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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods” Having called all the earth to sing and proclaim God’s salvation, the psalmist now directs our attention to the One who alone is worthy of such worship. The greatness of the Lord is…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day” The psalmist calls God’s people to worship with hearts continually renewed by His grace. The “new song” is not merely a…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts” The invitation of worship now becomes a solemn warning. God still speaks to His people, and every time His Word is heard, the heart must respond. A hardened heart is not formed in a single moment but through repeated resistance…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!” Having lifted our eyes to the greatness of God as the sovereign King over all creation, the psalmist now calls us to respond with humble worship. True worship is more than joyful singing; it is…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods” The psalmist now gives the reason for our joyful worship: the incomparable greatness of the Lord. Our praise is not based merely on what God has done for us but on who He is. He alone is…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “Oh come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!” Psalm 95 begins with a warm invitation rather than a command issued from a distance. The psalmist calls God’s people to draw near with joyful hearts and lifted voices because worship…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute?” The psalmist now exposes the corruption of earthly authority when it is separated from the righteousness of God. There are rulers and systems that misuse power, legalize injustice, and cloak evil with the appearance of legitimacy. Yet no…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers?” The psalmist begins with two deeply personal questions that echo the loneliness often felt by God’s people in a hostile world. There are moments when opposition seems overwhelming and faithful companions appear few. Human strength has…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O LORD, and whom you teach out of your law” After describing the arrogance of the wicked and the certainty of God’s judgment, the psalmist now turns to the blessedness of those who belong to the Lord. At first glance, it seems unusual to…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?” After exposing the arrogance of the wicked, the psalmist now confronts their spiritual blindness. His words are sharp because the deception is deadly. Those who reject God imagine themselves to be wise, yet in reality they have become fools…
