{"id":28706,"date":"2026-05-17T08:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=28706"},"modified":"2026-05-17T08:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:38:58","slug":"may-17th-chronological-bible-readings-chronological-bible-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=28706","title":{"rendered":"May 17th Chronological Bible Readings \u2013 Chronological Bible Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\"><strong>Psalm 50; Psalm 73-74<\/strong><\/span><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">~ Click here to read today\u2019s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~<\/span><\/em><br \/><span style=\"color: black\"><em>~ Listen to today\u2019s Scripture with <\/em><em>The ESV Bible<\/em><\/span> ~<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">Psalm 50 verses 14 &amp; 15 are beautiful words from God to Israel \u2013 <em>\u201cWhat I want instead is your true thanks to God; I want you to fulfill your vows to the Most High. Trust me in your times of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.\u201d <\/em>Do you believe these words can apply to us today as well?\u00a0 Are you giving true thanks to God each day?\u00a0 Are you trusting in God in your times of trouble?\u00a0 Are you giving God glory for all that he has done for you?\u00a0 How often do you say \u201cthank you\u201d to God?\u00a0 Below is a great image for verse 1 from Psalm 50 today: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">Wow\u2026 Psalm 73 today is amazing!\u00a0 I love it.\u00a0 I actually had lunch with a good friend who said to me verse 13 almost verbatim \u2013 <em>\u201cWas it for nothing that I kept my heart pure and kept myself from doing wrong?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 It was so sad for me to hear him say this\u2026 but he obviously is not alone.\u00a0 The Psalmist thought this too, and I imagine each of us might feel like this is at times.\u00a0 Praise God that the Psalmist rallies, as hopefully do we, in verse 23 \u2013 <em>\u201cYet I still belong to you; you are holding my right hand.\u201d <\/em>And then I absolutely love where he goes with verse 26 \u2013 <em>\u201cMy health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 I can quickly think of people in our world today where this verse 26 is so applicable\u2026\u00a0 let us pray that those in time of failing health and spirit have God remain the strength of their heart!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">Bible.org\u2019s commentary on today\u2019s readings in Psalm 73 titled <strong>\u201cIs Your Spiritual Vision 20\/20?\u201d<\/strong> is <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em;color: #0066cc\">at this link<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">Psalm 74 dates from the time of the exile when the Promised Land was in shambles and the temple destroyed by neighboring nations.\u00a0 This is very evident by the verses we read in this Psalm.\u00a0 In light of this, I absolutely love the plea in verse 22 \u2013<em> \u201cArise, O God, and defend your cause.\u00a0 Remember how these fools insult you all day long.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 And as we will read later in the Bible this year, God indeed will arise to defend his cause!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">Below is an image for verses 13 &amp; 14 of this Psalm: <em>\u201cYou split the sea by your strength and smashed the sea monster\u2019s heads. You crushed the heads of Leviathan and let the desert animals eat him.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\"><strong>Worship Video:<\/strong> Psalm 73 today reminded me of Phil Wickham\u2019s song \u201cSafe:\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">Are you safe in His arms?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">Click here for Safety!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\"><strong>Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today:<\/strong> <em>\u201cMy flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. \u201c<\/em> Psalm 73:26 NIV<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\"><strong>Prayer Point:<\/strong> Pray in thanksgiving that God is the strength of your heart and your portion forever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\"><strong>Comments from You:<\/strong>\u00a0 What verses or insights stand out to you in today\u2019s readings?\u00a0 Please post up by clicking on the \u201cComments\u201d link below!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">God bless,<br \/>Mike<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">p.s. Download our monthly Small Group study notes for our Chronological Bible readings at this link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">p.s. #2 \u2013 Download a schedule of our Chronological Bible readings for the year in PDF format at this link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em\">p.s. #3 \u2013 I would greatly appreciate it if you would pray for this Chronological Bible Blog ministry today! Please also consider partnering with us by financially supporting this ministry. 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