I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope (v. 5, ESV). The Bible is about hope. Despair is the opposite of hope. The entirety of Psalm 130 asks, “Can we find hope in the midst of our despair?” Is there a hope that will not fail us? Out of the depths I cry to […]
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O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me (Psalm 131:1, NASB1995). Do you wake up in the morning—sometimes at 3 a.m.—with your mind spinning on all the things that need to get done the next day? Do you fail to set boundaries and too
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Psalm 93 is a short but powerful psalm — five verses on renewing faith. Verse 1… The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure (NIV). Our world is shaken. What we considered to be normal is now abnormal. What we trusted in is
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Psalm 53 is an example of what happens when someone disbelieves in the Living God. Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good! (Psalm 53:1, NLT) The background for Psalm 53 is found in 2 Kings 18 and 19.
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Have you ever heard the phrase referring to wealth, “You can’t take it with you?” This motto originates in Psalm 49 … For when they die, they take nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave (Psalm 49:17, NLT). American Christians, who make up about five percent of the Church worldwide,
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Avid readers of Interruptions know that I feature a Psalm on Saturday. I have now written an Interruption for 100 Psalms. My goal is to write an Interruption for all 150 Psalms. Before I begin the “Final 50” next Saturday, I’m pausing to give you the list of my Top Seven verses in Psalms that
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There are two scholastic opinions about Psalm 72. Some believe that the Psalm was written by Solomon about himself (sort of egotistical, I think). So, I’m going with the second option, that King David wrote this Psalm as a hopeful prophecy for his son, King Solomon. I believe that we should pray for our children
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The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me (v. 23, ESV). Questions give life or bring destruction. As a pastor, I’ve listened to those who questioned the Bible and the goodness of God but learned to trust — strengthening their faith. I also watched many who didn’t recover from their questions. It became a
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Hope in God; for I shall again praise him (Psalm 42:5, 11 & Psalm 43:5, ESV). Have you ever felt like getting away from it all and commiserating about the difficulties of your life? Oh, come on, yes, you have! When we get discouraged, let’s read Psalm 42 & Psalm 43. Some scholars believe the
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They visit me as if they were my friends, but all the while they gather gossip, and when they leave, they spread it everywhere (v. 6, NLT). Psalm 41 is about our detractors (once friends) who abandon us when we experience difficulties. David writes … Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely, the
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