Sunday, May 25th
Reading for today:  Psalm 26, 40, 58, 61, 62 and 64


These are mostly short psalms.   When I first saw the list I thought it would take a long time to read.  Instead, they are just what I like...read for a few minutes and then stop before I begin to wander in my thoughts.....
Psalm 26:  David seems fairly confident in his obedience to God's law.  He must, in order to make the statement  "I lead a blameless life".   That's certainly better than where I am.   Perhaps that's why he is so outspoken about the unrighteous.
Psalm 40: some say that verses 6-8 pertain to Jesus.   How incredible is it that while David is going through a difficult time, and wondering about his future, God is using his reflections to give us hints about the coming of the Savior.   Truly, nothing is too difficult for God, and none of our experiences are wasted with Him.   He can use anything.
Psalm 58:  If our chronological readings are correct, then this Psalm would have been written near the time that David was betrayed by some of his advisors, and his son Absalom.   Betrayal seems to be one of the hardest things to cope with.   I understand David's anger here.   Wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a time when everyone could be taken at his word?   Instead, the general feeling is that our leaders will say almost anything, without regard for accuracy.   How sad.
Psalm 61 and 62:   David had spent a great deal of time in the rocky caves of the wilderness.   He knew from experience how well protected he was there.   From that experience he tells us the Jesus is the fortress that cannot be overtaken by the enemy.  "those whom God holds in His hand cannot be removed by another".
Psalm 64:  Here again,  David is speaking about those who lie and cheat in order to get ahead.   They will succeed for a short time, but they will not endure.   There isn't a single dishonest deed that God does not see.  He will make everyone who behaves in this way pay for what they have done.   On the other hand, He also sees every kind and noble act and will reward them as well.