Then You spoke in a vision to Your holy one, and said: “I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.” (Psalm 89:19) It is commonly accepted in Jewish circles that this verse is written with David in mind, alluding to the events...

In Your righteousness they are exalted. For You are the glory of their strength, and in Your favor our horn is exalted. (Psalm 89:16-17) When Abraham was called to come out of the land of the Chaldeans, it seems that he obeyed immediately -- a tendency that would be...

Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance. In Your name they rejoice all day long. (Psalm 89:15-16) Every month at the new moon, these verses are recited as an acknowledgement that we are to sound the shofar....

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and truth go before Your face. (Psalm 89:14) Before we move on in this psalm, I want to share one other thought this verse inspires. It is based on what was shared in the previous devotion, which is,...

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and truth go before Your face. (Psalm 89:14) In the previous devotion, we highlighted the concept that the Kingdom of God is defined by righteousness, justice and truth. Therefore as followers of...

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and truth go before Your face. (Psalm 89:14) In previous verses, the psalmist establishes the fact that God is sovereign over the entirety of His creation, i.e. the heavens and the earth. In this verse...

O Lord God of hosts, Who is mighty like You, O Lord? Your faithfulness also surrounds You. You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, You still them. ... You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm. (Psalm 89:8-10) In continuation of what we...

God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be held in reverence by all those around Him. (Psalm 89:7) Have you ever been told that you have to face your fears in order to conquer them? When we tell this to someone or hear it for ourselves, those...

The heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints. For who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened to the Lord? (Psalm 89:5-6) In the previous devotion, we spoke about...

I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn to My servant David: “Your seed I will establish forever, and build up your throne to all generations.” Selah. (Psalm 89:3-4) I have always found this concept -- that David's throne would be perpetual through the...

I will sing of the Lord's kindness forever; with my mouth will I make known Your kindness to all generations. For I have said, "Kindness shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens." (Psalm 89:1-2) In Judaism, the patriarch...

Lord, I have called daily upon You; I have stretched out my hands to You. (Psalm 88:9) In its entirety, Psalm 88 is a cry of desperation from one who feels completely isolated from friends, family, acquaintances, and most importantly, God. It is noteworthy to point...