The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! Charles H. Spurgeon on Psalm 111:10 which is part of our Bible reading plan today. Men may know and be very orthodox, they may talk and be very eloquent, they may speculate and be … More What is the best proof of intelligence?
The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” Psalm 110:1 (Jesus quotes Psalm 110, our reading for today, in Mark 12, which we read last week.) John Piper: Now add one more observation about the Psalms in general: The Psalms are inspired by God. They … More Jesus has implicit faith in the reliability of the Psalms.
But you, O God my Lord, deal on my behalf for your name’s sake; because your steadfast love is good, deliver me! Help me, O Lord my God! Save me according to your steadfast love! Let them know that this is your hand; YOU, O Lord, have done it! In Psalm 109:21, 26-27, we see that David is pleading for … More Asking God for God’s sake
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! Psalm 108:3-5 Spurgeon on verse … More Your mercy is great above the heavens
Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord. Psalm 107:43 (Psalm 107 is our reading for today.) Pastor Coty Pinckney on Psalm 107- The first three verses constitute an introduction, giving us an overall theme. Then there are testimonies from four groups of people. There are … More Consider the steadfast love of the Lord
Have you ever read Psalm 105 and counted how many times either God says, “I DID___” or how many times the Psalmist says, “HE (God) DID ______” Try it today; it’s in our reading plan! Here is one example from Psalm 105:16-17 When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread, he … More God means what He says and does
O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Here is the sea, great and wide, which teems with creatures innumerable, living things both small and great. —Psalm 104:24-26 John Piper in “The Pleasures of God in His Creation:” It seems to me that … More O Lord, how manifold are your works!
Bob Deffinbaugh, in a commentary on 1 Samuel 21:1-22:4, “A Man Without a Country:” Many like to think of David as a real man. I believe our text portrays him as a real man. He does not always think or do the spiritual thing. He has a heart for God, but he also has feet of clay. David … More 1 Samuel 21: Lessons in Deliverance
“He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from … More Why does God not deal with us according to our sins?
But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever; you are remembered throughout all generations. Psalm 102:12 It would be interesting to read through the Bible and mark every “…but God” that you come across. In Psalm 102, in our read-through plan today, the author is clearly distressed and depressed. “But you, O Lord…” He remembers God’s sovereignty and … More But you, O Lord….
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