Answers and explanations based on Bible verses
Was King Solomon wiser than Jesus? King Solomon was wise, there is no denying. His wisdom came from God. God gave King Solomon wisdom that was greater than anyone who had lived before him and was to be greater than everyone who would come after him. But then we know that Jesus came after King … Read more
What is the meaning of psalms 126? Psalms 126 is a psalm of hope. The psalm begins with a reaction of what the psalmist and his people did because of the doing of the Lord. The psalmist talks of God restoring the fortunes of Zion. While this may primarily be referring to the fortunes that … Read more
What is the meaning of psalms 82? Psalms 82 is a call to God to bring judgment on men. Men are referred to as gods in Psalms 82 because we are God’s children. A child takes up the character of the Father and so humans take up the character of God. But in this case, … Read more
What is the meaning of psalms 133? Psalms 133 is a picture of what unity among God’s people appears before God. It is pleasing to Him when His people are united. The unity appears before God as pleasing as oil running down on Aaron’s beard. We know that Aaron was a priest. Priests were mediators … Read more
What is the meaning of psalms 91:14-16? Psalms 91:14-16 is a response from God to someone who loves Him. God promises to rescue him. Psalms 91:14 encourages us to love God. Loving God always puts us in conflict with the world. It gets scary and the temptation to give up our love for God is … Read more
What is the meaning of psalms 23:1? Psalms 23:1 is an affirmation of the psalmist that he shall lack nothing because the Lord is his shepherd. While this psalm may seem straight-forward, it has a profound meaning behind it. From Psalms 23:1, we learn that our confidence should be in the Lord. We live in … Read more
What is the meaning of Psalms 19:14? Psalms 19:14 is a prayer that God may accept the words of the psalmist and the meditation of his heart. This psalm shades light into the heart of the psalmist. What can we learn from psalms 19:14? First, we learn that the words of our mouths can either … Read more
What is the meaning of psalms 95:1-2? Psalms 95:1-2 is an invitation for us to praise the Lord. We are invited to shout to the Lord because He is the rock of our salvation. We know that God created us perfect and gave us a peaceful garden but we chose to rebel against Him. As … Read more
What is the meaning of psalms 147:3? Psalms 147:3 is a consolation to those who are wounded and broken hearted. The use of the term wounded and broken hearted is both literal and figurative. Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan where a man was wounded and a Samaritan helped him. A Levite and … Read more
What is the meaning of psalms 40:1-3? Psalms 40:1-3 is a report of the salvation of God. The psalmist was in a dire situation and He patiently waited on God. The Lord heard His cry and out of the joy of the Lord saving him from the mud, he writes this psalm. It pleases the … Read more