Proverbs 3 Commentary

Proverbs 3 Commentary. http://www.lovingscripture.com Many have argued that the Book of Proverbs isn’t about hard and straight equations. Rather, it is a collection of general principles for righteous living. This conclusion is encouraged by human observations. For keeping God’s commands, the disciple Stephen’s life was violently cut short. His fellow disciples scattered and lived inContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 3 Commentary”

Proverbs 2 Commentary

Proverbs 2 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The picture given is that of a father teaching his child. The truant teen may easily dismiss the teaching as old-fashioned and out-of-touch dad’s talk. Not so with Proverbs. Solomon is sharing with us the wisdom that the LORD gave him after asking.The LORD had commended Solomon for asking for wisdomContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 2 Commentary”

Proverbs 1 Commentary

Proverbs 1 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.” First Kings 3 verse 12. The Book of Proverbs was born out of Solomon’s need for wisdom. It is God’s answer toContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 1 Commentary”

Psalm 150 Commentary

Psalm 150 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com A couple of housekeeping issues: Psalm 150 terminates Book 5 of the volume of Psalms. It also terminates the entire Book of Psalms.To say this psalm summarizes and concludes the entire book would be to minimize the many stormy issues raised in the Book. But that is exactly the point. TheContinueContinue reading “Psalm 150 Commentary”

Psalm 149 Commentary

Psalm 149 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Songs are a special conduit for praise. While verbal declarations can be plain and demand logical arrangements, a song, on the other hand, can break all these rules and still flow smoothly. You can also repeat yourself endlessly without boring Heaven. Add an appropriate melody and you can transport yourself intoContinueContinue reading “Psalm 149 Commentary”

Psalm 148 Commentary

Psalm 148 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The term heavens in verse 1 may refer to the universe. Let the elements of the universe praise the LORD. They won’t say anything or compose songs of praise like humans do. This is praise by presence – the evidence of God’s ultimate sovereignty.The highest heavens may refer to spaces notContinueContinue reading “Psalm 148 Commentary”

Psalm 147 Commentary

Psalm 147 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Obeying traffic rules is good because you keep yourself out of trouble. You stay safe and others also stay safe. The thought is very different when the psalmist says that it is good to praise the LORD. Praising the LORD makes you feel good. It is like enjoying a good meal.ContinueContinue reading “Psalm 147 Commentary”

Psalm 146 Commentary

Psalm 146 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The psalmist will praise the LORD all his life. Verse 2. Unlike Psalm 145 where the psalmist will praise the LORD forever and ever, this psalm is less ambitious. He is looking at praising the LORD as long as he is alive. The focus is on the activities between the dateContinueContinue reading “Psalm 146 Commentary”

Psalm 145 Commentary

Psalm 145 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com David’s choice of titles for the LORD God can be very interesting. In Psalm 23, he chose the title Shepherd. There was everything shepherding and ‘sheeping’ about it. You couldn’t argue with him on something he knew very well. He was a shepherd. Here we have another title for God bornContinueContinue reading “Psalm 145 Commentary”

Psalm 144 Commentary

Psalm 144 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The wealth of the scripture is such that a man doesn’t have to tire himself digging deeper in order to find treasure. At the same time, there is still a lot more meat in the details. This psalm offers a lot more beneath the lines than we care to know. WeContinueContinue reading “Psalm 144 Commentary”