OCTOBER 7, 2024 Psalm 64:10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory. This psalm is devoted entirely to describing people who disdain the righteous and plot evil schemes to destroy them. Throughout the Bible, we see the repeated attempts of rebellious men to […]
OCTOBER 6, 2024 Psalm 63:11 The king shall rejoice in God; everyone who swears by Him shall glory. But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped. There is a truth, validated time after time in Scripture, that should cause the righteous to hope and the wicked to consider their ways. Though God […]
OCTOBER 5 2024 Psalm 63:6-7 When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help, therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. There is a rule at our house: when bedtime is approaching, conversations about topics that tend to be negative or have the […]
OCTOBER 4, 2024 Psalm 63:2 I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. We’ve all heard the old saying — “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” In my mind, this sentiment goes hand in glove with the idea that we don’t appreciate what we have until we don’t have […]
OCTOBER 1, 2024 Psalm 62:9-10 If men are weighed on the scales, they are altogether lighter than vapor. Do not trust in oppression, nor vainly hope in robbery. If riches increase, do not set your heart on them. Many years ago, a popular, secular song declared of humanity that, “all we are is dust in the wind.” The analogy would mean that […]
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 Psalm 62:3-4 How long will you attack a man? You shall be slain, all of you, like a leaning wall and a tottering fence. They only consult to cast him down from his high position; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Throughout the Scripture and, history for that […]
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 Psalm 61:6-7 You will prolong the king’s life; his years as many generations. He shall abide before God forever. At first glance, this verse seems a bit odd if we interpret David’s words to mean he expected to live “forever.” He would have been aware of the fact that Moses had written, […]
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 Psalm 61:3-4 For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah. On the eve of the first Passover, Israel was instructed to place the blood of a lamb upon the doorposts and […]
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 Psalm 61:1-2 Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth I will cry to You; when my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I. There are some Jewish commentators who consider this psalm to be an extension of the […]
