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A Psalm of David

In Psalms, chapter fifty-one, this title ascribes this psalm of confession of David, when Nathan the prophet disclosed his sins of Adultery and murder, as in Second Samuel twelve, verses one through thirteen. Note that this psalm was written after David had deliberately sinned against God. He feared that God’s presence and Spirit would depart …

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Hear this

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 …

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Be still

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, …

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There is a river

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 …

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