Daily Bible Reading “God is Our Refuge” (Psalm 46:1-11)

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Deborah H. Bateman

God is Our Refuge

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 46:1-11. Psalm 46 is a song to the Chief Musician or the director of music. “A Song upon Alamoth” is believed to be a musical term meaning it is a song for soprano voices. I love this: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” What does the word refuge mean? It means shelter from the storm or from danger. God is our protector.

The psalmist says because God is our refuge we will not fear. No matter what happens in life we are assured God is in control. His sovereignty will prevail. Though there may be desolation on the earth, as Christians we can be assured God is our refuge. He will protect us. We need to turn our concerns over to Him.

We can take comfort in Psalm 46:10 which says, “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Sometimes you may be tempted to give up because of fear of the enemy or of your circumstances. You may try to stand in your own strength and be destroyed, but when we turn things over to God, He becomes our refuge. He can turn our troubles around and use the outcome of the situation for our benefit and His glory. Then we can remember God and His goodness to us and praise Him forever.

Daily Bible Reading:

Psalm 46:1-11

1 [[To the Chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.]] God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.
6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Things to think about:

How have you claimed God as your refuge?
How do you look to God for strength?
In what ways do you take comfort in knowing He is God?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this Scripture which reminds us as Christians You are our refuge. You are our protector. We can take comfort in knowing You are God and Your sovereignty will reign both in heaven and earth. Help us to exalt and praise You forever. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1

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The Book of Psalms: Part 2 Chapters 31-60 by Deborah H. Bateman is 27th book in the Daily Bible Reading Series. The book of Psalms contains 150 chapters. Deborah divided The Book of Psalms into five books to make it easier to read and study. Each book will contain approximately thirty chapters from the book of Psalms.

Psalm 119 will not be included in The Book of Psalms since Deborah has already published a book about it called: Psalm 119: Thy Word is a Lamp unto My Feet. The book of Psalms is one of Deborah’s favorite books of the Bible. It is a great book to read if you’re ever feeling down or need to renew your relationship with Christ. King David went through a lot of tough times in his lifetime, but he loved God and trusted God to protect him from his enemies.

The book of Psalms was written by various people. About half of it was attributed to King David, whether they were written by David or for David is questioned by some biblical scholars. Some of the Psalms were written by Asaph and some say they were written for the sons of Korah and even Moses and Solomon were writers of the Psalms. The Psalms consists of poetry that was primarily meant to be used as songs of praise to the Lord.

The Book of Psalms: Part 2 Chapters 31-60 contains thirty-five Daily Bible Reading Lessons. Each lesson contains a brief commentary by the author, the Daily Bible Reading Scriptures, a few questions for contemplation or discussion, and a prayer of the day. It is a great Bible study for individuals or group studies.

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Daily Bible Reading “A Song of Love” (Psalm 45:1-17)

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Deborah H. Bateman

A Song of Love

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 45:1-17. Psalm 45 is written to the Chief Musician upon Shoshannim, which is a lily. This represents Christ as the Lily of the Valley. It is a psalm of the sons of Korah. It is a wedding song (song of loves). This psalm is considered a Messianic Psalm, which means it refers to Jesus. This Scripture speaks of a queen and king – royalty representing Christ, the King, who comes to His bride, the church, represented by the Queen.

God’s throne is forever; He is anointed with the oil of gladness because He loves righteousness and hates wickedness. He came that we might have joy. These Scriptures are referred to in Hebrews 1 and Revelation 19.

Who is Jesus? Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus is considered to be the Bridegroom of the Church. How does He look at us as His bride? Believers are considered to be the bride of Christ. If you are a believer you are His bride. He loves you. He wants to spend time with you. In the same way we miss Him if we don’t spend time with Him, He misses us. He desires to have an intimate relationship with you.

Notice how the Scripture talks about the queen being adorned for the king. As Christians, we should adorn ourselves with praise, truth, and righteousness. We need to prepare for the bridegroom’s coming. We need to worship and praise Him. We need to listen for His voice.

In the last verse the psalmist says, “I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.”

When a man chooses his bride, it’s because he loves her. She is beautiful to him. We are chosen by Christ to be His bride. We should do what we can to make God’s name known for generations and lift up His praises throughout the ages.

Daily Bible Reading:

Psalm 45:1-17

1 [[To the Chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.]] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
7 Thou lovest righteousness, hathand hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
9 Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
13 The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
14 She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

Things to think about:

Are you prepared to enter into the king’s palace?
Have you accepted Jesus as your king?
How can we prepare for His coming?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We thank You for this Scripture. We thank You for Your Son, Jesus. Help us to love righteousness and hate wickedness as You do. As Your bride, help us to get ready for the time when You come back for us. Help us to love, honor and praise You. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen

Daily Bible Verse:

I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. – Psalm 45:17

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Daily Bible Reading “Blessed are Those Who Help the Poor” (Psalm 41:1-13)

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Deborah H. Bateman

Blessed are Those Who Help the Poor

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 41:1-13. Psalm 41 is a Psalm of David to the Chief Musician. David begins this psalm by saying, “Blessed are those who are concerned for the poor.” God will take care of him and protect him from his enemies and the LORD will strengthen him on his sickbed.

