They look to be prospering. They get high positions and wield the power like they are to rule forever. The poor and needy look to be the first to suffer. It’s unfair. It’s not right. It’s upsetting. It’s aggravating. No wonder we are prone to fret, get anxious, worry and that leads to taking matters […]
Read More Psalm 37 – Don’t Worry About A ThingThe Psalmist once more starts off this Psalm with a portrayal of the wicked person that understandably isn’t complimentary. The main focus, however, is to the God of righteousness and steadfast love. It gets me thinking about what steadfast love is all about and why it is so closely linked. It’s around this time that […]
Read More Psalm 36 – About Steadfast Love and RighteousnessWhat is it about some people that makes them unable to express themselves? Whatever it is, reading some Psalms gives voice for the things we often cannot express. This one is a doozy. The Psalmist knows what it is to be put under pressure, what it is to face outright hostility, what it is to […]
Read More Psalm 35 – For Crying Out LoudIt is a beautiful and a profound psalm to exclaim when you’ve just experienced what David experienced. To have gone through that episode and taken that particular course of action and see God come through for him in that way. It’s an amazing Psalm. It reminds me of the word ecstatic. I just imagine David […]
Read More Psalm 34 – Taste, See, Teach to Taste, See …It is an incredibly self-centred world we can live in. The immediacy and urgency of the now in me and the needs that drive me from outside and within can allow perspective to be very small. changes take place that appear to put me at a disadvantage while others who don’t share my beliefs are […]
Read More Psalm 33 – Get Some PerspectiveThere is talk about needing to forgive yourself. I understand that – it can be quite something when the biggest weight of condemnation is the one you place on yourself. Yet, forgiveness is not primarily something we should be looking to do to ourselves. First and foremost the issue of forgiveness should be seen in […]
Read More Psalm 32 – ForgivenPsalm 31 captures a lot of what the Psalmist has to say about what to do when you’re in a tight spot. It refers to themes that have been prominent in Psalms so far. Themes of the character of God, the ability to access from Him in a right relationship with Him. There was one […]
Read More Psalm 31 – Open Spaces to RoamWhen there is success in an endeavour there is reason for praise. Seeing sports personalities and their fans celebrating key victories is a prime example of that in action. Considering the contents of this Psalm, no wonder there wasn’t going to be any gagging going on. Rescues from dangerous situations, turning around potentially fatal circumstances, […]
Read More Psalm 30 – Reasons To PraiseCredit where credit’s due. James Earl Jones had a brilliant voice. The guy who gave us the menace in the utterances of Darth Vader was a masterful orator in his own way. Morgan Freeman has distinctive tones that also does much for the listener. For these and other noted speakers it is something about the […]
Read More Psalm 29 – Something About His VoiceIt would be very tempting when it appears as though evil is prevailing to slip into some of it. The Psalmist was aware of the sorts who would put up a good front but behind the smiling eyes would lurk the menacing type who would betray in a heartbeat. He was aware of the types […]
Read More Psalm 28 – Sticking With Him
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