Psalm 50:16–20 (MEV): But to the wicked God says:“What right have you to declare My statutes,or take My covenant in your mouth?You hate instruction, and cast My words behind you. When you see a thief, you are pleased, and have a share in those who commit adultery. You let loose your mouth to evil, and …
Storm’s a’Comin’
Psalm 29:3 (MEV): The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord is over many waters. From our previous excursion, the mighty ones were giving praise and glory to God. Now, the mood of the psalm changes. Some of the commentaries allude to this being a storm that …
Give to the Lord, O Mighty Ones
“Give to the Lord, O mighty ones,give to the Lord glory and strength.Give to the Lord all the glory due His name;worship the Lord in the beauty of His holiness.” I start with a paraphrase of a psalm turned into praise lyrics. This was something we used to sing in church, and it has a …
I am a Worm
Psalm 22:6 (MEV): But I am a worm, and not a man; a reproach of men and despised by the people. I love the psalms. For many reasons, yes I love them. There’s gems like this verse give stark contrast to a fleeting moment compared to eternity. It is written by King David, the man …
Lukewarm Christian?
Revelation 3:15–16 (MEV): I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of My mouth. Jesus is speaking to the church at Laodicea. His indictment of their works as a …
Be Like the God You Worship
Psalm 115:8 (MEV): Those who make them are like them; so is everyone who trusts in them. In the previous discussion, we learned about those who make idols to worship. They eventually become like them. Their idols can’t see, hear or talk… They have no way to get around. It will be an interesting find …
One Becomes Like the God One Worships
Psalm 115:1 (MEV): Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Your name give glory, for the sake of Your mercy, and for the sake of Your truth. The opening of the psalm is a chorus of worship. The Lord is worthy of it just for His mercy and truth. These aren’t just …
Psalm 69
Psalm 69:1–4 (MEV): Save me, O God!For the waters have come up to my throat. I sink in deep mire; there is no standing place; I have come into the watery depths, and a stream overflows me. I am weary of my crying; my throat is parched; my eyes fail while I wait for my …
We Have Escaped
Psalm 124:6–8 (MEV): Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us for a prey to their teeth. We have escaped as a bird out of the snare of the hunters; the snare is broken, and we have escaped. Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Could this …
The Name: Scepter
Esther 5:1–2 (MEV): On the third day, Esther put on her royal apparel and positioned herself in the king’s palace courtyard so that she would be directly in line with the part of the king’s throne room where the king sat facing the entrance of the room on his royal throne in the royal hall. …
