Passion for Praise: 'Father to the Fatherless'

Wednesday, July 9, 1958

Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the Lord — rejoice in his presence! Father to the fatherless, defender of widows — this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
— Psalm 68:4-6

More Passion for Praise

"Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good..."
"The floods have risen up, O Lord. The floods have roared like thunder; the floods have lifted their pounding waves. But mightier than the violent..."
"[O Lord, our Lord what are mere mortals?] You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority — the flocks and..."
"[To whom can you compare God?] Who else has held the oceans in his hand? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers? Who else knows the weight...."

Comments

Archived Facebook Comments

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Wednesday, July 9, 1958

A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
"Dear Disciple, How does one of My ministers prove his or her legitimacy, worth, and right to serve and lead? Paul will return to this question over...."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"A believer has two principles at work within him. In his natural estate he was subject to one principle only, which was darkness; now light has..."
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to....."
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
"Dear Father, grower of spiritual fruit, Let the fruit of the Spirit blossom, mature, and ripen in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,..."

Illustration

Illustration of Psalm 68:4-6 — Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the Lord — rejoice in his presence! Father to the fatherless, defender of widows — this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

About This Devotional

Passion for Praise is a daily devotional consisting of a passage of Scripture that emphasizes praise to our God.