"In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should earn their living by the gospel." vs14 First, we have a command. Preachers should be paid and supported. We are not to beg and oppress. We don’t take away the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD! Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the LORD!" vs1-2 All God’s servants are to bless him. This is not reserved for the preachers...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" We need each other. We need the gospel, and we need the people, so we can be warned, reproved, and instructed. We need someone to love, and rubbing...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God Almighty remembers us because of Christ. David did good works, and Solomon built the temple. Christ did perfect work, and the church is established by the Spirit. See Christ in the Scriptures, and see how he benefits you. We are blessed...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"LORD, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I do not get involved with things too great or too wondrous for me. Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother; Like a weaned child is my soul within...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Out of the depths I call to you, LORD!" vs1 Believers do have depths. We have lows, and we have the valleys of sin. We have temptations, dangers, and frustrations. We deal with disappointments and defeat. We have ungodly neighbors and spouses....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Since my youth they have often attacked me, but they have not prevailed against me. " vs2 Nothing will prevail against the child of God. There is no power or might against us. God is for us, so it doesn’t matter the opposition. Romans...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain." vs1 We can do nothing. Let us cease the striving, and get to believing....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalm 126:2 — "Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”" It's the Lord who's done great things for us. We did not...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever." vs1 The believer abides forever. We're not given temporary salvation. The whole thing is utterly secure until the finish line, because...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
