Psalm 20 is a wonderful prayer of blessing. One of my favorite things to do with a psalm is to use it as a guide for my own prayer time. This psalm was originally written as a blessing for the king of Israel but why not pray this blessing over someone you know or use […]
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Psalm 19 – The Glory of God’s Creation
Once again I am amazed at the complexity of the psalms. I never understood how complex ancient Hebrew poetry was until I started studying it in detail. Before we dive into the actual content of Psalm 19 lets take a quick look at a few of the structural elements.
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Psalm 18 – The Lord My Warrior
Psalm 18 is a powerful poem of rescue. The images David paints are striking and visually engaging. David writes this psalm as praise for God’s deliverance. This is personally one of my favorite psalms because of the way David pictures God as an invincible warrior stooping down to rescue his drowning child.
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Psalm 17 – Prayer for Protection
In this psalm David provides us with a very heartfelt prayer for protection. Have you ever felt beaten down by the unfair actions of others? Then pray this prayer for protection.
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Psalm 16 – Safe in God
The desire for safety touches on one of our primary perceived needs. We all desire to be safe and know our friends and family are safe. In Psalm 16 we learn how David handled his desire for safety.
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Psalm 15 – How to Live in God’s Presence
What would I need to do to live in God’s presence? That is the question asked by David in this psalm. The structure of Psalm 15 is very straightforward. It begins with a question, followed by an answer and ends with a short concluding statement.
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Psalm 14 The Fool
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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