The Mighty One, God the LORD,speaks and summons the earthfrom the rising of the sun to its setting.Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,God shines forth.Our God comes; he does not keep silence;before him is a devouring fire,around him a mighty tempest.He calls to the heavens aboveand to the earth, that he may judge hisContinue reading “Psalm 50: 1-6….Listen. Look! What do you hear and see?”
Category Archives: Psalms
Psalm 49: 13-20….The riddle solved!
Comment: I suggest that you reread yesterday’s devotion to get into the thinking mode of this Psalm. Yesterday’s three sections left me with the question – who can possibly help me to deal with my (I guess mainly sin/guilt) problems when I die. This is the path of those who have foolish confidence;yet after themContinue reading “Psalm 49: 13-20….The riddle solved!”
Psalm 49: 1-12…..You need to see the whole context!
Hear this, all peoples!Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,both low and high,rich and poor together!My mouth shall speak wisdom;the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.I will incline my ear to a proverb;I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.Why should I fear in times of trouble,when the iniquity of thoseContinue reading “Psalm 49: 1-12…..You need to see the whole context!”
Psalm 48: 9-13….Speak Out His Praise!
We have thought on your steadfast love, O God,in the midst of your temple.As your name, O God,so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth.Your right hand is filled with righteousness.Let Mount Zion be glad!Let the daughters of Judah rejoicebecause of your judgments!Walk about Zion, go around her,number her towers,consider well her ramparts,goContinue reading “Psalm 48: 9-13….Speak Out His Praise!”
Psalm 48: 1-8….Let praise reverberate!
Great is the LORD and greatly to be praisedin the city of our God!His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation,is the joy of all the earth,Mount Zion, in the far north,the city of the great King.Within her citadels Godhas made himself known as a fortress.For behold, the kings assembled;they came on together.As soon as they sawContinue reading “Psalm 48: 1-8….Let praise reverberate!”
Psalm 47: 1-9…..Ecstatic Exclamation! God is King!
Clap your hands, all peoples!Shout to God with loud songs of joy!For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared,a great king over all the earth.He subdued peoples under us,and nations under our feet.He chose our heritage for us,the pride of Jacob whom he loves. SelahGod has gone up with a shout,the LORD withContinue reading “Psalm 47: 1-9…..Ecstatic Exclamation! God is King!”
Psalm 46: 6-11….What about other nations and God?
The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;he utters his voice, the earth melts.The LORD of hosts is with us;the God of Jacob is our fortress. SelahCome, behold the works of the LORD,how he has brought desolations on the earth.He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;he burnsContinue reading “Psalm 46: 6-11….What about other nations and God?”
Psalm 46: 1-5….A faith statement.
God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble at its swelling. SelahThere is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,the holy habitationContinue reading “Psalm 46: 1-5….A faith statement.”
Psalm 45: 9-17….The people of His Kingdom.
Comments are included as yesterday…. ….daughters of kings are among your ladies of honour;at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.Hear, O daughter, and consider, and incline your ear:forget your people and your father’s house,and the king will desire your beauty.Since he is your lord, bow to him. In the Bible theContinue reading “Psalm 45: 9-17….The people of His Kingdom.”
Psalm 45: 1-8….A picture of Jesus. King of Kings.
Comment: I imagine the writer of this psalm sitting and in wonder trying to pull together all the things that piece by piece have been revealed in the scriptures as to what the coming Messiah would be like. The character of the Messiah is shouted out, and I am just going to intersperse through theContinue reading “Psalm 45: 1-8….A picture of Jesus. King of Kings.”
As I read it! 