A Noteworthy Reason for God’s Praise
The request of Psalm 67:1 is a familiar one—“God be merciful to us and bless us and cause His face to shine upon us.” Send article as PDF
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Prayer and God’s Praise
Few of God’s blessings are more praiseworthy than the blessing of prayer. Even though he lived under the old covenant without all the blessings found in Jesus being his mediator, the composer of Psalm 66 still experienced rich blessings in answer to his…
The Praiseworthy Providence of God
God’s providence is usually thought of in terms of His general providence in which “He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good and sends rain on the just and the unjust” (Matthew 5:45); thus, He gives “fruitful seasons, filling…
Three Reasons for Jehovah’s Praiseworthiness
As expected of any hymnal, the book of Psalms has many compositions of praise. Psalm 66 definitely fits the mold. It bursts forth with this vigorous pronouncement: “Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! Sing out the honor of His name; make…
God’s Worthship–Part Two
The English word “worship” was originally spelled “worthship”. This etymological fact clearly exposes the fundamental purpose of worship—to acknowledge the worthiness of God in reverent joy and grateful praise. Several psalms were written to acknowledge Jehovah’s utter praiseworthiness. Psalm 65 is one of…
God’s Worthship–Part One
The English word “worship” was originally spelled “worthship”. This etymological fact clearly exposes the fundamental purpose of worship—to acknowledge the worthiness of God in reverent joy and grateful praise. Several psalms were written to acknowledge Jehovah’s utter praiseworthiness. Psalm 65 is one of…
The Great Exception in Psalms
The Great I AM is the Great Exception. He is the ultimate Game Changer. As David so beautifully describes in Psalm 64, his enemies “bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words that they may shoot in secret at the blameless” (vv. 3-4), “But God…
The Great Exception
One of the most powerful word combinations in human history has only three letters in each word in the English language—But God. Psalm 64 encapsulates the profound impact these two simple words have on human existence. Send article as PDF
David’s Relationship with God
A distinct difference between the one true and living God and all His false imitators is the fact that it is possible to enter into and maintain a relationship with Him. Abraham was a friend of God (2 Chronicles 20:7). Moses spoke with…
Draw Near to God
Psalm 63 could easily be titled “The Philippians of the Old Testament”. Though under house arrest, having spent over two years in the custody of the Roman government and (more recently) survived a harrowing trip from Palestine to Rome, Paul writes to the…