11 Kill them not, lest my people forget;make them totter by your power and bring them down,O Lord, our shield!12 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,let them be trapped in their pride.For the cursing and lies that they utter,13 consume them in wrath;consume them till they are no more,that theyContinue reading “Psalm 59: 11-17….Should we hate evil doers?”
Category Archives: Psalms
Psalm 59: 1-10….David, ‘A man after God’s own heart’!
The Introduction written above the Psalm: TO THE CHOIRMASTER: ACCORDING TO DO NOT DESTROY. A MIKTAM OF DAVID, WHEN SAUL SENT MEN TO WATCH HIS HOUSE IN ORDER TO KILL 1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;protect me from those who rise up against me;2 deliver me from those who work evil,and saveContinue reading “Psalm 59: 1-10….David, ‘A man after God’s own heart’!”
Psalm 57: 1-11….Trapped in a cave!
1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,for in you my soul takes refuge;in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,till the storms of destruction pass by.2 I cry out to God Most High,to God who fulfills his purpose for me.3 He will send from heaven and save me;he willContinue reading “Psalm 57: 1-11….Trapped in a cave!”
Psalm 56: 1-13….How to deal with Pressure!
Introduction: ‘In God I Trust’ is the title of this Psalm. It was written at least in his mind and prayer-life when he was acting ‘insanely’ to protect himself from an enemy amongst whom he was living. They couldn’t help but remember his fighting ability from past encounters with him! The story is told 1Continue reading “Psalm 56: 1-13….How to deal with Pressure!”
A search for Truth….How would you define it?
Comment 1: We live in a world when the concept of ‘truth’ is bandied about ending up with many people accepting, even if I’m not sure that they believe, that truth is what every person individually decides! To quote Francis Schaeffer that erstwhile popular ‘theologian’, as reported in Wikipedia, ‘”True truth,” a term popularized byContinue reading “A search for Truth….How would you define it?”
Psalm 55: 12-23….David’s prayer continues!
12-15 For it is not an enemy who taunts me— then I could bear it;it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me— then I could hide from him.But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend.We used to take sweet counsel together; within God’s house we walked in theContinue reading “Psalm 55: 12-23….David’s prayer continues!”
Psalm 55: 1-11….A prayer fit for world leaders of today!
Comment: This Psalm is entitled a Maskil of David. So we know the author (King David) and a maskil is a wisdom psalm. We are looking at the first half of the psalm today. There are three divisions in today’s portion. 1 Give ear to my prayer, O God,and hide not yourself from my pleaContinue reading “Psalm 55: 1-11….A prayer fit for world leaders of today!”
Psalm 54: 1-7….An Appropriate Prayer
Comment: The Psalm heading refers to this passage from 1 Sam 23: 19 Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon? 20 Now come down, O king, according to all your heart’sContinue reading “Psalm 54: 1-7….An Appropriate Prayer”
Psalm 53: 1-6….This psalm is the same as Psalm 14! Why?
1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. Comment: Firstly an assessment ‘They are corrupt’ – is it David’s or God’s assessment? This is followed by a judgement, which we as humans would on the whole argue with, when/if weContinue reading “Psalm 53: 1-6….This psalm is the same as Psalm 14! Why?”
Psalm 52: 1-9….The Truth, the Whole Truth and nothing but the Truth!
It is very interesting to have the exact situation of the writing of this psalm, The 2 verses which directly refer to Doeg’s betrayal are – 1 Sam22: 9-10 – Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the sonContinue reading “Psalm 52: 1-9….The Truth, the Whole Truth and nothing but the Truth!”
As I read it! 