Through the Psalms

In this Psalm of David, the sweet psalmist of Israel prays to God for deliverance and protection from his enemies. The Ziphites have betrayed David’s location to Saul, but God expresses his confidence in God, whom he calls his helper. He praises and thanks God for his deliverance and letting him see his desire upon his enemies.

This wisdom psalm is nearly identical to Psalm 14, with the exception of verse 5. It contains the well-known verse about what the fool says in his heart about God. The sinfulness and depravity of humanity is contrasted with the salvation and deliverance which God brings from Zion.

This short wisdom psalm contrasts the wicked man Doeg, who boasts in his wickedness, with the righteous man David, who trusts in the mercy of God. The tongue of the wicked is compared to a razor, while David compares himself to an olive tree in the house of God.

In the month of June, sadly, we are confronted with the celebration of sexual deviancy. How should Christians respond to this? What does the Bible say about sexual sin, gender, and marriage?

In light of the current controversy in the SBC regarding the question of women pastors, it is helpful to look at what the Bible says about this topic.

In this well-known Penitential Psalm, David confesses his sins of adultery and murder and asks God for mercy and cleansing. He also asks God to create in him a clean heart and restore the joy of salvation to him so that he can teach others and praise God once again. David realizes God wants a broken and contrite heart, not sacrifice.

This Song of Zion by Asaph presents God as the Judge of Israel and the wicked. God rebukes Israel for superficial and shallow worship, and He reproves the wicked for their thievery, adultery, deceit, and slander. The psalm reminds us that God owns the cattle on a thousand hills, and it closes with a warning and admonition against forgetting God.

I talk about the recent controversies in the SBC as well as the frustrations I’ve dealt with as I’ve sought to make people aware of these problems.

This wisdom psalm by the sons of Korah is written to all inhabitants of the world and has as its main message a warning against trusting in riches. It contains a messianic prophecy in verse 15. This psalm also contrasts the destiny of the righteous who trust in God with that of the wicked who trust in their wealth.

This psalm is a Song of Zion. Jerusalem, or Mount Zion, figures prominently in this psalm. The city of God is called the joy of the whole earth, and God is shown to be her protector. The people of God meditate on God’s loving-kindness in the temple. The ships of Tarshish are also mentioned.