Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn. I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples, and I will sing praises to You among the nations. (Psalm 108:2-3) Imagine you have been betrayed by those who were, at one time, very close to you -- family no less....

O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. (Psalm 108:1) In the opening verse of this psalm, David pledged to be committed to the Lord even when he faced the greatest of difficulties — and as we know, David faced many....

The righteous see and rejoice, and all iniquity stops its mouth. Whoever is wise will observe these things, and they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord. (Psalm 107:42-43) As this psalm concludes, the writer states his reason for detailing the works of...

He turns a wilderness into pools of water, and dry land into water springs. There He makes the hungry dwell, that they may establish a city for a dwelling place. (Psalm 107:35-36) As addressed in the previous devotion, God is able to transform the natural...

He turns rivers into a wilderness, and the water springs into dry ground; a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it. (Psalm 107:33-34) In the first part of this psalm, the composer elaborated on how God could and does transform...

Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters, they see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. (Psalm 107:23-24) For several verses, the psalmist describes the perils faced by those who sail the seas, which inspires them...

They cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses. He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. (Psalm 107:19-20) The Bible tells us that when the Assyrians...

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness. (Psalm 107:8-9) Through the centuries there have been those kings and...

They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; they found no city to dwell in. Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses. (Psalm 107:4-6) Imagine having to...

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, and gathered out of the lands, from the east and...

He regarded their affliction, when He heard their cry; and for their sake He remembered His covenant, and relented according to the multitude of His mercies. (Psalm 106:44-45) As related in the previous devotion, God loves His people too much to...

Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand. Many times He delivered them; but they rebelled in their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity. (Psalm 106:42-43) In a previous devotion, we addressed the fact...