Tag: Psalms
We considered the first stanza of David’s “song” in our previous devotion. Facing the fire of an unrelenting opposition we heard in his blessed refrain, a resolve of faith: …
Faith is a living and unshakeable confidence, a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. (Martin Luther). …
In Psalm 43 we have the third (and final) stanza in this “matched set” of psalms. We see the psalmist coming to a good conclusion. It ends with the …
Today, I would have us consider the second stanza of this “sadly beautiful” psalm (42:6-11). Here we find the psalmist seeking to rise out of the “depths” of spiritual …
Psalms 42 and 43 are a matched-set of what Derek Kidner called the “most sadly beautiful” psalms in the Psalter. They are connected by their respective laments and instructive …
Last time we considered David’s “good confession” in verse 1 that reveals how he was able to enjoy the “sweet condition” of verse 2. What he confessed was a …
David declares the sweet condition of his “soul”–his whole inward disposition—in verse 2. It was not without personal effort: “Surely I have composed and quieted my soul.” But it …
If there are any words that could characterize this age, it seems to me they should be “restless and anxious.” I don’t think this characterization is unique to our …
“There’s been a cover-up! They knew, and they tried to hide it! If there is anything that people generally detest it is a “cover up,” a planned effort to …
My readings today took me to Psalm 27, a prayer of David at a time when he was apparently under assault by his enemies. I want us to look …
