Today's Reading | March 20, 2025
Psalm 102
Introduction Psalm 102: Today’s reading is in the form of an individual lament. It presents the writer as one stricken with a life-threatening illness or experiencing deep sadness. The psalm concludes with an affirmation of God’s unchanging love. Today’s Key Verse: Psalm 102:1 Listen to my prayer, O LORD, and hear my cry for help! Reading 102 Listen to my prayer,…
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Psalm 142
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Psalm 139
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Psalm 132
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Psalm 130
God’s Saving Word: Prayer Introduction Psalm 130: Today’s reading, another “Song of Ascent,” is a lament in which the writer waits for the LORD’s help and trusts in the LORD’s constant love. Scripture Reading A Prayer for Help 130 From the depths of my despair I call to you, Lord.2 Hear my cry, O Lord; listen to my call for help!3 If you kept a…
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