God doesn’t change and therefore what He requires doesn’t change. In the old covenant He wants mercy and not sacrifice (Hos. 6:6), and Jesus says, “But go and learn what…
The psalmist is overcome and tempted to despair by the wicked in Psalms 42-43. He finds redemption in Psalm 44 and deliverance by the King in 45. God offers refuge…
The nations and princes of the earth gathered to exalt the Lord at the end of Psalm 47. They continue that celebration in Psalm 48 but now within Zion, the…
The result of the gospel, of God’s sovereign love taking effect in this world, is joy among all the nations. Messianic psalms either explicitly describe the rule of the messiah…
God is a father—the Father—who both disciplines and delights, but far more He delights in His children. In this psalm David recounts his experience of falling into pride, confessing it…
Just as Psalm 8 should be read beneath the moon and stars and Psalm 19 when the sun breaks over the horizon, in order to understand Psalm 29 you need…
We serve a God who spoke the world into existence. We speak because He has spoken, and we must call on Him as our Father to get specific answers for…
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news of His sinless life, efficacious death, expectant burial, and triumphant resurrection. This message and the light it contains overcomes the darkness…
We have another psalm with things you won’t find in a modern devotional: “Judge me, O God.” For that, we need the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to show and…
This psalm was written in distress later in David’s life. It consists of meditations and prayers, showing us how to think and call upon the Lord in times of trouble.…