“Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.”—Psalm 119:49 Some nights feel longer than others. Not because of the hours on the clock, but because of the weight on your heart. Worry keeps you awake. Grief settles in. Prayers go unanswered, and silence seems to stretch out like a …
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“Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word.” — Psalm 119:41 Some prayers feel more like pleas, don’t they? The psalmist doesn’t begin with confidence. He begins with a cry: “Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord.” It’s the voice of someone waiting on God’s …
There’s a quiet corner in the longest psalm where striving gives way to surrender. It’s not a lecture. It’s not a list. It’s a prayer—a soul whispering to its Maker. Psalm 119:33–40 isn’t about having it all together. It’s about wanting more—more of God, more of His ways, more of the life only He can …
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There are moments in life—maybe you’ve lived one recently—when the soul feels like it’s sagging under the weight of sorrow, when your prayers barely make it past your lips, and your hope has all but dried up. That’s where the psalmist is in Psalm 119:25. He’s not soaring. He’s not standing tall. He’s flat on …
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