Today's Reading | November 23, 2025
Psalm 144
Introduction Psalm 144: Today’s reading is a “royal psalm” that celebrates God’s powers and virtues. The “enemies” and “foreigners” mentioned in verses 6, 7, and 11 are the nations that oppressed God’s people during the exile and after their return. The psalm concludes with a prayer for the nation. Today’s Key Verse: Psalm 144:15b GNT Happy are the people whose…
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