I’ve often wondered how to be angry and yet not sin because it seems that most anger is self-seeking. For instance, I become angry when I don’t get my way, when someone cuts me off on the road, or when I stub my toe on a piece of furniture that some furniture maker obviously built… Continue reading Psalm 4: Trusting in the Silence
Category: Psalm Meditations
Psalm 3: What, Me Worry?
There have been times when I’ve been overwhelmed by sin to such a degree that I wondered if God’s infinite grace could ever overcome my endless ability to sin or if it could purge the dark depths of my depraved soul. I realize this isn’t a great mindset, but if I’m being honest, these are… Continue reading Psalm 3: What, Me Worry?
Psalm 2: Responding to The King
I know that Psalm 2 is commonly referred to as a royal psalm. I know it was likely used at the coronation of a new king in Jerusalem. I also know that it in some way prophesies about Jesus, the Anointed one, as The King that will someday judge the earth. But when I read… Continue reading Psalm 2: Responding to The King
Psalm 1: Meditation and Imagination
According to Psalm 1, being blessed of God means that we delight in and meditate on his law. What then does it mean to meditate on Scripture? Furthermore, how active should we allow our imagination in this process?