In the Lord I Take Refuge: 150 Daily Devotions Through the Psalms: 150 Daily Devotions Through the Psalms

In the Lord I Take Refuge: 150 Daily Devotions Through the Psalms: 150 Daily Devotions Through the Psalms

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  • Author：Dane C. Ortlund
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Experience the Depth of the Psalms with Pastor and Author Dane Ortlund

The Psalms could be called the Bible's devotional。 Each psalm reflects on the greatness of who God is and how he cares for his people。 Written with profound emotion， each psalm sheds light on the raw experiences of the human heart， revealing how God's people should turn to him in times of anguish， pain， remorse， joy， and thanksgiving。

In the Lord I Take Refuge invites readers to experience the Psalms in a new way through heartfelt devotional content written by Dane Ortlund。 Each reading is short enough to read in five minutes or less and will encourage believers to thoughtfully ponder and pray through each of the 150 Psalms。 To further enhance the reading experience， this book features the full text of the English Standard Version Psalms; a large font; thick， cream-colored paper; and a ribbon marker to keep track of progress。 All of these features， along with a helpful introduction on how to read the Psalms devotionally， encourage believers to pause and reflect on the riches of each text as they commune daily with the Lord。

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Reviews

Heather Persing ，

Just like in his previous book Gentle and Lowly， Dane Ortlund draws his readers to the heart of God。 I appreciated the depth but also the brevity of his writing that accompanied each psalm。 This is a book I’m excited to read and reflect on again and again。Thank you Netgalley and Crossway for an advanced copy of this book！

Ashley ，

Thank you to Crossway and Netgalley for the early digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。 This is an updated edition of Crossway’s ESV Devotional Psalter！ I am of the mindset that relying on a devotional， someone else’s commentary on scripture， shouldn’t replace one’s own careful reading and study of the Bible。 However， books like this can be a helpful source of encouragement and provide clarification for the interpretations we come to。 Each of the psalms is reproduced in the text， Thank you to Crossway and Netgalley for the early digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。 This is an updated edition of Crossway’s ESV Devotional Psalter！ I am of the mindset that relying on a devotional， someone else’s commentary on scripture， shouldn’t replace one’s own careful reading and study of the Bible。 However， books like this can be a helpful source of encouragement and provide clarification for the interpretations we come to。 Each of the psalms is reproduced in the text， followed by Ortlund’s brief reflection on the content of the psalm。 I think overall this devotional psalter makes for a solid companion to one’s reading through the psalms。 Ortlund offers some helpful explanations about the individual psalm and raises questions to the reader for further contemplation and application。 These reflections are meant to be digested quickly （only taking a few minutes to read） and as such， aren’t quite a complex deep-dive into context or analysis of the original Hebrew if that is what you’re looking for， but I don’t think that’s the purpose and that’s fine！I’ve been trying to pray through the psalms each day using Donald Whitney’s method in Praying the Bible， and I found myself referencing Ortlund’s short reflections beforehand， especially for particular psalms that I initially thought were more straightforward or shorter psalms I was tempted to gloss over。 I think on more than one occasion， Ortlund pointed something out I hadn’t thought of before， expanding my understanding of the potential intent behind the psalm， highlighting another aspect of God in the verses I may not have seen！ Thoughts on format: this is a book that probably works much better in physical print rather than as an ebook！ There were some issues with the digital copy I received （missing headings for many of the psalm numbers， lack of table of contents which made referencing specific psalms difficult）， but hopefully these were corrected in the final edition。 The hardcover edition looks great！ 。。。more

Becca ，

In the Lord I Take Refuge by Dane Ortlund: 150 Daily Devotions through the Psalms•Last year， I read Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund and it instantly became a book I couldn’t stop thinking about or recommending。 So when I saw that he had a new devotional coming out， and on the Psalms （！） I couldn’t wait to dive in。 Here’s what you should know about this book: 1。 It contains the whole text of the book of Psalms， with a short （roughly 1 page per psalm） devotional following each chapter。 I LOVE whe In the Lord I Take Refuge by Dane Ortlund: 150 Daily Devotions through the Psalms•Last year， I read Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund and it instantly became a book I couldn’t stop thinking about or recommending。 So when I saw that he had a new devotional coming out， and on the Psalms （！） I couldn’t wait to dive in。 Here’s what you should know about this book: 1。 It contains the whole text of the book of Psalms， with a short （roughly 1 page per psalm） devotional following each chapter。 I LOVE when a book contains the full text of the Scripture it is referring to。 2。 It is good to remember that this is *not* Gentle and Lowly。 In that， Ortlund basically wrote a whole book meditating on a single passage。 In this devotional format， he gives a brief thought for even the longest psalms。 3。 I found this to be conducive to further self study of the Psalms。 The author’s insights made me want to go back and reread the passage and chew on it longer。 All in all， I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend In the Lord I Take Refuge if you’re looking for a new devotional or wanting to spend some time in the Psalms。 I’m so glad I got to read this。 The hardcover copy is also gorgeous， so this would make a great gift！ •In the Lord I Take Refuge releases on July 27。•Thank you Crossway Books for the privilege of reading an advanced copy via Netgalley。 。。。more

