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Psalm - Psalm 149-150

We have come to the grand finale of the Book of Psalms. The psalmist is calling everyone to sing praises to God in triumph! And to sing praises to God for the judgment of the wicked! As I read these last 2 psalms, I could actually feel, and as if hear the shouts of hallelujahs in the most joyous of spirit from the children of God. Bible Passage: Psalms 149 to 150 God Is Our Source Of Strength And...

Psalm - Psalm 146-148

Do we praise God constantly? “Well yes I do” some may respond. When we are attending a church service, during the hymn singing sessions, have we realized what exactly are going through our minds and how do we actually feel while singing praises to God? Why do we need to sing hymns of praises, and why do we need to praise God in our prayers? Let us read today’s psalms while we bear...

Psalm - Psalm 143-145

Bible Passage: Psalms 143 to 145 What and How do We Pray? Reading psalm 143 once through, you’ll find that it is filled with complaints and with earnest pleading to be heard by God. But is that all in his prayer? If we read this psalm a 2nd time, we maybe able to feel the deeper feelings of David when he penned this psalm, and in his prayer, we can see the following trend. 1.      Earnest...

Psalm - Psalm 140-142

The psalms we’re reading today are psalms of David when he was being persecuted. We may not experience the kind of persecutions that David had experienced, but we have to be prepared, for the Bible tells us very clearly that those who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution (ref. 2Tim. 3: 12, also see Mark 10: 30). Everyone’s tolerance to pain differs, and so are the...

Psalm - Psalm 137-139

Bible Passage: Psalms 137 to 139 Are Our Hearts In Tune With God? Psalms 137 is a lamentation of the Israelites during their capivity. Their sorrow and longing for their own land, the land given by God, are felt in these words, By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept When we remembered Zion. 137: 1 “How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land? 137: 4 ...

Psalm - Psalm 134-136

It is really very wonderful to praise the Lord! Only those who know Him will praise Him from the bottom of the heart, for those who know Him are filled with awe in His presence! For our God is the greatest, and there is none beside Him. Can we know Him if He has not granted us His mercy in revealing Himself to us and shining His true light into us? Marvelous and wonderful is our True God, the Author...

Psalm - Psalm 131-133

Today we are reading 3 psalms, of which 2 are short and 1 is just a little bid longer than the other 2. So far we have come across several very short psalms, but they are pact with praises and adorations to the Lord, which are very good for our meditation. With the wisdom of God being bestowed upon the psalmists, coupled with the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, these psalms, though short, can bring...

Psalm - Psalm 128-130

The love of God never fails, for God is love and He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God gives us love without condition, so do we also love Him in response? Let us read Psalms 128 to 130 to see what the psalmist had penned down for our devotion to God and for our meditation. Bible Passage: Psalms 128 to 130 Fear God and Live Psalm 128 reminds me of the following passages about the fear...

Psalm - Psalm 125-127

Today we will be reading another 3 short psalms of ascents. Let us read on and learn from the psalmist some precious teachings that we can apply to our walk with the Lord. Bible Passage: Psalms 125 to 127 As I read these 3 psalms, the words Reassurance, Revival and Reliance came to my mind. Reassurance The words used in Psalm 125 are truly very reassuring to me, and after reading through this psalm...

Psalm - Psalm 122-124

Today’s 3 psalms are the songs of ascents penned by David. These psalms were sung by the people of Israel when they went up to the Temple in Jerusalem for the 3 solemn feasts. There are only 21 verses in total within these 3 psalms, but they are filled with adoration to God and His house, the confidence in their plea to God, and their assurance that God is their strong Defense. As we read today’s...