MEDITATIONS IN THE PSALMS Psalm 18:28-45, Part 5 The Lord Lighting Our Lamps: The Lord Winning Our Battles “For You will light my lamp; “For by You I can run against a troop.” Lighting the lamp, verse 28: nine months of developing and forming in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
MEDITATIONS IN THE PSALMS (Psalm 18:16-27, Part 4) The Believer’s Reward Reading verses 16-19 some think David may be alluding to the mighty giant Goliath. Being once and for all delivered from him, he shall be delivered from all future...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
MEDITATIONS IN THE PSALMS (Psalm 18:7-15, Part 3) A Soul Is Delivered Let us observe what transpires when a soul is delivered. Starting in v.7 “the earth shook and trembled …” we see a preview of the catastrophic judgment in the earth and in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
MEDITATIONS IN THE PSALMS (Psalm 18:1-3) “DAVID” Not the King of Israel, BUT, the Servant of the LORD” A Higher Honor David the servant of the Lord spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day the Lord delivered him from the hand of all...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
MEDITATIONS IN THE PSALMS (Psalm 17) A Prayer of David (Concerning Saul’s many attempts to kill him) David would not have been a man after God’s own heart if he had not been a man of prayer. Psalm 17 begins with a cry for justice (vs. 1-4)....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
THE PRECIOUS SECRET Meditations in the Psalms (Psalm 16:1-3) A golden, precious Psalm; called a Michtam (poem or song) of David. The root of the word means to stamp or grave, and hence it is regarded as denoting a composition so precious as to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHO SHALL? Meditations in the Psalms (Psalm 15) The occasion for Psalm 15 was probably written when the ark was removed from the home of Obededom’ and brought to Mt. Zion. This is the second time: when David did it RIGHT. Spiritually Mr....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
THE GODLESS FOOL, Part 2 Meditations in Psalms (Psalm 14) As we continue with Psalm 14 let us consider verses 4-6 and see the effects of sin and an anticipation of the coming judgment upon the impenitent wicked who have no shame or regret: “Have...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
FROM MOURNING TO REJOICING Meditations in the Psalms (Psalm 13) Some call this the ‘Howling Psalm’; more appropriately it could be titled the ‘How Long Psalm’. If you have not yet an occasion to use this term ‘how long’ you will if you be one...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“GOOD THOUGHTS IN BAD TIMES” Meditations in the Psalms (Psalm 12) “Good Thoughts in Bad Times,” I borrow the title of our meditation from Mr. Spurgeon and he from Matthew Henry. “We study this Psalm in light of His coming in that when He...[ abbreviated | read entire ]