Bible Verse for Today

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.

— Psalm 34:17 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Deliverance! A great theme of the Bible is that God is a God of deliverance who keeps his promises and faithfully shares his grace, mercy, and justice. Let this promise stir you to righteous living and to cry out to God in all your troubles. One way to do this is to read through the Psalms regularly, letting these inspired words from so...

 

The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

— Psalm 34:16 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

God hates violence and demands that we not admire those who are violent or share in their violent lifestyle. (Prov. 3:31) God abhors those who do evil. God not only opposes them when they are alive, he also mitigates their influence after they are gone. He helps them be seen for what they really are. Far from being viewed as heroes...

 

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry...

— Psalm 34:15 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

We are righteous because of God's grace. We are remembered because of God's faithfulness. We are heard because of God's faithfulness. We are blessed because God is God.My Prayer...

Thank you, Father, for seeing my needs, hearing my cries, answering my prayers, and coming down to save, comfort, and bless. In Jesus' name. Amen...

 

Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

— Psalm 34:14 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

It is not enough to turn from evil. We can clean the putrid things out of our life, but if we do not actively pursue what is good then a worse evil will rush into the void. (cf. Mat. 12:43-45) Let's be a people eager to do good and with a passion to "wage peace."My Prayer...

O Father, let me be an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, use me to share your...

 

Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.

— Psalm 34:12-13 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

God reminds us that our words and the way we use our speech greatly impact the quality of life we enjoy. Nothing cuts short a vibrant life like evil speech and lies we tell. They set loose a force of deception and damage that we cannot control. This unleashed power not only damages those about whom and to...

 

Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

— Psalm 34:11 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Is there any greater definition of what a parent's role is than this? Let's make sure that in the swirling demands and involvements of our lives we do not forget the MAIN thing that God has given us as parents, teachers, and friends to do in the lives of children.My Prayer...

O Master, LORD God, my Savior and Sustainer, please keep my heart set on...

 

The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

— Psalm 34:10 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

While even the fiercest hunters cannot ensure their security and nourishment, those whose hunger is for God will find themselves nourished, blessed, and sustained.My Prayer...

Thank you, Father, for the promise that you will never leave me or forsake me even though friends and partners may betray and forsake me. I confess that it is...

 

Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.

— Psalm 34:9 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

"Fear of the LORD" is one of the great themes of the Old Testament. The phrase is particularly hard to translate, especially in light of the repeated message of the Bible to "fear not" and John's reminder that "perfect love casts out all fear." It means more than "hold God in reverence." Generally, "fear of the LORD" means that we remember our place in the order...

 

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

— Psalm 34:8 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

Some aspects of faith are indescribable: they can only be experienced and known by doing them. Taste the Lord. Sample his goodness. Lean on his grace. Take refuge in his care. We are blessed to find him near and take our refuge from life's greatest dangers and death's greatest fears.My Prayer...

Help me, dear Father, to know you better. Open...

 

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.

— Psalm 34:7 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

I don't see him, but I know he's there! The same angel of the Lord who destroyed Israel's enemies is now fighting to win the spiritual battle that rages around you and me.My Prayer...

Give me faith, dear Father, to believe that your heavenly messengers are around me to deliver me to you with glory and great joy. Thank you! In Jesus name. Amen...