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The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.’ ~ Psalm 110 This is an extraordinary psalm. At first it seems somewhat mysterious and irrelevant to our lives, and yet that cannot be. It [...]

  But You, Sovereign LORD, help me for Your name’s sake; out of the goodness of Your love, deliver me. For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. ~ Psalm 109:26-27 This is the strongest of what are known as [...]

“Save us and help us with Your right hand, that those You love may be delivered.” ~ Psalm 108:6 This psalm is a ‘mash-up’ of Psalms 57 and 60. The point of both psalms is reinforced here. They start with the Lord’s people under stress [...]

17 Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities. 18 They loathed all food and drew near the gates of death. 19 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. 20 [...]

12 Then they believed His promises and sang His praise. 13 But they soon forgot what He had done and did not wait for His plan to unfold. 14 In the desert they gave in to their craving; in the wilderness they put God to [...]

1 “Give praise to the LORD, proclaim His name; make known among the nations what He has done. 2 Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts. 3 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek [...]

3 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 4 Look to the LORD and His strength; seek His face always. 5 Remember the wonders He has done, His miracles, and the judgments He pronounced. ~ Psalm 105 [...]

14 “He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate -- bringing forth food from the earth: 15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.” ~ Psalm 104 This is a [...]

1 Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. 2 Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all His benefits— 3 Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from the pit [...]

1 Hear my prayer, LORD; let my cry for help come to You. 2 Do not hide Your face from me when I am in distress. Turn Your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly. ~ Psalm 102:1-2 I love the title of [...]

3 I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it. 4 The perverse of heart shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with what is evil. [...]

1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep [...]

“The Lord reigns, let the nations tremble; He sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.” ~ Psalm 99:1 It’s revealing how often the Psalmist reminds us that God reigns. That’s because we are inclined to forget. And we are inclined to forget because [...]

7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. 8 Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; 9 let them sing before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. [...]

10 Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for He guards the lives of His faithful one and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. 11 Light shines on the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the LORD, [...]

The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. ~ Psalm 97:1 It is good for us to remember that there is only one ultimate ruler. The Lord reigns! All over the world. Whether people acknowledge or accept His rule -- [...]

9 Worship the LORD in the splendour of His holiness; tremble before him, all the earth. 10 Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.” The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity. ~ Psalm 96:9-10 “God wants [...]

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all [...]

11 The LORD knows all human plans; He knows that they are futile. 12 Blessed is the one You discipline, LORD, the one You teach from Your law; 13 You grant them relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked. [...]

Your statutes, LORD, stand firm; Holiness adorns Your house for endless days. ~ Psalm 93:5 The world is constantly changing. It seems unstable and insecure. But as Jesus said -- heaven and earth will pass away, but His words will never pass away. It is [...]