In Psalms, chapter twenty-two, verse two, the believers, like Jesus Himself, may feel forsaken by God. When this occurs, hold fast to the revelation of God’s love and goodness towards you, and continue to pray and trust Him, as in verses two through five. Today, believers must know and understand upon accepting salvation, in Christ …
In Psalms, chapter twenty-two, verse one, Jesus uttered this dreadful cry on the cross when, as a result of his bearing our sins and diseases in His own body and taking our judgment, His heavenly Father withdrew His holy and intimate presence, as in Isaiah fifty-three, verses four through six, verse eight, and verses ten …
In Psalms, chapter twenty-two, verses one through thirty-one, this psalm is one of the most quoted in the New Testament called “the Psalm of the cross” because it so precisely portrays Christ’s anguished suffering on the cross. The two facts about this psalm: First, it is the cry of anguish and grief from a godly …
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 …
