In Psalms, chapter twenty, verse one, to chapter twenty-one, verse three, are companion psalms. They are prayers to God about the warfare of His people against their enemies. Psalm twenty is a prayer before the battle. Psalm twenty-one is a praise after. For us who believe in Christ, Psalms twenty can apply to our spiritual …
In Psalms, chapter nineteen, verse fourteen, the proper response to the work of salvation in our lives is a constant prayer that God will keep our hearts, words, and lives free from sin and pleasing to Him. Both the meditation of our hearts and the reflection of our minds should be acceptable to God. The …
In Psalms, chapter nineteen, verse twelve, sincere believers endeavor to love God and serve with all their hearts, as in Deuteronomy six, verse five. However, they are still imperfect and may fall short of God’s will without knowing it. Therefore, believers must seek God’s forgiveness for their errors and hidden faults, as in Leviticus five, …
In Psalms, chapter nineteen, verses seven through eleven, the revelation of God’s law in the theme is more apparent than the one from God’s creation in verses one to six. These verses speak of five faucets of this better revelation.The law, first of all, reflects the moral character of God and is “perfect” in its …
In Psalms, chapter nineteen, verse one, the believer’s view is that the physical world declares God’s glory and creative power, as in chapter one hundred and forty-eight, verses three through five, and Romans one, verses eighteen to twenty, accordingly. The view of many unbelievers, in contrast, is that the creation itself is a divine entity …
In Psalms, chapter eighteen, verse two, can apply to the believer’s perpetual struggle against physical and spiritual forces of this age. The explanation of God’s care is by six symbols: “My rock” is the safety and security in God’s immovable strength, as in chapter thirty-one, verses two through three, chapter forty-two, verse nine, and chapter …
Psalms, chapter eighteen, verses one through fifty, is a similar psalm to Second Samuel twenty-two with a few changes written possibly early in David’s reign, as in Second Samuel eight, verse fourteen, before he committed his terrible sin and suffered greatly under a lifelong chastisement from God, as in Second Samuel twelve, verses fourteen. The …
In Psalms, chapter sixteen, verse eight, believers should seek and cherish an intimate fellowship with God above everything else. The Lord’s continual presence at our right hand brings His counsel, as in verses seven and eleven, protection in verse eight, joy in verses nine and eleven, resurrection in verse ten, and eternal blessings in verse …
