Psalm 140 is yet another cry of David to God for protection from enemies.  Here he specifically refers to them as evil men, violent men, and the wicked.  It’s never stated whether these are foreign enemies or internal insurgents to his leadership.  However, David describes their characteristics in verses 2 and 3: They devise evil […]

Psalm 139:1-6 speaks of how completely and intimately God knows us.  Two reasons God knows us perfectly are: first, we cannot go anywhere that He is not present (verses 7-12).  He made the universe, and He is not afraid to go anywhere in it, even in the darkness (vv. 11-12).  That being the case, He […]

Psalm 139 is one of the most well-known of David’s songs.  The main theme is featured in the first stanza of the song (verses 1-6), which sings of how completely and intimately God knows us.  That can be threatening to us at first glance – that God knows: My every move – You know when […]

For all his greatness, David was a man with faults like you and me.  But what set David apart is that he knew what made him great was God’s hand, His favor, upon his life.  And Psalm 138 is a brief but clear explanation of why I believe God’s hand was on David’s life.  It […]