“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
“From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Psalm 61:2 David, a man after God’s own heart, was one that every true Christian can identify with. Though anointed by God, filled with the Spirit, champion over Goliath, slayer
“In God, whose word I praise, in God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me?” Psalm 56:4 Notice a couple of things from Today’s Verse. He has a High regard for God’s Word! He did not say, whose word I heard, or, whose word I’ve
“And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.” Psalm 51:11b Each year as I go through the Psalms, this is one that I love coming to and linger long on. As most of you know, this is the Song that David composed after his Adultery with Bathsheba and his Murder of Uriah. It is