Psalm 001-005
Psalm 2 – The Son of God
Thursday, December 27th, 2007Excerpt
I will tell of the decree of the LORD:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have begotten you.
Psalm 2:7
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Prayer
Lord Jesus, like the Psalmist, You are the son of God in that You are the rightful King of Israel, the One through whom God executes His […]
Psalm 2 – The King
Sunday, November 25th, 2007Today is Christ the King Sunday, the last Sunday in the Christian year.
Excerpt
“I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.”
Psalm 2:6
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Prayer
O God, You are King of kings and Lord of lords. You reign over heaven and earth. No power, whether on earth, in heaven, […]
Psalm 5 –
Saturday, July 7th, 2007Excerpt
Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness
because of my enemies.
Psalm 5:8
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Prayer
My enemies, Lord, aren’t like those of David. I don’t have flesh and blood enemies today, people who are seeking to tear me down with their words. Rather, my enemies are spiritual in nature: the lure of materialism, […]
Psalm 4 – God’s Presence
Friday, July 6th, 2007Excerpt
There are many who say, “O that we might see some good!
Let the light of your face shine on us, O LORD!”
Psalm 4:6
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Prayer
Gracious God, we all long for good things, for blessings from You. And even though this world has been darkened by sin, still the goodness of […]
Psalm 3 – The Lord Susatins Me
Thursday, July 5th, 2007Excerpt
I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
Psalm 3:5
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Prayer
As I begin this day, Lord, I want to thank You for sustaining me throughout the night. This is something I always take for granted: I go to sleep; I get up; that’s the way life […]
Psalm 2 – God’s Sovereignty
Wednesday, July 4th, 2007Excerpt
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and the ends of the earth your possession.
Psalm 2:8
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Prayer
How ironic it is, or perhaps providential, that Psalm 2 comes up on this day, Independence Day for the U.S.A. Today it is right for Americans to celebrate the freedoms […]
Psalm 1 – Delight in the Law
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007Excerpt
. . . their delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law they meditate day and night.
Psalm 1:2
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Prayer
Lord, as I begin a new “lap” around the Psalms, I want to thank You for the fact that Your Word is filled with truth, such that I […]
Psalm 2 – The Nations Conspire
Sunday, June 10th, 2007Excerpt
Why do the nations conspire,
and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the LORD and his anointed . . . .
Psalm 2:1-2
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Prayer
Why, indeed, Lord? Why do nations and leaders rebel against You? Why do we so resist Your sovereignty? […]