Whom shall I fear? There is only one thing that I want and that is to sit in the house of the Lord, inquire of the Lord, and wait to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27 is a confidence song, a song of trust. Though surrounded by […]
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“Some nations boast of their chariots and horses but we boast in the name of the LORD our God.” Psalm 20:7. Israel prays for their king but trusts Yahweh to provide rather than military might. Israel does not boast about its military, but boasts about their covenant God who saves the Messiah, and through the […]
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The Psalm confesses an allegiance to God. The Psalmist chooses Yahweh and recognizes every good thing is from the Lord. From this comes an intimacy with God that guides and forms the Psalmist. Therefore, the Psalmist is confident God will choose life for the Psalmist–God will not abandoned us to death. Peter (Acts 2) and […]
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What are the righteous to do when the world is falling about? When the lovers of violence and injustice are shooting arrows at the followers of the way? Psalm 11 responds to these questions, and the answer is rooted in Yahweh’s identity, faithfulness, and love. Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks discuss the meaning of […]
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(English Version Here) Los Salmos reflejan el alma y expresan nuestros intensos sentimientos de alabanza y adoración. Expresan nuestra confianza en Dios (Salmo 23), o nuestro deseo de adorarlo (Salmo 100), o nuestra devoción a sus caminos (Salmo 1). Pero también expresan nuestros momentos más profundos de desesperación, duda y cuestionamiento. Confiesan el pecado (Salmo […]
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Bobby Valentine and John Mark walk through the practice of morning prayer with Psalm 5. Morning prayer may serve as a pledge of allegiance as well as a prayer for protection as we face daily threats and fears. As the Psalmist says, we pray for God to make the way straight for us and lead […]
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Hebrews 10:26-39 For if we willfully persist in sin after having received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful prospect of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. Anyone who has violated the law of Moses dies without mercy “on the testimony […]
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