. Indeed, let us praise God, even though we are going through hard times, and trust and believe in Him, that He shall vindicate us from all wrongs, and deliver us from all crises. (1 Corinthians 4:1-5)
2.God Of My Prayer (109:4-31)
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. (109:6)
Though David loved all the people, yet there were King Saul and others who conspired to kill him. David could only commit himself in prayer to God, as he poured out everything from his wounded heart and failing health to God. He could not reconcile the fact that his loving God would seemingly allow the wicked to get away from His judgment and punishment for all their evil deeds. David prayed for God’s preservation as he understood from the many prophesies that Satan, who stood at the right hand of Saul and all his enemies, sought to kill him, because Jesus, the Messiah, shall miraculously be coming from his lineage. (Matthew 1:1-17) Though we may not fully understand why God allows wickedness to prevail against us, let us commit all things to Him, as vengeance belongs to Him. Indeed, let us put on God’s armour and pray to Him that He shall help us to stand against the wiles of Satan and the wicked, and prevail over them. (Ephesians 6:10-24)
3.God Of My Power (110:1-7)
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. (110:3)
God, the Father, spoke to David that His Lord, who is none other than Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, shall sit at His right hand, and together with the Holy Spirit, they shall rule and reign over the splendours of heavens and earth with great power and holiness. Indeed, God shall grant Jesus, His Lamb, the Root of David, with power, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory and blessing, as He was sent to earth to be crucified shedding His precious blood to redeem the world from their sins. Whoever believes in Jesus, shall never perish in the devil’s hell, but shall have everlasting life with Him in His glorious heaven. (Revelation 5) Let us believe in and receive Jesus as our personal Saviour and Lord, and He shall grant us His power to become the sons of God, His Father. (John 1:12)
Prayer of the Day:
Dearest God, thank You that I can pray to You for power to overcome all problems.
Verse of the Day: (107:8) Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
1.God’s Goodness (107:1-37)
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. (107:9)
Since the day that God established Israel, His chosen and great nation, the people of Israel had experienced and tasted His goodness and greatness, even when they turned away from Him, and rebelled against Him. (Genesis 12) However, God warned them never to take His goodness and grace for granted, as eventually He shall judge and punish them if they refused to repent their wickedness. God reminded Israel of the many times He saved and delivered them out of their distresses when they prayed and cried to Him. God also pointed to them the time when He miraculously led them through the wilderness, physically and spiritually fed and satisfied them, before leading them into the Promised Land. God then commanded them to offer sacrifices of thanksgiving declaring His wondrous works to the entire world so that they might know that the God of Israel is indeed the true and living God. Let us therefore thank God for His goodness and greatness that we are saved by His grace through our faith in Jesus Christ, and be worthy of His calling, so that His holy name shall be glorified in us. (2 Thessalonians 1:11-12)
2.God’s Greatness (107:38-43)
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. (107:38)
God is good to Israel all the time, as He greatly multiplied their population as well as their cattle to sustain and bless their lives, even when they disobeyed and rebelled against Him. However, God’s greatest and richest blessings are upon the righteous and wise who truly understand His lovingkindness. Let us therefore fully trust and obey God, so that His goodness, greatness and richest inheritance shall be upon us. (Ephesians 1:15-23)
3.God’s Glory (108:1-13)
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; (108:5)
King David of Israel sang praises, and exalted and worshipped God, who is above the earth, and in the heavens, for all His goodness, greatness, glory, mercy, truth and holiness to Israel and all who truly believe in Him. Time and again, David realised that not only God delivered him from all his trouble, but He miraculously helped him to overcome all his enemies. Let us thus believe in and receive Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, as our personal Saviour and Lord, and give Him all the glory, honour and praise, as only He can save us from the devil’s hell by His precious blood, and only He can write our names on His book of life to be with Him in glorious heaven for all eternity. (Revelation 21:23-27)
Prayer of the Day:
Dearest God, thank You for Your goodness, greatness and glory as I trust in You.
