Today’s daily devotional is going to be powerful, as we cover twelve psalms, from Psalm 120 to Psalm 131. These psalms are brief yet profound, and they invite us to reflect on the importance of making the Lord a part of our homes. As we explore these psalms, consider how they speak to family and faith, and discuss subjects like seeking peace, relying on God for help, and recognizing that children are a blessing. Let’s read, reflect, and pray as we open our hearts to these words. To learn the importance of spending time with God, read the daily devotional on Psalm 199:89-176.
Psalm 120-131 Commentary by Allen J. Huth
Today is day twenty-seven out of thirty in our journey through the Book of Psalms in thirty days. Today is going to be amazing. We will get through twelve psalms in one day. They are all short psalms, a collection of wonderful psalms. We will start with Psalm 120 and finish with 131. Is the Lord part of your home? Are you building “your house” or do you reach to the Lord to build it? Please read or listen to Psalms 120-131.
How Many People Wrote Psalms in the Bible?
Today, I will only share my journal entry from 2007, when I read all these Psalms on the same day and wrote, “There are many possible authors of Psalms. David did not write them all. He wrote seventy-three, Asaph twelve, Sons of Korah nine, Solomon two, Herman Ethan one, Moses one, and fifty-one are anonymous. Other possible writers include Jeremiah – Psalm 31, Ezra – Psalm 119, Hezekiah – Psalms 120, 121, 123, 125, 128, 129, 130, and 134.” Many of those we just read today.
Does the Bible Say to Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem?
I continued, “Help comes from the Lord, referring to Psalm 121:1-3.” Then I quoted Psalm 122:6, “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!” Next, I referred to Psalm 126:5-6, “Sow the seed.” And then, “Build our house on the Lord, Psalm 127:1. Children are a gift of the Lord, Psalm 127:3 and 5, and Psalm 128:3-4.” Lastly, I wrote from Psalm 130:3-4, “Forgiveness is from the Lord.”
What Scripture Is the Lord Builds the House?
Let’s focus on some verses for families as we close our time together. Psalm 127:1, “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” Who is building your house? Are you building it, or are you allowing the Lord to build with you?
Psalm 127:3-5:
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the children of one’s youth.
Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
Psalm 128:3, “Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.”
I hope you have the Lord involved in your family. What can that look like? It can look like spending time together reading the Bible and praying as a family. It can look like going to church together. And it can look like just having conversation with your spouse, with your children, that the Lord is in your home. He is involved in your lives on a daily or regular basis. “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain” (127:1).
Prayer
Father, we invite You to help us build our families, to help us with our marriages, to help us raise our children, or, as children, to help us honor our parents. You remind us in these psalms that You want to be part of our homes, our families. Lord, we invite You in. Be with us in our homes as we eat together, as we take our rest, as we converse with one another, let You be on our lips. Thank You for wanting to be a part of our families. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
