He will subdue the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. He will choose our inheritance for us, the excellence of Jacob whom He loves. (Psalm 47:3-4) In Genesis 25, there is a prophecy regarding Jacob and Esau in which it is disclosed that the two nations...

Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth. (Psalm 47:1) As discussed in the previous devotion, there is coming a day like nothing experienced since the...

Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth. (Psalm 47:1) Many Jewish commentators consider this psalm to be a sequel to the previous one in which God destroyed...

Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! (Psalm 46:10) How many times have we heard this verse recited when we were in times of trouble? We even see it used in artwork to remind us that He is God and that,...

Come, behold the works of the Lord, who has made desolations in the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire. (Psalm 46:8-9) In consideration of the previous devotion, I think it...

Come, behold the works of the Lord, who has made desolations in the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire. (Psalm 46:8-9) In these verses a very interesting notion is addressed...

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Psalm 46:6-7) The Hebrew word translated as "refuge" could also be rendered as "stronghold" -- i.e. “the God of Jacob is...

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Psalm 46:6-7) In Judaism it is believed that a host angels are assigned to supervise and control the different Gentile...

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Psalm 46:6-7) It is written in the Torah, and reiterated by the writer of Hebrews, that the God of Israel is a consuming...

There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. (Psalm 46:4-5) In the verses before and after the one...

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Though its waters roar and be troubled; though the mountains shake with its...

Listen, O daughter, consider and incline your ear; forget your own people also, and your father’s house; So the King will greatly desire your beauty; because He is your Lord, worship Him. (Psalm 45:10-11) In the previous devotion we emphasized the importance of...