Walking by Faith Psalm 141:1–10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by safely. Psalm 141:10 In the last stanza of Psalm 141 (vv. 8–10), David concludes his prayer or, we could say—making the link between prayer and worship—the time of worship ends. The service is now over. We hear the

The Omniscience of God Psalm 139:1–24 O Lord, you have searched me and known me! Psalm 139:1 Here is what appreciation of the omniscience of God should do for every Christian. 1. It should humble us. I think here of Job, who questioned the troubles he experienced. We might expect God to explain things to

Forgiveness Psalm 130:1–8 But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared. Psalm 130:4 Let me mention four things about God’s forgiveness. 1. God’s forgiveness is inclusive. Verse 4 sets no limits on what sins are forgiven. It says, “There is forgiveness,” forgiveness for any sin by anybody. Murder, adultery, lying, stealing, coveting,

Victory through Suffering Psalm 129:1–8 The plowers plowed upon my back; they made long their furrows. Psalm 129:3 Psalm 129:1–3 describes Jesus, the Messiah, as well as the Jews from whom he came. Jesus was beaten literally. Like Israel, Jesus might well have said, “Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth.” Jesus would certainly

Our Help Psalm1 24:1–8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8 The final verse of Psalm 124 is an echo of Psalm 121:2. Similar verses occur throughout the psalms, and many worship services have begun with these words or others like them. Job Orton (1717–1783) reported