Category Archives: Psalms

Sandwiched Between Lovingkindness

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord. The Lord has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death. (Psalm 118:17-18) The typical heading for Psalm 118 in our … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem Praise Psalms (93-100): God Knows—what a relief!

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Is he deaf—the one who made your ears? Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes? (Psalm 94:9 NLT) What great questions… with obvious answers to each. NO! NO! What a relief and what a consolation to know that God … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem Praise Psalms: God’s Holy Attire

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. (Psalm 96:9a CSB) J. A. Motyer notes that there are smaller collections of psalms within the five divisions of the Psalter. He lists, for example, Psalms 93-100 as Jerusalem Praise. I … Continue reading →

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More than a Job!

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish for us the work of our hands— establish the work of our hands! (Psalm 90:17 CSB) Do you call it the daily grind? Does it seem to be … Continue reading →

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Living for God’s Kingdom: Inside and Outside

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. (Psalm 86:11 ESV) Life is typically a rather tedious journey down a path, one foot in front of the other. Step after … Continue reading →

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The Only Remedy

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved. (Psalm 80:3; repeated in vv. 7 & 19 ESV) Thank you, Lord, for Asaph’s psalms. After an opening request: Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel … Show … Continue reading →

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Remember, Partake, and Tell

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

They spoke against God; They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?” (Psalm 78:19 NASB) Can he? Our answer to that question reveals our faith. Psalm 78 offers historical information for the purpose of spiritual transformation. God’s great … Continue reading →

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Daily Devotions

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; … For you, O Lord, are my hope, … Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent. … My mouth will … Continue reading →

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Faith in the Midst of Darkness

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

You have taken away my companions and loved ones. Darkness is my closest friend. (Psalm 88:18 NLT) The 88th Psalm has been my companion for almost 25 years thanks to a sermon by Dr. D. R. Davis. To be more … Continue reading →

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Cheer Up

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

For all those words which were written long ago are meant to teach us today; that when we read in the Scriptures of the endurance of men and of all the help that God gave them in those days, we … Continue reading →

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