APRIL 15, 2025 Psalm 88:9 Lord, I have called daily upon You; I have stretched out my hands to You. In its entirety, Psalm 88 is a cry of desperation from one who feels completely isolated from friends, family, acquaintances, and most importantly, God. It is noteworthy to point out that this psalm is attributed […]
APRIL 14, 2025 Psalm 87:6 The Lord will record, when He registers the peoples: “This one was born there.” Selah The Bible tells us that, in the beginning of history, God determined the lands that were to be allotted to the different nations. According to Moses, “The Most High divided their inheritance to the nations, when He separated the sons of Adam; He […]
APRIL 13, 2025 Psalm 87:1-3 His foundation is in the holy mountains. The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God! Selah It might not be a popular observation, but it is true — some people are better suited to be leaders than others are. […]
APRIL 12, 2025 Psalm 86:16 Give Your strength to Your servant, and save the son of Your maidservant. It is always important to consider the specific wording used in the Scripture, especially considering that we believe “holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:21). Obviously, David is one of […]
APRIL 11, 2025 Psalm 86:15-16 You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering and abundant in mercy and truth. Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant. When Moses appeared before God to receive the second set of the tablets of the Law, the Almighty […]
APRIL 10, 2025 Psalm 86:12-13 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore. For great is Your mercy toward me. There is a tendency among humans to ask, even beg, God for help and assistance in times of distress and suffering only to forget the greatness […]
APRIL 9, 2025 Psalm 86:11 Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. When Jacob was forced to flee his brother’s wrath and journey to Syria, he spent a night at a place he called Bethel. It was here that God visited him in a […]
APRIL 7, 2025 Psalm 86:5 You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You After the sin of the Golden Calf, Moses went before God once again to receive the commandments of the Lord. During this exchange, the Creator described Himself as being, “merciful and gracious, long […]
APRIL 5, 2025 Psalm 86:3-4 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I cry to You all day long. Rejoice the soul of Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. Though obviously beloved of God, David did not consider himself to be deserving of God’s mercy and yet having the […]
APRIL 4, 2025 Psalm 86:1-2 Bow down Your ear, O Lord, answer me; for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul, for I am faithful; You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You! The Bible tells us that shortly before Messiah’s crucifixion, a woman of questionable character came to Him and washed his feet with her […]
APRIL 3, 2025 Psalm 86:1-2 Bow down Your ear, O Lord, answer me; for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul, for I am faithful; You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You! It is interesting that this psalm of David is inserted into the midst of psalms written by the sons of Korah. In fact, […]
APRIL 2, 2025 Psalm 85:10-11 Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed. Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven. If you will recall, the opening lines of this psalm allude to the redemption of God’s people when He brings them back into the land, […]
