Psalm 4 is a song of praise and trust. As in Psalm 3, David bases his trust in God on his faithfulness to his covenant promises. Because of God’s covenantal promises, David appeals to the terms of the covenant …
In these opening lines of John’s Gospel, he evokes the first lines of the Genesis creation narrative. Just as God was in the beginning of creation, He now takes the initiative in redemption as well. Moreover, John emphasizes the …
In the Old Testament, the prophets frequently proclaimed that God’s people would be a light to the world (for example, Isaiah 60:1-3). In the New Testament, this light emanates from Jesus (John 1:1-14) through his people. Here Jesus applies …
One of the “Hallelujah” psalms, Psalm 149 praises God as King and Warrior. The Bible frequently speaks of the Christian faith as a struggle or battle between the forces of Satan and God. The central point of Psalm 149 …
Psalm 51 is David’s song of repentance after committing adultery with Bathsheba. David acknowledges God’s righteousness and justice and appeals to God’s mercy for forgiveness. Rather than asking God to take away all the consequences for his sin, David …
Psalm 64 is a lament that opens by crying out to God in the midst of the enemies’ attacks. Ironically, God responds by turning the attacks and words of our enemies back against them, and so the psalmist ends …
