What does it mean to cling to something? I think if things like static cling or a baby animal clinging to its mother. But what is rhe psalmist referring to when he takes about clinging in Psalm 63? My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me. Psalms 63:8 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.63.8.NASB The phrase that comes to mind is to hold on with all strength and all hope. Everything that we are is focused on grasping onto something. Do we hold to God that way? Are we so focused on knowing him better every day so that we can hold on to him better every day? He is the one…

Who do you turn to when you need to pr or your heart in frustration or sadness? Who listens to every frustration that you have ever had? Who holds us when we can’t handle anything more? The answer should be God. See Psalm 62. Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah. Psalms 62:8 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.62.8.NASB We trust him. We pour out our hearts to him. We bring all that we are to him because he is worthy of all trust. He is a refuge for us. He will be all that we need him to be…

When we experience difficulties, what are we looking for? When the psalmist wrote chapter 61, he was experiencing hard times and explained that hewas looking for the rock that is higher than he is. See Psalm 61. From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalms 61:2 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.61.2.NASB We are not strong enough to fix every problem that we face. We’re need the stability of the rock in our lives. Only as we cling to the rock will we never move and never falter. Only the rock is strong enough to take…

Where do we go for help? Do we plan our rescue by our own strength and cunning? Are we looking to prove how smart and resourceful we are? God is the one who is truly able to save us. Even the psalmist understands that deliverance through man is in vain. See Psalm 60. O give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain. Through God we shall do valiantly, And it is He who will tread down our adversaries. Psalms 60:11‭-‬12 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.60.11-12.NASB God is the one who will win our victories for us. He is the one that delivers us. When we come to him,…

Do we praise God for all he is to us? We do often remember to thank him for the things that he does for us and we rarely forget to ask him for things. But do we praise for him who he is and his qualities and characteristics? See Psalm 59. But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress. Psalms 59:16 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.59.16.NASB David knew that God had provided a lot of things for him and he also knew that he had…

Life isn’t fair. Usually that reminder comes into play when we are wishing that life was fair. While it’s true that life isn’t fair, we must also remember that God is fair and just. His timetable is just different than our own. See Psalm 58. And men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely there is a God who judges on earth!” Psalms 58:11 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.58.11.NASB The other piece to remember is that God also works in such a way that others will see his glory and praise his name. As God is waiting to act and move within his perfect timetable, we can rest assured…

Are you riding an emotional rollercoaster? One day you’re up and the next you’re down? Happiness followed by sadness followed by something else. It’s exhausting to live that way. David shares a secret in Psalm 57. My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises! Psalms 57:7 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.57.7.NASB A steadfast heart is the secret to making it through each day with our eyes focused on God. Our heart’s desire is to feel comfortable and safe and loved. The situations that we go through can create anxiety for each of us and as a result our heart starts to worry about…

Ever felt trampled on? How about dismissed and rejected? Afraid of others? Yea, most of us have experienced these demoralizing situations in the past, some more recently than others. We’re not alone. Read Psalm 56. My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me. When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me? Psalms 56:2‭-‬4 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.56.2-4.NASB Yes, David understood how we feel and he went straight to God with his concern. We can…

What burdens are you carrying? Often we all have something that we drag around with us, either consciously or unconsciously. Think about the burden that is weighing you down as you read Psalm 55. Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. Psalms 55:22 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.55.22.NASB God says that he will sustain us. He takes our burdens and he carries them. He knows what we can handle and when we reach our limit. He sees our struggles, even the ones that we won’t admit to anyone else or even to ourselves. Will we cast our burdens upon him…

Guess what, you can’t please everyone. Even if you were to do everything absolutely right, there would still be people who are unhappy with you. So what do we do about it? Well, David writes about that in Psalm 54. For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah. Psalms 54:3 NASB https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.54.3.NASB If we are following God and placing him first in all that we do, we will have people that we have offended. David gives the reason because they have not set God before them. I had a mentor who put it this way: “Please God,…