Psalm 25 Continued… Psalm 25:11 For the sake of your name, O Lord, forgive my iniquity, though it is great. Here in the very center of the psalm (v.11) there is a simple, yet profound confession of sin [the first confession of sin in Psalms] and petition for pardon which is grounded in the very […]

Psalm 25 Continued… Psalms 25:6 Remember, O Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. The psalmist speaks not only of the mercy of God but also of His loving-kindness. David could say this during a time of trouble. And this speaks to our hearts today. What was good for the […]

Psalm 25 Continued… The next two verses give us three basic principles of guidance: a) He was wanting to be led (v. 4) b) He was willing to be led (v. 5a) c) He was waiting to be led (v. 5b) Psalm 25:4 Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; There are […]

Psalm 25 Continued… Psalm 25:1-3 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to […]

Psalm 25 Psalm 25 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame […]

Psalm 24 Continued… Psalm 24:8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. There is a pause; then from within the temple booms the sound of the priestly choir: Who is this King of glory? And the throng without, with exultant enthusiasm, thunder forth the answer: The […]

Psalm 24 Continued… Psalm 24:5 He will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God his Savior. Of course, the qualifications announced in verse 4 are not the description of a believer. All they point to is that the intending worshiper should want to come in, even though he undoubtedly remained a sinner. But […]

Psalm 24 Continued… Psalm 24:3 Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? Now it is true that the earth is the Lord’s, that every nook and cranny is His, “He owns the cattle on a thousand hills, the wealth in every mine: He owns the rivers, and […]

Psalm 24 Continued… Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; Verses 1 and 2 are a hymn of praise to the Lord and in the first line it celebrates Him as the owner of the physical earth and all that that includes— in […]

Psalm 24 Psalms 24 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and […]