The righteous shall be lifted up (Psalm 75:10, ESV). Psalm 75 has a clear focus—we can trust God or self. The phrase “lifted up” is used five times in Psalm 75. In Hebrew, it is associated with arrogance that leads to trouble or with humility that elevates God and leads to blessing. I say to […]
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Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!” (Psalm 66:3, ESV) The overarching lesson of the Psalms can be summarized in just a few words, “Lord, how awesome are your deeds!” Can you say this phrase right now? Are there difficulties in your life that make it hard to rejoice in the Lord? I consider Psalm
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They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them (Psalm 112:7, NLT). Do we fear bad news? Is it hard for us to enjoy good times because there’s a foreboding shadow of “when will the other shoe drop?” Psalms 112 talks about two types of fear. One type of fear will
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For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked (Psalm 73:3, NIV). Have you ever wondered, “Why do the wicked prosper?” Psalm 73 asks this question, too. Even the prophet Jeremiah challenges God in one of his prayers… Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why are evil people so happy? (Jeremiah 12:1,
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To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in You I trust (Psalm 25:1, NASB1995). For Interruptions, I usually blog a Psalm on Saturday. Today is Saturday, and I’m writing about Psalm 25. I call Psalm 25 “My Psalm.” Why? Though I’ve written an Interruption on 115 of the 150 Psalms, Psalm 25 was
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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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