Reflecting upon the picturesque imagery of Psalm 92:12’s “the righteous flourish like the palm tree” yields rich food for thoughtful contemplation. In yesterday’s post, we considered three morsels to meditate upon—palm trees are distinctive; palm trees are hearty; palm trees are abundantly fruitful. …
The first Psalm compares a tree planted by rivers of water and the chaff driven by the wind (vv. 3-4). In similar fashion, Psalm 92 compares the wicked to grass that is destroyed (v. 7) and the righteous to a flourishing palm tree…
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High” (Psalm 92:1). Send article as PDF
Although Satan sought to get Jesus to act presumptuously instead of obediently based upon his wresting of Psalm 91, this composition is most illustrative of our Lord’s life. He lived in great peace while in the midst of titanic spiritual conflict and grave…
“Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to Him, ‘If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’…
The beginning declarations of Psalms 90 and 91 are striking. “Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations” (Psalm 90:1); “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of…
Your legacy is not determined by what the preacher says at your eulogy. It is etched into history by the choices you make during the days that comprise your lifetime. Moses’ counsel in Psalm 90 is to seek God’s compassion and mercy (vv….
“So, teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12) is the climactic conclusion to Moses’ thoughtful and sobering contemplation of Jehovah’s eternal nature, the brevity of life, and the certainty of God’s righteous judgment (Psalm…
The Old Testament was written for the spiritual education of Christians (1 Corinthians 10:11). One of its important purposes is to reveal that God’s wrath is against all human ungodliness and unrighteousness (Romans 1:18). Every transgression of and disobedience to the Law given…
Numerous comparisons are used in Scripture to impress upon our minds the brevity of life—the movement of a weaver’s shuttle (Job 7:6), the duration of morning fog (James 4:14), the appearance and then disappearance of one’s shadow (Job 14:2). In Psalm 90: 4-5,…
