The Broken Hallelujah

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The Broken Hallelujah

Date: Feb. 18, 2026

Passage

Psalm 13:1-6 (ESV)

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1   How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever?
    How long will you hide your face from me?
2   How long must I take counsel in my soul
    and have sorrow in my heart all the day?
  How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
3   Consider and answer me, O LORD my God;
    light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
4   lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed over him,”
    lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.
5   But I have trusted in your steadfast love;
    my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
6   I will sing to the LORD,
    because he has dealt bountifully with me.

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Daily Bread

Key Verse: 13:5

But I have trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

Often, we think of David as the strong and courageous shepherd boy who fought off lions and even the Philistine Goliath with just a stone and a sling. We know David wasn’t perfect, but it is sometimes easy to brush off that he was tormented by worries, sorrows, and troubles, just like the rest of us. Doubts arose about God’s presence and care for him amid trying times, of which David had many.

This psalm teaches us that faith is not the absence of fears and doubts, but is something, if even just a whisper, that gives us hope and keeps us going. Jesus said faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains (Mt 17:20). David was able to find that bit of faith that could trust in God’s unfailing love and power to save. David was reminded that God has been good to him. In that glimmer of hope and gratitude, we too can find the breath to sing praises to God, even amid the storm.

Prayer: Lord, I’ve made many mistakes and have been through many storms, yet I will trust your love and salvation.

One Word: Sing the Lord’s praise

Paul’s Labor for the Church

Colossians 1:24-2:5

Key Verse: 1:1:28

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