Daily Devotional
September 17
Sometimes it’s a Psalm 113 kind of day. You wake up refreshed and rejuvenated, ready to take on a new day. Your outlook is positive. Your spirit soars. It’s a Psalm 113 kind of day.
Psalm 113:1-3, NRSV
2 1 Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord;
praise the name of the Lord.
2 Blessed be the name of the Lord
from this time on and forevermore.
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
But sometimes… it’s a Psalm 13 kind of day. You wake up tired or anxious or stressed, barely able to face the new day. Your outlook is bleak. Your spirit is burdened. It’s a Psalm 13 kind of day.
Psalm 13:1-2, NRSV
2 1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I bear pain in my soul,
and have sorrow in my heart all day long?
