Psalm 71 Part 7 I have been encouraged as I have read and allowed the truths of this Psalm to impact my life. It is so good to remind ourselves by reading God’s Word, it is not like reading a storybook, because God’s Word brings life to us when it is applied to the way […]
Psalm 71 Part 6 As we continue with this psalm I am reminded of the battle that we have – will I be controlled by what our spirit sees or will I be controlled by what our natural eyes see? The Bible reminds us that although we live in the world, we do not live […]
Psalm 71 Part 5 As we are continually inspired by this psalm I am encouraged by the way David uses past experiences to encourage himself in the pressure he felt as King of Israel. Verse 17 says: “O God, you have taught me from my youth; and to this day I declare your wondrous works”. […]
Psalm 71 Part 4 It is interesting to acknowledge that what we feel at times does not change the nature of God. But having said that as I consider my lifetime there have been times when I have felt that God was a long way from me and was not interested in me. This just […]
Psalm 71 Part 3 Most bible commentators suggest that David wrote this psalm when he was being pursued by Absolom. This psalm exposes the dialogue that the psalmist has with his God, this highlights the essential aspects of talking to God at all times. This is something that most people need to learn because most people […]
Psalm 71 Part 2 The way that this psalm is written suggests that the psalmist was under attack, he was not experiencing life without major problems. Something that I have learned over my lifetime is that you do not how great your trust in the Lord is until you experience severe situations that you cannot […]
Psalm 71 While most commentaries suggest that this psalm was written by David the fact is we do not know, however, because the first two verses are identical to Psalm 31 which was written by David suggests that David wrote this psalm. The title of this Psalm is “God the rock of Salvation”, The use […]