Psalms

In this Psalm David again states that God is our only real hope in this world. God is our only real protection from harm and evil. God is the author of our Salvation and Eternal Life. Success and riches may provide comfort and ease. However, they will not protect us. In this regard David says, “If riches increase do not set your heart upon them.” Riches are insidious. They may satisfy us physically. They may…

In this Psalm the Holy Spirit speaks through David about the future Kingdom of Jesus Christ. He says, “Thou (God) wilt prolong the King’s life; His years will be as many generations. He will abide before God forever. Appoint lovingkindness and Truth that they may preserve Him.” Jesus will be the best King the world has ever known. His rule will be characterized by lovingkindness and Truth.  Jesus will be merciful, and Truth will guide…

In this Psalm, as in many Psalms, God speaks through David saying, “Judah is my scepter.” A scepter is a rod or implement which a king holds in his hand. God was essentially saying that the tribe of Judah will be God’s implement to rule the world. The Bible says that Jesus will one day be King of the Earth.  Jesus is God’s son.   However, Jesus became a human.  He was born into the tribe…

David wrote this Psalm when King Saul had sent men to kill David. David was a threat to Saul’s rule, and Saul wanted to remove that threat. As always, David’s response was to rely on God’s protection and help. David said to God, “Thou hast been my stronghold, and a refuge on the day of my distress.” David knew that he couldn’t rely on his own strength to defeat his enemies. They were too numerous…

In this Psalm David speaks of those who are wicked. David says, “The wicked are estranged from the womb; those who speak lies go astray from birth.” We are all born with certain characteristics. All of us are unique. Our experiences around others tell us that people have different tendencies. We first recognize this when we are young. When I was in grade school I observed that some children seemed to be naturally mean and…

In this Psalm David observes one of the methods that God uses in dealing with David’s enemies. David says, “This day they dug a pit before me. They themselves have fallen into the midst of it.” Those who plotted and schemed to destroy David would sometimes be caught or revealed in their devious plots. The harm they envisioned that would happen to David would happen to them. David would not be harmed. However, David’s enemies…

In this Psalm David affirms his trust in God to help David survive against his enemies. David says “When I am afraid, I will put my trust 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?” David’s entire life was characterized by David’s belief and trust in God. God had helped David on numerous occasions. Even when David was…

In this Psalm David finishes with the following words: “Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days.” This indicates to me that the length of our lives here on Earth can be affected by the way we think and live. The Bible says that living our lives according to the Word of God will enable us to live full lives. One good example is the Fifth Commandment. This Commandment says, “Honor…

In this Psalm David says, “Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.” All of us have a soul. We also have a body and mind. The Bible says that our bodies will waste away as we age. Our bodies are temporary. However, our soul is eternal. Our soul defines who we are. Each soul is unique. As we live our lives, we make choices. Our minds direct our bodies…

In this Psalm David writes, “The fool has said in his heart, there is no God.” It is hard to believe, but there are many in this world who do not believe that God exists. They believe that this world was created by accident, by a random explosion in space. Then they believe that life was created spontaneously, again by accident. They believe that mankind evolved over millions of years from some microscopic primitive form…