June 2026

READ: Ps. 61:1-8: … O God, hear my cry … when my heart is overwhelmed … You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower … under Your wings … He shall abide before God forever … So I will sing praise to Your name forever … The content of this Psalm is a

READ: Ps. 60:1-12: … Through God we will do valiantly … This Psalm was composed after great victories over Syrians and Edomites (2 Sam. 8). David has now already been king over all Israel for several years. Jerusalem has been conquered, the Philistines have been defeated, the Ark has been brought to Jerusalem, and to

READ: Ps. 59:1-17: … Deliver me from the men of bloodshed … Again David composes a Psalm as a prayer for help in mortal danger during persecution from the side of Saul. He calls upon the LORD God as his “safe stronghold.” On the one hand his plea is that he may hide with the

READ: Ps. 58:1-11: … judges … injustice in your heart … wicked … liars … let them perish … Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth! Psalm 58 also speaks of a distressing situation. Within Israel David has to deal with wicked liars who commit

READ: Ps. 57:1-11: … Be merciful to me, O God, … I will trust in the shadow of Your wings until these calamities have passed by … God who performs all things for me … I will sing psalms … Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth.

READ: Ps. 56:1-13: … what can man do to me? … David fled multiple times from the bloodthirsty king Saul. In doing so he did not always make the right choices. After he received Goliath’s sword from the priests in Nob, he still did not feel safe. In his despair he presents himself to the

READ: Ps. 55:1-23: … But I trust in You … This Psalm refers to moments of severe violence, deceit, and betrayal in David’s lifefrom the side of false fellow countrymen. Whom David has in mind is not clear. One may think of Ahithophel, whom David regarded as a very trustworthy counselor, but who betrayed him

READ: Ps. 54:1-7: … Behold, God is my Helper … I will freely sacrifice to You … I will praise Your name … for He has delivered me out of all trouble … Again David complains about the betrayal by his people. What is the situation? The Ziphites made David’s hiding place known to Saul

READ: Ps. 53:1-6: … The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” … They are altogether corrupt … they have not called upon God … because God has rejected them … salvation from Zion … restores the captives of His people … Israel shall rejoice … In many Psalms David mentions opposition