The Lord has done great things for us.

The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy (Psalm 126:3). https://youtu.be/ErqSI8tnM-w

Loved with everlasting love

Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God (Psalm 90:1-2). https://youtu.be/oJuRdcEIsxM

Soldiers of Christ, arise.

Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me (Psalm 54:4). Where would we be without the Lord? How would we manage without his help? We need the Lord. When we are weak, we need his strength. When we are weak, we receive his strength. http://youtu.be/44GUiMdFApA

By the grace of God

I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live (Psalm 146:2). What are we say about these words of the Psalmist? We're so deeply aware of our own failures. Are we to say, "I will never fail the Lord. I will never let him down"? No! We …

O come to the Father through Jesus, the Son.

Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart" (Psalm 24:3-4). We read these words of the Psalmist, and we ask the question, "Who has clean hands and a pure heart?" The moment each of us ask ourselves this question is the …

Come, glorify the Lord with me. Let us exalt His Name together.

I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never …

His Name is Wonderful, Jesus, my Lord.

My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter hidden things, things from of old, things we have heard and known, things our ancestors have told us. We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation …

A debtor to mercy alone

To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!... Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us (Psalm 123:1,3). https://youtu.be/hw035wZC3kk

We have heard the joyful sound, Jesus saves.

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, those he redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south (Psalm 107:3). https://youtu.be/orpjPSQbxHM

Jesus loves me.

Sing for joy to God our strength (Psalm 81:1). https://youtu.be/L0NkzLLNPmA

The Everlasting God

Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting (Psalm 41:13). https://youtu.be/aRVYg-UH6Cg

Praise God, my sins are gone!

Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven (Psalm 32:1). The forgiveness of sins is such a great blessing. https://youtu.be/Pqk3d2CpXX0

Speak, Lord, I’m listening / Speak, Lord, your servant is listening to you.

When you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent... trust in the Lord... Let the light of your face shine on us. Fill my heart with joy... In peace I will lie down and sleep (Psalm 4:4-8). In the silence, let us listen for the voice of the Lord. As we listen to what the …

By the rivers of Babylon… I will rejoice, for He has made me glad.

By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a foreign land? …

Wonderful Words of Life

From this time, many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of …

The Cup of Salvation

What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people (Psalm 116:12-14). At the heart of these verses there is the word, "salvation." Salvation comes to us …

Let’s give all the glory to the Lord.

Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness (Psalm 115:1). https://youtu.be/HRiaQAG5ebA

The joy of the Lord is my strength.

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always (Psalm 105:1-4). https://youtu.be/qyIGnuDwBKA

Jesus, the name high over all

You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will bestow (Isaiah 62:2). A new name: the Name of Jesus https://youtu.be/y3Jpx0Rnmmo

Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord.

My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour (Luke 1:46-47). https://youtu.be/AI_q4uEJqS0

Let us rejoice in the Lord; if God be for us, who can be against us?

The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him! (Psalm 64:10). https://youtu.be/huAxLMhOnSA

Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus.

Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him (Psalm 128:1). https://youtu.be/2IDJQivWjdc

I know who holds the future.

Israel, put your hope in the Lord, both now and forevermore (Psalm 131:1-3). https://youtu.be/6c489Y9C0wU

I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised.

I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold (Psalm 18:1-2). I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies (Psalm 18:3). The Lord liveth; and blessed be …

Shine, Jesus, shine

Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved (Psalm 80, verse 3). Restore us, God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved (Psalm 80, verse 7). Restore us, Lord God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved (Psalm 80, verse 19). When …

O, the deep, deep love of Jesus

Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good. Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All …

Because your love is better than life

You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify …

Be bold, be strong, for the Lord your God is with you.

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart... for your unfailing love and your faithfulness... When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me (Psalm 138:1-3). Where does boldness come from? Where does our strength come from? It comes from this: the Lord our God is with us. We walk in faith and victory when there …

Revive Thy work, O Lord.

You, Lord, showed favour to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger. Restore us again, God our Saviour, and put away your displeasure toward us. Will you be angry with us forever? Will you prolong …

Teach me Thy way, O Lord.

Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the …

Praise waits for Thee in Zion, Lord.

Praise awaits you, our God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled. You who answer prayer, to you all people will come. When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of …

Called to receive God’s grace, and called to enter into his glory

The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets (Psalm 50:1). God is calling out to us. He's speaking to us through the world he has created for us. He's showing us his glory. He's drawing near to us. He's calling us to draw …

Praise the Lord. He has shown his wonderful love to me.

Praise be to the Lord, for he showed me the wonders of his love (Psalm 31:21). Praise the Lord. He has shown his wonderful love to me. When we're facing a difficult situation, this is where our strength and courage comes from: the wonderful love of God https://youtu.be/xTPTgL1LMUc

Let us praise the Lord: the call to worship goes out to all nations.

