The psalmist knows it well. Even though situations suggest otherwise, God has a soft spot for the poor; and those who bear that in mind and consider the poor are on theRead More…
He’s got many bad experiences stored up in his memory, the psalmist, but he can still give praise. Memories such as the desolate pit with all its ramifications (verse 2); numerous evilsRead More…
Wisdom can mean either shutting up or speaking out. The expression of wisdom is noticeable mostly through informed speech, but it can ever-so-often be through withholding speech. The wise man prayed: “IRead More…
The psalmist pleads, “1O Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger, or discipline me in your wrath.”
The psalmist advises: 1 Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers. Why fret? That might just drive your blood pressure up the wall. And of you’reRead More…