Have you ever played shadow tag with God? Sounds fun to me. What are the benefits of residing in God’s shadow? How do we do this? What do we learn about this from Psalm 91 – God’s shadow? Psalm 91 Psalm 91 begins with the statement that those who dwell in God’s shelter, or secret […]
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Psalm 90 – generations, tells of how God, our dwelling place throughout all generations, is the master of time. Beautifully, the psalm speaks of the vagaries of the human life span. What does it say to us today? Psalm 90 Psalm 90 is the only psalm attributed to Moses. The superscript reads: “A Prayer of […]
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Psalm 89 – Forever faithful, begins with a beautiful hymn of praise to our God who is forever faithful. But then an abrupt turn at verse 38 brings this into question. What do we learn about God’s faithfulness from Psalm 89 – forever faithful? What about our own call to faithfulness? Psalm 89 – Verses […]
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In Psalm 88 – day and night, the psalmist prays daily to God, day and night. Amid all of his troubles, he never ceases to pray. Psalm 88 The superscript for Psalm 88 – day and night, states: “A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of […]
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Any builder knows the importance of having strong foundations. Psalm 87 – foundation, states that God’s “foundation is in the holy mountains.” What does that mean for us? Psalm 87 Jerusalem is held holy by three religions: Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Why does it merit such a special place? Because it is God’s city, founded […]
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Psalm 86 – poor and needy, opens with David pleading with God to hear him for he is “poor and needy.” Poor and needy? He was king. What was he talking about? Psalm 86 Psalm 86 is listed as a prayer by David. It is a beautiful, simple humble prayer of trust in God. David […]
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In Psalm 85 – showed favor, we hear how God showed favor to the land. How does God show favor? What do we learn from Psalm 85? Psalm 85 Psalm 85 – showed favor begins with the statement that God showed favor by forgiving sins. “You, Lord, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob.You […]
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Where do you dwell, hang-out? Where you spend your time says a lot about who you are. Do you hang out with God? What are the benefits of hanging with God, as we learn in Psalm 84 – dwelling place? Psalm 84 Psalm 84 – dwelling place, is a psalm of the sons of Korah. […]
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In Psalm 83 – do not be deaf, the psalmist is asking why God is silent, unresponsive to his pleas, like someone who doesn’t hear. But is it that God doesn’t hear and is silent, or is it the psalmist who doesn’t hear what God might be saying? Psalm 83 Psalm 83 begins with Asaph […]
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Who are the “gods” in Psalm 82 – “gods”? Are they spiritual beings? Foreign gods? Or false leaders? Psalm 82 Another psalm attributed to Asaph, Psalm 82 – “gods”, begins with God in the assembly, delivering judgment. “God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods.” (1) The word “gods” is from the Hebrew […]
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