JANUARY 21, 2025 Psalm 77:5-6 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, and my spirit makes diligent search. If you read the few verses that precede those above, you will see that the psalmist recounts intense apprehension […]
JANUARY 20, 2025 Psalm 77:1 To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God with my voice — to God with my voice and He gave ear to me. It is acknowledged in Jewish commentary that the psalmist Asaph possessed a unique gift — the ability to find something to […]
JANUARY 18, 2025 Psalm 76:10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; with the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself. This verse, at first glance, is quite puzzling; how can man’s wrath produce praise for God? Our Jewish friends offer some insight to this which, in my view, not only makes sense but […]
JANUARY 17, 2025 Psalm 76:7-9 You, Yourself, are to be feared; and who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry? You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared and was still, when God arose to judgment, to deliver all the oppressed of the earth. Selah. There is a belief in Judaism that when the […]
JANUARY 16, 2025 Psalm 76:4 You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. Keep in mind that this psalm is speaking prophetically, and specifically of the day when God’s people are gathered unto Him, in other words, at the end of the present exile. That being so, this verse hints at what will transpire when […]
JANUARY 15, 2025 Psalm 76:1-3 In Judah God is known; His name is great in Israel. In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place in Zion. There He broke the arrows of the bow, the shield and sword of battle. There is coming a day when Jerusalem, referred to by Asaph as Salem, will be the center of the […]
JANUARY 14, 2025 Psalm 76:1-3 In Judah God is known; His name is great in Israel. In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place in Zion. There He broke the arrows of the bow, the shield and sword of battle. Jewish commentators interpret this psalm to be an extension of the theme written about in the preceding psalm — […]
JANUARY 13, 2025 Psalm 75:4-7 I said to the boastful, “Do not deal boastfully,” and to the wicked, “Do not lift up your horn on high; do not speak with a stiff neck.” For exaltation comes neither from the east nor from the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts down one, and exalts another. If you are like […]
JANUARY 12, 2025 Psalm 75:2-3 When I choose the proper time, I will judge uprightly. The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved; I set up its pillars firmly. In the beginning of the book of Acts, it is recorded that many of Yeshua’s disciples gathered on the Mount of Olives to hear from Him, probably […]
JANUARY 11, 2025 Psalm 75:1 We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near. Throughout Israel’s existence, the God of Israel has always been present even in the midst of their trails and perils. Yes, they have experienced heartache and loss, but the Lord was always […]
JANUARY 10, 2025 Psalm 75:1 To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near. As the previous psalm concluded, the writer, Asaph, focused on the the rising threat that the nations posed to […]
JANUARY 9, 2025 Psalm 74:19 Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast! Do not forget the life of Your poor forever. It has been said that the dove is the classic example of fidelity. Once a male dove mates with a female, he will never take a different mate. […]
