I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God; incline your ear to me; hear my words. Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand. —Psalm 17:6-7 (in our reading plan today) C. H. Spurgeon comments on verse 7 “Show thy marvelous lovingkindness.”(KJV) … More Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus
O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly (uprightly KJV) and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; —Psalm 15, our reading for today. Charles H Spurgeon comments on Psalm 15 True believers do not cringe as flatterers, wriggle as serpents, … More Walking is of far more importance than talking.
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” Psalm 14:1, our Psalm for today. Spurgeon says, To say there is no God is to belie the plainest evidence, which is obstinacy; to oppose the common consent of mankind, which is stupidity; to stifle consciousness, which is madness. Treasury of David Psalm 14
How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? (Psalm 13:1-2) C. H. … More Psalm 13: “How long?” or “Howling?”
Save, O LORD, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man. (ESV) Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. (KJV) C. H. Spurgeon, in the Treasury of David, makes this comment on David’s prayer in Psalm … More David’s Prayer: Help!
C. H. Spurgeon wrote in The Treasury of David: about Psalm 11, in our reading plan today. Verse :5 “The Lord tests the righteous” “The Lord trieth the righteous:” he doth not hate them, but only tries them. They are precious to him, and therefore he refines them with afflictions. None of the Lord’s children may hope to … More Showers of…trials?
“He says in his heart, “I shall not be moved; throughout all generations I shall not meet adversity.”” (Psalm 10:6) As we read Psalm 10 today, here are comments on verse 6 from James Saurin, 1677-1730 found at The Treasury of David To consider religion always on the comfortable side; to congratulate one’s self for having … More Dreaded calm before a storm
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. -Psalm 9:1-2 (our psalm reading for today) Charles H. Spurgeon writes in The Treasury of David: It is our duty … More Whole-hearted praise!
C. H Spurgeon on our passage for today, Psalm 8 at The Treasury of David: We may style this Psalm the Song of the Astronomer: let us go abroad and sing it beneath the starry heavens at eventide, for it is very probable that in such a position, it first occurred to the poet’s mind. … More See the God of nature in all His wisdom and majesty
I will give to the LORD the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the LORD, the Most High. —Psalm 7:17 ESV From The Treasury of David: To bless God for mercies is the way to increase them; to bless him for miseries is the way to remove … More Thankfulness for both mercies and miseries
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