I once said to a friend, “I’m reading the Psalms.” He replied, “I living the Psalms.” He was going through deep waters and was finding comfort in the Psalms. David the main contributor of the Psalms wrote many of the Psalms out of great affliction, such as, when he was fleeing as a fugitive from jealous King Saul or dealing with the rebellion of his son Absalom.
Read moreThe Victory Song: First Recorded Song in God's Word
This is the first recorded “song” (15:1) in the Bible. The first recorded song in the Word of God was composed by Moses who wrote two other songs (Deuteronomy 32 and Psalm 90). This song was sung “then” i.e., immediately after Israel’s faith was tested and God supernaturally delivered the children of Israel through the miraculous parting of the Red Sea.
Read morePraise the Lord For What He has Done and For Who He Is!
How can I glorify God? Psalm 50:23 names one specific way. God said, “Whoso offers praise glorifies me.” We don’t need to use this as a Saturday night confession, “I’ll fix sinning all week with this one confession.” We can, however, salvage a wasted day of not glorifying God by praising Him.
In Psalm 103:1-2, David starts with three principles of praise before he actually starts praising the Lord.
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