SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 Psalm 7:6 Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies; rise up for me to the judgment You have commanded! When one considers all the psalms said to be written by David and then observe how many times, he prayed for God to act against his enemies it […]
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 Psalm 7:1-2 O Lord my God, in You I put my trust; save me from all those who persecute me; and deliver me, lest they tear me like a lion, rending me in pieces, while there is none to deliver. Reading through the psalms ascribed to David, it doesn’t take long to conclude that he had many trials […]
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 Psalm 6:6-8 All night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears. My eye wastes away because of grief; it grows old because of all my enemies. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping. According to Jewish commentators, there was […]
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 Psalm 6:4-5 Return, O Lord, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake! For in death there is no remembrance of You; in the grave who will give You thanks? According to some commentators, when David wrote this he was very ill and under intense pressure due to the many enemies who sought his […]
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 Psalm 6:3-4 My soul also is greatly troubled; but You, O Lord—how long? Return, O Lord, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake! At one time or another, I’m sure most of us have heard the phrase, “God will not put upon us any more than we can bear.” This sentiment, often recited […]
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 Psalm 6:1-2 Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled. In the previous devotion, we raised the issue of why one beloved of the LORD, such as David, would pray, “Do not […]
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 Psalm 6:1-2 Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger, nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled. Though written by David to express his feelings in times of distress, it is applicable to us all. There is no one […]
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 Psalm 5:11-12 Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield. These verses are preceded by […]
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 Psalm 5:7-8 I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; in fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple. Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before my face. Messiah taught that the road which leads to life and blessing […]
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Psalm 4:6-8 There are many who say, “Who will show us any good?” Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us. You have put gladness in my heart, more than in the season that their grain and wine increased. I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me […]
