This Psalm is quoted a few times in the scriptures by Christ. In his time period there were leaders that failed our people, they were the same that rejected him unto crucifixion. See, Matthew 11:25-26 and Matthew 21:15-16. However, Christ found hope in the prophecy; that the most High was to reveal his secret to the youth. Our generation need …
There are times when a person will speak against you. Usually the timing is when you are in the most vulnerable situations, their true feelings will come out. Then you realize you have an enemy although you did unto them no wrong. In David’s case he fled from Absalom his son, to save his life. At that moment came out …
Sickness is a common occurrence, physically and mentally. In this psalm David prays for healing, acknowledging that it could be rebuke (correction) for angering the Heavenly Father. It is not common belief that sickness could be correction from the most High or that healing comes from him. Apocrypha Ecclesiasticus 38:9 “My son, in thy sickness be not negligent: but pray …
The prior chapter was an evening prayer, while this is the morning prayer. Romans 8:26 “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” Some deny themselves the benefits of prayer because they do not know …
One word frequently found in the book of Psalms is prayer. There are some people that never pray for various reasons. But one that I hear often is that they do not know what to say. Although it is not stated in the title of this Psalm, we could quickly describe it as an evening prayer. Sent up in the …
One of the worse feelings a person could have is when it seems like the whole world is against you. In some cases its not just a feeling but a reality. That is what this Psalm is about, King David knew all too well this experience. In his lifetime he had to flee more than once from a powerful enemy …
For these past few weeks we set the Passover as our priority, as we always do. Meaning that we chose to be offline for a while. But don’t worry we didn’t forget about you! We also use that time to determine what should be done for the website and be productive in the mean time. One of our greatest priorities …
The scriptures in our ancient language (Hebrew) used to be sung; this was the case even before the book of Psalms was written. The book of Psalms actually means songs. James 5:13 “Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.”This book contains very good prayers, especially for those in affliction that do not …