Psalms

In this Psalm the Lord is honored and praised. He is praised for who He is and for what He has done for Israel. God promised Abraham that God would give Abraham and his descendants the land we now call Israel. This land was occupied by other people who were strong and established. They had built cities and planted crops. They had many possessions. God drove these people from the land and gave Israel the cities…

This Psalm, like many Psalms, is written from two perspectives. It has man’s perspective. It also has God’s perspective. Here is a passage from God’s perspective. “Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the Earth.” The fact that the Bible is written from both God’s and man’s perspective clarifies some seemingly conflicting passages. For example, resolving the apparent conflict between ‘election’ and ‘free…

This Psalm prophesies about Jesus. Specifically, it prophecies about Jesus when He returns to be King of the Earth. The Psalmist writes, “Thy throne O God is forever and ever. A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore, God Thy God has anointed Thee with the oil of joy above Thy fellows.” When Jesus becomes King, the world will have the best king that has ever…

In this Psalm, the Psalmist writes that God knows our thoughts. He says, “For He knows the secrets of the heart.” That is truly incredible. God can read our minds. Therefore, He knows our motivations and our intentions. We might be able to hide our intentions from others. However, we cannot hide them from God. The Bible says that God’s powers are so incredible that God even knows our words before we speak. The Bible also…

This Psalm was written by Korah, a priest. Korah recognized that God was in control. Moreover, he recognized that God protected those God favored, those who trusted God. Korah said, “For I will not trust in my bow, nor will my sword save me. But Thou hast put to shame those who hate us.” When Israel left Egyptian captivity and entered the promised land, God fought for them. Israel defeated their enemies who were stronger…

In this Psalm David speaks of God’s light and God’s Truth. David says, “Oh send out Thy light and Thy Truth, let them lead me; and let them bring me to Thy holy hill.” The Bible says that ‘Jesus is the way, the Truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but through Him.’ When one believes in Jesus, Jesus then becomes for that person the Truth, giving them Life and showing them…

In this Psalm David mentions one of the benefits of trusting God in one’s life. David says, “Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance, and my God.” Our outward appearance to others can be influenced by our inward belief. As David says, our countenance or facial expression can reflect the kind of person we are. However, we should not assess others by this means. The Bible says that Satan…

In this Psalm David speaks about people who are considerate of those who are helpless, those who take time to help those who are less fortunate than we are. David says, “How blessed is he who considers the helpless; the Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble. The Lord will protect him and keep him alive. The Lord will sustain him up on his sickbed. In his illness Thou dost restore him to…

In this Psalm David makes another seemingly small but profound statement. He says, “My iniquities have overtaken me so that I am not able to see.” David was close to God, and God favored David. However, David still had sin in his life. As David grew closer to God, David became more aware of his sins. I believe that sin has the effect of keeping people from perceiving God’s Truths. Like David, when people sin they…

In this Psalm David makes a statement that seems small. However, it is quite profound. David says, “My ears Thou hast opened.” God had opened David’s senses to perceive God’s Truths. David’s statement can be applied to reading the Bible. I believe that most people in the world cannot perceive God’s Truths that He has spoken in His Word, the Bible. They cannot understand the Bible. Therefore, they are not motivated to read it. I was raised…