Psalm 87 - "I shall mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me; Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia:…
Psalm 86 - We are all familiar with the tumultuous relationship between joy and sorrow. In Psalm 86, David moves…
Psalm 85 - He has shown favor. He has restored. He has forgiven. He has covered. He withdrew his fury.…
Psalm 84 - A very wise woman (Mona Jean Workman) used to describe the highs and lows of her life…
Psalm 83 - Psalm 83 is speaking directly to those of us who deal with arrogant and stubborn people. Some…
Psalm 82 - Psalm 81 is one of those chapters that is difficult to understand without digging deeper into the…
Psalm 81 - Sin destroys. If we ever were to wonder what God thinks about sin, we only need to…
Psalm 80 - There are some aspects to growth that can only happen in community. This is the central theme…
Psalm 79 - The Psalms continue to reveal the human struggle with control. When we have control (or think we…
Psalm 78 - Coming off the heels of Psalm 77 where we are to remember God's faithfulness, we now move…
Psalm 77 - We've all experienced sleepless nights wondering if God can hear us. The primary issue at hand is…
Psalm 76 - God is faithful. His track record is perfect. He never fails and never shows up late. His…
Psalm 75 - Psalm 75 is a plea for justice. The dilemma with justice is that many of us want…
Psalm 74 - He purchased. He redeemed. He dwelt. The invasion by their enemies has devastated the people of Israel…
Psalm 73 - Have you ever pondered how God is good when our lives are drenched in the darkness of…
Psalm 72 - Psalm 72 is considered a royal psalm and coronation hymn. It presents the job description of the…
Psalm 71 - As an older man, David's primary concern in this Psalm is that he is protected and never…
Psalm 70 - The reality of this Psalm is palpable. We've all had days where we face an urgent situation…
Psalm 69 - Unto You be all the glory, Lord. Have we ever stopped to consider what this really means?…
Psalm 68 - There is something to be said about the joy of the Lord being our daily strength. Our…
Psalm 67 - Many forget God's original intent when He chose Israel as His people. "I will make a covenant…
Psalm 66 - The end of Psalm 66 highlights various ways in which we are to walk out the mercy…
Psalm 65 - "How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You To dwell in Your…
Psalm 64 - "One of the most pressing theological questions today is “why do the evil ones prosper?” If one…
Psalm 63 - David is on the run from his son Absolam who has organized a revolt against him. King…
Psalm 62 - Back in high school, I used to play percussion in concert band. One of my favorite instruments…
Psalm 61 - When we struggle through hard times, we lose confidence. Our demeanor changes and we just can't move…
Psalm 60 - Defeat is never easy. Never. But since Jesus took on sin and death and triumphed over it…
Psalm 59 - Twice in the first two verses, David cried out for God to deliver him. In verse 2,…
Psalm 58 - Verses 1-6We read a familiar description of those in leadership who deceive others. Consider the description. They…
Psalm 57 - My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Psalms…
Psalm 56 - In his book "Happiness," Randy Alcorn writes, “I think it’s fair to say that many Christians don’t…
Psalm 55 - Suffering often produces an emotional rollercoaster. We are emotional beings who can swing violently from low to…
Psalm 54 - Though the opening verses do not indicate the specifics of the trouble at hand, the plea is…
Psalm 53 - When God looks down from heaven at humanity, He's not looking at innocent people. He's looking at…
Psalm 52 - Psalm 52 is a reminder that our words matter. Like a sharpened razor, your tongue devises destruction,…
Psalm 51 - It is known as "The Sinner's Guide" and contains some of the most quoted verses in all…
Psalm 50 - What does our praise look like when we face trouble and adversity? Or, do we praise at…
Psalm 49 - Death. No one can escape it. It is a certainty that all of humanity agrees upon regardless…
Psalm 48 - Several years ago I witnessed one of the most miraculous events I've ever seen God perform in…
Psalm 47 - In Psalm 47, I am drawn to God's sovereign choosing... He chose our heritage for us, the…
Psalm 46 - The statements made in Psalm 46 are common knowledge to those who've walked with God. We sing…
Psalm 45 - Psalms 45:3-5 describes our Savior Jesus Christ returning as a Warrior Gird your sword on your thigh,…
Psalm 44 - Following God wholeheartedly is a practical act of cooperation (our response) and faith (assurance of God's love).…
Psalm 43 - What hurts more than the abandonment and rejection of our peers? It's the feeling we have been…
Psalm 42 - “(Thirst) is more than hungering; hunger you can palliate, but thirst is awful, insatiable, clamorous, deadly.” Charles…
Psalm 41 - The timeless and inspired Word of God never ceases to amaze us. It has the ability to…
Psalm 40 - Gratefulness. Some days it seems to escape us. Our day starts off on the wrong foot and…
Psalm 39 - Let's track this psalm from the beginning. The psalmist opens with tremendous grief. There seems to be…