David makes what is considered a prophetic statement in verse 9, which is believed to be a referral to Judas’ betrayal of Jesus. Jesus also makes reference to this in John 13:18 when He says, “I speak not of you all: ‘I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.’”

Verse 10 is also believed to be a messianic statement referring to the resurrection of Christ. David says he will know the LORD favors him when his enemies didn’t triumph over him. He ends this Psalm with, “Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.”

One of the things we can do to show gratitude for all the blessings God has given us is give gifts to the poor. We can do this as an act of thanksgiving to God for all His blessings on us. God is there for us and takes care of us even when our best friends have deserted us. He protects us from our enemies. We need to find ways of showing our gratitude to Him. It blesses God when we help those who are in need. Do you make a habit of helping those who are less fortunate than you?

Daily Bible Reading:

Psalm 41:1-13

1 [[To the Chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
11 By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Things to think about:

What are some things we can do to help those who are less fortunate?
What does David tell us our rewards will be for helping the poor?
In what ways can we seek God’s favor on our lives?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this Scripture in the book of Psalms. Help us to remember what David tells us about being concerned for the poor. Thank You for Your Son, Jesus, who not only died for our sins, but was resurrected so we might have eternal life. Help us to show our gratitude to You for all You have done for us. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. – Psalm 41:1

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Daily Bible Reading “My Deliverer” (Psalm 40:1-17)

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Deborah H. Bateman

My Deliverer

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 40:1-17. Psalm 40 is a Psalm of David to the Chief Musician. David cried out to the LORD. He said he waited patiently and the LORD heard his cry. David was in a horrible pit and the LORD brought him out of the pit and set his feet upon a rock. God put a new song in his heart, and David was praising God because he put his trust in the LORD.

David pours his heart out to God, he asks God to forgive him of his sins and to protect him from his enemies. As you read through this Scripture and hear David’s heart cry to the LORD, consider the condition of your own heart and life and see if you need to pour your heart out to God.

You may feel threatened by the enemy. Do like David and call out to God. Pray and turn the situation over to God. He can turn the situation around. He can take what the enemy meant for evil and turn it to good. You may have to wait to see the outcome. You may still have to fight the battle, but trust God to deliver you. Sometimes we need to surrender everything to God and put things in His hands to handle. It is then that we will see the victory.

Daily Bible Reading:

Psalm 40:1-17

1 [[To the Chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

Things to think about:

Is there anything you need to confess to God and ask for His forgiveness?
Is there a situation in your life you need to turn over to God?
Do you have a song in your heart or are you burdened with trouble?
Consider turning it all over to the LORD.

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We thank You for this Scripture where we see David call out to You and You put a new song in his heart. Help us to come to You with our concerns. Help us to confess our sins and ask for forgiveness. Help us to stay in fellowship with You continuously. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:

But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God. – Psalm 40:17

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Daily Bible Reading “My Hope is in Thee” (Psalm 39:1-13)

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Deborah H. Bateman

My Hope is in Thee

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 39:1-13. Psalm 39 is a Psalm of David to the Chief Musician, Jeduthun. David talks of having a bridle on his tongue while the wicked were about him so that he might not sin with his tongue. This is a message from David that we must all take heed of and be careful about.

David said he acted as if he was dumb, or mute, and kept his silence. He held his peace even though sorrow stirred in his heart. David was a great king, but when it came to the end of his days David was concerned about his demise.

As humans we are vain and think that our lives are going to last forever, but our days are numbered and David wanted to know what to expect. We worry about making money and buying houses, cars, and such, but we can’t take them with us when we die. This is something we all wonder about, if we are truthful with ourselves – when and how we’ll die. But only God knows when our time will come.

David’s hope was in the LORD. David asks God to deliver him from his sin. Obviously David was suffering the consequences of his sin and he was begging God not to make a spectacle of him because of his disobedience. David calls out to God to spare him and give him strength.

Daily Bible Reading:

Psalm 39:1-13

1 [[To the Chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.]] I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

Things to think about:

Why was David silent?
What was David’s concern?
In whom did David say he put his hope?
What did David ask in his prayer to the LORD?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this Scripture in the book of Psalms. We see that David had learned not to gossip about his feelings with men, but to discuss them with You. Help us to realize that we can’t trust everybody with our deepest concerns, but we can trust You with everything we are and everything we think. Help us to put all our hope and trust in You. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Daily Bible Verse:

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. – Psalm 39:7

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