Category: faith
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A Journey Through Psalms (16)
In this prophetic psalm prefiguring the resurrection of the Messiah, we see David identify with the LORD (YHWH) as his Lord, recognize His sufficiency for him, and confidently express hope for future redemption and restoration to the LORD’s presence.
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A Journey Through Psalms (14)
This psalm of David examines the connection between foolishness (denial of God’s existence) and wickedness (outworking of oppressive acts).
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A Journey Through Psalms (13)
Delay is sometimes real…but our faith in His mercies is even more real, and we can choose to rejoice even before our answer arrives.
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A Journey Through Psalms (12)
…the values a people exalt directly impacts the character traits multiplied among them….What we exalt, multiplies.
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A Journey Through Psalms (11)
Those who trust in the LORD…will act knowing the just and righteous King is working in their favour to defeat wickedness.
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A Journey Through Psalms (10)
A cry of frustration to the LORD about the wicked – their vile speech and oppressive actions – and the apparent success of their schemes.
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A Journey Through Psalms (8)
Anyone can do great things through strength. Only True Majesty can do great things through weak vessels.
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A Journey Through Psalms (6)
Psalm 6 1-3 David opens this psalm with a pleas of tenderness and grace, knowing the intensity of the wrath of the LORD, and recognizing his own failings. He pleads for healing and awaits a divine visitation, knowing his travails are the result of his wrongdoings. The wise earnestly seek…
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A Journey Through Psalms (5)
Psalm 5 Vs. 1-3: This prayer of David opens with a literal “prayer” – a plea by for his cry and voice to be heard when he comes to present his requests before God. Vs. 4-10: He then proceeds to describe God’s holy and just opposition to the unrighteous before…
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A Journey Through Psalms (4)
Psalm 4 Vs 1: David opens this psalm with a testimony of past deliverance sandwiched between two requests to be heard by God. We hear his faith in God amidst his supplication. Vs 2-3: The next two verses are a warning to his enemies not to slander him out of…