Daily Devotion

Psalm 33.

Let the godly sing for joy to the Lord;

    it is fitting for the pure to praise him.

Praise the Lord with melodies on the lyre;

    make music for him on the ten-stringed harp.

Sing a new song of praise to him;

    play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.

For the word of the Lord holds true,

    and we can trust everything he does.

He loves whatever is just and good;

    the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth.

The Lord merely spoke,

    and the heavens were created.

He breathed the word,

    and all the stars were born.

He assigned the sea its boundaries

    and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs.

Let the whole world fear the Lord,

    and let everyone stand in awe of him.

For when he spoke, the world began!

    It appeared at his command.

The Lord frustrates the plans of the nations

    and thwarts all their schemes.

But the Lord’s plans stand firm forever;

    his intentions can never be shaken.

What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord,

    whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.

The Lord looks down from heaven

    and sees the whole human race.

From his throne he observes

    all who live on the earth.

He made their hearts,

    so he understands everything they do.

The best-equipped army cannot save a king,

    nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.

Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory—

    for all its strength, it cannot save you.

But the Lord watches over those who fear him,

    those who rely on his unfailing love.

He rescues them from death

    and keeps them alive in times of famine.

We put our hope in the Lord.

    He is our help and our shield.

In him our hearts rejoice,

    for we trust in his holy name.

Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord,

    for our hope is in you alone.

Psalm 33

Tonight I was reminded how simple it can be to be His. This is the Psalm I was reading this evening – a beautiful reminder of our Sovereign God. Our Shield, Hope, and Creator. I was reminded of everything He is, which reminded me of everything He’s NOT asking me to be. As a matter of fact, don’t count on my war horse or great strength, but trust in Him who saves. And for a short while this evening, I simply sat present with those closest to me, thankful to be His and able to share life with those I love… with absolutely no agenda – none – except trusting in His Holy Name.