On the cross, Jesus cries out the words from Psalm 22 – My God, my God. He then goes on to ask, “Why have you forsaken me?” Is it a cry of abandonment or the ultimate statement of faith? Psalm 22:1-21 In the first verses we hear the writer crying out to God in despair: […]
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In Psalm 21 – the king rejoices, but why? What are his reasons for rejoicing? What might we learn from this psalm of thanksgiving? Psalm 21 – Part 1 We learn in the first line of Psalm 21 why the king rejoices. The people speak to God. “The king rejoices in your strength, Lord. How great […]
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Our psalm for this week is a prayer made for someone else. We hear in the first line of Psalm 20 – the Lord answer you. Who are they praying for and what do they want for this person? Psalm 20 Psalm 20 is a prayer for the king. The psalmist is praying for victory […]
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The psalmist seems to shout the first three words of Psalm 19 – the heavens declare! They declare the glory of the Lord, but what does that mean? And what else do they declare? Psalm 19 The first part of Psalm 19 speaks of the glory of the Lord as found in nature “The heavens declare the […]
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This week we focus on three powerful words at the beginning of Psalm 18 – I love you. Love is a complex, multi-faceted word, much abused and misunderstood. For all of the time we spend thinking about love, writing and singing songs about love, reading romance novels and watching movies about love, it remains a […]
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The psalmist cries out in Psalm 17 – Hear me, Lord! Who hasn’t cried out at times, begging for someone, anyone, to hear them? I know I have. But what does the writer want Got to hear? And, perhaps more important, what does he want God to do? Psalm 17 Psalm 17 begins with a […]
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Over the past month I’ve had many reasons to cry out with the writer of Psalm 16 – keep me safe! Traveling thousands of miles, sideswiped once, unfamiliar territory. and visits to the hospital. All reasons to cry out: Lord, keep me safe. Safety is a basic need. On Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, it comes […]
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Our psalm for this week begins with another beautiful question, Psalm 15 – who may abide in God’s tent? I’ve been reflecting on this as my husband and I have been dealing with some health challenges, the hymn “Abide with Me,” resounding in my heart. Psalm 15 The writer of Psalm 15 begins with the […]
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As it says in psalm 14 – the fool says! Fools say a lot of things. Why anyone listens to them is beyond me. Maybe because they are fools themselves or want to believe what is being said. What does Psalm 14 have to teach us about fools? Psalm 14 What does the fool say […]
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Many of us have reason to cry out with the writer of Psalm 13 – how long, Lord? How long do we have to wait? Must we suffer forever? How much longer until our trials are over? The writer of Psalm 13 wrestled with these questions. Psalm 13 The author asks four times in Psalm […]
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