February 24, 2021
Psalm 133
Psalm 133 is a pilgrim song extolling the virtue of brotherly unity – both within extended families and the Israelite community as a whole as they come to worship together...
February 16, 2021
Psalm 132 – God’s Promises
The next song of ascents, Psalm 132 is a pilgrim prayer asking God to keep His promises – His covenant – that He made with David. It makes specific reference to...
February 9, 2021
Psalm 131
Psalm 131 is a song of ascent of David, joining fellow Israelites who are going up to Jerusalem for one of the religious feasts. David’s song is a declaration of...
February 2, 2021
Psalm 130 – Out of the Depths
Our human tendency is to “go astray like sheep to our own way” apart from the Shepherd (Isaiah 53:6). Even when things start to become difficult, we often still try...
January 26, 2021
Psalm 129
Psalm 129 is about those who hate Zion (v. 5). In the Psalms, especially these songs of ascents, Zion was both geographical and theological. Geographically, it was a general reference...
January 19, 2021
Psalm 128
Psalm 128 mirrors Psalm 127 in that they are both songs of ascent to Jerusalem during one of the Jewish feasts, and they both speak of the blessings of a man’s...
January 12, 2021
Psalm 127:3-5
One of the passages of Scripture that tells us of God’s perspective on children is Psalm 127:3-5. Three words are used in reference to children in these verses. The first is...
January 5, 2021
Psalm 127:2
It is vain for you to rise up early, to retire late, to eat the bread of painful labors; for He gives to His beloved even in his sleep(Psalm...
December 29, 2020
Psalm 90 – For the New Year
One of the passages I read every year as the New Year approaches is Psalm 90, a prayer of Moses. Probably the most widely-known verse in this psalm is verse...
December 22, 2020
God’s Eternal Plan
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful...