Daily Bible Reading “I Trust in the Mercy of God” (Psalm 52:1-9)

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I Trust in the Mercy of God

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 52:1-9. Psalm 52 is a Psalm of David concerning a situation that happened with Doeg the Edomite, who was a chief herdsman of Saul. The event is described in 1 Samuel 21-22. I encourage you to go to 1 Samuel and read these two chapters. It will help you to better understand this Psalm.

David went to Nob to see Ahimelech, the priest. David lied to Ahimalech and asked him for something to eat and for a weapon. Ahimelech gave David holy bread because that was all he had available. He also gave David a sword that belonged to Goliath, the Philistine, whom David slew in the valley of Elah.

After a series of events, Doeg, under Saul’s direction, killed all the priests. David was distraught over this incident and wrote this psalm. David accused Doeg of lying, but actually, Doeg told the truth about what he saw take place, but he did it with evil intentions against David. Do you know anyone who operates like this?

David says that Doeg was a man who trusted in his riches and found strength in his wickedness and not in God. Do you know anyone who puts all their trust in their wealth and their evil ways instead of putting their faith and trust in God? David says that God will punish Doeg for what he did.

David describes himself as a green olive tree in the house of God. He trusts in the mercy of God and will praise Him forever. What does David mean by this statement?

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Psalm 52:1-9

1 [[To the Chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.]] Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3 Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

 

Things to think about:

  • How do you keep your tongue under control?
  • In what ways do you show you love good more than evil?
  • How can we always strive to tell the truth?
  • In what ways do you trust in the mercy of God?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We thank You for this Psalm of David. We thank You that we can see through this Psalm that even when David went through tough times in his life he still put his faith and trust in You. He had faith that You would handle the situation. Help us to stand strong even when the circumstances of life are hard. Help us to put our complete faith and trust in Your mercy and love for us. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. – Psalm 52:8

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Daily Bible Reading “Create in Me a Clean Heart” (Psalm 51:1-19)

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Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 51:1-19. You may wonder why I included a lesson from Psalm 51 in the midst of the study of the book of 2 Samuel, but this is David’s response to his circumstances during this time.

Psalm 51 is a Psalm of David, after he’d been with Bathsheba and the prophet Nathan confronted him. The story of David and Bathsheba is recorded in 2 Samuel 11-12. In Psalm 51 David cries out to God for forgiveness. He confesses his sin to God and asks God to cleanse him. Have you asked God to forgive you of your sins?

David asks God to cleanse his heart and create a right spirit in him. He begs God not to turn away from him or to take the Holy Spirit from him. He asks God to restore to him the joy of his salvation. David declares he will praise God despite his shortcomings.

David says, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” God wants us to come to Him and ask for His forgiveness for our sins. He wants us to be obedient and do the things that are right in His sight. God loves us unconditionally, but when we fail to meet His expectations we need to repent and turn from our sins.

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Psalm 51:1-19

1 [[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.]] Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Things to think about:

  • Is there anything in your life you need to ask for God’s forgiveness?
  • Are you in constant fellowship with God?
  • Have you received the joy of salvation?

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for this Scripture in the book of Psalms. Help us to ask for Your forgiveness of our sins. Help us to be obedient to Your Word. Help us to desire to be in fellowship with You constantly. Create in us a clean heart. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. – Psalm 51:10

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In the beginning of the book the LORD is beckoning His people to return to Him and He will return to them. The dreams that Zechariah has are dreams that are pertinent to his day as well as dreams about the future.

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Daily Bible Reading “Glorify Thy Name” (Psalm 50:16-23)

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Glorify Thy Name

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 50:16-23. In this Bible study lesson, we will study the Scripture in the second half of Psalm 50. In the first part of Psalm 50 we saw the promise that God will return, and it was mostly addressed to believers. This portion of the Scripture talks to unbelievers.

God says the wicked hate instruction. They steal, lie, and slander other people, and many other things. He addresses them saying they thought He would be silent and leave them to their destructive ways, but He reminds them that He will judge them for their wicked ways and unbelief.

He declares that those who offer praise glorify Him. He says those whose conversation is right will see the salvation of God. Have you received the salvation of God through His Son, Jesus Christ?

