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Daily Bread

My Heart is Steadfast

Date: Sep. 1, 2026

Passage

Psalm 57:1-11

Let Your Glory Be over All the Earth

To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.

57:1   Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
    for in you my soul takes refuge;
  in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
    till the storms of destruction pass by.
  I cry out to God Most High,
    to God who fulfills his purpose for me.
  He will send from heaven and save me;
    he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah
  God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!
  My soul is in the midst of lions;
    I lie down amid fiery beasts—
  the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows,
    whose tongues are sharp swords.
  Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
    Let your glory be over all the earth!
  They set a net for my steps;
    my soul was bowed down.
  They dug a pit in my way,
    but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
  My heart is steadfast, O God,
    my heart is steadfast!
  I will sing and make melody!
    Awake, my glory!
  Awake, O harp and lyre!
    I will awake the dawn!
  I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
    I will sing praises to you among the nations.
10   For your steadfast love is great to the heavens,
    your faithfulness to the clouds.
11   Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
    Let your glory be over all the earth!

Daily Bread

Key Verse: Psalm 57:7

My heart is steadfast, O God,
my heart is steadfast!
I will sing and make melody!

While hiding in a cave from Saul, David cries out for God’s mercy in great desperation. Instead of fighting back or relying on his own strength, he takes refuge under the shadow of God’s wings, trusting that God will send help from heaven to save him (3).

Although his soul is among roaring lions (4), his heart is steadfast in praising and trusting God (7-11). In another translation, verse 7 reads, “My heart is fixed.” David’s heart is anchored firmly upon the faithfulness of the Lord, and he can thus sing praises to God even during desperate times.

Let us remember that our confidence lies not in our circumstances but in the faithfulness and goodness of the Lord. Let us praise God by faith in all circumstances.

Prayer: Father, thank you for your deliverance. Help me to remain steadfast like David and praise your love and faithfulness no matter what trials I face.

One Word: My heart is steadfast

Daily Bread

God Gives Us Victory

Psalm 60:1-12

Key Verse: 60:12

With God we shall do valiantly;
it is he who will tread down our foes.

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Today's Question

What benefits in this life go with or come from justification, adoption, and sanctification?

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