Category: Wisdom & Poetry

When we’re betrayed by others and especially when this results in us wanting to run away, we need to humbly demand to the Lord that he frustrate the plans of those who have made themselves our enemies – like David did in verses 9-11.

Now, when you are just overwhelmed by a trial in your life – when you are just hemmed-in on every side and you are so miserable and you just see no way out, what is a really common response? You can’t humanly fix this problem. What is your tendency? I think that for a lot…

I think that we’ve all experience betrayal in our lives. And if we haven’t had any or even much, we can likely expect to face this kind of thing at some point in our lives. In fact, if we haven’t had much betrayal in our lives then what that might indicate is that we really…

Well, if you’re resolved that God will hear and answer you by dealing out justice to your Ziphites, then the next step is not a far reach for you. If you really believe that God is going to help you and answer your prayer for deliverance and vindication, then the next logical step is what…

So, you and I – as we experience betrayal and slander – we need to desperately seek the Lord to deliver and protect and vindicate us. And we need to state clearly to the Lord why the people who are doing this to us are so troublesome in our hearts. But don’t leave it there.…

Psalm 54 1 Commentary Superscription Now, like many psalms, Psalm 54 starts with a superscription or literally a “writing above” the psalm. And in this psalm the superscription actually gives us some helpful background on the situation in David’s life that called for the writing of this psalm. KJV Psalm 54:1 <{To/For} the {chief Musician/choir…

Psalm 54 Sermon: I’d like us to turn our attention to the book of Psalms. And in particular, we’re going to be considering Psalm 54. Let’s read this 54th psalm to begin our time together. {Read Psalm 54…} Psalm 54 Sermon 1a Superscription Now, like many psalms, Psalm 54 starts with a superscription or literally…