To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God with my voice — to God with my voice and He gave ear to me. (Psalm 77:1) It is acknowledged in Jewish commentary that the psalmist Asaph possessed a unique gift -- the ability to find something...

Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; with the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself. (Psalm 76:10) In the previous devotion we began with the question, ”How can man's wrath produce praise for God?” Today we will pose another question: with whose remaining...

Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; with the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself. (Psalm 76:10) This verse, at first glance, is quite puzzling; how can man's wrath produce praise for God? Our Jewish friends offer some insight to this which, in my view,...

You, Yourself, are to be feared; and who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry? You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared and was still, when God arose to judgment, to deliver all the oppressed of the earth. Selah. (Psalm 76:7-9) There...

You are more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. (Psalm 76:4) Keep in mind that this psalm is speaking prophetically, and specifically of the day when God's people are gathered unto Him, which is to say at the end of the present exile. That being so,...

In Judah God is known; His name is great in Israel. In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place in Zion. There He broke the arrows of the bow, the shield and sword of battle. (Psalm 76:1-3) There is coming a day when Jerusalem, referred to by Asaph as...

In Judah God is known; His name is great in Israel. In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place in Zion. There He broke the arrows of the bow, the shield and sword of battle. (Psalm 76:1-3) Jewish commentators interpret this psalm to be an extension of the...

I said to the boastful, “Do not deal boastfully,” and to the wicked, “Do not lift up your horn on high; do not speak with a stiff neck.” For exaltation comes neither from the east nor from the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts down one, and exalts...

When I choose the proper time, I will judge uprightly. The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved; I set up its pillars firmly. (Psalm 75:2-3) In the beginning of the book of Acts, many of Yeshua's disciples had gathered on the Mount of Olives to hear from Him,...

We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near. (Psalm 75:1) Throughout Israel's existence, the God of Israel has always been present even in the midst of their trials and perils. Yes, they have experienced...

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near. (Psalm 75:1) As the previous psalm concluded the writer, Asaph, focused on the rising threat...

Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast! Do not forget the life of Your poor forever. (Psalm 74:19) It has been said that the dove is the classic example of fidelity. Once a male dove mates with a female, he will never take a different mate. I...