Ever feel like the whole world was against you? In Psalm 54 David, while fleeing from Saul, finds himself betrayed by the people who live in the area in which he is hiding. (You can read about it in 1 Samuel 23.) David realizes that his army is not large enough to defeat Saul and, […]
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Psalm 53 – God Looks Down
What does God see when He looks down on humanity? Psalm 53 addresses this question. Interestingly, the numerical value for the Hebrew word translated “looks down” is 72 and this psalm is 72 words long in the original Hebrew. God is always watching and looking, but what does He see?
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Why Do You Boast of Evil? – Psalm 52
How should we respond when we see people do great evil? David saw evil firsthand in the actions of King Saul and Doeg the Edomite. We see David as he responds to this evil in Psalm 52.
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Create in Me a Pure Heart – Psalm 51
Psalm 51 continues the theme of true worship and sacrifice that was started in Psalm 50. God is not interested in our rituals of worship. What He truly wants is our hearts. Sometimes the greatest barrier to giving God our hearts in worship, though, is our the sinful nature. David lays bare his heart to […]
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God Himself Is Judge – Psalm 50
We have all seen, either on TV or in person, the entrance of a judge into a courtroom. “All rise. The Court of … is now in session, the Honorable Judge … presiding.” Now move your minds eye from a human court to the judgment seat of God Himself as He calls the world to […]
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Words of Wisdom – Psalm 49
The author of Psalm 49 wants to give you wisdom to guide your life. Will you listen? Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world, Psalm 49:1 The psalmist encourages us to have an eternal perspective on our lives and on money. He does this by focusing on the inevitability of […]
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Secure Forever – Psalm 48
Security. One of our greatest desires. Most people would agree it is a need for an emotionally healthy life. It is very difficult to thrive when we feel insecure. So how can I find the security I need? People seek security in money or power or knowledge. Others give up and find escape from their […]
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