Passion for Praise: 'Why am I Discouraged?'

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again — my Savior and my God!
— Psalm 42:11

More Passion for Praise

"Good people see [all GOD's deeds of compassion] and are glad; bad people are speechless, stopped in their tracks."
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"But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me."
"Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love."

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Illustration of Psalm 42:11 — Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again — my Savior and my God!

About This Devotional

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