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“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33

Today’s Bible Reading

While hiding in a cave to escape from King Saul, David confidently asks the Lord for deliverance and praises the Lord in advance for rescuing him.

BibleGateway: Psalm 57 ESV Text: Psalm 57 Psalm 57 (Listen) Let Your Glory Be over All the Earth To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam1 of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. 57:1   Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,    for in you my soul takes refuge;  in the… While hiding in a cave to escape from King Saul, David confidently asks the Lord for deliverance and praises the Lord in advance for rescuing him.

“If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. . . . And He shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities.”

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BibleGateway: Psalm 130 ESV Text: Psalm 130 KJV Text: Psalms 130:1-8 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 130: 1 A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. 2 Lord,… “If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. . . . And He shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities.”

Christ is a priest like Melchizedek. He is not like Levitical priests who constantly needed to make sacrifices for the sins of the people. Christ made a complete and final sacrifice once and for all!

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BibleGateway: Psalm 110 ESV Text: Psalm 110 KJV Text: Psalms 110:1-7 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 110: 1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until… Christ is a priest like Melchizedek. He is not like Levitical priests who constantly needed to make sacrifices for the sins of the people. Christ made a complete and final sacrifice once and for all!

The Psalm laments the brevity of life for us sinful human beings. It is only in the Name of the Lord that Zion ‘(God’s believing people) finds the confidence that she will live in God’s presence forever!’

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BibleGateway: Psalm 102 ESV Text: Psalm 102 KJV Text: Psalms 102:1-28 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 102: 1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.… The Psalm laments the brevity of life for us sinful human beings. It is only in the Name of the Lord that Zion ‘(God’s believing people) finds the confidence that she will live in God’s presence forever!’

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.’

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BibleGateway: Psalm 91 ESV Text: Psalm 91 KJV Text: Psalms 91:1-16 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 91: 1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of… He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.’

Another prophecy of Christ’s suffering. Of special note is v.5, where we learn the astonishing truth that our sin actually became Christ’s sin. In exchange for our sin we receive His righteousness!

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BibleGateway: Psalm 69 ESV Text: Psalm 69 KJV Text: Psalms 69:1-36 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 69: 1 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters… Another prophecy of Christ’s suffering. Of special note is v.5, where we learn the astonishing truth that our sin actually became Christ’s sin. In exchange for our sin we receive His righteousness!

This psalm celebrates the faithfulness of the Lord in giving His people victory over all their enemies. “Our God is a God of salvation, and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.”

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BibleGateway: Psalm 68 ESV Text: Psalm 68 KJV Text: Psalms 68:1-35 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 68: 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be… This psalm celebrates the faithfulness of the Lord in giving His people victory over all their enemies. “Our God is a God of salvation, and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.”

In His mercy, the Lord cleanses, washes, and blots out all our sin. Our response to such amazing mercy? “O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.”

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BibleGateway: Psalm 51 ESV Text: Psalm 51 KJV Text: Psalms 51:1-19 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 51: 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he… In His mercy, the Lord cleanses, washes, and blots out all our sin. Our response to such amazing mercy? “O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.”

David is confident that the Lord will rescue him from the pit of death. His certainty is found in Messiah’s burning desire to sacrifice Himself for all sin. “Here I am, I come … I desire to do your will, O my God.”

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BibleGateway: Psalm 40 ESV Text: Psalm 40 KJV Text: Psalms 40:1-17 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 40: 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined… David is confident that the Lord will rescue him from the pit of death. His certainty is found in Messiah’s burning desire to sacrifice Himself for all sin. “Here I am, I come … I desire to do your will, O my God.”

Unconfessed sin brings misery to the very depths of one’s soul. Confession leads back to the truth that, for Christ’s sake, the Lord does not count our sin against us! What sweet relief!

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BibleGateway: Psalm 32 ESV Text: Psalm 32 KJV Text: Psalms 32:1-11 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 32: 1 A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2… Unconfessed sin brings misery to the very depths of one’s soul. Confession leads back to the truth that, for Christ’s sake, the Lord does not count our sin against us! What sweet relief!

The glory of the human race was lost through man’s fall into sin, but has been regained through Jesus, the God-Man. “How excellent is His Name in all the earth!”

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BibleGateway: Psalm 8 ESV Text: Psalm 8 KJV Text: Psalms 8:1-9 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 8: 1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is… The glory of the human race was lost through man’s fall into sin, but has been regained through Jesus, the God-Man. “How excellent is His Name in all the earth!”