A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation. God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity. (Psalm 68:5-6) In Jewish thought, there is a scriptural “golden rule” of sorts that says, whenever...

Sing to God, sing praises to His name; extol Him who rides on the clouds, by His name Yah, and rejoice before Him. (Psalm 68:4) Before we move on to the rest of this psalm, let's consider another inspirational thought conveyed through the words of David, specifically...

Sing to God, sing praises to His name; extol Him who rides on the clouds, by His name Yah, and rejoice before Him. (Psalm 68:4) What does it mean when David says, “extol Him who rides on the clouds,” and specifically what is conveyed by the word extol? Some...

Sing to God, sing praises to His name; extol Him who rides on the clouds, by His name Yah, and rejoice before Him. (Psalm 68:4) Children, by nature, like to sing and dance, and I might add with great enthusiasm. All four of my children certainly did and without the...

As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God; yes, let them rejoice exceedingly. (Psalm 68:2-3) I find it fascinating that what scatters one group unites another. By that I...

Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered. Let those also who hate Him flee before Him. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. (Psalm 68:1-2) Hitler once explained the reason for...

Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered. Let those also who hate Him flee before Him. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. (Psalm 68:1-2) The opening verse of this psalm is...

Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us. (Psalm 67:5-6) I would suggest to you that David's words, though speaking prophetically -- i.e. there is coming a day when the...

Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously, and govern the nations on earth. (Psalm 67:3-4) According to the Bible, in the very beginning of time, one...

God be merciful to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah. That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. (Psalm 67:1-2) As was discussed in the previous devotion, God ordained that the nation of Israel was to be favored...

God be merciful to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah. That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. (Psalm 67:1-2) From the moment God called Abraham, it is clearly evident that his descendants, eventually called...

Psalm 67 Jewish tradition teaches that this particular psalm was first introduced by Moses, and then repeated by David, as one to be especially remembered and studied by God's people. To accentuate this belief, tradition also teaches that David etched the words of...