Oh that I had a heart like David that was firmly fixed & confident in God that I would be able to wake up singing “with all my being” (1)! David didn’t need coffee or an energy drink to wake him up. The great steadfast love and towering faithfulness of God fueled his thanksgiving &… Read More »
The ESV Devotional Psalter summarizes this psalm beautifully: “The point of Psalm 107 is captured in its final verse: ‘Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD’ (v. 43). The entire psalm leads to this conclusion, for the entire psalm is a recitation of concrete… Read More »
Psalm 106 begins and ends with a hearty “Praise the LORD!” (1, 48), which in Hebrew is “Hallelujah!” Two reasons are given for giving thanks: “he is good” and “his steadfast love endures forever!” Exclamation marks abound in the opening and closing verses, as well they should. Words fail to speak of “the mighty deeds… Read More »
Psalm 105 is one of the “historical psalms” that recounts certain aspects of Israel’s past. The opening verses (1-6) call me to give thanks and worship God and sing praises to him because of the “wondrous works” and “miracles” he performed in Israel’s history. God’s faithfulness to his covenant with Abraham is recounted in verses… Read More »
In the Psalms “there’s a whole lot of blessin’ goin’ on,” both down to man from God and up to God from man. In these longer psalms, I can sometimes lose the flow; but there are many stopping places along the way for reflection – like the scenic places in the mountains along the Blue… Read More »
In this psalm, David calls his entire being to “bless the LORD.” Three times he praises God with all that he is (1, 2, 22). The Hebrew word for “bless” is translated in the Greek Old Testament by “praise.” We get “eulogy” from that word, and a eulogy happens when someone speaks well of someone… Read More »
This prayer comes with a heading: “A prayer of one afflicted, when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the LORD.” How appropriate for us in light of the COVID-19 “affliction,” when even God’s people are feeling “faint.” I’m glad there is a proper way to “complain” or lament that God doesn’t despise.… Read More »
Whenever I read this “Psalm of David,” I can’t help but wonder, “What happened, O king?” If this song was written before the Bathsheba event, did David stop singing of “covenant loyalty & justice” and making music to Yahweh (1)? Did he stop pondering “the way that is blameless” (2a)? Obviously he stopped walking “with… Read More »
There is nothing passive about worship. In Psalm 100, “all the earth” is called to active worship of Yahweh (1). Today I am called to “make a joyful noise” (1), “serve … with gladness,” “come … with singing” (2). I am called to acknowledge who God is and who I am and not get our… Read More »
They say repetition, repetition, repetition is the best teaching method. If that is true, we get a wonderful lesson in Psalm 99. “The LORD reigns” occurs six times in Psalms (47:8; 93:1; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1 and 146:10). From “God reigns over the nations” to “the LORD will reign forever,” I am to learn that God… Read More »
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