In Psalms, chapter eighty-nine, verses nineteen through thirty-seven, the psalmist reminds God of His election of David’s line to rule over Israel and of His promise that David’s dynasty would endure forever, as in verses twenty-seven through twenty-nine despite Israel’s unfaithfulness. The theme title is “One Chosen out of the People.” God sees the heart of …
In Psalms, chapter eighty-nine, verse four, God’s covenant promise to David was that his “seed,” his line, would rule on the throne forever, as in verses twenty-nine, thirty-six through thirty-seven of this chapter. God’s promise did not involve all of David’s descendants. When the Davidic kings disobeyed God, He removed them just as He delivered …
In Psalms, chapter eighty-nine, verses one through fifty-two, the psalm deals with the destruction of Jerusalem and David’s fallen dynasty and God’s promise that David’s line would endure forever, as in verses twenty-nine, thirty-four to thirty-seven, of this theme chapter and Second Samuel seven, verses eight through sixteen, respectively. The question is whether God has …
In Psalms, chapter eighty-eight, verse eighteen, some regard this as the saddest of all Psalms. The supplicant has suffered much, as in verse three, perhaps as a leper in verse eight. He feels that he is nearing death and that God has rejected him, as in verses seven, fourteen, sixteen through eighteen. He has cried …
In Psalms, chapter eighty-six, verse eleven, amid affliction and trouble, the psalmist humbly asks God to teach him His ways and His truth, that he might fear God from the heart. When experiencing trials and difficulties, we must cry out to God for wisdom to walk in His ways and for a heart that fears …
In Psalms, chapter eighty-six, verse one, prayer that arises out of humility, affliction, and great need is a prayer that God will hear and answer. He has special care for His people broken and needy, as in Psalms thirty-five, verse ten, Psalms seventy-four, verse twenty-one, and Matthew six, verses twenty-five through thirty-four, accordingly.Believers should learn …
In Psalms, chapter eighty-five, verse six, God’s people have a right to pray that He will revive them individually and corporately. Salvation and spiritual life are dependent upon God imparting to us His mercy, forgiveness, power, a life-giving spirit, and a fervent desire to do His will, as in First Corinthians fifteen, verse ten, Philippians …
In Psalms, chapter eighty-four, verse eleven, this promise is directed to believers who sincerely strive to live godly and righteous lives. What God regards as good relates directly to fulfilling His purpose for our lives. Our task is to walk uprightly and to trust God to furnish everything good: physically and spiritually, temporarily and externally, …
In Psalms, chapter eighty-four, verses one through twelve, this psalm describes believers who are so attached to God that they long above everything else to be in God’s house and presence, as in Psalms forty-two. Their greatest desire is to experience God’s nearness, to worship Him with other faithful believers, as in verse ten, and …
In Psalms, chapter eighty, verses one through nineteen, in this psalm of intercession, the psalmist pleads for the revival and restoration of God’s people to their place full of blessing and favor with God. This psalm depicts a people whose divine protection has collapsed, laying them open to assaults from the outside, as in verses …
