- Read Psalm 11:1-7
“When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3

- Observe
The foundations of our nation are being destroyed by Christians turning their backs on God, resulting in divorce, broken families, and atheism. What can the righteous do? The answer is in verse 4: YHWH is holy and in control. He will bring an end to the wicked. The righteous man does not have to do anything, except to seek His face.

- Do
Spend time today alone with God. Do not leave until He sends you out with His command.

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- Read Psalm 10:12-18
“But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.” Psalm 10:14

- Observe
I have complained without taking action to correct. I have behaved like a victim without committing myself to God. It is time for this behavior to stop.

- Do
Lord Jesus, please replace my habit of complaining with the habit of committing myself to you.

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- Read Psalm 10:1-11
“In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.” Psalm 10:4

- Observe
Which is more wicked, the man who claims there is no God and wants nothing to do with Him? Or the man who claims to love God, but never think about Him between Sundays?

- Do
Sit in judgement on your thoughts. Is there room for God? Does a day go by without at least one conversation with Him?

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- Read Psalm 9:11-20
“The nations have fallen into the pit they dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.” Psalm 9:15

- Observe
David has said this about individual men. Now, he says it about nations. A nation really is no more and no less than the people who live in it. Anyone who says, “My nation is evil, ” is condemning himself.

- Do
Replace complaining about the US with proclaiming the benefits of God’s kingdom.

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- Read Psalm 9:1-10
“Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:10

- Observe
The way this is translated by the NIV committee to English implies that everyone who knows the name of YHWH will trust in Him. However, I am quite certain that this is not true. For example, I believe that Satan and the fallen angels all know the name of YHWH, and want nothing more to do with Him. Probably, in the Hebrew there is a future association between those who know His name and those who trust in Him. The NIV translators failed to find a good way to express that association accurately, clearly, and succinctly in English. This is frequently the case whenever anyone translates poetry from one language to another.

So, let’s focus on the second part of the verse: YHWH never forsakes those who seek Him. This is a clear promise that we can live our lives by.

- Do
Seek YHWH.

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- Read Psalm 8:1-9
“From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies to silence the foe and the avenger.” Psalm 8:2

- Observe
God has enemies that include the foe and the avenger. To silence His enemies, God… has children praise Him?! How does the praise of children silence God’s enemies? I do not know, but the Bible here clearly says that it does.

Oh, by the way, if you are seeking to pay someone back for what they did to you, then you are the avenger and you are the enemy of God.

- Do
If you have trouble with the desire to get revenge, then try listening to children praising God.

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- Read Psalm 7:10-17
“God is a righteous judge, a God who expresses his anger every day.” Psalm 7:11

- Observe
As an adopted child enveloped in God’s generous love because of Jesus, I rarely see God express His anger. Apparently He does so daily, causing disillusionment to evil people (v14) and ironic failure to those who lay traps for other humans (v15).

- Do
Repent from evil. Run to Jesus and escape God’s daily anger.

- Share

- Read Psalm 7:1-9
“or they will tear me like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.” Psalm 7:2

- Observe
David had destroyed a lion while just a shepherd boy. Why is he afraid of Cush the Benjamite? He has done the right thing with his fear: he cried out to God and called on Him for justice.

- Do
Don’t hide your fear, no matter how illogical. Instead, use it as a motivator to call on God for protection and justice.

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- Read Psalm 6:1-10
“I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.” Psalm 6:6

- Observe
In all my 50 years of life, I have never yet experienced this kind of pain – one that lasted all night. Was David exaggerating? Was he just more emotional than I am? Or, has God simply not given this experience to me because, unlike David, I can’t handle it?

- Do
Praise Go for not giving you more than you can handle.

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- Read Psalm 5:1-12
“In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” Psalm 5:3

- Observe
David didn’t pray and then run. He prayed and waited. What was he waiting for? He was waiting for a ‘Yes’.

When the Gentile woman went to Jesus for the healing of her daughter, she stayed until Jesus said ‘Yes’, in spite of insults. Then she left because her daughter was healed in that moment.

When the blind man cried out to Jesus, he would not shut up until Jesus asked what he wanted. After he told Jesus, he stayed until Jesus said ‘Yes’.

When we want something from Jesus, we need to make our request, then wait in expectation.

- Do
Make your request, then listen. Don’t run off before you hear Jesus say ‘Yes’.

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