Vengeance Belongs to the Lord – Ps 94
It is hard to see injustice and watch as wicked people proudly oppress others and get away with it. That is what seems to have been happening, as the author of this Psalm cries out to the Lord for vengeance.
Category: Devotions
The Lord Reigns – Ps 93
In just five short verses, Psalm 93 describes eternal realities of the Lord’s reign over all things and His coming reign on this earth. We see the Lord clothed with majesty and strength that He has put on Himself. We
Temporary or Permanent Flourishing – Ps 92
What a great Psalm of rejoicing and praising the Lord because of how great He is and how He blesses those who trust Him. The Psalmist begins by saying that it is good (fitting) to praise the Lord because of
Protected by the Almighty God – Ps 91
This Psalm is rich with imagery of safety and protection from hostile attacks and forces. It details how those who trust in the Lord find refuge and deliverance. Like a bird protected from the snare and like a shield the
Eternal God, Frail Man – Ps 90
Written by Moses, Psalm 90 is a powerful reflection on the eternality of God and the transience of man. Maybe Moses wrote it as he compared the great mountains created by God with the Israelite people wandering in the wilderness
Sing and Cling to the Mercies of the Lord – Ps 89
The beginning of Psalm 89 is quite different from the end. Ethan, the writer, begins by praising God’s mercy and faithfulness to all generation. He proceeds to elaborate on everything that God has done for His people and particularly for
Praying Through the Pain – Ps 88
Psalm 88 is a sad Psalm. It doesn’t really have a happy ending. The author Heman was going through some kind of Job-like suffering that seemed to be caused by God and to which there seemed to be no reprieve.
What We Need to Go On
1 Kings 19:7 And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee. 1 Kings 19:12 And after the earthquake a fire; but
The Shame of Not Building Our Brother’s Name (Deuteronomy 25)
Deut 25:6 And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel. It ancient times, it was very important that
True Humanity (Deuteronomy 24)
Deuteronomy 24:13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God. Men