Psalm 38 - Once again, the psalmist is upset with his enemies and those who do evil. However, picking up…
Psalm 37 - It is sometimes difficult to understand why the evil continues to prosper. We struggle to reconcile how…
Psalm 36 - The Warehouse staff has just begun to have weekly accountability meetings. Each pastor on staff has a…
Psalm 35 - Years ago, while working for Youth for Christ, my wife and I become close friends with a…
Psalm 34 - Many people do not realize that the Psalms were written with a specific poetic order and structure.…
Psalm 33 - Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. 21 For our heart…
Psalm 32 - 8 years ago, I was headed back from work driving north. My windshield wipers were frantically trying…
Psalm 31 - How do we move from anguish and sorrow to trust and assurance? People have smeared your name.…
Psalm 30 - One of the most difficult theological principles to reconcile in our hearts and minds is the idea…
Psalm 29 - In Canaanite poetry, it was believed that Baal was the god of the storm who controlled the…
Psalm 28 - What does it mean to trust in the Rock of our Salvation? David uses the phrase "My…
Psalm 27 - Rolf Jacobson writes in the New International Commentary about a personal story relating to this Psalm. "When…
Psalm 26 - The key to Psalm 26, as Hank has written, is the second verse. If you read through…
Psalm 25 - Have you ever wondered why David prayed so regularly for his enemies to be routed? So far,…
Psalm 24 - Psalm 24 was written to be chanted/recited and comes with two choruses. It would have been sung…
Psalm 23 - Psalm 23 is known as the shepherd's psalm. Composed by David as a youth, he was keeping…
Psalm 22 - "I know not whether any Psalm throughout the whole book contains matter more weighty, or from which…
Psalm 21 - There is a theme of kingship within this psalm. It's likely it was originally composed for recital…
Psalm 20 - Already, but not yet. What a difficult attitude to have. How do you move from crying out…
Psalm 19 - One of the issues addressed in this psalm is hidden sin. I'm not talking about sins you…
Psalm 18 - There are some things which can only be learned over time. God's faithfulness is one particular characteristic…
Psalm 17 - We face critical situations all the time. These trials batter our hearts and our minds. They trample…
Psalm 16 - Inheritance is something that's found extensively in Scripture. David writes of this inheritance in verse 5. The…
Psalm 15 - The term "Christian" can mean many different things. Some people immediately think of a moral person who…
Psalm 14 - When the psalmist refers to the unbeliever as a fool, he isn't insulting his intelligence. It's a…
Psalm 13 - This psalm is general enough to speak to anyone going through a crisis but specific enough to…
Psalm 12 - Lies. Deception. Delusion. We all do it. We use coping mechanisms to help us deal with reality.…
Psalm 11 - Many scholars believe this Psalm was written while David was still in King Saul's court. The hatred…
Psalm 10 - You get the impression that the psalmist does not have a shallow relationship with God. As we…
Psalm 9 - According to Spurgeon, the title of this Psalm is, “A Psalm on the death of the son,”…
Psalm 8 - "Have you never read..." The words pierced like a dagger. It was a direct challenge to the…
Psalm 7 - As I read Psalm 7, I found myself asking if God was not righteous, would I pray…
Psalm 6 - This is the first of the Penitential Psalms. Most believe this piece would have begun with a…
Psalm 5 - In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my…
Psalm 4 - A major NT theme for believers is the concept of perseverance. This is something David articulated well.…
Psalm 3 - When studying the Psalms, you can generally classify them into three different categories of petition, thanksgiving, and…
Psalm 2 - This royal psalm was a familiar one, as it was recited often by God's followers. We read…
Psalm 1 - Regarded as the Psalm of Psalms, this opening chapter sets the table for the entire book. Psalms…
Mark 11 - The Pharisees were reeling. Jesus had just cleansed the Temple and done it with supreme authority. Aside…
Deuteronomy 19 - We find the familiar "eye for an eye" passage in Deuteronomy 19. In such cases show no…
Deuteronomy 6 - Here in Deuteronomy 6, we find the "shema." The word itself means "hear" or "listen" and begins…
Ecclesiastes 7 - Even the day of one’s birth is ominous, despite all the hopes and potential in a baby’s…
Ecclesiastes 2 - Wow. As I studied this chapter, I began to picture how relevant these statements are for our…
Numbers 36 - Unfortunately, the evangelical church today has become a place where people feel they cannot seek truth through…
Numbers 35 - When we take a deeper look into the cities which were selected as places of refuge and…
Numbers 26 - The census here marks a turning point in Israel's history. The first generation that was delivered from…
Luke 24 Commentary by Brad Boyles Then he said to them, "These are the very things I told you about…
Luke 20 - Some of the scribes answered and said, "Teacher, You have spoken well." 40 For they did not…