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In Psalms, chapter fifty-seven, verse one, the shadow of God’s wings represents His love, protection, strength, and gracious presence. We take refuge under those wings in prayer and rely on Him in faith, as in Psalms seventeen, verse eight, Psalms thirty-six, verse seven, and Psalms ninety-one, verse four. In the shadow of His wings, we […]

In Psalms, chapter fifty-six, verse eight, God sees, knows, and records in writing all our troubles, distresses, and sufferings, as in Psalms one hundred and thirty-nine, verse sixteen, and Matthew six, verses twenty-five through thirty-two. Every tear shed by a faithful believer is treasured by God and carefully preserved in His memory. He keeps a

In Psalms, chapter fifty-six, verse four, we should praise God for His righteous commandments, promises, and every sentence He pronounces in all scripture in times of fear and trouble, as in Psalms one hundred and nineteen. As we place our trust in God and His written Word, trust replaces fear, as in verses four and

In Psalms, chapter fifty-five, verse twenty-two, when facing trials too great to bear, God invites us to cast our burdens and cares upon Him. He then bears their weight with us and sustains us in every situation. The Holy Spirit has repeated the invitation throughout redemptive history. Jesus gave the invitation in Matthew eleven, verses

In Psalms, chapter fifty-five, verse six, when being oppressed by evil people or spiritual enemies or when the troubles of the world bring fear, anguish, and overwhelming anxiety, as in verses two through five, we too often wish to find rest and relief by escaping from our present distress, as in Jeremiah nine, verse two.

In Psalms, chapter fifty-four, verse four, this psalm is an appropriate prayer for the believer facing dangers or imminent disaster. The psalmist calls for help, expecting God to respond with His saving, delivering, and healing power. Today, the Lord sends the Holy Spirit to be our helper on earth and the sustainer of our souls.

In Psalms, chapter fifty-three, verses one through six, is about The Fool, the theme title. The theme verses are under The Fate of the Fool section, which is similar to Psalms fourteen, with the difference of an extra verse here with seven in total. In detail, chapters fourteen and fifty-three of Psalms are almost identical,

In Psalms fifty-one, verse seventeen, God will not turn away a broken and contrite heart full of remorse for sin and heavy with grief because of its wickedness. When our self-seeking, proud attitude is brought low, and we cry to God for His forgiving grace, we can be sure we will be accepted by Him,

In Psalms, chapter fifty-one, verse twelve, the Lord gives David the joy of salvation but grasps the following of David’s life. The scripture teaches us that we will reap what we sow: if we sow to please the Spirit, we will reap life from the Spirit; if we sow in the flesh, we will reap

In Psalms, chapter fifty-one, verse eleven, David knows that if God removes the Holy Spirit’s presence from his life, all hope of redemption is gone.Then David asked the Holy One, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” This confession is significant because what David had within him