Psalm 96 I was struck by all the collective nouns: peoples (vv. 3, 5, 7, 10, 13); nations (vv. 3, 10); world (vv. 10, 13); earth (vv. 1, 9, 11, 3); some of the uses of “world” and “earth” could refer to the physical created order, which is also called forth to praise God. See …
Monthly Archives: August 2022
August 21 / Psalm 95
Psalm 95 Today, a very personal Psalm 95, a psalm that Carol and I treasure. A singer/songwriter/evangelist/pastor/author friend of ours put this psalm to music. He and his wife were the leaders and hosts of the Bible Study where Carol and I met. Later he sang at our wedding. Of all his music, I think …
August 20 / Psalm 94:16-23
Psalm 94:16-23 Today, the personal side of Psalm 94. If the Lord had not been my help… (v. 17a). Finish the sentence, folks. Was there a time when you were facing a major problem, where the end result did not look promising, but you (and others) prayed and the Lord delivered you? I can think …
August 19 / Psalm 94:1-15
Psalm 94:1-15 We have read most of these psalms of late in their entirety, even though they might be a bit longer than our average of thirteen verses per day. Today’s Psalm 94, however, is justifiably split, not only because of length, but also because of content. In today’s first fifteen verses the psalmist is …
August 18 / Psalm 93
Verse 1: The Lord reigns. (ESV) The Lord is king. (NLT) Psalm 93 begins a series of eight psalms extolling the Lord as king. Today He is king of all creation, eternal, from everlasting, …established from of old. (v. 2) Yet we, mere dots in this grand scheme, are loved by Him with a depth …
August 17 / Psalm 92
Psalm 92 …to declare Your steadfast love in the morning, and Your faithfulness by night… (v. 2) What the psalmist is saying is such a simple thing. When we wake up in the morning, we recognize that God loves us – completely, eternally, for nothing that we have done – simple steadfast love. Then when …
August 16 / Psalm 91
Psalm 91 God: When he calls to Me, I will answer him… (v. 15a) Again: Call to Me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. (Jeremiah 33:3) I heard once that “Jeremiah333” was God’s telephone number. Now I see that “Psalm9115” also works!
August 15 / Psalm 90
Psalm 90 One of my Study Bibles calls today’s Psalm 90 a lament. I see it more as a reflection. If the psalmist is Moses as the header suggests it seems like he is reflecting on his life, possibly near the end of his life as the Israelites are nearing the Promised Land. He sees …
August 14 / Psalm 89:46-52
Psalm 89:46-52 In today’s reading the psalmist softens his words substantially from yesterday’s diatribe. He begins very pleadingly, How long, O Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever? (v. 46a), but in the next half-verse he is back to charging God for His wrath. In verse 49 he links back to our readings from the last three …
August 13 / Psalm 89:38-45
Psalm 89:38-45 Two days ago we saw the psalmist praising God for His creation, for His power, for His righteousness and justice. Then yesterday the psalmist recounted God’s covenant with David: My faithfulness and My steadfast love shall be with him, and in My name shall his horn be exalted. (v. 24) But today the …