Psalm 119:176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. This is a shocking conclusion to the longest chapter in the Bible, especially from someone who loved God and was spiritually mature. As much as the...
Psalm 119:18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. It’s impossible to fully understand the Bible without divine assistance. Jesus’ disciples were often confused by what he said (Luke 18:34). But after he rose from the dead, Jesus opened...
Psalm 116:14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people. Making and fulfilling vows was an important expression of Old Testament Faith. If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey . . . then the Lord will be...
Psalm 103:10 [H]e he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. A nomadic youth got into a fight with his friend, and hit him so hard that he killed him. The law of the land was life for a life, so the boy was in serious...
Psalm 78:4 [We] will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord. The person who wrote this had no idea how many generations he would influence with his godly advice. Three thousand years later, God is stilling using his words to inspire parents...
Psalm 55:22 Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you. Life is seldom carefree this side of Eden. We have cares about money, marriage, kids, health, work, parents, aging, war, death and more. Too many cares weigh us down, and will break us if we let...
