Our psalmist is looking at the city of Jerusalem; the city which bore the name of the Lord. “Peace be within you for the sake of the Lord.” I did a little paraphrasing there. I believe I kept the original intent though. Jerusalem was a VERY special city to the people of Israel as it […]
Our psalmist sings of a God who is always listening to His children and is our ever present help. “Behold, He who keeps Israel” (verse 4a). I’m glad that I know this promise isn’t just for Israel. It is for ALL who believe in Him and call Him Lord. God protects all His children. He […]
Our psalmist finds himself in the wrong place. He calls out to God for help when he recognizes his folly. And He answered him. This is an interesting psalm. Interesting in the fact that I’m not certain who the psalmist is talking about. Is he saying that he is surrounded by those who are lying […]
This is the longest psalm and it has a message we must NEVER forget. It is a fervent prayer for God to mold the life of the singer in accordance with His word. I thought about breaking this psalm down into one day with each heading but then I read it in its entirety. There […]
“The Lord is on my side” sings the psalmist. How does he know this? Because God’s steadfast love endures forever and he has seen it in action. This is another psalm that mentions you and me. The first four verses of this psalm set out who God’s steadfast love endures for. Verse one is a […]
