Psalms

This Psalm affirms that it is better to trust in God than in mankind or the world for protection. The Psalmist writes, “The Lord is for me; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” Additionally, the Psalmist writes, “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.” Believing in God will put us at odds with the world’s values. The world, which is spiritually ruled by Satan,…

This Psalm contains the following passage: “The Truth of the Lord is everlasting.” God’s Truth never ends, and it never dies. Jesus said to His disciples, “I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life. No one comes to the Father but through Me.” Jesus therefore is The Truth. Jesus embodies The Truth. So then, how does this Truth manifest itself to us? The Bible says that Jesus is the Living Word of God. Therefore,…

This Psalm contains the following thought-provoking passage: “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his godly ones.” Those who have lived their lives believing in and obeying God are considered godly. God sees these people as His. When these people die, God will accept them into His Heavenly Kingdom.  Whereas, godless people will not be allowed to enter. Our lives here on Earth are temporary. Earth is not our real home.…

This Psalm compares the idols of godless nations and people to the living God. Nations that don’t believe in God worship idols in various forms. Idols are literally statues of something. The Psalmist points out that those idols may have eyes, ears, mouths and feet. However, they cannot see, hear, speak or walk. They are lifeless. Those who believe in them will be like them. They will be spiritually lifeless. On the other hand, God…

In this Psalm is the following passage: “When Israel went forth from Egypt, the house of Jacob from the people of strange language, Judah became His sanctuary, Israel His domain.” Out of all people on the Earth God chose Israel to be His own; a people who would be dedicated to God and would obey God’s guidance and direction. In return God would bless Israel and be with them. This Psalm says that God favors…

This Psalm speaks of the characteristics and blessings of those who live rightly before God. It begins with these words: “Praise the Lord. How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments.” When a person truly delights in the Word of God, the Bible, they will live their lives according to the Bible’s guidance. They will reject worldly values and guidelines and live rightly before God. As a result,…

In this Psalm are the profound words, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” All of mankind is born with a sinful nature. Therefore, the natural tendency of mankind is to sin. There is no natural motivation to turn from sin. God hates sin and will not tolerate it. So, God provides mankind a motivation to turn from sin. However, mankind must first gain an awareness of God. God does not overtly…

In this Psalm King David prophesies about the end times. The end times will be just prior to Jesus’ return to be King of the Earth. Jesus is the Son of God who was born a human about 1000 years after King David lived. David is Jesus’ human ancestor. However, in the Psalms David refers to Jesus as David’s Lord. David says, “The Lord says to my Lord, sit at my right hand until I…

In this Psalm King David speaks of evil men who hated and fought against David without cause. There were those in David’s kingdom who hated him and sought David’s destruction. They plotted and schemed to do David much damage. Some of these people were those who David had treated well. David said of them, “In return for my love they acted as my accusers. They have repaid me evil for good and hatred for my…

In this Psalm of David, David mentions three of Israel’s 12 tribes: Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah. In my opinion, these are the three most significant tribes in Israel. Regarding these tribes David speaks from God’s viewpoint. David says, “Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is also the helmet of my head; Judah is my scepter. The descendants of Ephraim and Manasseh have produced much good in this world. There is ample evidence that the descendants of Ephraim…