Ps. 47:1, 2; 33:8 We may say many different items, sights, or experiences are awesome. But when Scripture says God is awesome, it puts him in a class by himself. Awesome: wonder that is inspired by overwhelming greatness (as in beauty, power or size) God is the...

Ps. 27:1 The Lord can be our light, deliverance, and strength, in times of battle and trouble 27:5; 119:114. Remember, the psalms are poems of prayer and song expressing the full range of human emotions and experiences. We can relate to the people who wrote them so...

David wrote Ps. 25 as an acrostic poem in which he cried out to the Lord to deliver him from various troubles 25:16, 17 "my problems go from bad to worse" 25:17 NLT. Ps. 25 reveals truths for us in our troubles too 25:22. 25:1-3 David knew where to turn for help. To...

The psalms are poems of songs and prayers that reveal God and his ways to us so that we can know him and live in right relationship with him. David wrote the 23rd psalm out of his experience as a shepherd and how the Lord is a shepherd to his people. The trilogy of...

Biblical poetry can inspire our imagination and emotions to make Scripture relatable, memorable, and practical. David began Ps. 18 with seven truths about the Lord that he personally experienced Ps. 18:1-3, 16, 17. We can experience these same truths by trusting the...