Psalm 11 Continued… David knew that God was on the throne in His holy temple in heaven (Hab. 2:20; Isa. 6) and that He saw everything the enemy was doing. The Lord is not asleep, nor is He indifferent to what men are doing, as some of the faithless may suppose (Psalm 9:4-6). Psalms 11:5, […]

Psalm 11 Continued… David asks that profound question in verse 3, “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” This is still a good question to ask. Today the authority of the Word of God is being challenged on every hand. A social gospel is being preached from many pulpits, instead of […]

Psalm 11 Continued… David’s friends appear to have a timid nature, since they are worried about his safety. They urge him not only to flee to the mountains, which he did, but also to desert God, and to renounce his faith—which he never did. David marveled at this suggestion, because it defied his faith in […]

Psalm 11 Continued… David asks a question in verse 3, he says, “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” And basically what he’s saying here is: “If we as a nation, and I as the king… if we turn away from the Lord… if we start seeking salvation in physical, worldly means… […]

Psalm 11 It’s pretty obvious from reading through this psalm, that David is going through a rough patch again. His enemies are giving him trouble and we can see by the first few verses, he’s been told by someone… maybe it’s his friends, or his advisors, that he needs to run away and go to […]

Psalm 9 Continued… Now that David has praised God in the first part of the Psalm, he is now coming before God to plead for the needs of the present. He starts by saying, “Have mercy on me and lift me up from the gates of death!” (Psalm 9:13) I like what Charles Spurgeon says […]

Psalm 9 Continued… If you look at our world today, you’ll notice that earthly judges are imperfect. They can be persuaded one way or the other depending on the details of a case, and the lawyers involved, and many other factors. Many judges make different decisions on cases, and that’s why there are so many […]

Psalm 9 Continued… In vs 3, David continues to praise God for being great, this time by referring to the defeat of his enemies. “My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.” So not only does God give David strength to gain the victory and send his enemies running, but God also stops […]

Psalm 9 Continued… In vs 2, David says, “I will be glad and rejoice in you!” This is another way we can praise God for being Great. Not just by telling others what He’s done for us, with our mouth, but by living a joyful life, with our actions, showing others just how good God […]

Psalm 9 The title of this Psalm says, “Prayer and Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Righteous Judgments.” It’s a triumphant song of thanksgiving. It says it’s set to the tune of “The Death of the Son”, but it’s unknown what that is referring to. Some believe David wrote this as a remembrance of his victory over […]