Passage
Psalm 30:1-12 (ESV)
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Acts 8:26-40
Key Verse: 8:35
Sing the Praises of the Lord
Date: Oct. 12, 2015
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 30:4
First, I will exalt you, LORD (1-5). David wrote this psalm to dedicate the temple. David exalts the LORD and gives Him praise for lifting him out of the depths and delivering him from enemies. David remembers how God delivered him, healed him and brought him up from the realm of the dead. We must remember what God has done for us personally and praise Him. When we are in distress, we must keep perspective: weeping may stay for a night but rejoicing comes in the morning (5).
Second, will the dust praise you? (6-12) At one point, the psalmist felt secure and confident. The LORD had made his royal mountain stand firm (7). But then God hid his face and he was dismayed. He called to the LORD for mercy. He pleaded with God, saying, "Will the dust praise you?" Then God turned his wailing into dancing, his sackcloth into garments of joy (11). Let's sing praises to God for his saving grace and for answering our prayers.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for saving me and turning my wailing into dancing. I will praise you forever.
One Word: Praise God forever
