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Show Me a Sign of Your Favor – Psalm 86:7-17
It is a sign of our frailty of faith that we are often unsure of God’s favor toward us, even though, as Paul taught us, “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will
Continue reading...Revive Us Again – Psalm 85
How many times can we mess up and God still forgives us? The psalmist believed he could ask again and again. We ask again and again in our hymn, Revive Us Again. To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the
Continue reading...In Whose Heart Are the Highways to Zion – Psalm 84
Pilgrimage songs are beautiful things. The pilgrim is traveling toward the holy place of God’s dwelling, his or her heart full of praise. Even the rough places, dry and arid, seem like springs
Continue reading...That They May Seek Your Name – Psalm 83
Is it okay to pray for the destruction of our enemies? What is so interesting about this psalm is that as he is praying for the destruction of Israel’s enemies, even their total destruction, he
Continue reading...I Said, “You Are Gods” – Psalm 82
When Jesus claimed equality with God (John 10:30, “I and the Father are one”), the Jews were ready to stone him. But Jesus deflected their intentions by citing Psalm 82, where Yahweh calls
Continue reading...My People Did Not Listen to My Voice – Psalm 81
We are hosting an international exchange student in our home who is finishing his senior year of high school. He’s a great kid. But I noticed early on that he was having some difficulty getting
Continue reading...Restore Us – Psalm 80:4-18
I recently sodded my yard. Where once there was hard-scrabble dirt, there was now green grass, all the more green and luscious looking after many days of watering it. I’ve cared for my grass,
Continue reading...Why Should the Nations Say, “Where Is Their God?” – Psalm 79
Two nations conquered Israel and Judah, the two halves of the nation of Israel, God’s people, in the eighth and seventh centuries before Christ. Assyria and then Babylon were used by God to punish
Continue reading...Tell the Coming Generation – Psalm 78:1-8
Is teaching your children about God and His works really effective in helping your children come to faith? Asaph believed so. A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears
Continue reading...I Will Remember – Psalm 77
I read a fascinating article by Sarah Olsen on reminiscence therapy and its use with senior adults, even Alzheimer’s sufferers. The benefits of helping people remember their lives is stunning.
Continue reading...Feared by the Kings of the Earth – Psalm 76
It has been nearly impossible for any nation to avoid war with other nations. Survival as a people moves us to engage in the ugliest of human activities, the destruction of human lives in brutal combat.
Continue reading...Your Name Is Near – Psalm 75
What is wrong with us Christians of late? We have acted as if some political leader is the salvation of our nation. No political leader can bring the justice or peace we long for. Have we become
Continue reading...O God, Why – Psalm 74
The psalmist does not hesitate to question what God is doing when it makes no sense to him. He is wrong in the sense that God has not done something senseless, but he is not castigated or shamed for
Continue reading...It Is Good to Be Near God – Psalm 73
This is a wisdom psalm, dealing with the suffering of the righteous, much like the book of Job does. Asaph was David’s appointee to lead worship in Israel at the temple. But he was struggling
Continue reading...Of Solomon – Psalm 72
This note from the ESV Study Bible is excellent: The last psalm of Book 2 is a royal psalm, praying that the heirs of David’s line (beginning with Solomon) might have success in the task that God has
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