Faith Daily Lectio Monday, October 19, 2026 Morning Psalm
Monday, October 19, 2026 · Monday in the week of the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24)
Morning Psalm
Oratio (prayer)
My God and King, every day I would bless You. Send Your Holy Spirit as I pray Psalm 145, that I may praise Your greatness and call upon You in truth through Jesus Christ. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Meditatio (meditation)
Psalm 145
David’s Psalm of praise.
1I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
4One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
5I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
8The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
10All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
11They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
12To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
13Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
14The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
18The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
21My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
Consider even rereading in another translation.
You could also consider listening to this chapter, narrated:
KJV (Max McLean) · ESV (Max McLean) · NIV (dramatized)
You might read the whole reading slowly, aloud, more than once.
Consider this verse, for example:
“The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.” (Psalm 145:18)
What other lines speak to you?
The Law "The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works" (v. 17). We are not. Our praise is often thin, and some days we do not bless His name at all. The Psalm also speaks soberly: "all the wicked will he destroy" (v. 20). We cannot stand before His holiness on our own.
The Gospel "The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy" (v. 8). In Jesus that compassion has a face. "The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down" (v. 14). He is "nigh unto all them that call upon him" (v. 18), and He called you by name in Baptism. You may call on Him today.
Prayer Lord, I confess my thin praise and my unholy ways. Forgive me for Jesus' sake. Thank You for Your compassion, for lifting me when I fall, and for being near when I call. Put Your praise in my mouth this day. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Tentatio (trial)
Some mornings we feel more bowed down than lifted up. The Psalm does not pretend otherwise. It promises that the LORD raises those who are bowed down. Under trial it may help to pray verse 18 slowly and to remember that God's nearness rests on His promise in Christ, not on how near we feel.
Prayer Gracious Lord, when I am bowed down, uphold me. Be near me as I call on You, hear my cry, and save me. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Scripture quotations are from the King James Version.
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