Daily Psalms - Classical Psalms Every Day

Psalm 139: Known, Held, and Led Everlasting
This script presents Psalm 139, a prayerful meditation on God’s complete knowledge and constant presence. The psalmist marvels that the Lord knows every action, thought, and word, surrounds him “behind and before,” and cannot be escaped whether in heaven, the depths, or the farthest sea, since even darkness is as light to God. He praises God for forming him in the womb, for being “fearfully and wonderfully made,” and for God’s intimate awareness of his unformed substance and days yet to come. The psalm then turns to a plea for God’s judgment on the wicked and a rejection of those who oppose God, ending with a humble request: “Search me,” test his heart, reveal any wicked way, and lead him in the everlasting way.
00:00 God Knows Me
00:39 No Escape From Presence
01:17 Made In The Womb
01:50 Precious Thoughts
02:03 Against The Wicked
02:24 Search My Heart

Psalm 138: Wholehearted Praise and Steadfast Mercy
This script presents Psalm 138, a Psalm of David, in which David praises the Lord with his whole heart, singing before the gods and worshiping toward God’s holy temple. He thanks God for lovingkindness and truth, declaring that God has magnified his word above all his name, and recalls how God answered his cry and strengthened his soul. David foretells that all the kings of the earth will praise the Lord when they hear his words and will sing in his ways because of the Lord’s great glory. Though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly and keeps the proud at a distance. Even in trouble, David trusts God to revive him, protect him from enemies, and save him. He concludes with confidence that the Lord will perfect what concerns him, for God’s mercy endures forever.
00:00 Psalm 138 Opening
00:06 Wholehearted Praise
00:11 Temple Worship
00:21 Answered Prayer
00:28 Kings Will Praise
00:33 Glory in His Ways
00:39 High Yet Humble
00:46 Help in Trouble
00:57 Perfecting Mercy

Psalm 137: Singing the Lord’s Song in Exile
Psalm 137 places us beside the rivers of Babylon, where the captives sit and weep as they remember Zion, their harps hanging silent on the willows while their captors demand songs and mirth. The psalm voices the ache of exile, asking how the Lord’s song can be sung in a strange land, and it binds the heart to Jerusalem with solemn vows of remembrance, lest hand and tongue fail if Zion is not preferred above chief joy. It also calls on the Lord to remember Edom’s cry to raze Jerusalem to its foundations and foretells Babylon’s destruction, blessing those who repay her for what she has done, even in harsh words about the dashing of little ones against stones.
00:00 Psalm 137 Opening
00:04 Exile by Babylon
00:13 Captors Demand a Song
00:28 Vow to Remember Jerusalem
00:40 Call for Justice
00:49 Babylon's Coming Fall

Psalm 136: For His Mercy Endureth for Ever
This script is a full reading of Psalm 136, a repeated call to give thanks to the Lord, the God of gods and Lord of lords, because “his mercy endureth for ever.” It praises God as the one who alone does great wonders, made the heavens and earth, and set the sun, moon, and stars to rule day and night. It recounts God’s deliverance of Israel from Egypt, the judgment on Egypt’s firstborn, the parting of the Red Sea, and the overthrow of Pharaoh’s host. It continues with God’s guidance through the wilderness, victory over kings such as Sihon and Og, and the gift of their land as an inheritance to Israel. The psalm closes by thanking God for remembering his people in low estate, redeeming them from enemies, and providing food to all flesh.
00:00 Call to Thanksgiving
00:21 Creator of Heaven and Earth
00:50 Deliverance from Egypt
01:06 Red Sea Rescue
01:22 Wilderness Guidance
01:27 Victory Over Kings
01:46 Inheritance for Israel
01:56 Mercy in Our Low Estate
02:05 God of Heaven Closing Praise

Psalm 135: Praise the Lord Above All Gods
Psalm 135 calls the servants of the Lord to praise him in the house and courts of God, because the Lord is good, his name is pleasant, and he has chosen Jacob and Israel as his treasured possession. It declares the Lord’s greatness and sovereignty over heaven, earth, seas, and deep places, describing his control of vapors, lightning, rain, and wind. The psalm remembers God’s mighty acts in history, including striking Egypt’s firstborn, sending signs and wonders against Pharaoh, defeating great nations and kings such as Sihon and Og, and giving Canaan as an inheritance to Israel. It contrasts the living Lord with powerless idols of silver and gold, warning that those who trust them become like them, and ends by urging Israel, Aaron, Levi, and all who fear the Lord to bless the Lord from Zion in Jerusalem.
00:00 Call to Praise
00:22 God Chose Israel
00:33 Lord Over Creation
00:50 Deliverance From Egypt
01:01 Victory and Inheritance
01:19 Gods Name Endures
01:32 Idols Are Powerless
01:54 Blessing From Zion
00:04 Final Praise