Tag: Psalm 31

One proverb and two commands are how the psalm ends. The proverb is simple and direct, “The LORD preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full.” The faithful, as laid out in this psalm adhere firmly and devotedly to the Lord Jesus. They have a steadfast adherence to God even though entrapped […]

The Lord had yet again shown his wonderful love to David. He praised the Lord. How had the Lord shown his love for David? David personally experienced the Lord’s love in a real-life circumstance. The well-planned-out conspiracy against David seemed to him like he was in a besieged city. There was nowhere to escape and […]

Goodness and good are words that have several meanings and uses, are understood when stated, and yet are hard to define. When David says, “How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you,” what is he saying? Having the quality of being good can be subjective. Like I may […]

What does “I trust in the LORD” mean? When I say, “You are my God,” what am I declaring? I suppose in part it depends on the circumstances. Like David’s circumstances. A well-planned conspiracy seemed to be his dome. So when David said, “My times are in your hands…” he was declaring that the LORD, […]

Although the poetry is artistic light, the subject is bleak darkness. On an early blue sky spring morning with the promise of laughter and pleasing midday trices, I do not want to identify and personalize David’s recap of anguish and groaning yet again. Although modern society idealized David’s accomplishments as a mythical genius, his words […]

“Be merciful to me, O LORD,” David requests. “Mercy,” is a common plea to the Lord. Mercy is compassionate treatment, especially of those under one’s power. Mercy is a disposition to be kind and forgiving. Care for others, especially the disfortunate is a practice found in Biblical mercy. The biblical concept of mercy always involves […]

David claims four facts. He knows them to be true. First, he does not associate with those who cling to worthless idols. He even goes as far as to say he hates them for they lead people astray into vanity. They are excessively proud of their accomplishments and appearance. They worship themself. As Jonah sang […]

David’s plea for delivery from a trap that has ensnared him contains a prayer that was repeated by Jesus while on the cross. The last words before Jesus gave up his spirit were, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he said this he breathed his last. (Luke 23:46) This simple and direct […]

The plead psalm is requesting deliverance because the condemned is confronted by a conspiracy so powerful and open that even the closest of friends not only abandon but will strongly deny having allegiance with the attacked. David, the author states that he has taken refuge in the Lord (1) and then asks the Lord to […]