In Psalms, chapter one hundred, verse ten, the truth is the foundation for the Old Testament wisdom literature. Fear of and reverence for God, as in Job twenty-eight, verse twenty-eight, are fundamental to the believer’s relationship with God. Fearing the Lord makes us concerned and alert that we do not offend our holy God. Without […]
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and eleven, verses one through ten, the psalm praises the Lord for His physical and spiritual blessing and providential care over those who love and fear Him. The psalmist has determined to glorify God “in the congregation,” not just privately, as in verse one. It is Biblical to praise God
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and ten, verses one through seven, the psalm speaks of the lordship of the Messiah, His priesthood, His destruction of the wicked, and reign on earth. It prophesies about Jesus Christ (the psalm is several times in the New Testament). Jesus applied verse one to Himself in making His claim
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nine, verses one through thirty-one, the psalm appeals to God to judge and punish those who are wicked and deceitful. This prayer reflects a concern that justice prevails on earth through the righteous punishment of serious criminals who hurt others for personal gain. Retribution is the only way to
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and eight, verses one through thirteen, this psalm combines the words from chapter fifty-seven, verses seven through eleven, and chapter sixty, verses five to twelve. Psalms fifty-seven verses: “My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery
In Psalms, chapter one hundred and seven, verse thirteen, note that even when we have only ourselves to blame for our troubles, God desires to deliver us, as in verses one through thirteen and seventeen to twenty-two. Therefore, even if we are experiencing a load of distress, knowing that God may be judging us, we
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and seven, verse six, the psalmist uses this phrase four times and states that God “delivered them out of their distresses,” as in verses six, thirteen, nineteen, and twenty-eight. God frequently brings His children to a place where their self-sufficiency fails, and no human being can help, that they might
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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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