One Year Bible – Day 89

S – God, who is like you? 20 You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, 

but you will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth. 

21 You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. 

Psalms  71:19–21 CSB

O – Commentary: 

The rhetorical question, Who, O God, is like You? is asked several times in the Psalms, with slight variations in wording (cf. 35:10; 77:13; 89:6; 113:5; also note Ex. 15:11; Micah 7:18).

God had shown the aging psalmist that He, being able to deliver from troubles, would restore his life again, bringing him up from the depths of the earth, that is, from the point of death (cf. Pss. 30:1; 130:1). Therefore he was confident that God would honor and comfort him once again

“Psalms,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures

A – In this Psalm we see the “cycle” of blessing and challenge.  The author has experienced both.  It developed a faith in God that elevates Him to an incomparable place.  We need that faith in our lives in the peaks and valleys.  God is good in all situations.

R – Heavenly Father, we surrender and worship you today.  You alone are worthy of our praise and honor.  We put our faith in you.  Thank you for knowing us intimately and empowering us to walk in your ways.