psalm
The Lord’s Indictment Against Hypocrisy
In the previous verses, we were told how dead works are judged. Now we are told how wickedness is judged (v. 16). The inadequacy of the old sacrificial system is especially shown by the list of sins given in these verses: 1.? Hateful attitudes – (v. 17)2.? Sharing with th …
The Humiliation Defeat of The Nation
All of the happy and inspiring thoughts of the past (vv. 1-8) give way to a bitter complaint in verse 9 and following. The psalmist’s complaint is that Israel has had to retreat from her enemies and that God has scattered them among the heathen. The armies of Israel have been dispersed …
A Prayer for Mercy
Psalm 122 begins with a group of excited pilgrims, singing as they make their ascent to the “City of God.†The thrones for judgment possibly refer to the courts of justice by the town gate (v. 5; See also Ruth 4:1-2, II Sam. 19:8, and Neh. 8:1). The psalmist prayed an intercessory prayer on …
Walk Your Talk
The psalmist describes how Israel was blessed of God over and over again and yet they rebelled against Him. The sin of idolatry appears and this wicked practice of the Canaanites was adopted by the people of the living God (vv. 59-60). Among the strategies God used to bring back …
Come Praise The Lord
This Psalm is a picture of how we as believers should praise God; individually, yet as a part of the great choir of believers worldwide. Although all of creation will be represented in this chorus, Israel the apple of God’s eye will be prominently featured in that chorus. We find in this Psalm an …
Cleansing by God’s Word
Everywhere we look we find temptation to lead impure lives. The writer in this passage seems to be suggesting six ways to survive adolescence by keeping pure and growing in the Lord…
David Prayed For Vindication From His Enemies
As a Christian what we need to do is to stop looking at the past and start looking to the future. The answer to depression is hope. As stated before, “hope†is not just a “hope so.†As a child, we may have hoped that we would get a new toy but there was no …
David is a Man After God’s Own Heart
This psalm is a prayer of David as he was surrounded by enemies but encouraged by his faith in God. Danger was pressing in on him, so help from the Lord was urgently needed. He would not have been a man after God’s own heart, had he not been a man of prayer. Sometimes Scripture …
An Appeal For Vengeance
Making an earnest cry for vengeance, the psalmist called on God to arise and take care of the helpless (v. 9). One reason for this request is that the wicked should not be allowed to despise God (v. 3) and to think he can get away with his actions …
God is Still on The Throne
Any nation that aligns itself with the Lord God can expect His blessing (v. 12). On the contrary any nation that ignores God and lives unrighteously should have great concern. The Lord looks down from heaven and sees everything that man does (vv. 13-15). This should be a great co …