Today's Verse: Psalm 34:2

Thursday, October 2, 2025

My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
— Psalm 34:2
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Thoughts on Today's Verse...

We have no basis to boast in our own might. We can't preserve our lives. We can't topple kingdoms. We can't see the edge of the heavens. We can't determine the future or change the past. So, what do we have to boast about? The Lord! We are living proof of his grace and mercy. He saved us when we didn't deserve it, he rescued us from sin and death when we had no power to preserve our lives, and he has promised us a home with him forever. Those in sorrow, brokenness, and night can look at us and rejoice, because we are living proof that God saves sinners, lifts up the disheartened, and mends the broken. Praise the Lord for his glory. Praise the Lord for his grace.

My Prayer...

Lord, we thank you! Thank you for all that you have done for us. Let others see your work in us and understand that you can do a great thing in them, as well. In Jesus' precious name, we rejoice in you. Amen.

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About This Devotional

Today's Verse is a free daily devotional that includes a Bible verse, thought and prayer.

The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.

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