In Psalms, chapter four, verse three, to have the assurance that God will answer our call for help, we must sincerely endeavor to live a godly life, as in Proverbs fifteen, verse twenty-nine, John nine, verse thirty-one, and chapter fifteen, verse seven. Those faithfully devote themselves to God are set apart as His treasured possession. …
In Psalms, chapter four, verses one through eight, reveal the kinds of people God will hear in times of distress. They must have a personal relationship of trust in God, as in verses five through eight, an earnest desire for God’s help, from verses one, three, and six, and a godly lifestyle, as in verses …
In Psalms, chapter three, verse five, believers who earnestly call upon God and constantly trust in His faithfulness, with the confidence that He hears, as in verse four, may lie down in peace and sleep securely, as in chapter four, verse eight. God will sustain and minister His grace even while they sleep, as we …
In Psalms, chapter three, verse three, believers who live according to the will of God but find themselves confronting affliction and opposition, as in verses one through two, may call upon God with confidence that He will act on their behalf according to His divine purpose. “Shield” refers to God’s protection, as in Genesis fifteen, …
In Psalms chapter three, verse two, the meaning of this word comes at the very end of the sentence: Selah. The definition of this term is uncertain: many believe it may signal a pause, a musical interlude, or a music climax. There are seventy-five instances of “Selah” in the Old Testament and none in the …
In Psalms, chapter three, verses one through eight, in confidence facing the Enemy section, is a Psalm of lament to God. Almost a third of these psalms belong to this category. The basic structure of the psalm of lament consists of a vibrant calling on God, a description of the believer’s trouble, suffering, and injustice, …
In Psalms, chapter two, verse eight, no earthly king was ever given this promise of the nations as an inheritance. It was a promise made only to the Son of God, Christ Jesus. God the Father promises a harvest of souls from the nations to God the Son as His rightful inheritance, and it will …
