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 34 – Taste and See that the Lord is Good
Deliverance is the theme of Psalm 34. David is so convinced that God will deliver the righteous that he challenges you to Taste and see that the Lord is good Psalm 34:8
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Psalm 33 – Blessed Is the Nation Whose God is the Lord
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord… Psalm 33:12 Psalm 33 is a poem about the blessing that comes from trusting in God. The central word, literally, is the word “blessed” or “happy.” In Hebrew there are exactly 80 words before and after it. As is so common in Hebrew poetry this central […]
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Psalm 32 – Songs of Deliverance
Have you ever decided, whether because of anger at God or a sinful attitude, to not talk to God? to act as if God didn’t exist? David talks about this in Psalm 32, a psalm about confession and trust.
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Psalm 31 – Into Your Hand I Commit My Spirit
This psalm is very similar in theme to Psalm 30. Once more we find David describing a time when he felt overwhelmed by life. As we look at how David handled distress we learn how we can also make it through troubled times.
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Lord, I Am Thine – John Brownlie
Lord, I am Thine, for Thou hast died for me; Thy claim I own, and give myself to Thee; Not with the price of gold, of gold most fine Hast Thou redeemed my soul, and made me Thine. Thy blood was shed upon the awful tree; I marvel at the love there shown for me […]
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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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