Category Archives: Psalms

A 5-Star Rating

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Pete

Consumer reviews, they’ve become a pretty big deal in today’s world. Someone else’s experience with something we’re interested in is often the first thing we’ll check out. There’s a place to find reviews for almost every imaginable product or service. … Continue reading →

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Stories of Affliction

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Pete

I was away last week at a conference with a bunch of pastors and their families. Wednesday afternoon was “free time”, so me and a friend and a “new friend” checked out Pebble Beach, Carmel by the Sea, and Cannery … Continue reading →

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Blessed!

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Pete

I start in on Psalm 119 this morning with expectation. These next 22 readings in the Psalms are among my favorite portions of my reading plan. An Ode to the Word. A Love Letter for God’s Law. One grand theme … Continue reading →

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Nevertheless

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Pete

There they were again. Situation desperate. “Save us, O LORD!” (v.47) And when I say “again”, I mean AGAIN. This wasn’t their first rodeo. Not the first time they had blown it. Not the first time their waywardness had left … Continue reading →

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Triggered

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Pete

As I started reading Psalm 102 this morning, I thought to myself how the psalms can often evoke some pretty intense emotions. In modern vernacular, they can be “triggering.” Though suffering no major affliction, though things overall are on the … Continue reading →

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Hate Evil!

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Pete

I read the “command to obey” in Psalm 97 and it triggers something. It picks at something that’s bugged me for a while. But part of me wants to just brush it off for fear of getting on a hobby-horse. … Continue reading →

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A Song for the Sabbath

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Pete

It’s song to be sung based not on circumstance, but according to the calendar. Not a song just for the good times, but a song always for when it’s the right time. A song to be sung not only as … Continue reading →

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A Heavenly Birth Certificate (2016 Rerun)

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Pete

It’s kind of a cryptic song. For me it’s a little hard to completely piece together. But I do know it’s a song about Zion. The city on the holy mount founded by God Himself to be the place where … Continue reading →

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Do It Again, LORD!

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Pete

You read the psalm and you sense something’s gone wrong. Some sin has entered the camp. Some disobedience has derailed God’s people. Some transgression has taken away their joy. So, the songwriter recounts a time past when, in a similar … Continue reading →

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That They May Seek Your Name

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Pete

Psalm 83 is a “Go get ’em, God!” song. A psalm of Asaph composed as a lament for a people under threat by their enemies. It’s an “arise O’ God” psalm. A “do not keep silence; do not hold Your … Continue reading →

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