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 …
In Psalms, chapter sixteen, verse five, the “inheritance” and “cup” are the Lord Himself, as in chapter seventy-three, verse twenty-six, Numbers eighteen, verse twenty, and Deuteronomy eighteen, verse two. A significant aspect of our inheritance for the New Testament from John fourteen, verse twenty-three, “Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man loves me, he …
In Psalms, chapter sixteen, verse two, the psalmist sees no meaning in life or personal happiness apart from God. Nothing in his life is good without the presence of the Lord, and blessings are not in it. The theme verse is under the Joy in God’s Presence section, which illustrates the psalmist’s soul expressing the …
In Psalms, chapter fifteen, verse one, the psalm answers, “What sort of person experiences the intimate presence and fellowship of God?” It implies that we can cause God to withdraw His presence from our lives through our acts of unrighteousness, deceit, slander, or selfishness. Therefore, we should examine our actions daily, confess our sins, turn …
In Psalms, chapter fourteen, verses one through seven, the “fool” is a person who lives as if there is no God. Fools reveal their rebellion against God in two ways. They reject God’s revelation, for they do not believe what the Bible says about God. They scorn the moral principles of God’s word and rely …
