Sometimes one word says it all, as in the first word of Psalm 12 – help. Why is the writer asking for help? Psalm 12 Psalm 12 – help, begins with a cry to God. The writer is asking for help because no one is faithful anymore. “Help, Lord, for no one is faithful anymore; those […]
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Have you ever wanted to fly away, escape from all the trials of this world? I know I have. All of us need a refuge at times, a safe place. Where do we find true refuge? We hear in Psalm 11 – in the Lord I take refuge. Psalm 11 The writer of Psalm 11 […]
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The psalmist asks God a question that has been asked again and again over the centuries, Psalm 10 – why are you far away? Another question asked in Psalm 10 is why does evil prevail? How does Psalm 10 answer these questions? Psalm 10 Psalm 10 begins by asking why God is far away. “Why, Lord, […]
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Today I join with the psalmist in praying Psalm 9 – I will give thanks! Thank you, God, for blessings bestowed, for your love and mercy, for you. What is the writer of Psalm 9 thanking God for? Psalm 9 The writer of Psalm 9 begins with words of praise and thanksgiving: “I will give […]
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My home of Michigan was a frozen tundra last week. Still, as I saw the sun rise in the morning with glistening pinks across the sky and sparkles on the snow, I found myself saying with the writer of Psalm 8 – how majestic! Psalm 8 Psalm 8 – how majestic, begins and ends with […]
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Psalm 7 – rescue me are the words from the first line of Psalm 7 that have stayed with me this past week. They are not words of a victim, crying and whining, not accepting responsibility for their dilemma, but words of humility and trust, recognizing that sometimes in this life, things happen over which […]
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The first line of Psalm 6 – do not rebuke me, raises questions. Why is the writer afraid of being rebuked? What did he do? Or even more important – what image of God does the writer have to cause this concern? Psalm 6 The writer of Psalm 6 is experiencing physical health problems. “Have […]
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Where Psalm 4 asks for an answer, the first line of Psalm 5 – Give ear to my words, O Lord – only asks God to listen. What does the writer want God to hear? Psalm 5 – Give Ear Psalm 5 – Give ear to my words, starts out like a sigh. The writer […]
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The first words of Psalm 4 – answer me, reminds me of a petulant child, stomping their foot and making loud demands. The words also can be a cry for help, or a cry of despair. Psalm 4 The writer of Psalm 4 is confident that God is with him. He calls upon “God of […]
Read More “Oh, Lord, what a morning,” has resounded through my head this past week as I reflected on Psalm 3 – O Lord. It was with me as I woke, observing the sun peeping up for its daily trek across the sky and at night when the sun, having completed its course, went to sleep. I […]
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