The Beauty Of The Lord

You can listen to Psalm 27 below and read the passage in the New International Version here.

“The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked advance against me
to devour me,
it is my enemies and my foes
who will stumble and fall.
Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.

One thing I ask from the Lord,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock.

Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who surround me;
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make music to the Lord.”

— Psalm 27: 1-6

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We hope to provide you with some questions to spark reflection on the Psalms.

If you want to, you can share some of your thoughts in the comments section below. We would love to hear how God is working in your heart.

Journal Starter for Psalm 27

1. In Psalm 27, David says he asks "one thing" of the LORD. If you could ask God for one thing, what would it be? Imagine receiving what you've asked for— are you satisfied? How does receiving it change you?

2. David says he wants to be with the LORD and gaze on His beauty forever. Imagine being in God's presence. Imagine a bright, warm light shining from Him. Imagine His dazzling beauty.  Imagine Him holding you in His arms with the love of a father for a child. What happens? How do you feel?

3. In this chapter, David writes a lot about his enemies. They want to devour him. What is trying to devour you in your life right now? What/who are your enemies? Your enemies might be people, difficult circumstances, or sin.

   Imagine God fighting your enemies for you— what does that look like? What role do you play? What does He ask you to do (if anything)?

4. David says he is confident that he will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 

   How have you seen and experienced God's goodness?