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While David prayed in other Psalms, this is his first Psalm entitled “a prayer”. There are five prayer Psalms (17, 86, 90, 102, and 142). This Psalm teaches us four great aspects of praying to God: David’s plea for God’s vindication from accusation (vv. 1-5), intercession for protection (vv. 6-9), deliverance from adversaries (vv. 10-14),…
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Do you trust the Lord? Trust, or distrust, is displayed in our actions and words. There are times in any relationship where trust is given freely or withheld begrudgingly. We either trust or we don’t the Lord and what we speak and show are proof of that. Psalm 16 is a very personal one where…
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Psalm 15 begins with two questions that demand an answer, “Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?” That “sacred tent” and “holy mountain” were where David longed to be – in heaven and the Lord’s presence for eternity. Because Jesus is the way to heaven (John 14:6),…
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I’ve heard it said nobody talks so constantly about God as those who insist that there is no God. I believe that God not only exists, but He is the Creator of heaven and earth and the Father of Jesus Who died on the cross for our sins. I believe all of God’s Word is…
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Has the Lord been good to you? David thought so when he wrote those words in Psalm 13:6. How many times has all the good the Lord has done for us been overshadowed by all that’s not going well inside and around us? David calls out to the Lord in his distress. He knew to…
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Where have the godly gone? That seems to be the resounding question today amidst ever increasing evil and those who have gone away from the Lord. This was David’s concern as well when He wrote Psalm 12. David desired for Israel to fulfill God’s plan as His people, but sin was ruining that. His cry…
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Have you ever received bad advice? The worst is getting bad advice from good people you trust. This seems to be the situation of Psalm 11. When anyone gives you advice, you must test it against God’s Word, character, and Spirit. David refused to run away in fear during what seems like one of the…
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Have you ever asked, “Why do bad people seem to prosper and get away with it?” That question is usually accompanied by, “Where is God when good people suffer?” God’s heart is definitely for the widow, poor, and the orphan (e.g. Psalm 68:5; Isaiah 1:17; James 1:27). It seems there are some who do whatever…
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Psalm 9 is one of praise, both personally for David (vv. 1-8) and corporately for God’s people (vv. 9-20). David’s praise of the Lord consisted of giving thanks from his heart (v. 1a), telling others about the Lord (v. 1b), rejoicing in gladness (v. 2a), and singing to the Lord. These are four characteristics that…
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Have you ever felt insignificant? I mean almost trivial in light of everything else? Out of the billions of people on the earth, the trillions of issues each of them face, and the quadrillions of other items to be concerned about in this world, does anyone really notice you? Does God? Do we matter in…
stephen R Harrison 