In this world there are both wicked people and those who believe in God. As you read the Bible you will discover how God honors His people by showing favor to them and how He punishes the wicked for their evil ways. We all have a choice to make whether we choose to follow God or reject Him. He doesn’t force His salvation on anyone; He gives us the freedom to choose Him. It’s not His will that any should perish, but He gives us a free will. Have you chosen to follow God? This is the most important choice you will make in your life. The choice you make will determine where you spend eternity.

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Psalm 50:16-23

16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.
21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

 

Things to think about:

  • As you read this Scripture, where are you in the decision-making process?
  • Are you described as one of the wicked ones or as one who praises and glorifies God?
  • How can we help others to see the light?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this Scripture in Psalm 50. We see that You will judge both the wicked and believers. Help us to honor You with our lives. Forgive us of our sins and help us to praise and glorify You. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I

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– Psalm 50:23

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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.

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Daily Bible Reading “Our God Shall Come” (Psalm 50:1-15)

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Our God Shall Come

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 50:1-15. Psalm 50 is a Psalm of Asaph, who was one of the worship leaders in the temple. God is calling everyone on the earth to gather together before Him so He can judge His people. Are you ready for that call?

He is coming back and when He does, He will judge both the living and the dead. He will gather those together who have made a covenant with Him. The heavens will declare His righteousness. God is a righteous judge. He knows everything about us. He knows the thoughts and intentions of our hearts.

“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6).

God says He will not take any of our sacrifices, such as the animals that were sacrificed in the Old Testament. God reminds us that all the animals of the earth belong to Him anyway. God knows the animals like He knows us. God says even if He was hungry He wouldn’t tell us. Everything in this world belongs to God, He created it.

God reminds us to offer thanksgiving to Him. What God wants from us is praise and thanksgiving. God wants us to pay our vows to Him. God wants us to call on Him in the time of trouble. He will deliver us and we will glorify Him.

Do you call on God when you’re in trouble? Some people fast (go without food) and pray for God to deliver them. Have you ever wanted God’s favor in a situation bad enough to fast and pray for it?

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Psalm 50:1-15

1 [[A Psalm of Asaph.]] The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
4 He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
5 Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.
8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.
9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.
10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
11 I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

 

Things to think about:

  • Are you ready for the call of God?
  • Is there anything in your life for which you need to ask God to forgive you? If so, what?
  • How much time do you devote to giving God praise and thanksgiving?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this Scripture in Psalm 50. We thank You that You are a righteous judge. Help us to honor You, praise You, and give thanksgiving to You for who You are. Thank You for loving us and caring about us. Help us to know we can call on You in the day of trouble and You will deliver us. Help us to glorify Your name. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall…

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– Psalm 50:3

 

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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.

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Daily Bible Reading “This Life is Fleeting” (Psalm 49:11-20)

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This Life is Fleeting

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Psalm 49:11-20. The psalmist reminds us that the houses and lands that we have in this life will be left behind. Even men of honor who name buildings, streets, and other things after themselves, they too will eventually perish and leave all their wealth and fame behind.

Only the soul which is redeemed by God will live eternally. This mortal body that we live in today will perish when we pass from this life. That will be the end of life as we know it and we can’t carry any of the things we have accumulated in this life with us. If you haven’t accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior even your soul will perish.

Sometimes we work so hard in this life to obtain wealth and make a name for ourselves and don’t concern ourselves with the life that is eternal. This Scripture reminds us that all these earthly things will pass away and only the things that are eternal will last.

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand” (John 10:27-28).

Sometimes we focus on the accomplishments of this life knowing they will be destroyed. When we set our sights on serving God and doing His will these things are eternal. What have you set your sights on, things that are eternal or things that are worldly?

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Psalm 49:11-20

11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

 

Things to think about:

  • In what ways do you put your faith in the things of this world?
  • Do you put your energy into things eternal or do you put all your strength in the things of this world?
  • How can we change our priorities and make the switch to focus more on eternal things?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this Scripture that reminds us of the importance of building things in our lives that are eternal. Help us not to use all of our strength on things of this life, but to put our energy toward the things You want us to do. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. – Psalm 49:15

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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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