NOVEMBER 3, 2025 Psalm 111:4 He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and full of compassion. Whenever the Bible uses the word “remember,” it is typically translating the Hebrew root word זכר zachar, which means “to act on behalf of others.” This concept is the basis of why this same word is […]
NOVEMBER 2, 2025 Psalm 111:2-3 The works of the Lord are great, studied by all who have pleasure in them. His work is honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever. In the previous devotion, we emphasized the distinction between those who seek for God and those who do not. Those who are searching for God are able to find […]
NOVEMBER 1, 2025 Psalm 111:2-3 The works of the Lord are great, studied by all who have pleasure in them. His work is honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever. As was discussed in the previous devotion, the psalmist expressed a desire to praise the Lord in the company of those deemed to be upright. He longed to worship […]
OCTOBER 30, 2025 Psalm 111:1 Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. In the previous devotion, we highlighted the significance of the word, Hallelujah, as understood from a Hebrew perspective and the implications of that understanding. So, in the interest of continuing to see things from that vantage […]
OCTOBER 29, 2025 Psalm 111:1 Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. This psalm begins in a most interesting way, especially as we examine it in Hebrew. The initial phrase, “Praise the Lord,” is only one word in Hebrew — Hallelujah. Obviously, this word is known by most […]
OCTOBER 28, 2025 Psalm 110:5-6 The Lord is at Your right hand; He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath. He shall judge among the nations. The battle described in Genesis 14 in which Abraham’s nephew, Lot, was taken captive is considered to be a prototype of what is to occur at the end of the age, […]
OCTOBER 27, 2025 Psalm 110:4 The Lord has sworn and will not relent, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” I have long believed that the Levitical priesthood which developed after the sin of the Golden Calf may not have been God’s ideal, but a necessary alternative given the situation. By that I mean, before the sin of […]
OCTOBER 26, 2025 Psalm 110:2 The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies! When Abraham returned from defeating the four kings (see Genesis 14:1-17), his hungry and exhausted men were greeted with bread and wine by Melchizedek, “the king of Salem” — the former name given to […]
OCTOBER 25, 2025 Psalm 110:1 The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” In Judaism, there are a myriad of ideas as to who the Lord speaks to David’s psalm — some say it refers to Abraham because he is the first on record to refer to the […]
OCTOBER 24, 2025 Psalm 109:30-31 I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth; yes, I will praise Him among the multitude. For He shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those who condemn him. When God does something great on our behalf, should we keep it to ourselves? I think David’s answer to that question […]
OCTOBER 22, 2025 Psalm 109:26-27 Help me, O Lord my God! Oh, save me according to Your mercy, that they may know that this is Your hand — that You, Lord, have done it! The need and desire for Divine assistance is a recurring theme in David’s writings. In fact, many of the psalms are, in some way, a repeat of […]
OCTOBER 20, 2025 Psalm 109:4-5 In return for my love they are my accusers, but I give myself to prayer. Thus they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love. From the time that Jacob obtained the blessing of his father, Esau determined to hate his brother and instilled that hostile spirit in his descendants. […]
