Have you ever seen or read about something so evil you cry out to God for justice? Psalm 58 is just such a prayer. But justice is a difficult topic. We all want justice, but not when it involves our sin. We want God to make things fair when someone hurts us or treats us […]
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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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Psalm 35 – Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me
Have you ever wished God would come down and fight for you? Have you ever wanted to curse your enemies? Are you wondering how long it will be before God acts to save you? In this psalm David honestly addresses all of these feelings.
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Psalm 28 – My Cry for Mercy
Psalm 28 is a cry for mercy and retribution. David desires God’s mercy but asks for justice on the wicked. Isn’t that what we all want? We want God to forgive us our trespasses but punish those who trespass against us. But what about Jesus’ command to love and forgive our enemies? Was it OK […]
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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 7 – Rescue Me
One of my spiritual passions has been reading the Psalms. As a worship leader I have always felt that the Psalms were especially relevant to my ministry. Once a month I will be sharing a Psalm with you. So far we have looked at Psalm 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
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