Verse of the Day: (106:22) Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
1.God’s Wonders (105:1-45)
They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. (105:27)
God reminded Israel of His miraculous signs and wonders that He did for them since the day He called Abraham to establish Israel as His chosen nation. God made an everlasting covenant with Israel that He shall bless and multiply them as the stars of the heaven and the sand of the sea shore, and that Jesus Christ, the Messiah, shall be from their linage. (Genesis 22) God cautioned Israel of the time when He sent His 10 plagues to judge and punish Pharaoh of Egypt so that he eventually freed them from slavery. (Exodus 7-12) Today, the church is God’s focal point, as Israel had time and again sinned against Him. However, after the Rapture (when all Christians shall be caught up in heaven to be with Christ forever), and the 7 years of Great Tribulation (when Satan shall rule this earth), God shall again appoint Israel to be His focal point. (Daniel 9) Indeed, let us truly thank God for all His miraculous signs and wonders that He performs in our lives. (Hebrews 2)
2.God’s Works (106:1-22)
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise? (106:2)
In the Old Testament, Moses was God’s focal point as he was the type of Christ in doing His mighty works and acts, the likes of miraculously opening the Red sea for Israel to cross dry, before the wilderness journey to the Promised Land. In the New Testament, Christ was God’s focal point as He delivered Christians by miraculously saving their souls from the devil’s hell, and one day, they shall be promoted to glorious heaven to be with Him forever. God admonished Israel of the momentous time when He judged and destroyed Korah, Dathan, Abiram and their followers, when they staged a rebellion against His servants, Moses and Aaron, because of envy and strife. (Numbers 16) Let us thus submit to the Almighty and the King of saints for all His great and marvellous works, and just and truthful ways, that He has done and performed in our lives. (Revelation 15)
3.God’s Wrath (106:23-48)
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them. (106:23)
God warned Israel that it was faithful Moses who pleaded with Him not to destroy them, as they had greatly sinned against Him by rejecting Him and building and worshipping the golden calf. (Exodus 32) Let us worship and fear God, and do His wondrous works of sharing the Gospel of Christ, otherwise His wrath shall be upon us. (1 Thessalonians 5)
Prayer of the Day:
Dearest God, thank You for Your wondrous works in me, especially my salvation.
Verse of the Day: (104:1) Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
1.The Mercy Of God (103:1-22)
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. (103:8)
King David knew that he was living and well, all because of God’s mercy and grace. Though David failed God many times as a shepherd boy before he became the King of Israel, God’s chosen nation, yet God richly blessed him with innumerable benefits, and forgave him of all his sins, and healed all his sicknesses. Beside David, God also blessed Moses, His servant, to miraculously deliver Israel out of the slavery of the Egyptians, and even opened the Red sea for them to cross dry as they headed towards the Promised Land. God bless all who believe in Him as He is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy. God knows all about us as we are made in His own image. God knows we are frail and weak as we are made from the earth and dust, and our lives are like grass and flower that will eventually wither and die. However, God gives us souls, and whoever believes in Him, his soul shall live and enjoy with Him in glorious heaven forever, but whoever rejects Him, his soul shall live and suffer in fiery hell forever. Let us therefore trust, obey and fear God for His mercy is from everlasting to everlasting, and His righteousness is upon us and also our future generations now and forever. (James 5)
2.The Majesty Of God (104:1-33)
I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. (104:33)
Let us bless and praise God for who He is, and what He has done in, with, for and through us, especially saving our wretched souls from hell, and one day, He shall promote us to His heaven as we trust and obey Him. Let us bless and praise God for His marvellous creation of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, valleys, oceans, seas, animals, birds, fishes and all living creatures. Let us bless and praise God as long as we live on this earth, before we are eventually promoted to be with Him forever in heaven. Let us truly believe in Jesus, our Saviour and High Priest, who is at the right hand of the throne of God, the Majesty, in the heavens, interceding for us, as we pray for His protection and providence in the new covenant of love, grace and mercy now and forever. (Hebrews 8)
3.The Meditation Of God (104:34-35)
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. (104:34)
Let us daily meditate of God and His holy Word, and be glad in Him all the days of our lives. Indeed, God is sweet and good to us all the time, even bad time, when He tests our faith in Him, so that it shall be like precious gold for His glory and praise. (1 Timothy 4)
Prayer of the Day:
Dearest God, thank You for Your majesty and mercy as I daily meditate upon You.
Verse of the Day: (102:1) Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
1.God Of Perfection (101:1-8)
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. (101:2)
King David of Israel learned the hard and painful way, before God greatly and mightily used him with a perfect heart in a perfect way for His glory and honour. David reaped the grave and dire consequences of his sins of immorality and murder, before God poured out His richest blessings upon his life, family and kingdom. Indeed, God is looking out for faithful and truthful people, who fully trust and obey Him, and growing in perfection and maturity, and doing His perfect will, and obeying His holy words, performing His great works, and preaching His everlasting Gospel to the ends of the earth. (Hebrews 6:1-8)
2.God Of Prayer (102:1-17)
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. (102:17)
David cried to God in his distress and depression, as he went through almost like hell on earth, experiencing the loss of his loved ones and people, and the vicious infighting, and the bloody battles with his fierce enemies. Though David could never fully understand all that happened in his life, especially the tragedies and crises, yet he prayed and committed everything to God, knowing He knew best, what was best for him. David described himself as a pelican of the wilderness, an owl of the desert, a sparrow alone upon the house top, and his days were like a shadow that declined, and like grass that withered. David could only cry and pray to God, as no one, not even his loved and dearest ones, could truly understand and help him. Only God truly knows all about us, and our life storms and struggles, as we are made in His own image, and saved by the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Indeed, God’s ultimate desire is for His people to humble ourselves before Him, requesting everything from Him, and performing all His works and services according to His perfect and sovereign will, and for His glory and praise. (1 Peter 4:1-8)
3.God of Praise (102:18-28)
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. (102:18)
David knew that it was wrong for him to live for himself, and he ought to live for God and his generation, and future generations of the whole world that all shall know that the God of Israel is the true and living God. Let us therefore fear and praise God, and preach His Gospel, as one day, He shall judge the whole world for who we are, and what we have done on this earth. Indeed, may we be found faithful, truthful and humble before God, doing His perfect will and works, and for His glory and praise. (Revelation 19:1-6)
Prayer of the Day:
Dearest God, thank You that I can pray to and praise You all the days of my life.
