Psalm 27

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

Of course, You, o Lord, coined the phrase “Wait for it…” You are All-Glorious, King of Details and never cliche. Help me wait on You, in strength, focused and expectant; knowing You have all the details established. i confess, i sometimes wait in impatience; distracted from You by the physical toll the deferment demands, the cacophonous chaos of the surrounding vista and even the light and momentary troubles, themselves. i choose to allow my heart to take courage in You. You are ever-faithful and ever-present and ever-strong. Your joy is my strength. May i delight in You and wait in heart-courage, strengthened and confident – not in the circumstances, not in my ability to be patient, not in the outcome, not in the words of others – only in You. The the praise of You, my God, my Defense and my Stronghold. You see me, thank You.

Psalm 26

For Your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in Your faithfulness. ... redeem me, and be gracious to me.

God, i am so grateful for Your steadfast love and grace, the boldness in which You allow me to approach You, the fact You incline Yourself to me.  Only because of Your unfailing faithfulness do i see, can i walk, do i seek Your redemption and grace.  You began it, You planned it, You enable me to respond....and Lord, how i desire Your redemption in the dailyness of my little life.  Your grace is my life.  i praise You for You.

Psalm 25

Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths.

Lord, You are the God of my Salvation, MAKE me to know Your ways, because i am obstinate, recalcitrant, inconsistent and indolent. Holy Spirit, don't leave it up to me; even with my best game, i will fail. i praise You that You remember not the sins of my youth, thank You for Your grace. i pray that You would continue to teach this sinner in the way-everlasting, Your right and gloriously true way. The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear Him - i am undone as i begin to consider this truth - friendship with You, the Sovereign, Eternal King of the Universe. who am i, O LORD that You would consider me at all? that You would give ear to the inadequate words i offer? that You would answer a request from one such as i am? i am stunned. may i never depart this tremulous state.

Psalm 24

A Psalm of David… Holy Spirit, I long to chronicle my responses to You as faithfully as David did. May my life become of psalm of Your very great Name. You are the King of Glory, even if You had never made the world. Help me to remember that You are the only Essential, i am the non-essential – yet greatly desired piece of Your creation. May I graciously and faithfully respond to Your inestimable desirability, as You created me to do. Open the doors of my heart and my mind that I should welcome the King of Glory.

Psalm 23

The Lord is …
He makes me…
He leads me…
He restores me…
For He IS with me
For His Name’s sake.

My Shepherd God, You are very present with and in me. I praise You and am humbled that You are God of the Universe and that You would be my I Am. Why You would – I know not why; but You do, You are. For Your Name’s sake…..may I be for Your Name’s sake, as well.

           Forever. FOR.EVER. I praise You.

Psalm 22

My God, why has Thou forsaken me?  (thank You, Jesus, that You know what i feel)
But You are holy  (and You make me holy)
But I am a worm  (amazing grace that would save a worm like me)
But You are He...  (and there is no other)
But You, oh LORD, do not be far from me  (You are nearer still than i can ever know)
You have answered me.  (and Your answer is good.  i am grateful)
...declare His righteousness...that He has done this.  (may my life be spent in making You famous)
Those who seek Him will praise the Lord (seeking You yields praising You - may I seek You more)

You are good, my God.  Your Presence, Your Spirit, Your faithfulness, You.  Good.  May i ever long to know You more, may i never rest while i have the privilege of doing so, may i never take for granted the freshness of Your everlasting love, the persistence of Your devotion and the presumptuousness of Your grace for me.  And may i ever-seek that i may ever-praise You...there is no other response upon Your sacred revelation.  To You.

Psalm 21

He asked life from You, and You gave it to him— … His glory is great in Your salvation … For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Lord, Giver of life, salvation, mercy … You give and we respond. You first give that we may respond. The glory of our lives is response to Your salvation. Your faithfulness keeps us steady, allows us to trust in faith and also in experience. You initiate the relationship. You respond to us, we respond to You. Real-ationship. Thank You my Lord and my God for seeking me out. And only in Your strength and by Your tender and relentless mercies, I will not be moved.

The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord … 

Be exalted, O Lord, in Your own strength!  We will sing and praise Your power.

Teach me new songs that I may ascribe power and authority, strength and majesty to You. This does make me happy. thank You, my Father and Master-Maestro.