Category Archives: Psalms

Shiloh

Think about God’s dwelling place in Israel and you immediately think about Jerusalem. But that wasn’t His first “address.” That isn’t where God, literally, first pitched His tent. No, Joshua 18 reminds me this morning that, after “the land lay … Continue reading →

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How to Please God

There may be many things we are not certain about when it comes to the will of God and what pleases Him, but there are some things of which we can be absolutely certain. While there are some portions of … Continue reading →

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Purified for His Praise

There’s something about knowing people, or knowing about people, who have been “been there, done that, got the t-shirt.” You know, those folks who have been where you’re now walking. Those who have experienced what you’re experiencing and now have … Continue reading →

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A Song Sung in the Shadow

That Psalm 63 is a psalm of praise is unmistakable. All I have to do is sit back and see the number of verses I have underlined with my brown colored pencil. Underline in brown . . . that’s my … Continue reading →

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God Alone

That David knew the “storms of life” is a bit of an understatement. It seems that, for more seasons than not in his life, his life was turned upside down by something. Whether it was hiding from Saul who was … Continue reading →

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Bottled Water

“Recycling” last years thoughts on Psalm 56 this morning . . . There’s something about being known that brings comfort. Something about having not to “hide it” or “pretend everything’s fine” that takes off a lot of pressure. Not that … Continue reading →

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A Full Course Meal

Romans 3 is the perfect set up for Psalm 51 . . . the doctrine of Paul’s letter being the perfect back drop for entering into the desperation and deliverance recorded in David’s song. In Romans 3 we understand the … Continue reading →

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A Pleasing Theme

It’s amazing how a portion of Scripture can capture the imagination . . . how something written so long ago can have such a present impact by bringing into focus a future reality. That’s Psalm 45. You know that Psalm … Continue reading →

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The Song in the Night

“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?” Twice the psalmist asks God this penetrating question in Psalm 42 (42:5a, 11a). And you can sense the despair . . . crushed from … Continue reading →

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Steadfast Love

So far, it’s the biggest difference I’ve noticed about reading the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible. You won’t find this two word phrase in the New King James (NKJV) . . . nor in the New International Version … Continue reading →

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