Psalm 14 is an enigma. It states that no one is good and then says that God is present with the righteous. How can God be present with those who do not exist? But before we answer this question, lets take a quick look at the structure of this psalm.
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Psalm 13 – How long?
“How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?” David begins this psalm with an anguished exclamation of his frustration. I find it so refreshing to read David’s complaints – his honesty and openness with God. David is not afraid to speak what he feels.
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Psalm 12 – Our Faithful God
Has someone in your life failed you? Are you tired of the constant lies of the world? Psalm 12 reminds us that, even though people in your life will fail you, God will never fail.
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Psalm 11 – God Enthroned in Heaven
Where can I go when the world crumbles around me? This is the question David addresses in Psalm 11.
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Psalm 10 – Why Do the Wicked Prosper?
Are you ever frustrated by the evil person who seems to flourish? In Psalm 10 David confronts God with the apparent prosperity of the wicked. Doesn’t God promise to punish the wicked and bless the righteous? Then why is this person prospering in his evil?
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Psalm 9 – Proclaim the Justice of God
Most people are familiar with the comic book heroes called the Avengers. These heroes work as a team to defeat the most powerful villains. Near the end of the Avengers movie the Hulk defeats Loki and then comments, “Puny god.” The Bible also has an Avenger. This Avenger is not a puny god or flawed […]
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Psalm 8 – What is Man?
Psalm 8 is about the majesty of man on earth and the over-all majesty of God in the heavens. Jesus quoted from Psalm 8 at His triumphal entry.
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