Tag: psalms

In contrast with Psalm 105, which describes the mighty works of God, Psalm 106 catalogues the many failures of Israel. The author’s purpose was to acknowledge that he and others in the nation had sinned in similar ways and to

The Psalms show us how to think and how to worship God. They are very helpful guides in how we should respond to difficulty, how we can stir our hearts to praise and worship, and generally how to think in

In Psalm 103, David challenges himself to bless the Lord for His holy and gracious character; in Psalm 104, he meditates on God’s creative power and once again says to himself, ‘Bless the Lord, o my soul.’ This Psalm is

Psalm 103 is a psalm of pure praise from beginning to end. It focuses on praising the Lord for who He is. David’s goal in describing the Lord’s attributes is to remind himself of all the Lord’s benefits and to

Psalm 102 is described as ‘A Prayer of the afflicted’. In v.1-11, we read the words of a person is crying out to God for immediate help. Suffering emotionally and physically, reproached by enemies, weeping continuously, this individual feels life

We can tell a lot about ourselves by what makes us angry and what we hate. Psalm 97:10 Ye that love the Lord, hate evil… In Psalm 101, we see how David’s love for the Lord caused him to want to

Serve the Lord…with gladness! The spirit of this Psalm is one of joy, singing, and gladness. We are challenged to come into God’s presence, to worship Him, and to serve Him with a glad heart. The reasons we should be

Two times in this short Psalm, we are commanded to exalt the Lord (v.5,9). We cannot really promote the Lord’s position, but we can encourage others to promote Him in their hearts and through our praise, worship, and obedience (v.3,5).

Being in northwest Ireland this week, we have seen some incredible scenery – big rolling hills and mountains, desolate beaches with white waves, powerful wind, granite rocks, and lonely valleys. All of these features of nature are witnesses to the

The reign of the Lord on the earth is described in dramatic terms – clouds, darkness, fire, lightning, shaking of the earth. His reign over the earth should be a source of joy to the whole earth (v.1). He comes