Psalms

I lie awake thinking of you (v. 6, NLT). When you can’t sleep at night, what do you do? Psalm 63 gives an answer. Are we to take a Temazepam®, read our Kindle®, or perhaps get a 3 a.m. snack? King David wrote Psalm 63, and in this psalm, he explains his solution for lying […]

Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? (Psalm 15, NLT). This psalm was written by David after he successfully brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem.   When the ark was in the Tabernacle, King David wrote this psalm asking two questions . . .  Good questions. 

My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help? (Psalm 22:1, NLT) This is a Psalm of deep sorrow and intense persecution. I’ve read Psalm 22 over and over through the years with the thought, “This is a psalm of David, but as I

The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race (v. 13, NLT). I’ve noticed a trend, increasingly, where Christianity is presented as an evil demagogue that has swamped, shut down, and ruined the culture of many peoples and lands. From his throne he observes all who live on the earth. He made their hearts,

I stand on solid ground, and I will publicly praise the Lord (Psalm 26:12, NLT). The first Psalm that I memorized was Psalm 25, and soon after, I memorized Psalm 27.  Psalm 25 and Psalm 27 have been my “go-t0” chapters of the Bible as a follower of Jesus. I’ve received help from the following two

Psalm 10 is about evil people who seemingly prosper while the just and needy suffer.  They brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the Lord (v. 3, NLT). I’ve thought about this often, “Why doesn’t God judge evil more quickly?” Then considering my wayward years when I was in rebellion against God,

Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak (v. 2, ESV). Psalm 12 describes a country where truth isn’t spoken. One commentator writes that Psalm 12 describes a culture that uses “artificial evasive language known as ‘doublespeak.’” Does anyone speak the truth in our country today? Do opposing forces manipulate language

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised (Psalm 48:1, ESV). There isn’t a better phrase to say every day of our lives than, “Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised!” Take a moment and memorize this verse — it’s easy! Now commit to repeating it every morning. Ultimately the Bible is

If I think of one Hollywood voice, it would be James Earl Jones.   Psalm 29 describes the voice of God . . .  The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over many waters (v. 3, ESV). I imagine the Lord’s voice is more impressive than James Earl Jones’s with Darth