The psalmist is referring the time when Israel, as a nation, was exiled to the land of Babylon for seventy years. God had repeatedly warned the Israelites of what would happen if they turned away from...  Read More

Prudential Insurance Company has a logo that features the Rock of Gibraltar, and back in the 1980’s, its slogan was: “Get a piece of the Rock.” In more recent years, they’ve advertised using the sloga...  Read More

We can never forget that it is by God’s might and power that we are saved and delivered.Proverbs 21:31 states:“The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.”‭‭Prove...  Read More

The attentiveness the psalmist speaks of was on full display at a pastor’s conference I attended a few years ago. A lady who was helping register participants for the conference was in a wheelchair an...  Read More

When you love God, you want to be where He is. For King David, that meant going to the Temple in Jerusalem. God set His city apart from all others and declared that this was the place where He would d...  Read More

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