A devotion on Psalm 113 1 Praise the Lord. WHAT & WHO: Halal Jah! Praise the Lord, you his servants; praise the name of the Lord. 2 Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. BY WHOM: Servants – abad– are laborers who work for another. Servants literally or figuratively till and may be enslaved in bond-service. Even as …
A devotional on Psalm 112 Note the repetitions in some of the Hebrew words for emphasis to show depth or longevity. 1 Praise the Lord. Halal Jah! Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. Are you one of those, beloved? Does the mention of his name cause shockwaves …
A devotional on Psalm 110. Of David. A Psalm 1 The Lord says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” This Old Testament verse is one of the most quoted in the New Testament. In it David prophetically reports the Father’s words to Jesus …
A devotion of Psalm 109:21-31. 21 But you, Sovereign Lord, help me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me. 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. The Hebrew title used here is Adonai Jehovah – the firm, strong Master, the self-existing one, …
A devotion on Psalm 106:1-23 Yesterday we looked through God’s lens at his outlook and intention for his people. We had a bird’s eye view and were up looking down. Today we will see the exact same scene from man’s outlook and the outcome of attempting to walk in faith in a soulish manner. It …
A devotion of Psalm 105:23-45 This wonderful section is the promise from God’s perspective and as he had planned it. We know very well that the reality on the ground was very different as we shall see in the summary at the end and in tomorrow’s reading. Today, we see God’s hand of power in …
This psalm is a magnificent manifesto of our God’s capacity. It summarizes his feats on behalf of his beloved Israel. It is jam-packed with symbolism for the New Israel of God – the Christian. Journey with me. Psalm 105 1 Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he …
A devotion of Psalm 102. 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto Thee. 2 Hide not Thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline Thine ear unto me. In the day when I call, answer me speedily. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke, …
A devotion of Psalm 99. 1 The Lord reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake. THE CHERUBIM: What are these prodigious creatures called cherubim. I’ll tell you right now that they are certainly not the chubby little angels flitting about or resting cutely on clouds that our …
A devotion of Psalm 98 1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. 3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness …