This Psalm comes across as someone encouraging someone else to trust in God. Why? Trust because He is able to deliver us from troublesome situations. Trust because He is engaging with you and the life you live. It’s not a one-sided relationship with a deaf, dumb and mute idol. He shows grace and we respond […]
Read More Psalm 20 – We Will Trust The God Who SavesAwe. It’s quite a word. One thing that comes across to me reading Psalm 19 is how awestruck the Psalmist is. He looks at creation, he considers the written word of God and He has the same awe. Isn’t awesome how God has spoken. Not only has He spoken but that He has spoken. In […]
Read More Psalm 19 – The Wonder of RevelationSome of the Psalms take on an epic nature and the 18th one is a great example. Reading it is like watching a movie. Look at the hero, now secure. The journey there, however called upon God to do some awesome works in majesty and power. These awesome works are done because of right relationship […]
Read More Psalm 18 – Epic Psalm (Part One)To know that all these are words to things that people would sing continues to amaze me. Not to say profound lyrics are rare these days, I don’t believe that’s the case. What Psalms highlights however is how amazing it is to convey such real truths of life with God. Here it’s the way how […]
Read More Psalm 17 – Stay In The RightYeah, I would take some of the chocolate biscuits for ‘safe keeping’. When I was a boy (a younger legit one at home with Mum and Dad that is) I remember the day Mum would go shopping. That was undoubtedly the best day of the week, because often among the essentials that she purchased was […]
Read More Psalm 16 – For Safe KeepingAt the beginning he complains and at the end he praises. It’s like darkness to light. In that expression of his plight, his plea and his praise David goes through a fascinating process of expression. His situation is overwhelming, he needs God to step in or he feels on the brink of death itself. Just […]
Read More Psalm 13 – Confession: Where I Am, Who You AreThey were written in another time in a completely different setting, yet with some of the Psalms I get a feeling they could apply to certain modern setting. Psalm 12. I read it and I feel the cry in it for God to do something. Do something about the wicked. You can’t trust anyone, the […]
Read More Psalm 12 – They Say But God SaysIt’s true, sometimes I just wish I could fly away and leave it all behind. It doesn’t seem like anyone is paying attention to this unfairness I go through. Not just me, others who do their best in a messed up world with messed up institutions. They do their best, but just appear to be […]
Read More Psalm 11 – The ObserverIt’s probably better to have a basis on which to make a complaint to an authority that can respond.. It’s even better when the basis is put in place by that authority. The alternative is to just share an opinion and grievance that just gets airtime but nothing happens because anybody that does care has […]
Read More Psalm 10 – Making A ComplaintSome reflections on Psalm 9. He has done justice – praise God for that. He is hearing our cry for justice – seek God for that He will bring about justice – thank God for that. The Psalmist praises God for good reason and then uses that as a platform to petition God to keep […]
Read More Psalm 9 – To the God of Justice
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