Psalm 43:5 is the final verse of a lament which includes both Psalm 42 and 43 (originally written as one Psalm). The Psalmist’s sense of God’s absence is the primary cause of his lament. In the Old Testament, God […]

  In this verse, Peter quotes from Psalm 16 as he gives “first Christian sermon” after receiving the power of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. Peter boldly claims that Jesus was the one of whom David spoke, […]

  Psalm 30 consists of two exclamations of praise surrounding a meditation on the dire consequences of self-reliance. Self-reliance leads to destruction, but reliance upon God leads to eternal thanksgiving. Verse 11 opens the second outburst of praise that forms […]

  This verse comes towards the climax of Isaiah’s prophecy of impending judgment for the nation of Israel at the hand of the Assyrians. Although this judgment was the consequence of Israel’s faithlessness, God mercifully promised to restore His people. […]

  The Bible frequently utilizes the metaphor of a “path” or “way” as an image of the Christian life (see Proverbs 1-9). Psalm 16 depicts the Christian life as an unfolding process. Even though verse 10 speaks of the threat […]

  Psalm 119 is the longest psalm in the Bible (176 verses). It is a wisdom psalm consisting of 22 eight-line stanzas that correspond to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The psalm is an extended meditation on the […]