The Christian's Portion (Psalm 17:1-15; John 1:43-51; 17:1-5; 18:33-38)
/In Psalm 17, David ultimately finds comfort in the midst of injustice by remembering that the Lord is his inheritance, not this world.
Trusting the Lord (Psalm 16:1-11; 1 Corinthians 15:12-19)
/Psalm 16 is a portrait of a worshipper who is wholly devoted to the Lord and the confidence that belongs to him in such devotion.
The God Who Swears to His Own Hurt (Psalm 15)
/Psalm 15 paints a picture of a hope that rests in the fact that God is both perfectly righteous and a God of grace who is willing to suffer for those whom he loves in order to bring them into his presence.
Fools (Psalm 14; 1 Corinthians 1:20-31)
/According to the Scriptures, a fool is one who refuses to turn from his sin and seek refuge in the only God who can save him.
Prayer, Psalms and Paradox (Psalm 13)
/Psalm 13 moves from pain to praise by remembering the character of a kind and gracious Lord.
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.