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In Psalms, chapter ninety, verse two, “from everlasting to everlasting” refers to God’s eternal existence, having neither beginning nor end. “Everlasting” does not necessarily mean that God transcends time, but rather connotes His endless duration in time, as in Psalms forty-eight, verse fourteen, Genesis twenty-one, verse thirty-three, Job ten, verse five, and chapter thirty-six, verse […]

In Psalms, chapter ninety, verses one through seventeen, the prayer assigned to Moses written during the forty years that God made Israel wander in the wilderness as punishment for their unfaithfulness, as in Deuteronomy eight, verse fifteen. During that period, a generation of disobedient Israelites died in verses seven to eleven and Numbers fourteen, verses

In Psalms, chapter eighty-nine, verse thirty, God’s promises in verses thirty through thirty-seven did not ensure the reign of David’s descendants as kings forever, nor did they address the issue of the personal salvation of these kings. However, the promises were given to David to assure Him that the unfaithfulness of Israel and her kings

In Psalms, chapter eighty-nine, verses nineteen through thirty-seven, the psalmist reminds God of His election of David’s line to rule over Israel and of His promise that David’s dynasty would endure forever, as in verses twenty-seven through twenty-nine despite Israel’s unfaithfulness. The theme title is “One Chosen out of the People.”  God sees the heart of

In Psalms, chapter eighty-nine, verse four, God’s covenant promise to David was that his “seed,” his line, would rule on the throne forever, as in verses twenty-nine, thirty-six through thirty-seven of this chapter. God’s promise did not involve all of David’s descendants. When the Davidic kings disobeyed God, He removed them just as He delivered

In Psalms, chapter eighty-nine, verses one through fifty-two, the psalm deals with the destruction of Jerusalem and David’s fallen dynasty and God’s promise that David’s line would endure forever, as in verses twenty-nine, thirty-four to thirty-seven, of this theme chapter and Second Samuel seven, verses eight through sixteen, respectively. The question is whether God has

In Psalms, chapter eighty-eight, verse eighteen, some regard this as the saddest of all Psalms. The supplicant has suffered much, as in verse three, perhaps as a leper in verse eight. He feels that he is nearing death and that God has rejected him, as in verses seven, fourteen, sixteen through eighteen. He has cried

In Psalms, chapter eighty-six, verse eleven, amid affliction and trouble, the psalmist humbly asks God to teach him His ways and His truth, that he might fear God from the heart. When experiencing trials and difficulties, we must cry out to God for wisdom to walk in His ways and for a heart that fears

In Psalms, chapter eighty-six, verse one, prayer that arises out of humility, affliction, and great need is a prayer that God will hear and answer. He has special care for His people broken and needy, as in Psalms thirty-five, verse ten, Psalms seventy-four, verse twenty-one, and Matthew six, verses twenty-five through thirty-four, accordingly.Believers should learn

In Psalms, chapter eighty-five, verse six, God’s people have a right to pray that He will revive them individually and corporately. Salvation and spiritual life are dependent upon God imparting to us His mercy, forgiveness, power, a life-giving spirit, and a fervent desire to do His will, as in First Corinthians fifteen, verse ten, Philippians