Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. (Psalm 90:1-2) This song begins the fourth book of the psalms and is...

You have made his glory cease, and cast his throne down to the ground. The days of his youth You have shortened; You have covered him with shame. Selah. (Psalm 89:44-45) In the previous devotion, we addressed how the House of David was likened to the sun and moon in...

His seed shall endure forever, and His throne as the sun before Me. It shall be established forever like the moon, even like the faithful witness in the sky. (Psalm 89:36-37) As has been mentioned multiple times in this psalm, God ordained that the Throne of David...

My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips, once I have sworn by My holiness. (Psalm 89:34-35) God keeps His Word -- of this there is no doubt. He is faithful to keep covenant with His people and fulfill His promises to us. As it is...

He shall cry to Me, “You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.” Also I will make him My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. (Psalm 89:26-27) These verses are a continuation of what was discussed in the previous devotion; that is, that...

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...