Today, I am reading and commenting on  Psalms 108-116.

While the psalmist writes it as a prayer, his comments about those who love to curse others contains a warning for us.  That warning is followed in a later psalm with advice to live counter to that.  Those who embrace bringing misery to others will find their lives filled with misery.  While those who fill their lives being kind to others will find their lives filled with blessings.  The psalmist describes one of his enemies who hounded the poor to death, mouthing curses against them.  He tells us that such a person will find themselves clothed in curses.  In another one of these psalms the psalmist tells us that good will come to those who are generous and lend freely. Interspersed through the rest of these psalms the psalmist tells us to praise God, and reminds us why those who bless others will be blessed: those who bless others will be blessed because God is gracious and compassionate.

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