Psalm 11: 1 I have taken refuge in the Lord. How can you say to me: “Flee to your mountain like a bird? I am happy to be back in a psalm of David. Not that the others are bad but there is a richness in his writing. I think what I like most is […]
Psalm 5: 11 – 12 Let all who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them sing with joy forever. Protect them, and let those who love your name triumph in you. You bless righteous people, O Lord. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor. I hope you are enjoying this sojourn through […]
Psalm 18: 2 The Lord is my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. This is not an unfamiliar scripture to you nor is the concept foreign. What we may not have considered, though, is the practical application involved […]
Psalm 36: 5 – 12 God’s Word O Lord, your mercy reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, your judgments like the deep ocean. You save people and animals, O Lord. Your mercy is so precious, O God, […]
Psalm 16: 1 Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” In this verse I think you can hear the absolute trust David had in the Lord. He seems to have reached a place in […]
Psalm 91: 5 You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day. On this anniversary of 9/11 I wish to remind you and encourage you that with God we do not have to be afraid. No terror, no terrorist, no terrorist act can steal the faith, […]
Psalm 73: 28 But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all Thy works. Here is David’s answer to the success of the world. He found his rest and his success in the shelter of the Lord. Take your […]
