Psalm 58 ain’t easy reading. It’s gritty reading. It’s not one of those we see rushed off to become a Hillsong classic. I can’t imagine Darlene Zschech rushing to sing … Let them be like the snail that dissolves into slime, like the stillborn child who never sees the sun. (Psalms 58:8 ESV) I don’t […]
Read More Psalm 58 – O God, Deal With The WickedIt’s an odd response when you look at it. You’re cornered by your enemy. You’re in constant hiding and your life is on the line. In the cry out to God on the situation there is a refrain of praise. There is a desire for God to get the glory out of your situation. It’s […]
Read More Psalm 57 – Praising Through the NightIt’s tragic that so many make the claim that they speak or act for God not truly understanding Him and His ways. So many atrocities and devious things done for the God they truly do not know. It makes it all the more important to know Him, trust Him, care for the things He cares […]
Read More Psalm 56 – When Facing Opposition The One Thing To KnowOn initial reading of this Psalm it doesn’t appear that the writer got the memo about loving the enemy, unless the term ‘love’ is broad enough to fit the desire to see your enemy finished off in the most horrific way imaginable. Let’s not get it twisted, the writer is talking about a person in […]
Read More Psalm 55 – To Be HonestIn tricky times it is understandable to turn to something you trust to help you. When experience witters away the things we can trust as they prove insufficient, so we find it becomes less about looking for something that can help us get over the issue and more about coping mechanisms in the situation. Sometimes […]
Read More Psalm 54 – When Stuck Between A Rock and A Hard PlaceI know there is a concept known as atheism. I am very much aware of it. I just don’t think they really mean what they purport. It’s a bizarre movement that seeks to counter the existence of a being that would be beyond their conceptualising anyway. It’s like a turkey not believing in Christmas dinner […]
Read More Psalm 53 – Relief From Relentless RebellionAmong the many reasons to enjoy the Psalms is how they put lyrics to situations we face in life so vividly well. Here, there is this particular individual who has taken it upon himself to behave in a way even his own colleagues found distasteful. The preamble giving the reason behind why this Psalm was […]
Read More Psalm 52 – You Know Where You Can Go …The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!” (Psalms 50:23 ESV) Some of us think we know what God is looking for. We’re in good company too, because for centuries folks be thinking they know what God wants. By […]
Read More Psalm 50 – What God Is Looking ForBe not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases. For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him. (Psalms 49:16-17 ESV) We can get hung up on the gross injustices around us. After all, it is just not fair that some […]
Read More Psalm 49 – The Perspective that MattersAs we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God, which God will establish forever. (Psalms 48:8 ESV) Places evoke a variety of feelings for people. Some are mesmerised by the speed, noise and activity of cities like London and New York. Some […]
Read More Psalm 48 – The Beautiful City
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