The Good Shepherd

August 6, 2023
Psalm 23 may be the most quoted passage in all of Scripture. Its beauty is matched by its depth as David describes the good Shepherd leading His sheep in the…
More than all others, this is the psalm of the cross, the clearest description of the agony and glory of our redemption. Like Isaiah 53, this text reveals the horror…

Joy in Strength

July 16, 2023
Psalm 21 celebrates the coronation and reign of the king and has been called David’s triumphant song. Like many psalms, it’s fulfilled in the Son of David, the victory of…

In the Day of Trouble

December 18, 2022
In Psalm 20 Israel needs help in the upcoming day of the trouble. We don’t know which specific events provoked this psalm, but we know God gave it to us…

God Speaks

December 11, 2022
We live in a world where God speaks. Creation bursts with His beauty and splendor. The inspired Scriptures preach the gospel and the whole counsel of God. And the Spirit…

God the Rock

December 4, 2022
David sings a nearly identical song in 2 Samuel 22 celebrating God’s deliverance from the hand of Saul and all his enemies throughout his life. This psalm of thanksgiving bears…

Hear a Just Cause, O Lord

November 27, 2022
The psalms teach us how to pray and live, and the theme of justice occurs frequently in them. David’s enemies plot wickedly against him, and he wants God to hear…

At God’s Right Hand

November 20, 2022
This psalm is a desperate cry for deliverance made from steadfast faith in the deliverer. David’s expectation goes far beyond the present trouble, declaring the Lord will ultimately deliver him,…

Dwelling with God

November 13, 2022
How are we to live in the house of God? We see in this psalm the efficacious grace of our God that not only brings us into His tabernacle but…

Practical Atheism

November 6, 2022
Sin begins in the heart where the fool tells himself there is no God. Though he doesn’t confess this outwardly, his actions reveal a practical atheism that would devour the…