Should you then abandon David’s plea that God use his law against his enemies and send a Legal Avenger? No, the law must be preached to the Christian (insofar as he is not one).

This is the fourth installment in our series, From Eden to Easter: Life and Death in the Garden. Each day throughout Holy Week, we will take a special look at the gardens and wildernesses of Scripture, and in particular, these scenes' connections to Christ's redemption won for us on the cross.

The Psalm now is this: as Christ suffered and then was exalted, so we are also in him.

God is a judge, but unlike you, God is just!

By the end of this prayer of wrestling, David finally has the strength to claim victory over his lying enemies.

This article is part of Stephen Paulson’s series on the Psalms.

This article is part of Stephen Paulson’s series on the Psalms.

This article is part of Stephen Paulson’s series on the Psalms.

This article is part of Stephen Paulson’s series on the Psalms.

Nature ends in stinging judgment from its Creator.

The one who delights in the law of the Lord learns to fear his own good works and trust God outside of them.

Steven Paulson shares the meaning (and grace) found in All Saints Day