SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 Psalm 58:3-5 The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies. Their poison is like the poison of a serpent; they are like the deaf cobra that stops its ear, which will not heed the voice of charmers, charming ever so skillfully. As it is written, “Death and life […]
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 Psalm 58:1 Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones? Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men? On the second occasion, when David was presented with the opportunity to slay Saul, instead of taking his life, he took his spear and a water jug that was sitting next to his head. […]
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 Psalm 58 This is the second of the al tashchet “Do Not Destroy” trilogy and is believed to be inspired by the events that occurred after David spared Saul in the cave. For a brief moment, the king briefly acknowledged David’s integrity as opposed to his own. Unfortunately for David, Saul’s tempered […]
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 Psalm 57:9-11 I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations. For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, and Your truth unto the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be above all the earth. The verses that comprise the first half of […]
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 Psalm 57:7-8 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise. Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn. Imagine you have been betrayed by those who were, at one time, very close to you — family no less. Not only betrayed, […]
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 Psalm 57:3 He shall send from heaven and save me; He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. Selah God shall send forth His mercy and His truth. Remember; this psalm was written as a result of the unexpected encounter David had with Saul in the cave. Until that moment, David had been ruthlessly […]
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 Psalm 57:2 I will cry out to God Most High, to God who performs all things for me. All our lives, we have heard the oft-repeated phrase, “God helps those who help themselves.” In fact, one religion-based pollster cited this as one of the most widely known Bible verses. The problem is this “verse” is […]
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 Psalm 57 To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when he fled from Saul into the cave. As stated in the introduction, this psalm is entitled “Do Not Destroy” — which in Hebrew is al tashchet, inspired by the events that occurred when David hid from Saul in […]
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 Psalm 56:12-13 I will render praises to You, for You have delivered my soul from death. Have You not kept my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? Is there a time when we are justified in withholding praises from God? Of course not, meaning that we should […]
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 Psalm 56:8-9 You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle. Are they not in Your book? When I cry out to You, then my enemies will turn back; this I know, because God is for me. In an earlier psalm, David stated that “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way” (Psalm 37:23). […]
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 Psalm 56:3-4 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His word). In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? Several years ago, my family and I found ourselves in a very frightening situation. It was so […]
AUGUST 31, 2024 Psalm 56 To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A Michtam of David when the Philistines captured him in Gath. As we begin exploring this next psalm of David, we again find interesting thoughts to ponder in the title. David likened himself to a dove that had flown off […]