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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…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast” The psalmist now turns from pleading for God’s justice to describing the character of those who oppose Him. Their hearts are revealed by their words. Pride overflows from their mouths in arrogant speech, and they boast as though they are beyond…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth! Rise up, O judge of the earth; repay to the proud what they deserve!” Psalm 94 begins with a heartfelt cry for divine justice. To modern ears, the language of vengeance may sound unsettling, but the psalmist is not seeking…
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Emotional Meditation—By Micah Siemens “The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt” Psalm 93 opens with one of the Bible’s most triumphant declarations: the Lord reigns. Before any circumstance is described, before any trouble is acknowledged, the psalmist fixes our eyes upon the…
