Where do you place your faith? This is the real question that divides Americans. Some of us look to the government to ensure prosperity and equity for all. Others tend to trust in the private sector, in individual citizens’ efforts to produce and innovate. But in this Psalm, David challenges…

“I can get just as close to God on my deerstand as I can in church.” Perhaps you’ve heard, or even expressed such sentiments. And, shepherd and soldier that he was, David would not completely disagree. After all, in this psalm, he speaks how God’s glory is revealed in the…

Let’s face it – unless you are living in a war-torn country like Ukraine, it’s hard to relate to the very military context of this psalm: an ancient king rejoicing over his victories on the battlefield. But there’s still a lot we can learn from David’s prayer, even if we…

Prayer is the most direct way that we express our relationship with God. And Psalm 16 describes that relationship so beautifully, doesn’t it? For God doesn’t only do great things for us, protecting us (verses 8 and 9) and guiding our steps (verse 11). No, as David says in verse…

The psalms can deepen our prayer life, broadening our focus and deepening our understanding of God and His will. Up to this point in the book, David has encouraged us to pray with awe and wonder at God’s creation as well as with confidence in God’s guidance and protection. He…

“Imagine there’s no heaven. It’s easy if you try. No hell below us, above us, only sky. Imagine all the people living for today. Imagine there’s no countries – It isn’t hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for, And no religion too.” That’s what John Lennon and Yoko…

“How long, O Lord?” David wasn’t the only one who had to wait for God’s blessings. Abraham had to wait for 25 years for the son God promised him. Joseph had to wait for over two years in prison, even though he had been falsely accused and wrongly convicted. The…

Why are there so many Psalms pleading with God to mete out justice to His enemies? It isn’t just because God’s people are in great need of protection. No, the experience of God’s people throughout the centuries should have stripped away any illusions we might have about the basic goodness…

For what sorts of things are you thankful? I suppose most of us would list our relationships or possessions. We might even include God’s wondrous creation and His even more wondrous love for sinners like us. But in Psalm 9, David sings a song of praise to God primarily because…

As the youngest of his father’s sons, David had to have pulled more than his share of night-shift duty, watching over the family’s flocks and protecting them from nocturnal predators. So he had to have spent a lot of time gazing up at the night sky – and in the…