In Psalms, chapter one hundred and seven, verses one through forty-three, this psalm exhorts the redeemed to praise the Lord for deliverance from desperate and dangerous situations. The psalmist uses four examples to illustrate that God responds to the extreme troubles of His people when they pray. First is hunger and thirst, as in verses […]
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and six, verse thirty-seven, those who served idols in Old Testament times were in actuality dealing with demons; behind all false religion are demonic influence and activity involving deception and various forms of bondage and oppression. Likewise, when a believer in Christ conforms to the world and adopts its ungodly
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and six, verse fifteen, shows we must beware of desiring and pursuing what is not in the will of God. When we insist on satisfying our selfish desires, God sometimes lets us have our way, but in it comes spiritual leanness and physical calamity. God may allow us to pursue
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and six, verses one through forty-eight, this psalm recounts Israel’s recurring rebellion and apostasy concerning God’s Word and ways. The psalmist confesses their sins and unfaithfulness and prays that God will again visit His repentant people with renewed salvation and blessings. God’s people should individually and collectively confess their shortcomings
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and five, verse fifteen, in this context, the anointed ones are Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph, as in verses nine, ten, and seventeen of this theme chapter. However, we may not conclude from this verse that we should give heed to every person who claims to be one.The theme verse
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and five, verse four, we are invited to seek the Lord’s presence and the power and strength of His grace. We all need God’s empowering grace to persevere in salvation, live a life pleasing to the Lord, and witness the power of the Holy Spirit, as in Acts one, verse
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and five, verses one through forty-five, the psalm calls Israel to worship, praise, obey, and seek the Lord, as in verses one through four, because He has miraculously directed their personal and corporate history to create and preserve the nation of Israel as a holy people who observe the righteous
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and four, verses one through thirty-five, this psalm is a hymn about God’s creation of all things and His providential care over all His works. It emphasizes His involvement with all He has made, for He dwells in and sustains the world. What God continues to do in the universe
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and three, verse fourteen, God pities His children because He knows their weaknesses and infirmities. Even the best of His followers need His compassion. A father has deep compassion for His children when they fail, suffer, or receive mistreatment, so our heavenly Father hurts when His own are hurting amid
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and three, verse thirteen, God shows mercy to those who truly fear Him. The fear of God is a redeeming fear that motivates us to turn away from evil, to keep God’s precepts, and to seek the Lord’s nearness and grace. The blessings God gives to those who fear Him
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