Verse of the Day: (99:1) The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
1.The People of God (99:1-5)
The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people. (99:2)
Time and again, God reminds Israel and Christians today, that we are His people created in His image to worship and share His truth to all that He is the true and living God. Indeed, God reigns this universe as well as heaven in judgement and righteousness, and let all His creatures and people fear and praise His holy name. Though today, many reject and rebel against God, but one day, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who left the splendour of heaven, and humbled Himself to become obedient to the death of the cross, that at His name, every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess, that He is Lord, to the glory of God, His Father. (Philippians 2:1-11) Let us therefore as God’s chosen and special people be holy, as He is holy, and be thankful, as He has called us out of the darkness of sins and wickedness to His marvellous light of love, grace and mercy. (1 Peter 2:9-10)
2.The Pillar of God (99:6-9)
He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. (99:7)
God points out to Israel and His people today, what He has done for, in, with and through us, and we should continue to trust and obey Him. God recalls the time when His servants, the likes of Moses, Aaron and Samuel called upon Him in time of trouble, and He answered and delivered them. God reminisces when He was a pillar of cloud in the day, and a pillar of fire in the night to give Israel light as He helped them escaped slavery in Egypt, and eventually led them to His Promised Land. (Exodus 13) Indeed, God is the pillar and ground of truth, and let us hold fast to His Word amid shifting sand of false teachings, and one day, He shall receive us into His glory in heaven. (1 Timothy 3:14-16)
3.The Presence Of God (100:1-5)
Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. (100:2)
God commands Israel and His people to serve Him with joy and gladness, and to sing praises to Him as He is our Almighty Maker and good Shepherd, while we are His creatures and sheep of His pasture. Indeed, our good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, loves us so much that He laid down His life on the cruel cross at Calvary for the sins of the whole world. Whoever believes in Him shall never perish but have everlasting life with Him in heaven. (John 10:11-18) Let us therefore hear God’s voice and obey Him, and preach the Gospel, and He shall keep us from falling into sins, and one day, we shall be with Him in heaven faultless in His glorious presence with exceeding joy. (Jude 20-25)
Prayer of the Day:
Dearest God, thank You that we are Your people called to preach Your Gospel to all.
Verse of the Day: (97:1) The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
1.Reign In The LORD (97:1-9)
For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. (97:9)
God reminds Israel and even Christians today to share to the whole world that they must acknowledge and believe in Him as the true and living God, as He reigns with righteousness and judgment on this earth and in heaven. Indeed, God is the mighty Creator of all things, and one day, the heavens shall declare His righteousness and all the people shall see His glory. Let us thus believe in Jesus, His Son, who suffered and died on the cross for the sins of the whole world, and one day, we shall reign with Him in glorious heaven as we had suffered for Him while on lowly earth. (2 Timothy 2:1-13)
2.Rejoice In The LORD (97:10-12)
Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. (97:12)
God truly loves us that He made us in His image, and sent Jesus to die for our sins, and whoever believes in Him shall never perish in hell, but have eternal life with Him in heaven. This is why God commands Israel and all who believe in Him to rejoice in Him, as His love for us is everlasting. (Jeremiah 31) Let us thus rejoice in God, and remember His holiness in us, and that all our labour is never in vain in Him. (Philippians 2:12-17)
3.Righteousness In The LORD (98:1-9)
The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. (98:2)
God commands Israel and all who believe in Him to sing new songs to praise Him for who He is, and what He has done in, with, for and through us. Israel must have recalled God’s mercy and truth, as He time and again delivered them from their troubles when they called upon Him. They must have remembered the time when God delivered them out of the bondage of the Egyptians, by miraculously sending the 10 plagues to judge the Egyptians, and opening the Red sea for the people of Israel to cross dry, while drowning the pursing Egyptians soldiers by covering back the sea. (Exodus 7-14) Indeed, God commands His people to share our belief and faith in Him to everyone that Jesus left glorious heaven and became the son of a carpenter on earth to minister to the people before He was crucified for the sins of the world. (Matthew 28:18-20) Let us look forward to the day when we shall meet God in Christ’s righteousness, who had reconciled us to Him, as we become Christ’s ambassadors for His glory. (2 Corinthians 5:18-21)
Prayer of the Day:
Dearest God, thank You that one day I will reign with You in heaven for Your glory.