Michelle Kidwell ，

In the Lord I Take Refuge150 Daily Devotions through the PsalmsbyCrosswayChristianPub Date 27 Jul 2021I am reviewing a copy of In the Lord I Take Refuge through Crossway and Netgalley:If you are looking for a devotional that will allow you to journey through the psalms in a new way， I recommend Inn the Lord I Take refuge。 In the Lord I Take Refuge you will journey through beauty and delight as well as brokenness and pain。 You will find that joy and sorrow mingle together。 If you are looking for In the Lord I Take Refuge150 Daily Devotions through the PsalmsbyCrosswayChristianPub Date 27 Jul 2021I am reviewing a copy of In the Lord I Take Refuge through Crossway and Netgalley:If you are looking for a devotional that will allow you to journey through the psalms in a new way， I recommend Inn the Lord I Take refuge。 In the Lord I Take Refuge you will journey through beauty and delight as well as brokenness and pain。 You will find that joy and sorrow mingle together。 If you are looking for a Devotional that stays true to the scriptures then look no further than In the Lord We Take Refuge。I give In the Lord I Take Refuge five out of five stars！Happy Reading！ 。。。more

Tomsugi ，

Dane Ortlund’s previous book， Gentle and Lowly， benefitted my soul and this devotional reading for all 150 psalms exhibited the same careful， meditative approach。 I was greatly helped by this devotional as I am currently preaching through the Psalms。 Each day has led me into prayer and gratitude for God’s Word。Ortlund stated his intentions up front， “The purpose of this book is to foster communion with God amid all the ups and downs of daily life in this fallen world。 The devotional content is m Dane Ortlund’s previous book， Gentle and Lowly， benefitted my soul and this devotional reading for all 150 psalms exhibited the same careful， meditative approach。 I was greatly helped by this devotional as I am currently preaching through the Psalms。 Each day has led me into prayer and gratitude for God’s Word。Ortlund stated his intentions up front， “The purpose of this book is to foster communion with God amid all the ups and downs of daily life in this fallen world。 The devotional content is meant to facilitate fellowship with God in the words of the Psalms” （v。 7）。 Each devotional requires less then five minutes to read， but provides plenty of room for reflection。 The typeset was beautifully done to highlight the poetic nature of the psalms and the English Standard translation was quite readable。 Some drawbacks of this book were by design。 This volume is fairly long since it includes the full text of each of the Psalms。 It does not， however， include a table of contents or index， making it difficult to reference individual psalms （especially in the digital version）。 It also provides minimal instruction （except for a brief introduction） regarding how to read or study the Psalms。 In essence， the book was designed purely for devotional purposes。 Keeping this design in mind， I highly recommend it for the person looking to grow in their love for the psalms。* Crossway has provided a media copy of this book for my honest review。 。。。more

Scott Carter ，

I struggle and have gone back and forth on what I think about In the Lord I Take Refuge。 Initially I was disappointed by the depth of the devotions。 Then I considered my expectations and what the author and publisher are trying to offer。 Slowly， I became more understanding and appreciative of the book。Is this particular devotional book on the Psalms for me？ No。 Would I suggest this book for others？ Yes。In trying to figure out why I was frustrated， I noticed two particular aspects of this book， e I struggle and have gone back and forth on what I think about In the Lord I Take Refuge。 Initially I was disappointed by the depth of the devotions。 Then I considered my expectations and what the author and publisher are trying to offer。 Slowly， I became more understanding and appreciative of the book。Is this particular devotional book on the Psalms for me？ No。 Would I suggest this book for others？ Yes。In trying to figure out why I was frustrated， I noticed two particular aspects of this book， each related to the other。 One， the devotions are brief。 Two， relatively little context to each psalm is provided。 For example， the devotion on Psalm 89 does mention the context but in a blink and you miss it way: “… amid great national distress （vv。38-52）。” In other psalms， Ortlund provides sufficient context， but it is hampered by the length。 The 5 verses of Psalm 43 receive more words than the 26 verses of Psalm 44。 There are no reading plans offered; I hoped there would at least be one or two potential plans included in the back。 Psalm 119 receives the same amount of devotional time。 I had to be honest with myself: what I desire is more of a commentary than a devotional。As I considered my disappointments， I attempted to slow down and recognize who would appreciate this devotion。 In our age， Bible publishers have created so many sub-categories of Bibles。 Versions exist for this and that group， which is another conversation。 But this devotion ultimately provides the owner no excuse not to spend time in the Psalms。 Many of the psalms are longer than the devotions; if you can finish reading the particular psalm， you have no reason not to spend some time reading and considering the devotion。 I see this book being valuable for individuals not wanting to get bogged down in challenging psalms or even for family worship/reading。I did enjoy the psalms being included in the text。 My copy is digital， and I imagine it makes the physical copy fairly dense。 Nevertheless， the reader does not need to flip back and forth between a physical Bible or app。 Crossway does an excellent job with their typeset and the text is pleasant to read。 Ortlund， ultimately， does a good job on the devotional material and reflections。 He gets to the point and provides words of comfort and encouragement。I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review purposes。 Comments are my own。 。。。more

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