David recognizes that he has failed God. He longs to return to where he was before. He is thirsty for the Spirit of God and he cries out for restoration. When reading this psalm of David I can see him sitting in sack cloth and ashes as he repents for his sins. This could be […]
David is in a HARD place. He is hiding in a cave from Saul. His soul cries out for help from the Lord even when his lips must remain silent. “HELP me O Lord!” When I was reading this psalm of David it reminded me of the life of Joseph. First Joseph was in a […]
David asks God to guard his heart, mind, and mouth from evil. He also asks that, if he slips, a righteous man will correct him. Let the evil men fall in their own traps. We don’t know when or why David wrote these words but some of them make me think of the time Nathan […]
David is in danger, again, and he asks for the Lord to save him. David also asks for punishment for those who are plotting against him. Something I find very interesting about this psalm is that David is not asking God to strengthen his hand in battle but to dish out judgment Himself on those […]
David lays his heart before the Lord and pleads, “Search me O Lord.” He has, He does, and He always will. For He knows us better than we know ourselves. AND HE STILL LOVES US! What an amazing psalm! This is a psalm I have come to on many occasions for many different reasons. It’s […]