David is biting his nails in the beginning of this psalm because of the precarious position he is in. By the end his relief is VERY evident. He is praising God for it. The preface for this psalm tells us that this was written about the time that David was hiding in a cave from […]
David is on a high! He has just escaped certain death once again by the favor of the Lord. David sings that he will bless the Lord at ALL times because of His great mercy. I learned to sing the first four verses and I can’t read them without hearing the tune. This is one […]
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 sings of the fact that the nations can do NOTHING to stop the triumph of God’s Anointed. He is not explicitly named in this chapter, but we can infer that this is Jesus! This psalm is a prophetic one. David is not singing of himself but is looking to the future that God promised […]
We have reached the songs of David’s heart. I don’t know who arranged them in order but I think it appropriate that the two paths are set out first. Psalms is probably my favorite book in the bible. The volume of praise and prayers have carried me through MANY different seasons in my life. When […]