Category Archives: Bible

HALLELUJAH CHORUSPsalms 142–150 “Praise Him for His acts of power; praise Him for His surpassing greatness” (Ps. 150:2). How great a contribution the Psalms make to our lives. In reading them we are led to praise the Lord. OverviewFour psalms of David lift us from a desperate sense of need (Pss. 142–143) to confidence inContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

WORKS OF GOD’S HANDSPsalms 135–141 “I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well” (Ps. 139:14). Praise and worship grow out of God’s revelation of Himself to us. The more we know of what God has done and is doing, the more we respond toContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

SONGS OF ASCENTSPsalms 120–134 “I rejoiced with those who said to me, ’Let us go to the house of the LORD.’ Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem” (Ps. 122:1–2). How do we feel when Sunday comes, and we approach the church where we worship? This group of psalms reminds us that worshipContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

DELIGHTS OF GOD’S LAWPsalm 119 “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your Law” (Ps. 119:18). This, the longest psalm in the Bible, contains a series of eight-line meditations based on each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The psalm celebrates a revelation which brings delight, because each fresh wordContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

PASSOVER PRAISEPsalms 113–118 “The LORD remembers us and will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel, He will bless the house of Aaron, He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike” (Ps. 115:12–13). This cycle of six psalms, known as the “Egyptian Hallel” (praise), was used at Passover. While onlyContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”