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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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