The Pure Words of the Lord (Psalm 12)
/The Lord delays in delivering his people from affliction because victory must come through the grave and it is through affliction that we most clearly see that the Lord is our hope.
The Armor of God (Psalm 11; Ephesians 6:13-17)
/The Lord has not called us to avoid adversity but to endure it, hidden safely in him.
The King of the Oppressed (Psalm 9-10)
/There are times when God does not tell us why he is doing something so that we can learn to trust his character and to praise him even in the midst of adversity.
The Hardest Question of the Night (Psalm 8)
/The fact that any good happens to man is not a result of man's worthiness, but of God's gracious love and his willingness to suffer for those whom he loves.
The God Who Sleeps (Psalm 7; Mark 4:35-41)
/God delivers his people by suffering unjustly for them and then uses unjust suffering to draw them to greater faith and godliness.
The Cry of the Confident (Psalm 6)
/Biblical confidence is based upon the work of Christ and confidently looks to him for deliverance at the resurrection.
The Prayer of the Morning (Psalm 5; Romans 3:9-20)
/Biblical confidence is based upon the work of Christ and confidently looks to him for deliverance at the resurrection.
Praying for Your Enemies (Psalm 4)
/Knowing that God will judge the wicked on the Last Day should drive you to pray for the salvation of your enemies.
The King's New Clothes (Psalm 3; Matthew 10:34-39)
/In the Bible, victory comes through defeat, life through death and deliverance through suffering.
Living Between the Days (Psalm 2)
/A day has been set for judgment and, between now and then, God is patiently waiting while he calls his children out of sin and rebellion, to refuge in the Risen Savior
The Blessed Man (Psalm 1:1-6; Genesis 2:4-17)
/Psalm 1 speaks of the blessings and curses of the Law and, through that, shows us the salvation that would be accomplished by the Messiah to come.