MARCH 7, 2025 Psalm 82:3-4 Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy; free them from the hand of the wicked. There is a clear and unambiguous message presented here: those with power and influence (e.g. judges, rulers) should use that power to help those who are in need. […]
MARCH 6, 2025 Psalm 82:1-2 God stands in the congregation of the mighty; He judges among the gods. How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked? As we consider the opening verse of the psalm, it should be noted that the Hebrew phrase translated as “He judges among the gods” might be better rendered, “He judges among judges.” In […]
MARCH 5, 2025 Psalm 81:11-12 My people would not heed My voice, and Israel would have none of Me. So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, to walk in their own counsels. In the beginning, mankind dwelt in a literal Paradise where they could freely eat the different fruits growing throughout the garden. There was […]
MARCH 4, 2025 Psalm 81:10 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt; open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. As was mentioned in the previous devotion, the first words God spoke to those assembled at Sinai were “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of […]
MARCH 3, 2025 Psalm 81:9-10 There shall be no strange god among you; nor shall you worship any foreign god. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. When Israel assembled at the foot of Mount Sinai before the Lord, the first thing He said to them was, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you […]
MARCH 2, 2025 Psalm 81:8 Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me! In the previous devotion, we acknowledged the need we have to listen to God and the benefit when we do. It is understood that, in listening to His Voice, we have intentions to obey […]
MARCH 1, 2025 Psalm 81:8 Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me! When God spoke from Sinai, all the people heard His Voice and became afraid. In fact, the tradition is that after hearing the first two commands, the people panicked and refused to listen anymore. […]
FEBRUARY 28, 2025 Psalm 81:7 You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder. This verse is written in such a way that it obviously intends for us to receive this as if the Lord was speaking to us directly, no doubt written under the inspiration of […]
FEBRUARY 26, 2025 Psalm 81:3-4 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, at the full moon, on our solemn feast day. For this is a statute for Israel, a law of the God of Jacob. In the previous devotion we addressed the fact that, as Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac upon the altar as a […]
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 Psalm 81:3-4 Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, at the full moon, on our solemn feast day. For this is a statute for Israel, a law of the God of Jacob. As we begin, it should be noted that there are different types of trumpets mentioned in the Bible. For instance, […]
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 Psalm 81:1-2 Sing aloud to God our strength; make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. Raise a song and strike the timbral, the pleasant harp with the lute. If the previous psalm was composed with the suffering of exile in mind, this psalm expresses the exultation of being set free […]
FEBRUARY 23, 2025 Psalm 80:12-15 Why have You broken down her hedges, so that all who pass by the way pluck her fruit? The boar out of the woods uproots it, and the wild beast of the field devours it. Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; look down from heaven and see, and visit this vine […]
