Passion for Praise: 'Why am I Discouraged?'

Friday, April 17, 2020

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 42:5

More Passion for Praise

"I will keep on hoping for your help; I will praise you more and more."
'Hoping for Help' (Ps. 71:14)
"But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, "The Lord is great!""
'Shout!' (Ps. 40:16)
"You show unfailing love to thousands... You are the great and powerful God, the Lord of Heaven's Armies."
'Unfailing Love' (Je. 32:18)
"[O Lord, our Lord what are mere mortals?] Yet you made them only a little lower than God and crowned them with glory and honor."
'Mere Mortals?' (Ps. 8:5)

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Illustration of Psalm 42:5 — 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.

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