January 15, 2021 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
David often prays for the destruction of his enemies, but here, he at least concludes his prayer with the realization that he must be satisfied in God, no matter what happens to his enemies...... Keep Reading
January 14, 2021 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
God provides protection from our enemies, because that's who God is.... Keep Reading
January 13, 2021 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
Before David raises his requests to God, he looks back on God's declaration of his innocence. Looking back on our past salvation gives us confidence in our present and future.... Keep Reading
January 12, 2021 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
David repeats himself over and over in a desperate plea to get his Heavenly Father to hear him. Is there anything wrong with that?... Keep Reading
January 11, 2021 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
What happens when you reread a prophetic Psalm through the life of Jesus Christ? Let's find out...... Keep Reading
January 8, 2021 | by: Gregg Hunter | 2 comments
Do you honor God with the way you spend your money? What about with the way you earn your money?... Keep Reading
January 7, 2021 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
Should Christians "hate the sin but love the sinner"? Or should we obey the biblical commands to hate evil and evil doers?... Keep Reading
January 6, 2021 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
Those who speak evil will not end up in heaven. David points this out in Psalm 15, but other Scriptures help us to understand why this is true.... Keep Reading
January 5, 2021 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
Who can dwell on God's holy hill? Only those who trust in Christ.... Keep Reading
January 4, 2021 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
Who may dwell in God's holy tent? Why would anyone even want to dwell in God's tent?... Keep Reading
January 1, 2021 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
A day is coming when the corrupt will realize what fools they have been for believing in their heart that there is no God...... Keep Reading
December 31, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
What is the result of the fool denying God? Utter corruption and contamination for the world.... Keep Reading
December 30, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
Does God believe in atheists? Yes, but He believes they are fools!... Keep Reading
December 29, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
2020 has made many of us cry out, "How long, O Lord?" But is 2021 the year that we'll find the answer?... Keep Reading
December 28, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
Words have the power to lift up or tear down. What are your words saying?... Keep Reading
December 25, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
Let's celebrate Christmas through the lens of Psalm 11...... Keep Reading
December 24, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
The Old Testament believers needed to anticipate the coming of the Messiah, but we get to look back on the historical reality that He has already come!... Keep Reading
December 23, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
The Psalmist bewails the way of the wicked, but is this the way that we are walking in too?... Keep Reading
December 22, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
God is everywhere present all the time, so He is never hiding from His followers.... Keep Reading
December 21, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
God is working among the nations, even when we can't see it, or we think that what is happening is only due to natural events.... Keep Reading
December 18, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
When the cares of this world begin to creep into your prayer time, turn your eyes back on to Jesus Christ.... Keep Reading
December 17, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
The certainty of what God has done gives us certainty in what God will do... Keep Reading
December 16, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
Part of telling all of God's wonderful deeds is recounting how God has vanquished His enemies. For this too is God worthy to be praised.... Keep Reading
December 15, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
We have many reasons to praise God, whether in song, in prayer, or in speech. Let's give Him the praise He is due!... Keep Reading
December 14, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
God is great, and worthy to be praised!... Keep Reading
December 11, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
God is waging a war against evil. What side will you be on?... Keep Reading
December 10, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
One day will come when everyone has to stand before the Lord in judgment. David is eager for that day because he knows he is righteous.... Keep Reading
December 9, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
David asks God to examine his actions for evildoing, and then pauses to wait for God's response.... Keep Reading
December 8, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
What do you do when someone spreads lies about you? Follow David's example and seek refuge in the Lord.... Keep Reading
December 7, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
Sometimes we can feel weighed down by our sin. We need to repent, and be assured that God has not left us--He hears our prayer.... Keep Reading
December 4, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
In the first of the Penitential Psalms, we get a key insight into the sorrow that David experiences over his sin... and the sorrow that we should all experience over our own sin.... Keep Reading
December 3, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
Half of this Psalm deals with God's punishment upon the wicked, but this half deals with God's salvation for those who trust in Him.... Keep Reading
December 2, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 2 comments
God hates the wicked, and He will punish them for their evil ways. This truth comforts David as he is being attacked by wicked people.... Keep Reading
December 1, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
God hears our prayers... even those that we can't express through words.... Keep Reading
November 30, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
The world's rest is temporary. Jesus offers a better way...... Keep Reading
November 27, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
How do you pray for your enemies? David gives us one example in the middle of the fourth Psalm...... Keep Reading
November 26, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
David reflects on God's past deliverance of him and uses it as an encouragement for his current prayer.... Keep Reading
November 25, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
What is a Psalm title? Is it inspired? Is it Messianic? Is it useful at all? Let's find out...... Keep Reading
November 24, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
When our enemies surround us and we cannot save ourselves, we must remember that salvation belongs to the Lord.... Keep Reading
November 23, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
David's enemies cry that God has abandoned David, and David himself may believe it... but is it true? What do you do when it feels like God has abandoned you?... Keep Reading
November 19, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
When God the Father speaks to God the Son, He graciously allows us to listen in...... Keep Reading
November 18, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 0 comments
If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans... or, as Psalm 2 proves, try to rage against Him.... Keep Reading
November 17, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
Why do people insist on fighting against God, when there is no basis for their claims?... Keep Reading
November 16, 2020 | by: Gregg Hunter | 1 comments
There are two paths set before each of us: the way of the wicked and the way of the blessed. We have all begun down the way of the wicked, and we must choose to walk down the way of the blessed by meditating on the Law of the Lord.... Keep Reading