Today's Reading | March 24, 2025
Psalm 123
Introduction Psalm 123: Today’s short psalm is a communal prayer, asking God for deliverance from oppressors. Today’s Key Verse: Psalm 123:1 LORD, I look up to you, up to heaven, where you rule. Reading 123 Lord, I look up to you, up to heaven, where you rule. 2 As a servant depends on his master, as a maid depends on her mistress,…
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