His foundation is in the holy mountains. The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God! Selah. (Psalm 87:1-3) It might not be a popular observation but it is true -- some people are better...

Give Your strength to Your servant, and save the son of Your maidservant. (Psalm 86:16) It is always important to consider the specific wording used in the Scripture, especially considering that we believe “holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit”...

You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering and abundant in mercy and truth. Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant. (Psalm 86:15-16) When Moses appeared before God to receive the second set of the tablets...

I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore. For great is Your mercy toward me. (Psalm 86:12-13) There is a tendency among humans to ask, even beg, God for help and assistance in times of distress and suffering only to...

Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. (Psalm 86:11) When Jacob was forced to flee his brother's wrath and journey to Syria, he spent a night at a place he called Bethel. It was here that God visited him in a dream...

Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; nor are there any works like Your works. All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name. (Psalm 86:8-9) Throughout history, idolaters have chosen to worship images...

You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. (Psalm 86:5) After the sin of the Golden Calf, Moses went before God once again to receive the commandments of the Lord. During this exchange, the Creator described...

You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. (Psalm 86:5) In our culture, the word “good” can be used to describe a meal, an interesting book or any number of things that appeal to us. And while the same is true in...

Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I cry to You all day long. Rejoice the soul of Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. (Psalm 86:3-4) Though obviously beloved of God, David did not consider himself to be deserving of God's mercy, but having the...

Bow down Your ear, O Lord, answer me; for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul, for I am faithful; You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You! (Psalm 86:1-2) The Bible tells us that shortly before Messiah's crucifixion, a woman of questionable character came...

Bow down Your ear, O Lord, answer me; for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul, for I am faithful; You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You! (Psalm 86:1-2) It is interesting that this psalm of David is inserted into the midst of psalms written by the sons...

Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed. Truth shall spring out of the earth, and righteousness shall look down from heaven. (Psalm 85:10-11) If you will recall, the opening lines of this psalm allude to the redemption of God's people...