Psalm 131—In Quietness and Trust Shall Be Your Strength
I have calmed and quieted my soul. Psalm 131:2 Psalm 131 is only three verses long. It’s very easy to miss when reading through the Psalms. Yet it captures in only a [...]
Psalm 130—Forgiveness is Necessary in Any Relationship
If Thou, O Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand. But there is forgiveness with Thee. Psalm 130:3-4 Forgiveness is a necessary ingredient of any relationship. This is not only because [...]
Psalm 128—The Wedding Psalm
Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways. Psalm 128:1 Psalm 128 is chanted at every wedding service in the Orthodox Church. It paints a picture of [...]
Psalm 127—Unless the Lord is the Foundation, the Building Won’t Stand
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Psalm 127 In our lives, we either work for ourselves, or we work for One greater than [...]
Psalm 125—Be Strong and of Good Courage, It is the Lord Who Goes Before You
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. Psalm 125:1 At the end of the book of Deuteronomy, the people of [...]
Psalm 124—Faith Is our Weapon, God Is our Companion
If it had not been the Lord Who was on our side, when men rose up against us, then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their anger was [...]
Psalm 120—The Great Weapon for Peace or War is our Tongue
In my distress I cry to the Lord, that He may answer me: “Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.” Psalm 120:1-2 The most powerful “weapon” [...]
Psalm 119—Delight in the Law of the Lord, And the Longest Chapter of the Bible
Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with their whole heart. Psalm 119: [...]
Psalm 118—This is the DAY the Lord Has Made
This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 What a more appropriate verse can there be to meditate on [...]
Psalm 116—The Eucharist as Thanksgiving
What shall I render to the Lord for all His bounty to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. Psalm 115: [...]