https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/76.htm Many of these psalms are so poetic, they are over my head. I admit it, I’ve said before I’m not very smart, not very analytical when it comes to literature. Sometimes when I read the psalms, it reminds me of High School English when we had to read a poem out loud, then explain Continue reading

https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/75.htm I know this is going to sound like an insult, but you are nothing. You are. Nor am I. Did I become a fireman of my own accord? Did I get the job based on my knowledge or abilities? Nope. I was 18, four months out of High School (barely made it out because Continue reading

The NKJ Bible is not perfect, and for that matter, probably most of the Bible, except the original Hebrew and Greek books, is not chronological correct. For example, all of the psalms have been compiled into one book, regardless of author and regardless of time period. To make matters worse, many of these psalms are Continue reading

https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/84.htm Verse 11-12: “No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly. 12O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You!” In this psalm, there is a lot of praise for God, but in each psalm, you can pick out at least one or two verses that really hit home. Continue reading

https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/42.htm Moses wrote a psalm. David wrote many. For some, the author is unknown. These next few psalms were written by the “sons of Korah”. Korah was one of the rebels who turned against Moses and was swallowed up by the ground. But his sons were different than him, and as Levites, they ended up Continue reading

https://biblehub.com/nkjv/2_samuel/14.htm More life’s lessons. In the last chapter of Second Samuel, Amnon raped his half-daughter Tamar, then Absalom killed his half-brother Amnon, then fled. And David was in great distress. He mourned his son Amnon, he mourned his daughters stolen innocence, and he love Absalom but at the same time he was angry with him. Continue reading

https://biblehub.com/nkjv/2_samuel/13.htm I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again; the more I read the Bible, the more I recognize it as a manual on how “not to live” as opposed to “rules to live by”. And maybe I’m just desensitized, but the stories of the Bible are so old, they truly seem as if Continue reading

https://biblehub.com/nkjv/psalms/51.htm David wrote Psalm 51 after the prophet Nathan came and woke him up about the sins he had committed. It is called a “Prayer of Repentance”, and is one of the most insightful psalms there is. Verse 1 – “Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Continue reading

https://biblehub.com/nkjv/2_samuel/12.htm Before I start, there’s one thing from 2 Samuel 11 I forgot to note. Verse 17 ends with “But the thing that David had done displeased[f] the Lord.” David had committed adultery, then he killed the husband of his mistress to cover up the crime. And this “displeased” the Lord. What happened to the Continue reading

https://biblehub.com/nkjv/2_samuel/11.htm David was a great man. Often called the Shepherd King, he was chosen specifically by God, likely because of his heart. God knows the heart…let that be a lesson. You can show all appearances of being the perfect Christian, going to church regularly, making every attempt to obey God and His laws, professing your Continue reading