Psalm 79:5: “How long, LORD? / Will You be angry...
March 25th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIt is said that this is the verse that Aurelius Augustinus (Augustine) quoted in ...
Psalm 78:2–4: “I will open my mouth in a parable;...
March 24th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Hebrew word used here for parable is broader than the one used in ...
Psalm 77:8–9: “Has His mercy ceased forever?...
March 23rd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAfter asking a series of questions about God, the psalmist writes "Selah," which is ...
Psalm 76:11–12: “Make vows to the LORD your...
March 22nd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen the psalmist said, "Make vows to the LORD your God, and pay them" ...
Psalm 75:6–7: “For exaltation comes neither...
March 21st, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSince God is in the business of building character in His children, promotion in ...
Psalm 74:2: “Remember Your congregation, which...
March 20th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAccording to one tradition, this psalm records the destruction of the temple by Nebuchadnezzar ...
Psalm 73:2–3: “But as for me, my feet had...
March 19th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe have difficulty understanding why wicked people are so often successful. They are boastful ...
Psalm 72:6: “He shall come down like rain upon...
March 18th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn this psalm, David described how a good ruler is a source of refreshment ...
Psalm 71:16: “I will go in the strength of...
March 17th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAccording to this psalm, wise travelers are well prepared before they leave on a ...
Psalm 70:1: “Make haste, O God, to deliver...
March 16th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDavid opened this psalm with a frantic plea: "Lord, don't take long!" And he ...
Psalm 69:1,3: “Save me, O God! / For the waters...
March 15th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis psalm has been called "the poor man's prayer" because it is the humble, ...
Psalm 68:1: “Let God arise, / Let His enemies...
March 14th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn Numbers 10:35, we see that these were the words Moses used in public ...
Psalm 67:1–2: “God be merciful [gracious]...
March 13th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDavid was clearly asking God for good things, which is in accordance with His ...
Psalm 66:18: “If I regard iniquity in my heart,...
March 12th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen a business bills a client, they keep track of how long it takes ...
Psalm 65:2–3: “O You who hear prayer, / To...
March 11th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalOur God is the God who hears our prayers and provides atonement for our ...
Psalm 64:9: “All men shall fear, / And shall...
March 10th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThere are 2 Hebrew words for fear used in the Old Testament: pachad, meaning ...
Psalm 63:1: “O God, You are my God; / Early...
March 9th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing David understood that every human being is thirsty for God. Some are more ...
Psalm 62:9: “Surely men of low degree are a...
March 8th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing David swept all of humanity, from low estate to high, into the same ...
Psalm 61:1–2: “Hear my cry, O God; / Attend...
March 7th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing David knew where to go when he was in trouble. A close examination ...
Psalm 60:11–12: “Give us help from trouble,...
March 6th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the midst of David's battle, he was clearly focusing on God alone for ...
Psalm 59:1–2: “Deliver me from my enemies,...
March 5th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDavid gave us two great titles to remember about our God in this psalm. ...
Psalm 58:11: “So that men will say, / ‘Surely...
March 4th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalKing David was confident that in the end the righteous will see that God, ...
Psalm 57:1: “Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful...
March 3rd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen life becomes too crazy, we need only run into our heavenly Father's arms. ...
Psalm 56:8: “You number my wanderings; / Put...
March 2nd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis psalm records David's trust in God after being seized by the Philistines. His ...
Psalm 55:12–13: “For it is not an enemy who...
March 1st, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDavid poured out his heart to his Lord because a close friend, Ahithophel, betrayed ...
Psalm 54:7: “For He has delivered me out of...
February 29th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAccording to the title, David wrote this psalm when the Ziphites told Saul that ...
Psalm 53:1: “The fool has said in his heart,...
February 28th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWebster’s dictionary defines a fool as “a person who lacks good judgment.” Many atheists ...
Psalm 52:8: “But I am like a green olive tree...
February 27th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDavid says in this psalm that he placed his trust in the mercy of ...
Psalm 51:1–2: “Have mercy upon me, O God,...
February 26th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe title of this psalm gives us its historical background: "A Psalm of David ...
Psalm 50:15: “Call upon Me in the day of trouble;...
February 25th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe all have people in our lives that we only see when they need ...
Psalm 49:15: “But God will redeem my soul from...
February 24th, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis is one of the greatest affirmations of trust and confidence in God in ...
