Psalm 51:1-19 Oldie but Goodie This Psalm, more than any other, takes me back to my youth. I can almost remember the first time I sang the line, “Create in Me A Clean Heart…Oh God…” I was changed. That song expressed the desire of my heart. Over 30 years later, it still does. Traditionally, the…
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I’m Getting Married and So are You – Reflection on Psalm 45
Psalm 45 Confused The first time I read this Psalm I wondered, “Why is this here?” Why would a wedding hymn about an unnamed king be included in the Book of Psalms? How can I relate to a psalm about a royal wedding? The Word Biblical Commentary helped me by pointing to C. S. Lewis’…
Abandoned – Reflection on Psalm 44
Psalm 44:1-26 Confused and Abandoned Sometimes all we can do is cry out to God. Life, as wonderful as it can be, also brings difficulties and confusion. Even our best attempts end up leaving us wondering what went wrong. We believe and hear that God loves us, but at times, we wonder what it means…
Hope in Darkness – Reflection on Psalm 43
Not Always Good Times If I follow God, everything will work out alright. At least that is what I want to believe. In order to hang onto that belief, I have to forget history and that none of the Apostles had a particularly easy life. I have to forget that the 2nd-century church father Tertullian…
Disturbed and Downcast
Psalm 42 Disturbed Twice the Psalmist asks, “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me?” Can you identify? Something’s wrong, deep within. Perhaps, like the psalmist, we can’t figure out what’s wrong. The psalmist asks his soul for answers, but gets none. Maybe we all have these experiences. Life comes at us…