David pours out his heart in thanksgiving. “Thank You Lord for ALL You have done.” David also tells of a time when ALL the kings of the earth will join his song. David doesn’t give us a specific reason for his song. He doesn’t point out some great act God has done on his behalf. […]
Our psalmist’s heart is broken as his people and the Lord are mocked by their captors. Even in his pain though he KNOWS they are remembered by the Lord. I hear pain and anger in the voice of this psalm. Some of it justified and some of it pried shorn. Israel is in captivity. It […]
There is one refrain that our psalmist continues to return to and therefore speaks of his true heart. He speaks of God’s never ending love when he says, “for His steadfast love endures forever.” I wish I hadn’t already used the title “Steadfast Love” because it fits SO perfectly here. But I try to be […]
Our psalmist issues a STRONG call to the people to bless the Lord. Because of their past with the Lord, He can be trusted with their future. “Bless Him for He will bless us.” “Praise the Lord. I say, Praise The Lord! Why? Because He is good and He is God of all the universe.” […]
Our psalmist tells of the ‘blessing circle’. When we take time to stop and praise the Lord, bless His name, He in turn blesses us. Such a simple but profound concept! When we bless Him, He blesses us. He doesn’t bless us ONLY because we bless Him but because He loves us. But even in […]
