A rendering of Psalm 140, seeking God’s help from violent and slanderous people.
Tag: protection
Psalm 91
A rendering of Psalm 91, a psalm of confidence in God, who will match our love for him with protection and happiness. While it may come across as simplistic, don’t forget that it is surrounded by lament psalms to which is offers a balance of sorts.
Psalm 37
(A David psalm.) Stop stressing About trouble-makers. Don’t take you cues From those who don’t have a clue About God. These one-hit wonders Will soon be forgotten, The world emptied Of their empty work, Their […]
Psalm 48
A rendering of Psalm 48, an ode to Jerusalem and God’s protection of his city and his people.
Psalm 17
(A David prayer.) I need your attention, Yahweh. I need some justice. I need you to take my agony seriously. I need you to hear my prayer. I’m not lying. I need you to vindicate […]
Psalm 121
A rendering of Psalm 121, which finds comfort in God as the one who watches and keeps us.
Vindication!
The first time I stood before a judge, I was guilty. Fortunately, it was just traffic court and I’d only been going 10 miles an hour over the speed limit. I’ve also had my moments […]
Evil is real — the Gospel according to Harry Potter, part 2
My kids were too little to read and take in the Harry Potter books when they were being written and released, so my wife and I waited for, bought, and read aloud to one another each […]