Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. (Psalm 37:1-3) In Judaism it is...

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked drive me away. (Psalm 36:11) In Luke's Gospel it is recorded that, as the time drew near for Messiah to be offered up, “He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem” (Luke 9:51). It also...

You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. (Psalm 36:8-9) Scripture reveals from the beginning that, for life to exist, there must be a source of water -- it is an absolute necessity. In the...

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings. They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house. (Psalm 36:7-8) There is no doubt that the Almighty manages His Creation in spite of...

Your righteousness is like the great mountains; Your judgments are a great deep; O Lord, You preserve man and beast. (Psalm 36:6) When mankind was created it was in the image and likeness of God, meaning that the Creator's intent was that we would be sons and...

Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the great mountains; Your judgments are a great deep; O Lord, You preserve man and beast. (Psalm 36:5-6) It is God's kindness and mercy that makes all life...

Concerning the transgression of the wicked: there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flatters himself in his own eyes when he finds out his iniquity and when he hates. (Psalm 36:1-2) Have you ever stopped and wondered what makes people do the evil things they...

Fierce witnesses rise up; they ask me things that I do not know. They reward me evil for good, to the sorrow of my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; and my prayer would return to my own heart. I paced...

My soul shall be joyful in the Lord; it shall rejoice in His salvation. All my bones shall say, “Lord, who is like You, delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?” (Psalm 35:9-10) There are certain...

Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; fight against those who fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help. (Psalm 35:1-2) Based on the number of psalms accredited to him and considering their content, it appears that a...

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He guards all his bones; not one of them is broken. (Psalm 34:19-20) No one likes to suffer; no one in their right mind anyway. Yet when we made the decision to follow the Messiah we...

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. (Psalm 34:17-18) There is no one, not even the simplest of people, who would serve a...