From ‘How?’ To ‘Whom?’ (So we begin a new section of the Psalms – Book 3, and the next 11 Psalms are all Psalms of Asaph) A statement of faith v1Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. A confusion of mind v2-9But as for me, my feet were almost…
Month: March 2020
Psalms of Hope – Psalm 72
The best is yet to come A Psalm for Solomon,_ a type of Christ in His future coming in glory to reign._ V1-3 – The character of His KingdomGive the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. The…
Psalms of Hope – Psalm 71
Divine Righteousness, Daily Response In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust … Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape … Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. Deliver me, O my God…
Psalms of Hope – Psalm 70
Let God be magnified in my body ‘Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to my help, O LORD …Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified”. But I am poor and needy: make haste unto…
Psalms of Hope – Psalm 69
Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. (Matt26:37) I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. They…
Psalms of Hope – Psalm 68
Victory & Blessing with God “Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him … let the wicked perish at the presence of God. But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice … God setteth the solitary in families:…
Psalms of Hope – Psalm 67
A prayer for God’s salvation ‘God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. O let the nations be glad and…
Psalms of Hope – Psalm 66
God brings the humble through (V8-15) ‘O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Thou broughtest us into…
Psalms of Hope – Psalm 65
Consider the goodness of God ‘Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to…
Psalms of Hope – Psalm 64 – from fear to gladness.
‘Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: who … shoot at him, and fear not … But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be…
Psalms of Hope – Psalm 63
We have thought about our security in The Rock, our safety in our Refuge. Today, we consider the satisfaction in which we can rejoice, even when isolated. ‘O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where…
Psalms of Hope – Psalm 62
‘My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.Trust in him at all times; ye people,…
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