Monthly Archives: September 2006

The Psalms for today’s readings are a reminder that God is our refuge from the troubles of this world. David’s Psalms constantly remind us of that fact, and it is a consolation that our God is with us always. This does not mean that we will not suffer the ravages of the world, sin sees to that, but we can always be assured that God will preserve our faith and bring us to Heaven. That promise is what God’s refuge means, that He will sustain us until He brings us home. Continue reading →

Upon a cursory read, one might think that the writer of this Psalm, King David, believes that God has rejected him and Israel. Of course, such a conclusion is not true, and God abandon neither David nor Israel to its enemies. Continue reading →

What gives King David the right to be so judgmental in so many of his Psalms? Who is he, a sinner just like the rest of us, to call on God to put down evildoers? David does not speak from his own desire, but from a desire created in him by the Spirit for God’s Will to be done. David’s prayer is not one of self-righteousness, but rather one for God to fulfill His promises to His faithful. Continue reading →

One of the most remarkable things about the Psalms of David is his constant, unwavering faith in his God. Even when surrounded by enemies and threatened with death, even when all hope seems to be lost, David calls out to God, not because he seeks to avoid his fate, but because He seeks the fulfillment of his hope in God, either in victory or in Heaven. Continue reading →