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Mercy Built Over Time, Faithfulness Written in the Stars
Psalm 89:2 says, "For I have said: Forever mercy will be built; the heavens—you establish your faithfulness in them." At first glance,...
Simon Williams
Apr 302 min read
Mercy, Faithfulness, and the Cry of the Heart: Psalm 89:1
Psalm 89 begins with a powerful declaration — a personal pledge to praise. Ethan the Ezrahite, the psalmist, opens with two commitments:...
Simon Williams
Apr 293 min read
Forward Thinking and Reasonable Self-Interest: A Reflection on Proverbs 20:4
Proverbs 20:4 reads: “From cold a lazy one will not plow, and he will ask at harvest time, but there is nothing.” At first glance, this...
Simon Williams
Apr 282 min read
The Wisdom of Ceasing from Strife
The book of Proverbs often speaks to the real, messy situations of life. One such moment of profound insight comes from Proverbs 20:3:...
Simon Williams
Apr 272 min read
Properly Ordered Love: Reflections on Proverbs 20:2
In Proverbs 20:2, we read: “The terror of a king is like the roaring of a young lion; whoever provokes him sins against his own soul.” At...
Simon Williams
Apr 262 min read
Staying on the Path of Wisdom: A Reflection on Proverbs 20:1
“A scoffer is wine; a roarer is strong drink; and everyone who goes astray because of it is not wise.”—Proverbs 20:1 Wisdom is not merely...
Simon Williams
Apr 253 min read
Hope Like Israel: A Reflection on Psalm 131:3
Psalm 131 is one of the shortest psalms, but it carries the weight of deep spiritual maturity. It doesn’t offer complicated theology or...
Simon Williams
Apr 242 min read
The Weaned Soul: Maturity, Trust, and the Death of Pride
Reflections on Psalm 131:2 David gives us one of the most intimate and disarming pictures of spiritual maturity in Psalm 131 — not...
Simon Williams
Apr 233 min read
Staying Within the Pasture: A Reflection on Psalm 131:1
"LORD, my heart has not exalted itself, and my eyes have not been lifted up, and I have not walked in great things or in wonders that are...
Simon Williams
Apr 222 min read
Redeemed and Hidden: A Reflection on Psalm 34:22
“The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be held guilty.”—Psalm 34:22 (literal rendering) The...
Simon Williams
Apr 212 min read
The Sin That Brings Death: A Reflection on Psalm 34:21
“Evil will bring about the death of the wicked, and those who hate the righteous one—they will be held guilty.” — Psalm 34:21 (my...
Simon Williams
Apr 202 min read
Not One of His Bones Was Broken
“He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.” – Psalm 34:20 This verse is quoted directly in John 19:36 , as John narrates the...
Simon Williams
Apr 192 min read
The Righteous One and the Many: Reading Psalm 34 with Attention
How David’s shifting language invites us into a personal and universal theology of deliverance Psalm 34 is a beautiful example of Hebrew...
Simon Williams
Apr 183 min read
A Heart That Can Be Crushed
“Near is Yahweh to the broken of heart, and the crushed of spirit He saves.”– Psalm 34:18 There’s something God treasures in a broken...
Simon Williams
Apr 173 min read
He Heard Me: A Reflection on Psalm 34:17
“They cried out, and the LORD heard, and from all their troubles He delivered them.” — Psalm 34:17 There’s something deeply comforting...
Simon Williams
Apr 162 min read
The Author Steps Off the Page: Rethinking the Ascension
We often picture the Ascension of Jesus as if it were a kind of divine launch sequence: Jesus slowly levitating into the sky, vanishing...
Simon Williams
Apr 153 min read
When God's Face is Against You: Reflections on Psalm 34:16
“The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.” — Psalm 34:16 (ESV) This verse struck...
Simon Williams
Apr 153 min read
God Sees, God Hears, God Delivers
“The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and His ears toward their cry for help.” — Psalm 34:15 One of the great comforts of...
Simon Williams
Apr 142 min read
Seeking Peace, Pursuing God
“What must a man do who desires life?” That’s the question David answers in Psalm 34. In verse 14, he gives us a clear and powerful...
Simon Williams
Apr 133 min read
The Importance of Guarding Our Speech: Insights from Psalm 34:13
“Guard your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.” – Psalm 34:13 The psalmist’s words here strike with surprising force....
Simon Williams
Apr 122 min read
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