Psalm 27: The Song of the Secure Sanctuary
The Psalms find no contradiction between confidence and crisis. We sometimes believe we can only have one or the other, either entirely trusting or entirely doubting. But in the Psalms, we find hints of lament even in praise and seeds of faith even in darkest days.
Psalm 23: The Song of the Shepherd and Host
The Psalms are well-known and beloved by many people, and certain psalms have a resonance in our souls because we have heard them often and perhaps even memorized parts of them. And yet familiar psalms can become wondrously strange to us when we study them anew and come out the other side with a deeper […]
Psalm 16: The Song of Secure Delight
The Psalms offer us a comfort and peace that we may not feel right at this moment. When we are having a difficult time but we read the psalmists proclaiming their joy in the Lord, it’s not hypocritical to pray these prayers. Rather, we’re asking God, “Even in these circumstances, give me this kind of […]
Psalm 11: The Song of Foundations
The Psalms bring us into the middle of the situations that the psalmists are experiencing. The action is happening, the conversation is already taking place, and we’re pulled into it because this is how real life works. We need God’s help in the midst of the mess.