Psalms 78:41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. It's a blink-and-miss-it moment, but as you read through the 78th Psalm, there is the curious statement made of the children of Israel as they were wandering in the wilderness: 'They limited the Holy One of Israel.' If we... Continue Reading →
Thy Word Have I Hid
"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee."Psalms 119:11 The subject is the Word of God. Literally, the utterances of God, for it is God that the Psalmist is addressing. The most important thing of all is for us to have the utterance of God in our life,... Continue Reading →
The Law of the Lord is Perfect
"The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul:"Psalms 19:7 One of the great tragedies of the modern-day church is how little attention they give to the Law of God. It's a relic of a by-gone age. We now life under grace! It's a tragedy because it has allowed for many false doctrines to... Continue Reading →
Psalms 80:19 – Intimacy
"Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved." The end of the prayer is now here. And for the third time, this request is uttered: Turn us again, O God, cause Thy face to shine, and we shall be saved!' Needless to say, as a... Continue Reading →
It was Good for Me – Psalms 119:71
Psa 119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. In the longest chapter of the Bible is found this fascinating statement: it was good for me that I have been afflicted. In our hedonistic, self-centered world, what a strange thought that must be! If only we... Continue Reading →
Psalms 80:18
"So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name." The word for 'So will we not go back' is 'sug' meaning properly, to flinch, that is, to go back, retreat. In this we see an important aspect of the heart of the Psalmist. He understands that if... Continue Reading →
Psalms 80:17
"Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself." We are now approaching the end of the prayer. It is here we find the final plea of the Psalmist to the God of Israel. "Let thy hand"The hand of God is referenced... Continue Reading →
Psalms 57:7
"My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise." The word for 'fixed' can also be translated as 'prepared' or 'made ready'. If anything, probably conveys the Psalmist's words better in English. It fits neatly with Hosea 10:12 where the Lord directs His people to break up their... Continue Reading →
Psalms 80:16
"It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance." After the recollection of the days of old, of the wondrous works God did to establish the nation, now the Psalmist brings us back to the current state: the nation, the vine, is burnt with fire and cut... Continue Reading →
The Years of the Right Hand
"And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High."Psalms 77:10 I originally was going to write a short devotional, but upon examining the text, this is probably more of an explanation of what it might mean as it's not readily apparent what the... Continue Reading →
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