The Prayers of King David. Various Psalms.

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Long before he was king, David wrote psalms (poetry and songs) reflecting on the years he spent as a fugitive, hunted by King Saul.

David is a rich example of godly manhood–he makes mistakes, of course. But the man is unusually well-adjusted. He is courageous but sensitive, bold but vulnerable, strong but compassionate. This warrior who ran boldly at Goliath is a feeling man who is not afraid to weep with God, his shepherd.

Here are a few of my favorite words from this warrior-wordsmith:

“The One who examines the thoughts and emotions is a righteous God” Psalm 7:9.

(Did you know God examines your thoughts and emotions?)

“Lord, I will seek Your face. Do not hide Your face from me” Psalm 27:8-9.

(This should be our prayer every day!)

“I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living” Psalm 27:13.

(God WILL bless you, not just in Heaven, but in this life.)

“You redeem me, Lord, God of truth” Psalm 31:5.

(God will take your broken life, a life without value, and make it valuable again! He puts value BACK into you.)

“You have set my feet in a spacious place” Psalm 31:8

(What a great verse about living in the country!)

“May the Lord be praised, for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me in a city under siege” Psalm 31:21.

(Great verse for the quarantine—God blessed so many of us, though ‘under siege.’)

“I sought the Lord and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears” Psalm 34:4.

“Taste and see that the Lord is good. How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him” Psalm 34:8.

“Many adversities come to the one who is righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all” Psalm 34:19.

(You will have problems. But God will deliver you!)

“I am like an olive tree flourishing in the House of God. I trust in God’s unfailing love forever and ever” Psalm 52:8.

(Isn’t that us? Do we not flourish? Are we not blessed? God prunes you and waters you and cares for you day and night.)

Choose your favorite verse above. Pray through those words to God. Talk about it. Then write it down to think about it later.

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Published by Steven Wales

Dad's Daily Devotional began as text messages to my family. I wanted my teenagers to know their father was reading the Bible. But they were at school by then. Initially, I sent them a favorite verse or an insight based on what I read each day. That grew into drafting a devotional readng which I would send them via text. I work as an attorney and an adjunct professor, and recently wrote a book called HOW TO MAKE A'S.

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