Tag: Psalm

[:en]A song of David when the Lord delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.  He thank God for: God’s Protection (v. 13) God’s Righteousness (vs. 20-24) God’s Faithfulness (v. 25) God’s Justice (v. 26) God’s Gentleness (v. 35) God’s Greatness (v. 39) God’s Might (vs. 46-48) He… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 18[:]

[:en]A prayer of David to listen to his righteous plea (v. 1), to see what is right (v. 2),  to protect him (vs. 7-8), and deliver him from the wicked (vs. 13-14). “Keep me as the apple of your eye.  Hide me in the shadow of your wings, from the wicked who assail me, from… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 17[:]

[:en]God’s Promise of what belongs to you: “Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup.  You have made my lot secure.  The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places.  Surely I have a delightful inheritance” (vs. 5-6)   God’s Promise to those who belong to Him: “You have made known to… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 16[:]

[:en]The way of life that please God: Blameless walk and does what is right (v. 1) Speaks the truth in his heart  (vs. 2) Has no slander on his tongue, does no wrong to his neighbor and casts no slur on his fellowman (v. 3) Honors those who fears the Lord (v. 4a) Keeps his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 15[:]

[:en]The two Groups of people:  The Fool – The atheist does not believe in the existence of God.  They are corrupt, their deeds are vile (v. 1),   They frustrate the plans of the poor (v. 6) The Righteous – The Lord is in their company (v.  5), protecting them (v. 6) and restoring their… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 14[:]

[:en]**Pain  – “How long, O Lord?  Will you forget me forever?  How long will you hide your face from me?  How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and everyday have sorrow in my heart?  How long will my enemy triumph over me?  (vs. 1-2) **Prayer – “Look on me and answer O Lord my… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 13[:]

[:en]Three Kinds of Words:  Flattering words  – “Everyone lies to his neighbor; their flattering lips speak with deception” (v. 2) God’s words – “And the word of the Lord are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times” (v. 6) Trusting words – “O Lord, you will keep us safe and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 12[:]

[:en]”When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do” (v. 3) When you face troubles, sorrow, financial hardships, family problems or discouragement, it may seem that the foundation of life are being destroyed.  But if you build your foundation in God, you can take refuge in the Lord (v. 1) with the assurance… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 11[:]

[:en]This is the time when the Psalmist felt that God seemed so far away.  He asked: Why do the wicked so powerful and prosperous? a)-In arrogance they persecuted the powerless (v. 2) b)-They boast that they could do whatever they want to do (v. 3) c)-They said there is no God (v. 4) d)-They thoughts… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 10[:]

[:en]Two important attributes of God are present in this chapter:  God is Just – He judged the nations that oppressed other nations  (vs. 4, 8).  Powerful nations had  fallen. (vs. 5-6)  They had sunk in the pit that they made and in the net that they had their own foot being caught(v.  15) God is… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 9[:]