Pastor’s Blog
Psalm 42 – Longing for God
Timeless Biblical Truth. Believers, when absent from the sanctuary and overwhelmed by enemies, yearn to be present in the sanctuary, praising God for His salvation. When absent from the place of worship and insulted because of their faith, believers will yearn to be...
Psalm 41 – Encouragement for Those Who Help the Poor
Timeless Biblical Truth. Because God delights in those who show mercy to those in need, He will deliver them in their time of trouble. Instruction: The LORD delivers those believers who help others in their time of need (1-3). The LORD delivers those who help the weak...
Psalm 40 – I Waited Before and I Am Still Waiting
Timeless Biblical Truth. Giving thanks for past blessings encourages the LORD’S people to a greater dedication to Him and a greater faith for asking Him to help in a time of trouble. Past: The LORD’S wondrous acts of deliverance inspire His people to praise Him (1-5)....
Psalm 39 – The Prayer of an Afflicted Believer
Timeless Biblical Truth. Believers under divine discipline for their sin and understand the frailty and uncertainty of their life must pray to the LORD as their only hope for relief. Believers under divine discipline may find their pain too much to keep silent (1-3)....
Psalm 38 – The Repentance of One Suffering Divine Discipline
Timeless Biblical Truth. When believers confess (and forsake) their sin to the Lord they may expect Him to remove His disciplinary actions. Believers who are suffering divine discipline for their sin may plead with God for relief (1). Believers must confess that their...
Psalm 37 – A Celebration of Satisfaction with God’s Reward
Timeless Biblical Truth. Believers who look for the coming of YHWH will not be overly concerned about this world’s inequities but will rejoice in YHWH’S blessings. Believers who persevere in faith will enjoy God’s blessings (1-6). It is useless to be anxious over the...
Psalm 36 – God’s Protection and Provision for the Believer
Timeless Biblical Truth. Unbelievers reject God and live in defiance of His laws, but believers trust in his committed love and receive abundant physical and spiritual blessings. Revelation: God reveals the evil lifestyle of unbelievers (1-4). Sin appeals to the...
Psalm 35 – Hated Without a Cause
Timeless Biblical Truth. The LORD will destroy the wicked and vindicate His people. Believers ask the LORD to deal with those who hate them without a just reason (1-10). Believers appeal to the LORD for Him to defeat the wicked (1-6). Believers base their appeal on...
Psalm 34 – Praising God for His Goodness Encourages Others
Timeless Biblical Truth. Life’s problems should not overwhelm a believer because by prayer and praise he will be delivered out of them and experience the LORD’S goodness. A believer’s praise should encourage others to praise God and experience His goodness (1-10). A...



