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PSALM 68 “Sing to God, sing praises to His name; extol Him who rides on the clouds” (Psalm 68:4a). Once again we find David extolling God and praising Him among His people. In Psalm 68, he particularly emphasizes God’s power as the object of the people’s praise. David calls on the Lord’s people to praise … Continue reading “PRAISING GOD’S POWER”

PSALM 69 Zeal for Your house has eaten me up, and the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me (Psalm 69:9). One of the most passionate scenes in Christ’s life is recorded in John 2 when Jesus cleared the temple courts. He visited Jerusalem with His disciples and found men selling goods … Continue reading “ZEAL FOR THE CHURCH”

PSALM 69 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous (Psalm 69:28). David makes several imprecations against his enemies throughout Psalm 69. The last and most dreadful of these is verse 28. David recognizes the unwavering and persevering impenitence of his enemies and brings before … Continue reading “WOE TO THE UNREPENTANT”

PSALM 65 Blessed is the man You choose, and cause to approach You, that he may dwell in Your courts (Psalm 65:4a). In Psalm 65 David constructs an eloquent song to the Lord, praising Him for His glorious power in bringing about the salvation of His people. As you read this psalm, you cannot help … Continue reading “PRAISING GOD’S CHOICE”

PSALM 66 Make His praise glorious. Say to God, “How awesome are Your works!” (Psalm 66:2b–3a). When you praise the Lord, do you offer up a general word of praise or do you extol Him for particular things? Too often, we rush through our prayers of worship. In doing this we neglect a deep consideration … Continue reading “HOW TO PRAISE GOD”

PSALM 67 May your ways be known on earth, your salvation among all nations (Psalm 67:2 niv). We often do not consider Old Testament saints as having a heart for evangelism, but this is exactly the case with David in Psalm 67. While the “good news” had not yet been realized in Christ, David looked … Continue reading “PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL”

GENESIS 1 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness” (Gen. 1:26a). One of the most controversial names given to God in Scripture is Elohim. This plural form of the Semitic word for God, el, has caused much discussion in the context of the monotheistic Jewish religion. During the … Continue reading “ELOHIM, GOD’S PLURAL NAME”

JOB 42:1–6 Then Job answered the Lord and said: “I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You” (Job 42:1–2). By examining God’s names, we have learned that He is all-sufficient, sovereign over all creation, and unified with many characteristics. God is also all-powerful. The name … Continue reading “THE GOD OF POWER”

PSALM 64 All men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider His doing (Psalm 64:9). One method God employs to direct the attention of an ignorant and darkened world to His divine providence is through His judgments. God brings into the light what men hide in the darkness. … Continue reading “EXPOSING EVIL”

JOHN 4 Bat the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth (John 4:23a). Yesterday our study of Psalm 63 turned our thoughts to the worship of our great God. We will focus more closely on this subject for the rest of this month. People … Continue reading “PROPER WORSHIP”