“Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things, and consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord.” Psalm 107:43 Today’s Psalm opens with “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His lovingkindness is everlasting” and ends on a similar note. In between these 43 Verses, the writer recounts several instances where […]
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“He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.” Psalm 103:10 As David opens this Psalm, he declares “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits”. Today’s Verse is one of those benefits. When the Spirit of God began to open David’s heart,
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“Sing to the Lord a new song” Psalm 96:1a; “The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice” Psalm 97:1a; “O sing to the Lord a new song” Psalm 98:1a; “The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble” Psalm 99:1a The Verses above are from 4 of the Psalms from my reading today. I was struck by the
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 I call this Psalm “The Antidote for Fear”. It is full of reasons to Trust God, and not be alarmed by any of your circumstances. He begins reciting a Fact, “He who dwells…will abide”, makes
“So teach us to number our days that we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 This Psalm, “A Prayer of Moses, the man of God”, is another one of my favorites. There are so many verses to comment on, but this one has always stood out. Earlier, Moses makes the observation
“So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, to walk in their own devices.” Psalm 81:12 In Today’s Psalm, Asaph is reciting God’s words concerning Israel’s past. How He delivered them from slavery, took care of them in the Wilderness, but they still would not obey Him. His assessment was “But My
“O Lord God of hosts, restore us; cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.” Psalm 80:19 This is the 3rd time Asaph prays this Prayer in the Psalm. At the beginning he cries out “Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, ..shine forth! ..come to save us!” The rest of the
Listen to it now! Introduction: Back in the Mid Seventies, I was introduced to Classical Music. I had come back from surfing one night and my room-mate put on the local Classical Music station which had on Rossini’s “William Tell Overture” Live. Because I was familiar with some of it from Cartoons and the Lone
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“When I select an appointed time, it is I who judge with equity.” Psalm 75:2 This is a Psalm of Asaph, but God is speaking in this Verse. Consider some thoughts. All of us have an Opinion, a Conviction, a View, of the things that we see and hear in the World around us. Inevitably,
“I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God.” Psalm 69:3 In Today’s Psalm, David begins by crying out, “Save me, O God” because “Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head”. Here, in Verse 3, we have