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Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible.  It’s located about in the middle of our Bibles.  The Bible is referred to in virtually every one of the 176 verses.  It’s a good chapter to meditate on as the rational for this program – Getting God’s M...

 One of the most positive, upbeat statements in the Bible is Psalm 118:24, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”  I call this an impact statement.  It’s easy to remember and ready to apply on any day.  But it’s always good ...

You might not know who the Psalmist is referring to in Psalm 110 upon first reading it.  But if you check out some cross references it becomes clear he is speaking of Jesus Christ, the Lord.  This is how you discover that the Bible is its own best commenta...

In our last visit we saw that a phrase repeated 4 times in Psalm 107 helps us understand what the Psalmist is trying to communicate.  In each case he describes people in different circumstances. Some, verses 4-9, were wandering in desert wastelands, not fi...

When reading the Bible you’ll at times find a word or phrase repeated a number of times.  I call these insight words or insight phrases. In Psalm 107 you have this statement repeated 4 times: “Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his...

In recent visits we looked at Psalm 103 and answered some questions as a means of studying it.  The first question was, what does it say about God?  The second question, what does it say about man?  Now let’s consider 3 other questions. While reading throu...

In our last visit we began a study of Psalm 103 using a study approach where you answer a few questions after reading the portion of Scripture.  The first question we considered was, what did the Psalmist say about God?  Now let’s look at the question, wha...

As we continue reading through the Psalms  let’s reflect on Psalm 103.  To help in studying this Psalm let’s use some questions.  What does it say about God?  What does it say about man?  Are there any warnings to heed, commands to obey, or promises to cla...

In our last visit we began a chapter study of Psalm 96.  We identified a title and key verse, stated the significant truth, listed some cross references and shared a challenge. Now we need to organize the material into an outline.  The title: Responsible F...

As I read Psalm 96 I felt a need to do a more detailed study of it to really get its full impact.  I decided to do a chapter study.  I identified a title:  Responsible Freedom in Worship Evangelism.  I chose as the key verse, verse 1 “Sing to the Lord a ne...

We’ve been studying Psalm 84 and discovered what’s involved to have an encounter with the living God, or better yet, an ongoing encounter with the living God.  We saw the Psalmist’s heart cry.  Then we saw his heart set to be on a pilgrimage until he has a...

In our last study we looked at the first part of Psalm 84 where the Psalmist describes his heart cry for an encounter with the living God.  Today let’s look at the middle verses of the Psalm where he talks about his heart set. Verse 5 reads, “Blessed are t...

In studying Psalm 84 we found the psalmist had a heart cry for an encounter with the living God.  Listen to his heart cry: “How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty!  My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh ...

Have you ever had an encounter with the Living God?  Do you have such encounters on a regular basis?  Do you desire such an experience?  If not, why not? As I thought about this recently I came across Psalm 84 where the Psalmist describes an experience I’d...

Being a pastor, I normally take note of references in the Bible that refer to shepherds.  Why?  Pastor means shepherd.  It’s not surprising, therefore, that when I came to verse 72 of psalm 78 I stopped for a moment to reflect. Listen to verse 72, “David s...

In our last visit I shared how my mother lived out what Psalm 78 encourages.  She taught her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren principles and truths from God’s Word and shared her “faith stories” with us in a winsome way.  She lived out daily...

Whenever I read Psalm 78 I think of my mother.  I don’t know if she knew this Psalm, but she did what it says parents should do.  Listen to Psalm 78:3-7, “What we have heard and known, what our fathers have told us.  We will not hide them from their childr...

Do you feel depressed and rejected by God sometimes?  If you do, you’ll probably identify with what the psalmist says in Psalm 77:7-9.  “Will the Lord reject forever?  Will he never show his favor again?  Has his unfailing love vanished forever?  Has his p...

Have you ever had the experience where you’re walking along and you’re preoccupied, looking at other things, not realizing you’re stepping on something slippery like a banana peal?  Psalm 73:2 says, “As for me my feet had almost slipped.  I had nearly lost...

Are you interested in missions?  Have you asked yourself how to determine and accomplish a mission in your world?  The psalmist had an idea.  In Psalm 67, he made a number of statements that would be helpful to reflect on and apply to our hearts and lives....

Have you ever cried out to God, “If you get me out of this mess I’ll turn my life over to You.  I’ll go to church, I’ll give a tithe to You, I’ll serve You”?  Those are foxhole vows.  The psalmist understood this.  He had made this kind of a vow himself. N...

Sometimes our circumstances provide an incentive for seeking God. When surrounded by enemy forces, David cried out to God to be a refuge, a strong tower, a shield for him.  While in the dry desert his soul thirsted for God.  In fact, Psalm 63 says, “Oh God...

I don’t know if David did what we now call journaling, but many of his Psalms sound like he did. Psalm 62 begins with an affirmation of what he knew about God and his relationship with God.  Then he describes what he was feeling and thinking at the time: b...

Fear is a common experience for most of us.  We feel threatened in certain circumstances and sometimes it’s difficult to know how to cope. I think the psalmist experienced this and described it this way in Psalm 56, “Be merciful to me, oh God, for men hotl...

There’s probably nothing more painful than the rejection of one whom you thought was a close friend.  And if you’re a Christian, it’s even worse, if that close friend is a Christian. Listen to what the psalmist says in Psalm 55, verse 12.  “If an enemy wer...