Psalm 101 is sometimes called “The Psalm of Integrity,” and it is a psalm of vows, resolutions, and commitments. It stands at a strategic place after nine psalms proclaiming God’s…
Psalm 100 follows a series of psalms that have been dealing with God’s enthronement. What began with the proclamation, “the LORD reigns,” ends with a psalm of thanks. And once…
Psalm 99 concludes a beautiful series of kingship psalms (93-99) that declare: The LORD reigns! This final psalm focuses on one key truth: God’s reign is holy. Holiness appears three…
Solomon said that there is a time for everything, “a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;” (Ecclesiastes 3:4, ESV).…
Psalm 97 proclaims a powerful truth: “The LORD reigns” (Ps. 97:1; 93:1). This is the next in a series, not only here in Book IV, but throughout the Psalms, that…
How do we respond when someone hurts us deeply? We know that Scripture says not to take vengeance but instead leave it with God (Rom. 12:19). But how do we…
Jesus’ sermon on the mount calls people to greater righteousness (Matt. 5:17-20). He concludes the sermon with a series of illustrations that show that there are only two categories of…
Are you ever distressed by the evil that is in the world? What can we do? Here we have another parable that in Matthew occurs in the same context as…
In our last study of the Psalms, we considered Psalm 92 which said, “but you, O Lord, are on high forever.” (Psalm 92:8, ESV) But what does that mean? How…
Psalm 92 is a psalm of thanksgiving and according to its heading, a psalm for corporate worship on the Sabbath day. This short psalm continues to answer the question believers…