Psalm 112:4“Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.“ “Upright” is the English equivalent most often used for the Hebrew yasar, it means straight or evenly distributed. Through Psalm 112:1 we get another definition; Somebody who fears the Lord and delights greatly in His commandments. So, […]
Psalm 91:3“Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence.“ In the above verse, we have a great truth laid down in general: those who are in God are constantly protected and sustained. Specifically, this scripture refers to the snare of Fowler and perilous pestilence. What are these? Fowler is someone […]
Psalm 34:13-14“Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.“ Today’s scriptures are answers to the question that David asks in Psalm 34:12 “Who wants to live a good life?”. The Bible teaches us that sincere obedience to God, seeking His will […]
Psalm 107:9“For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.“ David wrote Psalm 107 as a prayer of thanksgiving to God. Psalm 107:9 talks about a longing soul and a hungry soul. In a spiritual sense, the word “longing” or “yearning” can describe a strong desire to return to one’s origin […]
James 1:4“But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.“ James 1 begins with a challenging command for us. We are advised to be joyful in the face of the trials. Trials help us to develop a deeper trust in God. It is in trials our reliance on […]
2 Corinthians 2:14“Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.“ Paul expresses his thanks to God for the victory in Troas through divinely blessed opportunity to spread the Gospel of Christ. Like Paul, we too are the instruments […]
Psalm 7:17 “I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.“ We thank God for blessings received: our families and friends, the beauty of creation, material possessions, and circumstances that have turned out well. But in Psalm 7:17, David demonstrates a different kind […]
Hebrews 6:18 “that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.” We all know Our God is a promise keeper. His word is filled with his promises for all who believe in Him. The promises of God are […]
Isaiah 42:10“Sing to the Lord a new song, And His praise from the ends of the earth, You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, You coastlands and you inhabitants of them!” Isaiah 42 starts with a prophecy of Messiah who comes in meekness yet in power to redeem mankind. Prophecy mainly proclaims Christ’s […]
Psalm 18:30 “As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.“ Psalm 18 was written when God delivered David from his enemies and Saul. So, this was a song of gratitude. When we read through the psalm we will recognize […]
