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What Happens When Trouble Strikes?
In this passage the psalmist is lamenting the condition of the nation of Israel. There is much disagreement among scholars as to who wrote this Psalm. However, many agree that it was written in the closing days of the Babylonian exile. John Phillips, in his book Exploring The Psa …

Beware of Settling Into a Comfort Zone
The psalmist turns from his preoccupation with the conditions of his exile in a pagan, idolatrous culture to the plans and purposes of God for His chosen people. In a glorious equation of hope the psalmist weighs three great factors:The truth factor - God is eternal and God is en …

God is Immeasurable And Immutable
The psalmist compares the brevity of his own life with the eternity of days which belong to God (v. 23). Even though he is troubled by the worldliness of many he is interested in all that is happening. The times were so fascinating, so full of soul-stirring events, he dread …