Psalms

Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice! (v. 2, ESV) The Psalms teach types of prayer for differing times during our day. Psalm 141 is an evening prayer.  There is no better way to release the residue of frustration and even the stumbling of our […]

I’ve been writing about a Psalm on Saturday for a few years, and I’m almost finished writing an Interruption for every Psalm. Before I began writing on today’s Psalm 137, I noted that previously, I had written about Psalm 135, 136, and 138—while skipping Psalm 137. Why? Let’s consider the following verses . . . 

Fearing the Lord is the major theme of Psalm 76: But you, you are to be feared! (v. 7, ESV)  The earth feared and was still, when God arose to establish judgment (vv. 8b-9a).  Let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared (v. 11). Who is to be feared by the kings of the

Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me (Psalm 59:1, NLT). Let’s read Psalm 59 when we are surrounded by our enemies. It teaches us the right reaction when others plot to defame, demean, and destroy our lives, reputations, and ministries. David makes two proclamations of

Walking through a graveyard in Scotland, I read this inscription on a tombstone: CATHARINE MACKINTOSH who died January 15th 1891 PSALM 31st 5th VERSE I couldn’t recall from memory Psalm 31:5, so I looked it up. . .  Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth (KJV). My impressions

Our God is a good and great God. Many challenge the God of the Bible by saying, “God can’t be both good and great. If God is good and He allows evil, He must not be powerful enough to stop evil. But if He is great and powerful enough to stop evil, then He must

Psalm 104 is the nature lover’s psalm. You placed the world on its foundation so it would never be moved (v. 5, NLT). Fifty years ago, I was walking on a hiking trail in southern Ohio, noticing the absolute beauty of my surroundings, when I saw a young man (in fact, I was young back