Category: Read Through The Bible

[:en]The Psalm spoke of the wonders of God’s creation – the sun, moon, stars and human beings.  He asked this important question:  “What is man that you are mindful of him the sons of man that you came for him? (vs. 4-5)  Our value is determined by God.  We are important to Him because:  He… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 8[:]

[:en]This Psalm is a prayer of one who is facing criticisms, persecution and injustice.  It gives insights on how to deal with it. Take refuge in God (vs. 1-2) Be willing to accept correction (vs. 3-5) Trust in God’s judgment (vs. 8-11) Repent and turn from evil (vs. 12-16). When you are facing injustice, trust… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 7[:]

[:en]The troubles that the Psalmist encountered: Sin (v. 1) Sickness (v. 2) Suffering (v. 3) Sadness (v. 6) Sorrow (v. 7) Evildoers (v. 8) Enemies (v. 10) But at the end, the psalmist said:  “The Lord had heard my cry for mercy.  The Lord accepts my prayer” (v. 9) We are assured by God that… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 6[:]

[:en]They key messages of this Psalm: A loving God hears us (vs. 1-3) A righteous God abhors evil (vs. 4-6) A faithful God leads us (vs. 7-8) A caring God gives judgments (vs. 9-10)( A mighty God protects us (vs. 11-12) [:]

[:en]David was asking God to give him relief from distress and help him deal with inner turmoil. (v. 1).  He has the total assurance that the Lord will hear him. (v. 3).  He faced his anger honestly without sinning by offering right sacrifices and trusting in the Lord. (v. 5)  As a result, he was… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 4[:]

[:en]Psalm 3 is a Psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom.  It was a prayer in a time of trouble.  David mentioned “many” 3 times in the first two verses about his enemies.  And in verse 6, he spoke  of “tens of thousands” drawing up against him on every side.  But David… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 3[:]

[:en]This Psalm is called a royal Psalm about Israel’s king.  A king was spoken of as the “Lord’s Anointed One” (1 Sam. 24:6).  It speaks powerfully of the foolishness of opposing God and “God’s Anointed One”.  Powerful men may oppose God’s purpose but they will only be laughed at (v. 4). The prophets gave the… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 2[:]

[:en]In verse 1, there are 3 verbs:  ‘WALK, STAND and SIT” which indicate the stages in associating with those who reject God.  There are also 3 nouns ‘COUNSEL, WAY,  and SEAT” with 3 different kinds of evildoers – the “WICKED, SINNERS and MOCKERS”. The godly delights in the law of the Lord and meditates it… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 1[:]