Psalms
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When we open the Psalms, we normally expect words of comfort, songs of praise, or expressions of trust in the goodness of God. There are laments, of course. Yet most of the laments in the Psalter eventually give us some glimmer of hope, some answer to prayer, some turn toward confidence and praise. Psalm 88…
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The word “atheism” comes from a Greek word meaning “without god.” According to Webster’s Dictionary, atheism is “disbelief in or denial of the existence of God.” To borrow the language of Scripture, the atheist’s creed can be summarized in the four words: “There is no God” (Psalm 14:1b). But the Bible does not merely state…
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What do we say when a Christian mother backs the car over the top of her little toddler and crushes him to death? When a young Christian man discovers he has brain cancer and must soon leave his three young children without a father? When a hurricane destroys the homes and disrupts the lives not…
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Like as a father pitieth his children,so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.—Psalm 103:13. In the former part of this psalm the Psalmist sang of God’s deeds of love, his gifts, his benefits, and his acts of kindness; but here he goes deeper into the divine motive, and hence he finds sweeter incentives to devout…
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Psalm 23, beloved in Christian tradition, uses the metaphor of a shepherd to illustrate God’s provision and protection. Scholars debate whether it shifts to the imagery of a host, emphasizing divine kingship. This reading enhances understanding of God’s care, foreshadowing Christ’s role as the ultimate Shepherd-King for believers.