Zion is God’s holy hill. David describes the tenants who would be welcome there. The ones God would welcome into His Holy Kingdom too. When I was first reading this description, I was looking at it in terms of those who would be in Heaven with God. But the list of attributes is in present […]
Another lament from David about the state of society. “Fools say there is no God” refers to the morally bankrupt people who refuse to acknowledge His existence. Just because you don’t believe the ‘truck’ is there doesn’t mean that if you step out in the road in front of it, it won’t hit you! My […]
David is struggling. He has been waiting for what seems like FOREVER! “How long do I have to wait? Is it time yet?” Oh boy can I identify with this psalm! One of my older sayings was, “God will act at just the right time but I wonder if He needs to wind His watch.” […]
David is lamenting the culture of the time. Lying lips were everywhere. From the lowly neighbors to the governmental heights. God Help Please! I wonder who it was that was in power at the time David wrote this psalm. Was he speaking of the nations around him or of Israel itself? Was he speaking of […]
David is again concerned with the wicked. But this time he focuses his energy on his salvation; his refuge. That is found only in God. The wicked aren’t going anywhere. They will be around all our lives. But how we deal with them is what makes the difference. Do we take a stand against them? […]
