God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be held in reverence by all those around Him. (Psalm 89:7) Have you ever been told that you have to face your fears in order to conquer them? When we tell this to someone or hear it for ourselves, those...

The heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints. For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord? (Psalm 89:5-6) In the previous devotion, we spoke about...

I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David: “Your seed I will establish forever, and build up your throne to all generations.” Selah. (Psalm 89:3-4) I have always found this concept -- that David's throne would be perpetual through the...

I will sing of the Lord's kindness forever; with my mouth will I make known Your kindness to all generations. For I have said, "Kindness shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens." (Psalm 89:1-2) In Judaism, the patriarch...

Lord, I have called daily upon You; I have stretched out my hands to You. (Psalm 88:9) In its entirety, Psalm 88 is a cry of desperation from one who feels completely isolated from friends, family, acquaintances, and most importantly, God. It is noteworthy to point...

The Lord will record, when He registers the peoples: “This one was born there.” Selah. (Psalm 87:6) The Bible tells us that, in the beginning of history, God determined the lands that were to allotted to the different nations. According to Moses, “The Most...

His foundation is in the holy mountains. The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God! Selah. (Psalm 87:1-3) It might not be a popular observation but it is true -- some people are better...

Give Your strength to Your servant, and save the son of Your maidservant. (Psalm 86:16) It is always important to consider the specific wording used in the Scripture, especially considering that we believe “holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit”...

You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering and abundant in mercy and truth. Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant. (Psalm 86:15-16) When Moses appeared before God to receive the second set of the tablets...

I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore. For great is Your mercy toward me. (Psalm 86:12-13) There is a tendency among humans to ask, even beg, God for help and assistance in times of distress and suffering only to...

Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. (Psalm 86:11) When Jacob was forced to flee his brother's wrath and journey to Syria, he spent a night at a place he called Bethel. It was here that God visited him in a dream...

Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; nor are there any works like Your works. All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name. (Psalm 86:8-9) Throughout history, idolaters have chosen to worship images...