Psalm Balm for the Soul

A Heart Not Lifted Up

Psalm 131:1-31 A Song of Ascents. Of David. O LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me.2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned…

The Only Good: Finding Fullness in God Alone

Psalm 16 – The Golden Psalm 1. The Exclusive Refuge: Taking Shelter in God Alone (vv. 1-2)“Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge. I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord; I have no good apart from You.’” 2. The Exclusive Company: Delighting in the Saints (v. 3)“As for the saints…

In Your Light We See Light

Psalm 36vv1-4 To the choirmaster. Of David, the servant of the LORD.Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.The words of his mouth are trouble and deceit; he has…

Love That Answers being Loved First

Psalm 116I love the LORD, because He has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.Because He inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call on Him as long as I live.The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish. Then I called on…