The individual lament is the most common type of Psalm. This is so true that one might fear that most lessons drawn from the Psalms

J.M. Boice said, “Righteousness we may hope for and sometimes discover; sin we can count on. Sin is everywhere and in all people.” It is

Of all the effects of sin, it has affected nothing so much as our equilibrium. It is hard to be balanced. We tend toward extremes.

Every church, every Christian has at least one problem person. The details change, but the difficulty is always present in one form or another. It

This psalm is not the basis for a comprehensive doctrine of sin. This psalm is a help toward an understanding of sin. But we must

Who dishonours God more, the one who does not worship him or the one who worships him wrongly? It is interesting to consider this question

As Christians, we believe that “all scripture is inspired of God” (2 Tim 3:16). That statement clearly includes the Old Testament. But we also believe

A few Psalms are well known and easy to understand. Others are not. This one may belong in the latter category; but once we grasp

This Psalm is a call to worship addressed to all people. The situation is a contrast to the previous psalm. In forty-six we are assured

Psalm 46 This psalm does not promise that believers will never have problems. It makes it quite clear that we will have them. This psalm

Psalm 45 We impoverish our understanding of the Old Testament (or any part of the Bible) when we hurry the application. Too often, we want

Psalm 44 Few preachers choose to preach from Psalm 44. It is covered only by those who set out to preach through the whole book.