Psalms

Psalm 109 is the “gaslighting” psalm. There’s a lot of discussion on social media about gaslighting. What is it? Below is the research from my AI assistant on the topic. . .   Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation and emotional abuse where a person or group makes someone question their own sanity, memory, or […]

Psalm 92 proclaims the sovereignty of God, “But you, O Lord, are on high forever” (v. 8, ESV). Some commentators write, correctly, I think, that this entire chapter reveals how we would live if we really believed that God’s in charge of everything. That the sovereignty of God causes us to worship, live victoriously, and prosper in

Then those who sing as well as those who play the flutes will say, “All my springs of joy are in you” (Psalm 87:7, NASB). Psalm 87 is the “second chance” Psalm.   I accepted Jesus when I was 11 years old during summer Bible camp. But on the first day of school in the fifth grade, realizing that I was the only Christian

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble (Psalm 107:2, ESV). Psalm 107 is the “trouble” Psalm. It was originally written detailing the troubles the Israelites had to endure while in Babylonian captivity. Their troubles included: The Psalms always have layered meaning, so this Psalm relates to us today when we lose our

O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins. They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your faithful to the beasts of the earth. They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem (vv. 1-3, ESV).

Reading the one hundred and fifty Psalms, we find some that are best understood by reading the last verse first (typically the first verse sets the tone). But with Psalm 73 let’s flip the script in this Interruption beginning with the last verse and then ending this blog with the first verse. The Psalm makes

I’ve been writing “Psalms on Saturday” for about three years (having written an Interruption on almost every Psalm). And I’ve focused the “Psalms on Saturday” four times on Psalm 4. I can’t help myself as any Psalm that begins with, “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness!” (v. 1a, NASB) gets my attention. Now, consider

For he [God] will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands, so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone (Psalm 91:11-12, NLT). Billy Graham’s book Angel’s: God’s Secret Agents has sold millions of copies and is one of the best-selling books on the angelic.