Psalm 27 Continued… Psalm 27:6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord. We say, when a person is suffering misfortune or misery that he bows down his head; but in prosperity, […]

Psalm 27 Continued… Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. One main objective; one thing that I […]

Psalm 27 Continued… Psalm 27:2 When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. This refers, no doubt, to some particular period of his past life when he was in very great danger; when his enemies planned to attack him, and […]

Psalm 27 Continued… Psalms 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid? The Lord is my light He is my source of light. That is, He guides and leads me, for He is my […]

Psalm 27 Psalm 27:1-14 The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. […]

Psalm 26 Continued… Psalm 26:9 Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with bloodthirsty men, “My soul,” as used here means “my life.” “With sinners” refers here to shameless and obstinate sinners. “Bloodthirsty men” are those who use violence to obtain their ends. So long as he remains one of God’s […]

Psalm 26 Continued… Psalm 26:5 I abhor the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked. Here and in the previous verse he describes his manner of life negatively; he has had nothing whatsoever to do with worthless, vicious men. He shuns all groups of evildoers and has no companionship with them at […]

Psalm 26 Continued… Psalm 26:2 Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; “Vindicate me (v.1)” and “test me” are bold demands. Not many of the Lord’s people would care to put their lives on the line like that! A man must be very sure of himself before he can […]

Psalm 26 Continued… Psalm 26:1 Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. What is expressed in the first two verses could well be summed up in the words of that lovely Hymn: Search me, O God, and know my heart today; Try me, […]

Psalm 26 Psalm 26:1-12 Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth. I do not sit with […]