Category Archives: Psalms

He Spoke

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Pete

He had become “the taunt of fools” (v.8). And he knew it was best to keep his mouth shut (v.1). Yet, his “pain intensified” (v.2). His “heart grew hot” within him as the more he thought about it the more … Continue reading →

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Keep It Cool

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Pete

Up until this morning, I would have said it was one of my favorite psalms. But a light goes on as I hover over David’s song and I realize that it’s more like a psalm that contains some of my … Continue reading →

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The Course of My Life is in Your Power

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Pete

The words jump off the page because they are so very familiar, indicating that Psalm 31 is a Messianic psalm. Into Your hand I entrust my spirit . . . (Psalm 31:5a CSB) Jesus spoke such words from the cross … Continue reading →

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Vindication and Trusting

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Pete

It was certainly a prayer of David’s back then. Is it to be a prayer for today? Chewing on it. Read between the lines in Psalm 26 (vv. 4-5), and it sounds like the accusations were flying against David. He … Continue reading →

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Taking Pride = Trusting

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Pete

At first, this CSB rendering of a well-known ESV verse seems so different. Initially, I’m thinking that the two sets of translators seem to have ended up in very different places. But the more I chew on it this morning, … Continue reading →

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A Song Within A Song (A 2015 Rerun)

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Pete

Reading Psalm 18 this morning and find myself pausing over something that doesn’t quite sit right. Not sure what to do with it. So, I went back and looked on previous meals served up with Psalm 18 ingredients and found … Continue reading →

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Easy To Get Used To

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Pete

Continuing to venture into my reading plan with a new translation this year. And this morning the CSB puts before me another change that I’ll need to get used to. But I enter Your houseby the abundance of Your faithful … Continue reading →

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Happy

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Pete

Okay . . . like I said yesterday, I’m reading this year in a different version of the bible than I have for the past several years . . . and here’s the first CSB-ness that I’m gonna have to … Continue reading →

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Father

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Pete

This morning was one of those mornings when two of my four readings connected. Not an obvious connection, but a little bit of chewing on the songwriter’s plea illuminated something of what the good doctor penned. Psalm 142 is a … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness and Fear

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Pete

If we were playing a game of word association, I’m not sure they’d be the two words most quickly, or even most likely to be put together. No one would be surprised if you heard “black” in response to “white.” … Continue reading →

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