Psalm 65 Today, a Psalm of praise – fully, completely. No hint of enemies or evil or the wicked. The only negative in the entire Psalm is that which is self-inflicted: When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions… (v. 3), and even there praise is implied for God’s setting aside those sins. …
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June 13 / Psalm 64
Psalm 64 For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep. (v. 6b) Although David is speaking this sentence about the wicked, it is also true of all of humanity. God has given us a mind with which we are able to comprehend things at multiple levels, from the very simple to the …
June 12 / Psalm 63
Psalm 63 Today’s header is certainly related to other sections of Scripture, but it is difficult to pinpoint any actual chapter/verses since David spent a good deal of time running from Saul and Absalom, much of that in the Wilderness of Judah. Two of my study bibles list the following sections: I Samuel 23:13-29 for …
June 11 / Psalm 62
Psalm 62 Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them. (v. 10) I doubt that many of us use extortion or robbery to enhance our incomes. However, I’m sure that many of us have seen our riches increase through no work on our …
June 10 / Psalm 61
Psalm 61 I’m not very good at breaking down the Psalms and putting myself into the writer’s situation. Commentaries help, but still there’s a depth to the Psalms that I never reach. That is not to say, however, that the Psalms are not helpful to me. We have already seen that many verses in the …
June 9 / Psalm 60
Psalm 60 It’s unclear exactly what today’s header is referencing. The most likely connection is with II Samuel 8:13 which has David killing 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. Kings were often given credit for victories when the actual work was done by military leaders, in this case Joab. Even today we see Generals …
June 8 / Psalm 59
Psalm 59 Today’s header is related to I Samuel 19:11-17. I did a word search on “you”, with David speaking directly to God and found 14 occurrences in six verses – 5, 8, 9, 11, 16, 17. In between what we have is narrative, David explaining the situation that brings about his lament and his …
June 7 / Psalm 58
Psalm 58 One thought for today – Jesus quoting the Psalms. First, He did NOT quote verse 10: The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked. I doubt that Jesus even thought those words! Just the opposite, in fact… From the cross Jesus …
June 6 / Psalm 57
Psalm 57 Another late post – just returned to Kentucky from Maryland earlier this afternoon. Today’s Psalm header has another link to another Old Testament chapter, I Samuel 24. If you have not read it, it’s a very interesting chapter. Although this chapter speaks of a very specific incident with Saul in the cave, it’s …
June 5 / Psalm 56
Psalm 56 Another header in today’s Psalm that clearly indicates the context of David’s writing – see 1 Samuel 21:10-15. David is continuing to flee from Saul, even so far as to seek safety with one of Saul’s enemies, the Philistines. This I know, that God is for me… in God I trust; I shall …