Psalm 17 – Arise O God
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 17, where we consider the plea and prayer of David before God the judge and savior,…
Tag: Psalms
Psalm 16 – The Pleasant Portion
In this episode, we study Psalm 16, looking at the man who orients his life around the Lord, and then in praise of the Lord…
Psalm 15 – A Guest of God
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 15, a psalm that resembles the holiness requirements to enter the tabernacle yet drives us straight…
Psalm 14 – In which we say mean things to atheists
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 14, which deals harshly with atheistic thinking. Our music is provided by Brian Sauve. You can…
Psalm 13 – The Howling Psalm
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 13, as Spurgeon so aptly put it the “howling psalm.” Our music is provided by Brian…
Psalm 12 – I Do Not Love My Lips
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 12, with quotes from C.S. Lewis on the deceptive tongue that shows up throughout the psalms.…
Psalm 10 – Break the Arm of the Wicked
“If there is to be rescue, there has to be putting down. Literally the plea is for Yahweh to break the arm of the faithless…
Psalm 9 – The Avenger
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 9 from a translation of the Septuagint. While there are many themes to look at, I…
Psalm 8 – Our Place
“We may style this Psalm the song of the Astronomer; let us go abroad and sing it beneath the starry heavens at eventide.” – Charles…
Psalm 7 – The Oath of Innocence
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 7, one that has been a part of my prayer life. We look at the Biblical…
Psalm 6 – All My Tears
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 6, the first of the penitential Psalms. I pray that whatever tears shed in your life…
Psalm 5 – Lead the Righteous
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 5, which Spurgeon described as “not so much a prayer as a resolution.” Remember that God…
Psalm 4 – Listen Here
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 4 which charges us to place ourselves in proper dependence on God. Our music is provided…
Psalm 3 – Cracking Jaws
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 3 which introduces us to Psalms with the historical context and imprecatory language. “To be in…
Psalm 2 – “Kiss the Son” with guest Rollie Hawk
This week we are joined by our first guest, Rollie Hawk. Rollie lives in Anna, Illinois where he serves as an Elder at First Christian…
Psalm 1 – The Tree
Welcome back to the Firmly Planted Tree. In this episode we kick off the reading of the Psalms with Psalm 1, centering around the righteous…
Ep. 23 – Helpful Thoughts on Prayer
On this episode, we walked through three sections of a great post found on Focus on the Family, titled, "Seeking God in Prayer." If you're new to …
Why We Must Be Faithful Followers With Long Memories
Satan schemes day and night to sully the character of God in our eyes. He urges us to draw a line between the history of God and our current estimatio…
