12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O LORD,and whom you teach out of your law,13 to give him rest from days of trouble,until a pit is dug for the wicked.14 For the LORD will not forsake his people;he will not abandon his heritage;15 for justice will return to the righteous,and all the uprightContinue reading “Psalm 94: 12-23….An indepth look at dealing with evil!”
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Psalm 94: 1-11….What is your understanding of God?
Introduction: Who is correct – the person who addresses God as ‘The God of Love’ or the one who addresses Him as ‘The God of Vengeance’? 1 O LORD, God of vengeance,O God of vengeance, shine forth! – Is God able to be addressed this way? Or is it is a blasphemous misunderstanding? Is itContinue reading “Psalm 94: 1-11….What is your understanding of God?”
Psalm 93: 1-5….What is this about?
Introduction: Whilst a short Psalm, a quick check shows that there are 85 Psalms shorter than this one! I don’t know if these short ones were sung several times as choruses are in some modern churches! What is this Psalm saying emphatically? I think that it makes three major statements which should never be forgottenContinue reading “Psalm 93: 1-5….What is this about?”
Psalm 92: 8-15….A glimpse into the Future.
Introduction: Good poetry, like novels, can describe things happening at the same time in different places and because scripture is apocalyptic as well as historical it can and does describe as yet in the future events as if they have already occurred. This allows us to see how the future is already in God’s eye!Continue reading “Psalm 92: 8-15….A glimpse into the Future.”
Psalm 92: 1-9….A communal hymn!
1 It is good to give thanks to the LORD,to sing praises to your name, O Most High;2 to declare your steadfast love in the morning,and your faithfulness by night,3 to the music of the lute and the harp,to the melody of the lyre.4 For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work;atContinue reading “Psalm 92: 1-9….A communal hymn!”
Psalm 91: 9-16….The Cuckoo Syndrome!
Introduction: Cuckoos don’t build nests because they are obligate brood parasites. Instead of raising their own young, they trick other bird species into incubating and feeding their chicks. Some people when they read Psalms like Ps 92 assume that they can become obligate parasites on God so that they will be carried through life asContinue reading “Psalm 91: 9-16….The Cuckoo Syndrome!”
Psalm 91: 1-8….True or False?
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most Highwill abide in the shadow of the Almighty.2 I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress,my God, in whom I trust.”3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowlerand from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you withContinue reading “Psalm 91: 1-8….True or False?”
Psalm 90: 1-8….What did Moses say on this matter of God’s Forgettery?
Introduction: The title ‘A PRAYER OF MOSES, THE MAN OF GOD.’ was apparently written above this Psalm centuries after it was first written and had been frequently sung. We know that Moses could sing songs about God as recorded in Exodus 13 & Deuteronomy 33. The basic thought of this Psalm is a Mosaic recordContinue reading “Psalm 90: 1-8….What did Moses say on this matter of God’s Forgettery?”
Psalm 89: 46-52….Has Ethan grasped the concept of a Promised Messiah?
46 How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever?How long will your wrath burn like fire? – Does Ethan need to ask humbly if God will forgive the nation? If they recognize that they have done evil? If they are more than just sorry for the problems they find themselves in but truly repentant?Continue reading “Psalm 89: 46-52….Has Ethan grasped the concept of a Promised Messiah?”
Psalm 89: 38-45….Do the Jews deserve to be hated?
Introduction: This is a long Psalm. This is the fifth day that we have spent choosing sections as thoughts for devotions and there is enough remaining for another devotional tomorrow to end the Psalm. We know the name of the author or maybe we only think we do. Ethan was named by David as oneContinue reading “Psalm 89: 38-45….Do the Jews deserve to be hated?”