Today, I am reading and commenting on  Psalms 1-9.

I struggle with today’s passage because I could write an entire day’s blog on several of these psalms by themselves (perhaps on each of them).  Psalm 1 & 2 are the perfect introduction to this book.  I am going to try to find a common theme or two in these nine psalms.  Psalm 1 tells us not to walk in step with sinners, but instead to delight in the law of the Lord and meditate on His words.  Then later the psalmist tells us that he lays his requests before the Lord in the morning and waits for God to answer.  Psalm 2 tells us that the people and rulers of this world conspire against God, but that their plans are futile.  Then later the psalmist speaks of those who rise up against him because of his faith in God, yet he does not fear them because God will be his shield.

We see the latter part going on in the world around us today.  Our society has chosen to rebel against God and seeks to destroy those who seek to remain faithful to Him.  The psalmist warns us not to join with them, and not to fear them.  We will find joy and peace by dedicating ourselves to obeying God and meditating on His words.  He will shield us against those who rebel against Him and try to strike us down for remaining faithful.  Let us strive to stand firm in our faith and turn to God when we experience distress.  Rather than seeking safety by joining with those who oppose God, let us take refuge in Him.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.