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Bible Stories from the Psalms
Every story from the Psalms in the When God Shows Up devotionals, in Bible order. Each one is retold in plain words, with the passage to read for yourself in the King James Version and its key verse.
- I Shall Not WantPsalm 23; 1 Samuel 17:34–37
Long before he was king, David was a shepherd boy. He spent his days and nights in the hills around Bethlehem, taking care of his father’s sheep. He…
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”Psalm 23:1 (KJV)
- Never ForsakenPsalm 37:1–26
Near the end of his life, King David sat down to write some advice. He had seen a lot. He had been a shepherd, a soldier, a fugitive, and a king. He…
“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”Psalm 37:25 (KJV)
- A New SongPsalm 40:1–10
David wrote many psalms in hard times. In this one, he looks back on a time when he felt like he was stuck at the bottom of a pit. “I waited patiently…
“And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”Psalm 40:3 (KJV)
- Like the Eagle’sPsalm 103:1–18
Sometimes David’s psalms start with a cry for help. This one starts with David giving orders to himself. “Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is…
“Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”Psalm 103:5 (KJV)
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