What a wonderful psalm! Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. I love that He never slumbers or sleeps, always keeps watch over us, and protects us from all harm— both now and foreve...  Read More

The psalmist is feeling somewhat isolated among a people who are deceitful and are liars. He states, “I am tired of living among people who hate peace.” This made me think of Lot, who chose the best o...  Read More

The psalmist finishes this psalm by continuing to proclaim the value of God’s Word and the importance of keeping His regulations, with the hope of God’s deliverance.Scripture often uses the metaphor o...  Read More

Whom shall we fear? In spite of powerful people harassing him, the psalmist declares that he only trembles at God’s Word. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowing who to fear in th...  Read More

We see this phrase again: Let me be revived by following Your regulations. How does following God’s regulations revive us? When I think about being revived, I think about a nice nap or a day with no s...  Read More

Notice how the psalmist says that he prays with all of his heart. God’s promise to us is that when we seek Him with our whole heart, we will find Him. What is our whole heart? It’s every part of our b...  Read More

God’s promises have been thoroughly tested and are completely trustworthy. How have they been tested? By the annals of time. History is replete with countless interventions of God upon the human race,...  Read More

To understand the cry of the psalmist heart is to understand this: we were made to be loved by our Creator, and in return, to love Him back. Jesus said that if we love Him, we will keep His commandmen...  Read More

As we continue in Psalm 119, we notice a  repeating pattern: the psalmist proclaims his love and adherence to God’s commands, expresses his hope in God’s deliverance, and cries out for God to act and ...  Read More

This is an interesting set of verses, for the psalmist is pointing out the various pitfalls that await us when we get outside of God’s will. He also makes very clear his displeasure—even hatred—for th...  Read More

Verse 105 carries both a literal and metaphorical application. I have been told that in biblical times, people would tie small oil lamps to their ankles to provide light, especially on the narrow, tre...  Read More

There is great protection found in keeping the ways of the Lord. People tend to view the Bible merely as a religious book, when in fact, it is the constitution of the Kingdom of God. By keeping its re...  Read More