November 9, 2024
“For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things” (Psalm 107:9 ESV). Why is there such a longing in the human soul? Why this emptiness that no physical thing, nor human relationship can fill? We hunger and thirst, so we attempt to satisfy our craving, but to no avail.
November 6, 2024
“Who can utter the mighty deeds of the Lord, or declare all his praise?” (Psalm 106:2 ESV). The Psalmist’s questions beg the answer, “No one.” How can we number the glorious actions of our God? He is omnipotent and eternal. Who knows all that He has done, is doing, or will do? A list of
October 29, 2024
“I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O LORD, I will make music” (Psalm 101:1 ESV). David understood something about God’s “love and justice.” He had learned both the loving mercy and the holy righteousness of God. He therefore determined to sing and make music to the Lord, worshiping Him in fullness
October 22, 2024
“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12 NKJV). Psalm 90 bears the superscription, “A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.” It encourages the reader to be aware of the fleeting nature of life and to be determined not to waste it. This is not
October 20, 2024
“I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that went forth from my lips. Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David. His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me” (Psalm 89:34-36 ESV). In Psalm 89, the Lord spoke of
September 22, 2024
“If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!” (Psalm 66:18-20 ESV). Have you ever felt as if your
September 17, 2024
“Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I” (Psalm 61:1-2 ESV). David wrote this psalm, crying out to God to lead him to a place that was safe and
September 15, 2024
“I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress. O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love” (Psalm 59:16 ESV). David
September 10, 2024
“O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might” (Psalm 54:1 ESV). “What’s in a name?” So asked Shakespeare’s Juliet of Romeo, the implication being that his family name was a mere arbitrary label and didn’t matter to her. Yet, David appealed to God’s “name” as the source of his salvation.
September 7, 2024
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10 ESV). After David repented of his sin of adultery, he prayed that God would “create” in him a clean and pure heart. The Hebrew word for “create” is the same as is found in Genesis 1:1 (בָּרָא, bārā’),