Psalm 131 – Calm Down

The picture the Psalmist evokes in verse two of this Psalm is powerful. It’s the response and a great contrast to a first verse that’s hung up with the hype of getting wrapped up with things truly beyond our comprehension. How is it done? How can it be done? Why was it done? When will […]

Psalm 130 – Access to Redemption: Wait For It …

This is a wonderful Psalm. From the crying out from the depths to the cry to Israel to put their hope in the Lord, it’s sweet and concise. One of the things I love about the Psalms is the primacy of a right relationship with God and how He initiates that in His character. I […]

Psalm 129 – When Dealing with Great Opposition

Patient, kind, tender, compassionate, forgiving and merciful. Reassuring and beautiful qualities of our glorious Lord. He is not a soft touch, though. Neither are His people. They likewise can express those godly values and yet be aware of the pressing force of opposition that has blighted them over time. That enemy, for the Psalmist, was […]

Psalm 128 – Basis of Being Blessed

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Psalm 127 – Who Is Building Your House?

Interesting Psalm this. House, city, anxiety, sleep and the benefit of children. Not on the surface the most connected of issues, until you look at that first word: house. I don’t read the house mentioned here as only a physical construction. It’s not just the bricks and mortar. It is all about the habitat. Whether […]

Psalm 126 – When He Restores

It’s quite something to read this Psalm. Remember when God restored us before? We need Him to restore again. And as we cry out for Him to restore, so we return with joy at the response He gives. When He restores. The restoration is the taste of the Eden lost. When He restores it is […]

Psalm 125 – A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

When you are surrounded by the Lord you get to truly see why it is so good to have Him as a fortress. Even as cities were protected by walls, there is something about being protected by the Lord. Protected from outside elements that seek to cause harm, but as well as that protected within […]

Psalm 124 – If It Had Not Been …

This Psalm right here is a great song to remember that you are not as self-reliant, independent, self-sufficient and all that which you like to believe from time to time. Indeed this Psalm right here blatantly acknowledges that bad though things might appear, not only could it be a lot worse but it would have […]

Psalm 123 – Mercy From Contempt

The collection of Psalms would have informed you by now that there are plenty of good reasons for praise and worship. This particular Psalm gives another reason for worship and it is a tough reason to take. Worship from the pain of contempt. Enduring the pain of active insults and bitterness that’s experienced. It is […]

Psalm 122 – Praying for the Peace

They called it the City of David. Were there an advisor at the time there might have been a suggestion to change its name to something glamorous like Davidopolis or Davidtown. You might think that’s a little silly, but why do you think there are places called Alexandria or Jamestown? Nope, they didn’t change its […]