Ps 58 & 59 “Please God!” One of the difficulties many of us have when we read the psalms of David is his cry for vengeance. For a long time, this has been a thorn in our understanding of these types of imprecatory psalms. However, one thing we should note is that David relied upon […]
Ps 55-57 How To Handle Hypocrites King David feels abandoned by someone. This was the person who was one of the king’s closest and most intimate of friends. To show how close they were, King David said: my close friend in whom I confided would share personal thoughts with each other and walk together in […]
Ps 52-54; Luke 16: 19-31 Two Men, Two Decisions In Genesis, we see God creating, and he pronounces it all good, but in these three psalms, God looks upon His creation and pronounces: none doeth good, no not one. How tragic for our Almighty God to say these words. God sees and hears their words: […]
Ps 50-51 In Debt or Free? Our world offers temporary peace and security yet they seek to encroach more and more on our freedoms with rules upon rules. They offer temporary peace and security only to take it away in a panic. If we love this insecure world, we are not of God. [1John 2:16] […]
Ps 46 Martin Luther composed this hymn based upon Ps 46 as he faced numerous threats and dangers from the Pope and his forces regarding his stand that “salvation is by grace and faith alone.” When the enemy of fear came calling, Martin Luther would say to his friend and co-worker, Philip Melanchthon, “Let us […]
Ps 43 Self Talk when Troubled Today many are what we call the “walking wounded.” They are wounded by others, by illness, by tragedies beyond our ability to understand the “why’s.” These are those whose hearts are shattered. The psalmist falls into that category. Some may turn to outside sources for escape or healing, but […]
Ps 39-40 It seems like only yesterday that Bible.org began its ministry, yet we are still sharing the love of God to millions! We are here proclaiming the majesty of our God! How about you? As Noah built the Ark, the words of the God deniers echoed in his ears: It has never rained and […]
Ps 37 David counsels “us” on how to handle life when the bad guy wins, and you are striving to do good, and it seems that you have lost out. You strive to save your money and shop frugally, yet the guy next door has it all. But does he really? Let’s take a look. […]
Ps 36:5-6 Deep and Wide These verses remind us of that children’s song “Deep and Wide, there is a fountain deep and wide.” The psalmist extols the depth and width of God’s love which reaches to the skies. We can send astronauts and spaceships to the moon, but we have never reached the end of […]
Ps 31 Turn to God Job was blameless, yet he experienced the effects of Satan’s hand upon his life, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. On the other hand, David is experiencing the effects of his iniquity, and the results are much the same. Therefore, it behooves us to know the difference. David begins with much bravado […]
