O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults! 2 You have given him his heart’s desire and

Let us first consider how this psalm may have been used in Israel. The background of Psalm 20 is best understood by reading 2 Chronicles

By “word” we often mean communication in a broader sense than oral or written communication. That certainly is the case when we read Psalm 19.

How can we feel sure of our situation with God? How can we even understand God’s will? How can we be sure that we will

Let us begin by noticing the two-fold basis for this prayer. Innocence The innocence of the one offering the prayer is one basis. He states

Psalm 16 A straightforward reading of this Psalm in its Old Testament context would indicate that great confidence was felt by the writer. He says,

Psalm 14 First person singular pronouns are to be avoided when writing. I understand the reason for the rule and try to follow it. But

Psalm 13 The most outstanding feature of this Psalm is its simplicity. I am glad that I felt compelled to attempt a lesson on this

We have various cultural proverbs that indicate the relative unimportance of words. We say, “Talk is cheap.” We say, “Sticks and stones, but words will

Psalm 11 Psalm 11 was written when the psalmist was being encouraged to abandon his struggle for what was right and flee into the mountains.

Is this one psalm or two? It is hard to say for sure. Most Hebrew manuscripts make it two. But the Septuagint and many other