Category: Psalms
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The perfect law
Psalm 19:7a “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul” Psalm 19 provides us with a view of the various aspects of God’s Word and the benefits of the Word related to those aspects. For example, God’s Word is called a law, i.e., “the law of the Lord.” We are all very familiar with the…
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The perfect way
Psalm 18:30 “This God—His way is perfect;the word of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him.” One of the things Jesus spoke about when He walked the earth was how the Scriptures spoke about Him. To the Pharisees He said this: “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them…
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The ways we speak
Psalm 14:1 “The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” It is interesting to note the language the Bible uses sometimes to describe the way a person speaks. For example, in the verse above, the psalmist talks about a person who says things “in his heart.” Obviously if someone says something in this way, no…
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Foundations
Psalm 11:3 “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” If you’ve ever built any kind of a building, you know how incredibly important the foundation of that building is. Some years ago, I was at a meeting at Penn State University in one of the fairly new buildings there. While I was there,…
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The One Who laughs
Psalm 2:4 “He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.” So often when we think of the word “mock” when it comes to religious things, we think of men mocking other men, and in particular unbelievers who mock believers. The leading atheists of the day are like this; men like Richard Dawkins…
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What are you listening to?
Psalm 1:1-4 “Blessed is the manwho walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water…
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Love for sinners
Psalm 1:1-2 “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.” “Love the sinner and hate the sin” –…
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Surely goodness and mercy
Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” It is fear of the future that is perhaps the greatest source of anxiety in all the world. Rather than look back at how God has brought us through whatever situations we have faced in life and have a resolved trust because…
To Encourage You 