30 days
30 Days in the Psalms
Thirty short devotionals from across the Psalter — songs of praise, lament, trust, and longing — paced for one a day with a Sabbath catch-up.
Each devotional gives you a Psalm to read, a short meditation, and a prayer to pray. Read in the morning if you can; let the Psalm shape your day.
Day 1 · sample devotional
The LORD is my shepherd
"Read Psalm 23 slowly, twice. Pay attention to every verb the shepherd does — leads, makes, restores, prepares, anoints."
Meditate
David doesn't say the LORD is like a shepherd. He says the LORD is his shepherd. The whole Psalm flows from that confession. Before you ask for anything today, name what is already true: you are known, led, fed, and guarded by the Good Shepherd who would one day lay down His life for the sheep (John 10:11).
Pray
Lord Jesus, my Shepherd, lead me beside still waters today. Restore my soul. When the valley comes, remind me you are with me — and that goodness and mercy are following close behind. Amen.
Series outline
- Day 1The LORD is my shepherdPsalm 23
- Day 2How long, O LORD?Psalm 13
- Day 3Why are you cast down, O my soul?Psalm 42
- Day 4God is our refuge and strengthPsalm 46
- Day 5Create in me a clean heartPsalm 51
- Day 6For God alone my soul waits in silencePsalm 62
- Day 7Whom have I in heaven but you?Psalm 73
- Day 8Better is a day in your courtsPsalm 84
- Day 9Unite my heart to fear your namePsalm 86
- Day 10Teach us to number our daysPsalm 90
- Day 11He who dwells in the shelterPsalm 91
- Day 12Bless the LORD, O my soulPsalm 103
- Day 13My help comes from the LORDPsalm 121
- Day 14Out of the depthsPsalm 130
- Day 15A weaned child with its motherPsalm 131
- Day 16You have searched me and known mePsalm 139
- Day 17I pour out my complaint before himPsalm 142
- Day 18In the morning let me hearPsalm 143
- Day 19The LORD is my lightPsalm 27
- Day 20Taste and see that the LORD is goodPsalm 34
- Day 21Fret not yourselfPsalm 37
- Day 22He inclined to me and heard my cryPsalm 40
- Day 23Cast your burden on the LORDPsalm 55
- Day 24My soul thirsts for youPsalm 63
- Day 25From my youth, O God, you have taught mePsalm 71
- Day 26I will remember the deeds of the LORDPsalm 77
- Day 27The LORD has heard my voicePsalm 116
- Day 28My soul clings to the dust; revive mePsalm 119:25-40
- Day 29Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praisedPsalm 145
- Day 30Let everything that has breath praise the LORDPsalm 150