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Yahweh Is My Portion – Psalm 119:57-64
In Numbers 18:20 Yahweh told Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the people of Israel.” Heth
Continue reading...You Have Made Me Hope – Psalm 119:49-56
Paul McCartney revealed recently that his song, Let It Be, and especially the line, “When I find myself in times of trouble, mother Mary comes to me,” was inspired by a dream he had of his
Continue reading...Then I Shall Have an Answer – Psalm 119:41-48
A taunt is a remark made to anger, wound or provoke someone. The one who taunts seeks to demean us by exposing some perceived flaw in our lives. What if that perceived flaw is our belief in God? Waw
Continue reading...Teach Me, Give Me, Lead Me – Psalm 119:33-40
In Moses’ message to Israel in Deuteronomy 30, Moses asserts that Israel will rebel against Yahweh to the extent that they are expelled from the land. But he also assures Israel that they will
Continue reading...Enlarge My Heart – Psalm 119:25-32
Cardiomegaly, or enlarged heart, is a condition of the heart where either the heart muscle thickens or one chamber of the heart widens. It is not a good thing to have an enlarged heart. But an enlarged
Continue reading...Open My Eyes – Psalm 119:17-24
It is God’s bounty toward us that enables us to live and keep His Word. We need our eyes opened by Him to see what He wants us to see. His law becomes our counsel in life. Gimel Deal bountifully
Continue reading...Teach Me Your Statutes – Psalm 119:9-16
Who teaches you God’s Word? For the psalmist, it was Yahweh who taught him God’s Word. That doesn’t mean God didn’t use human teachers to teach the Word, but Yahweh taught the
Continue reading...I Will Keep Your Statutes – Psalm 119:1-8
Psalm 119 is a massive acrostic poem following the Hebrew alphabet. In this first section every verse begins with the letter aleph, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The intent of this psalm
Continue reading...Yahweh Is on My Side – Psalm 118
Israel is the cornerstone that the builders rejected. No one understood that they were God’s chosen nation to bring blessing to the world. Yahweh was and is on their side. Yahweh can be trusted,
Continue reading...Extol Him, All Peoples – Psalm 117
Shortest psalm in the Bible! Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD!
Continue reading...I Love Yahweh – Psalm 116
This psalm is often used at funerals, particularly verse 15, “Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.” In the psalmist’s case, Yahweh preserved him from death.
Continue reading...Not to Us – Psalm 115
This psalm tells us that the earth has been given to the children of men by the God who created us. But we have, by and large, chosen to ignore Him and worship idols instead. We have even chosen to
Continue reading...The Presence of the God of Jacob – Psalm 114
We recognize the events mentioned here in poetic fashion. God made the Red Sea part with a dry path for Israel to use to escape the Egyptian army. He did the same thing to the Jordan River, so Israel
Continue reading...Who Is Like Yahweh Our God – Psalm 113
This is the first of the Hallel psalms (Psalms 113-118). In Israelite worship they were sung at Passover, after the morning sacrifice, chanted in the synagogue for Sukkot (Tabernacles), Hanukkah, and
Continue reading...Blessed Is the Man Who Fears Yahweh – Psalm 112
This psalm begins with Hallelu Yah, again, as does Psalm 111 and some of the Hallel Psalms (Psalms 113-118). It has the character of a wisdom psalm, which, much like Proverbs, extols and explains the
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