In Psalms, chapter fifty, verses sixteen through twenty-three, the Lord delivers a stern warning to religious hypocrites among His people, threatening to tear in pieces, as in verse twenty-two, those who pretend to be devoted to Him, who claim the covenant salvation and the blessing of His Word, and who at the same time ignore […]
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In Psalms, chapter fifty, verse fifteen, the Lord invites all faithful believers to call continually upon Him in times of need and trouble. Since Christ sympathizes with our weaknesses, we can confidently approach the heavenly throne, knowing that our prayers and petitions are welcomed and desired by our heavenly Father, as in Hebrews ten, verses
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In Psalms, chapter forty-nine, verses one through twenty, stresses the futility of trusting in riches and the transitory nature this earth offers. The psalmist declares that the person whose life consists of an abundance of possessions or worldly pleasures or fame, as in Matthew six, verses nineteen through twenty-one and Luke twelve, verse fifteen, rather
In Psalms, chapter forty-eight, verse fourteen, the Lord has committed Himself to be the believer’s faithful and constant guide throughout life, in the experience of death and beyond death to the eternal home where we will be with Him forever, as in John fourteen, verses one through three, First Thessalonians four, verse seventeen, and Revelation
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In Psalms, chapter forty-eight, verse one, the city of our God and the Great King, as in verse two, is Jerusalem in Matthew five, verse thirty-five. It will be established “forever,” as in verse eight. What God began in the Old Testament, He will complete in the New Jerusalem at the end of the ages,
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In Psalms, chapter forty-six, verse ten, to be still is to let go. To quit holding on to things that keep you from exalting God and giving Him His place in your life. What can stop a believer from giving the Lord the top spot in the heart is some things or something. A situation,
In Psalms, chapter forty-six, verse four, God’s river is a continual flow of His grace, glory, and power amid His faithful people, as in verse eleven, Isaiah eight, verse six, Ezekiel forty-seven, verse one, Revelation three, verse twelve, and chapter twenty-two, verse one, respectively. This pure life-giving river flows from God the Father, as in
In Psalms, chapter forty-six, verses one through two, although we all experience spiritual barrenness at times, as in Psalms forty-four, this is not the norm, for God desires to be near His people with help and comfort. The psalm expresses trust and confidence in God during instability and insecurity. The power and ability to face
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In Psalms, chapter forty-five, verses six through seven, these two verses find the ultimate fulfillment of Jesus Christ. The verses are about Christ’s exaltation, prominence, authority, and character, as in Hebrews one, verse eight. Christ’s dominion will be “forever and ever,” as in Revelation one, verse six. The Messianic King is called “God” in verse
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In Psalms, chapter forty-four, verse twenty-two, the Holy Spirit reveals that some suffering comes to God’s faithful people because they maintain loyalty to Him in a hostile world. The apostle Paul quotes this verse in Romans eight, verse thirty-six, to teach that those who identify with Christ and refuse to conform to the evil world
