Today's Daily Bread

THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH

Date : Sunday, April 12, 2026
Passage : Psalm 21:1~13
Keyverse : 1  
1
[For the director of music. A psalm of David.] The king rejoices in your strength, Lord. How great is his joy in the victories you give!
2
You have granted him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.
3
You came to greet him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
4
He asked you for life, and you gave it to him - length of days, for ever and ever.
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Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
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Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
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For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.
8
Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.
9
When you appear for battle, you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath, and his fire will consume them.
10
You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.
11
Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.
12
You will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.
13
Be exalted in your strength, Lord; we will sing and praise your might.
In Psalm 21, King David praises the Lord for his victory in a military battle and praises the Lord who is his strength. When he relied on the Lord in prayer, God preserved his life and gave him a crown of gold. After victory, it is easy to forget about God’s help and praise ourselves. But David was humble in battle and in victory and gave all his praise to God. Who do we praise when we experience success and victory over our enemies?

In the second half of this psalm, King David acknowledges the real threat of his enemies. Both the nations of Aram and Amnon joined against him. At that moment, God devoured them and fought on David’s side. When we face insurmountable odds, we also need to rely on God as our strength and experience his miraculous victory over our opposition.

Prayer: Father, thank you for strengthening me in the battles of faith. I trust in your protection and give you all my praise.
One Word: Praise the Lord who is my strength!