The instruction of the Lord is perfect, renewing one’s life; the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise (Psalm 19:7 CSB). Both God’s creation and His Word reveal His glory. One of the blessings of God’s Word is that it can revive our souls. If you need to...

Lord, you light my lamp; my God illuminates my darkness. With you I can attack a barricade, and with my God I can leap over a wall (Psalm 18:28 & 29 CSB). In Psalm 18, David celebrates that God has rescued him from his enemies. Verse 28 reminds us that...

Protect me as the pupil of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings (Psalm 17:8 CSB).   Israel’s King David writes this Psalm as he is surrounded by his enemies. Still, his commitment is to honor God but he feels deeply his need for the Lord’s help and...

The sorrows of those who take another god for themselves will multiply . . . You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand are eternal pleasures (Psalm 16:4a, 11 CSB).  Psalm 16 lays out a pretty simple choice: multiply your sorrows...

Lord, who can dwell in your tent? Who shall live on your holy mountain? (Psalm 15:1 CSB) The tabernacle was a tent-like structure that was crafted during the days of Moses where people gathered to worship God. Exodus 40:32 tells us that those who entered the tent washed themselves with water...

The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks God (Psalm 14:2 CSB). This verse pictures God seated in His heavenly throne room, scanning the earth and searching for those who seek Him. Are you that person?...

How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long will I store up anxious concerns within me, agony in my mind every day? How long will my enemy dominate me? (Psalm 13:1-2 CSB)           "How long? How long, O Lord?"...

The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times (Psalm 12:6 CSB). Psalm 12 has a lot to say about words. There are those who speak lies, flatter, boast, or think they will gain power over others by the words they...

When the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3 CSB).      As we look at things happening in our culture -- moral decay, political tensions, crime, etc., we may feel as if the foundations of life are being destroyed. And when we experience difficulties in our...

Why has the wicked person despised God? He says to himself, “You will not demand an account.” (Psalm 10:13 CSB)  Why do people renounce God? Pride? Idolatry? Greed? Hurt? Any or all of these might be reasons people wall up their hearts and reject God. While those who renounce God might...