Day: June 9, 2026

Day 160 – A Year in the Bible – Psalms 26-30

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PSALM 26 – GATHER NOT MY SOUL WITH SINNERS

I Have Loved the Habitation of Thy House
I will wash mine hands in innocency: So will I compass thine altar, O LORD: That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all thy wondrous works. LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, And the place where thine honour dwelleth. – Psalm 26:6-8

I will bless the Lord
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the Lord. – Psalms 26:9-12
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PSALM 27 – LEAD ME IN A PLAIN PATH

He Shall Hide Me
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. – Psalms 27:1, 3, 5

Thy Face, Lord, Will I Seek
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek. – Psalm 27:8

Teach Me Thy Way, O LORD
Teach me thy way, O LORD, And lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. – Psalm 27:11

Wait On the LORD
Wait on the LORD: Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. – Psalm 27:14
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PSALM 28 – SAVE THY PEOPLE AND BLESS THINE INHERITANCE

Unto Thee Will I Cry, O LORD
Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. – Psalm 28:1-3

He is My Strength and Shield
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever. – Psalms 28:7-9

David learned that God would not fix everything or make everything perfect for him. But, God would give David protection and strength to fight and overcome his trials. I am so thankful that God does the same thing for us. God doesn’t promise to fix every problem we face, but oh yes, He does promise to give us what we need to overcome them.

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PSALM 29 – THE LORD WILL GIVE STRENGTH TO HIS PEOPLE

The Voice of the LORD
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: The God of glory thundereth: The LORD is upon many waters. 
The voice of the LORD is powerful; The voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; Yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: And in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. 
– Psalm 29:3-5, 7-9

The Lord Will Bless His People with Peace
The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. – Psalm 29:11

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PSALM 30 – IN HIS FAVOUR IS LIFE

Hear, O Lord, and Have Mercy Upon Me
Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. – Psalm 30:4-5

Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper. – Psalms 30:10

Such beautiful promises that his anger endureth but a moment, in His favor is life, and joy cometh in the morning. How do we obtain His favor? Praise Him!!! Remember His holiness!!! Hearken unto His voice!!! Know that even if you are in a season of weeping, it is only a season, and His joy is coming. Ask Him to have mercy and help you in the “night” season, but have faith in what He has promised is coming in “the morning.”