• ...><(((‘>  * Crave *  <’)))><...

•   Psalm 10:3 3 The wicked man boasts about the   cravings of his heart; he blesses   the greedy and reviles the Lord. Filipinos who immigrated to Canada may crave for ripe mango fruits. Mangoes are abundant in the Philippines, but they are very expensive in Canada. If you grew up in the Philippi... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Caught *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 10:2 2In his arrogance the wicked man   hunts down the weak, who are   caught in the schemes he devises. Imagine a loud audience talking and enjoying by themselves as they wait for a basketball game to start. They are taking videos and still photos of their favorite players. The players a... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Trouble *  <’)))><...

•  Psalm 10:1 1 Why, Lord, do you stand far off?   Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?               Jesus Christ declares in John 10:10, 10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Christ offers fullness of life whi... [read more]

 

• ..><(((‘>  * Terror *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 9:20 20 Strike them with terror, Lord; let the nations know they are only mortal. Humans are limited mortals that can be scared by terror. Did the Psalmist pray that the Lord may terrorize their enemies as revenge? Their enemies may have flaunted and showed off their power as if they were ... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Judge *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 9:19 19 Arise, Lord, do not let mortals   triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence.   The Lord God Almighty has chosen Israel as his precious possession, but they were rebellious and disobeyed him. His judgment is righteous; he punished them through the cruelty of the Babylonian... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Hope *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 9:18 18 But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish. Everyone hopes for the best, but the best is yet to come. And, how can hope be brighter to anyone affected by war? Almost every single day, the ongoing wars among nations around the world cannot be a... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Forget *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 9:17 17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God. Not everyone can appreciate biblical reality of eternal destination of people who intentionally forget God. Curiously, they claim that they don’t believe in God or eternal destiny. So, what causes them to... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Justice *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 9:16 16 The Lord is known by his acts of   justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.  A jury reached a unanimous verdict and convicted a former president of the United State on felony charges. The guilty verdicts polarized both politicians and ordinary citizens of Americ... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Successor *  <’)))><...

•   Psalm 9:15 15 The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. It narrated in 2 Samuel 10:1-5, 1The king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun succeeded him as king. 2David thought, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as h... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Rejoice *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 9:13 14that I may declare your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion, and   there rejoice in your salvation. Have you reflected upon the song, “Your love is extravagant,” by Christian Rock Band Casting Crowns? If you consider that the love of God is extravagant, rejoice and declare his pra... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Persecute  *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 9:13 13 Lord, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death.   Persecution menaces in hurtful oppression. Racists persecute minorities in skin color, religion or ethnicity. In school, new students or new transferees are harassed. In sports, rookie playe... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  *  Avenge *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 9:12 12 For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted. It is narrated in Genesis 4:6-13, 6The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 7If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is... [read more]