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. […]
JANUARY 8, 2025 Psalm 74:16-17 The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun. You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter. In the very beginning of Creation, the Almighty set distinctions between things like day and night, the light and darkness. As it is […]
JANUARY 7, 2024 Psalm 74:16-17 The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun. You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter. Over several verses in this psalm, Asaph acknowledged the seeming mastery of Israel’s enemies over the people of God but then returns to […]
JANUARY 6, 2024 Psalm 74:10-12 O God, how long will the adversary reproach? Will the enemy blaspheme Your name forever? Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? For God is my King from of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. As mentioned in a previous devotion, Asaph’s psalm deals […]
JANUARY 5, 2024 Psalm 74:1-2 O God, why have You cast us off forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture? Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, the tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed. As we continue to glean from the opening lines of this psalm, I feel it is important to point […]