God is calling "the nations" to worship him (Psalm 67:4). He's calling "all the ends of the earth" to come and worship him (Psalm 67:7). May God help us, in our worship, to have this outward look, this commitment to reaching out to all nations, with the good news of God's love. https://youtu.be/tIuuCe3niMo

Trust in the Lord.

Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken (Psalm 62:1-2). Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge (Psalm 62:8). In his day, the Psalmist put …

God’s salvation and God’s commands

I wait for your salvation, Lord, and I follow your commands (Psalm 119:166). Here, we read about God's salvation, and we read about his commands. The two belong together: God's salvation and God's commands. They are not to be separated. We are not to say, "I have been saved by the Lord. I can live the …

There is Good News.

Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembereved forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord (Psalm 112:6-7). "They will have no fear of bad news." Often, in today's world, we find ourselves asking if there will ever be any good news. Is there any good …

I waited patiently for the Lord…

I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will …

My Tribute (To God be the glory) / Bless the Lord, O my soul.

Praise the Lord, my soul, all my inmost being, praise his holy name (Psalm 103:1). Let's think together of all the great things the Lord has done for us, and let us lift up our hearts and voices to him in worship. In love, the Lord is reaching out to us. He's speaking to our …

“The Lord is my light and my salvation” (Psalm 27:1).

Whenever we confess our faith in the Lord, we must never forget what we were without the Lord. We were in darkness. We were lost. He has brought us out of our darkness and into His light. He has found us. He has saved us. The Lord is our light, and he is our salvation. …

Lord, speak to me that I may speak in living echoes of Thy tone.

You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever (Psalm 118:28-29). The Psalmist offers his own worship to the Lord, and he calls upon others to worship the Lord. If we are learning to worship the …

Who is on the Lord’s side? / Stand up, stand up for for Jesus / Soldiers of Christ, arise.

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to …

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest.”

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God (Psalm 42:1-2). On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers …

I hear the sound of rustling in the leaves of the trees.

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer (Psalm 19:14). We speak the Word of the Lord, and we think about what it means for us. We pray that the Lord will bless our words and our thoughts. We need the Lord's …

I will rejoice, for He has made me glad.

With joy, you will draw water from the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3). The joy of the Lord is your strength (Nehemiah 8:10). In these two very encouraging verses, one from Isaiah and the other from Nehemiah, we read about joy, and we read about salvation and strength. What do we mean when we speak about joy? It is …

Holy, holy, holy / Great is Thy faithfulness.

Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name (Psalm 30:4). In this call to worship the Lord, we read about holiness, and we read about faithfulness. God is holy, and he is faithful. We are called to be holy, and we are called to be faithful. We fall far short …

Open my eyes that I may see.

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me (Psalm 16:7). Let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it! (Isaiah 5:19). When we come to worship the Lord, we, also, come to receive his "counsel." We come to hear what the Word of God has to say to us. We do …

How great Thou art.

Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great (Psalm 104:1). What is to be our response to the greatness of God? We are to praise him. Let us think of the greatness of God. Let us sing of the greatness of God. https://youtu.be/3GKhDCsLrUg May the glory of the Lord endure forever (Psalm 104:31).

Ye gates, lift up your heads on high.

Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this King …

Great is Thy faithfulness.

I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself (Psalm 89, verses 1 and 2). Singing of the Lord's great love: this lies at the heart of …

Thy hand, O God, has guided Thy flock from age to age.

Future generations will be told about the Lord (Psalm 22:30). We look back to the Old Testament. We look back to the New Testament. We wonder, "Is this just ancient history?" We ask, "Does all of this have anything to do with us in today's world?" Here, God's Word gives us God's answer to our …

Rejoice, the Lord is King.

Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise (Psalm 47:6-7). The Lord is King. What joy this brings to his people! We're going through a rough time, and we remember this: the Lord is King. This …

Full salvation

Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in …

The Lord’s my shepherd.

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your …

Love divine, all loves excelling

Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care (Psalm 95:6-7). The Lord is our Maker. These words take us back to the beginning. We cannot take ourselves back to the beginning. We can only …

Tell me the old, old story of Jesus and his love.

We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you (Psalm 33:20-22). Here, we focus on the word, "hope." What do the politicians and economists have to …

Bless us, Lord, and make us a blessing to others.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin (Psalm 51:1-2). Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. …

O for a closer walk with God

The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever. The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace (Psalm 29:10-11). In these verses, we read about who God is, and we read about what he does for his people. (1) God is the "King." He is not just one king among many other …

We are close to God’s heart, and we called to be his faithful people.

Psalm 148 begins and ends with the words, "Praise the Lord." This is the message that comes to us from every part of this Psalm: "Praise the Lord from the heavens... " (verses 1-6), "Praise the Lord from the earth... " (verses 7-14). In the final verse of the Psalm, we read about "the praise …

We are not to keep the good news of Christ’s love to ourselves.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us, so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations (Psalm 67:1-2). We have been blessed by the Lord. Let us share his blessing with others. As we go into the house of the Lord, we …