Before we move on to Psalm 9, I wanted to tell you something interesting about it that I just learned. In the Hebrew manuscripts, Psalms 9 (& 10) work as a unit because together, they form an a…
Restoring a nation is marvellous news (Psalm 145:1–8), but in verses 9–16 the messiah goes on to extend God’s kingdom to all humanity.
David was the second and the greatest king of Israel. David was the youngest son of Jesse, a man who lived in Bethlehem. The name of David’s mother is never mentioned in the Old Testament. Accordin…
In the last Psalm of David, we hear the messiah’s voice declaring the restoration of God’s reign.
What does it mean when you see “Of David” in the heading of a Psalm?
What a story, Absalom the son of King David, decided to overthrow his father from the throne. This put David in a very difficult position. Because Absalom wa
It is hard to forget if you’ve been in the presence of God and you have been in His dwelling place. God is the One who makes us whole, and He brings us joy and completeness and renews us with goodness.
Weeds, doubts, fears, deceptive voices are all tools that the enemy uses to constantly wear away at believers. Most people don’t backslide in a day, but are gradually led away and enticed by the things of the world. Our hearts and spirits need constant maintenance, to ensure that no foreign entities have entered in.
The Internet and Twitter have been abuzz once again with the issue of David’s affair with Bathsheba. The issue, once more, is whether David raped Bathsheba. The reason for all this discussion on so…
By Elizabeth Prata Lament part 1: Pain everywhere but we often don’t know how to express it Lament part 3: what it is; and the importance of music Yesterday I introduced the subject of lament…
