Philip Dampier's Blog

“Into your hand, I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.” (Psalm 31:5) While we may associate this verse and thought with the words of Jesus, we need to understand that the writer of the psalm felt this truth personally. What the psalmist and Jesus did…

All Christian people love the story of the birth of Jesus. This year buy your Christian friends a copy of “The Five Wise Men.” Great family read! Let the story come alive as you read a chapter each night leading up to Christmas! Available as an eBook or as a…

“Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” (Psalm 30:5b) This statement seems more like a proverb than a thought in a psalm. The concept is an important one, whichever. The psalmist says it as if it were a proverb and one that could be trusted…

“The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth and strips the forest bare, and in his temple all cry, Glory!” (Psalm 29:9) What an interesting verse in a psalm praising the voice of God. Men should praise God and give Him glory and worship because of His greatness.…

“Blessed be the Lord! for he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.” (Psalm 27:6) God is merciful! Whether you are David or a prophet; apostle or an ordinary human being you have need of mercy and God hears your cry when mercy is needed. In this way,…

“And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord.” (Psalm 26:6) God’s tent is His temple and today that temple is the church. This…

“Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind.” (Psalm 26:2) When David wrote this psalm, he was in a confident frame of mind. What he is asking God to do is just a bit scary, isn’t it? Surely David has searched his heart and mind…

“Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.” (Psalm 25:8) This verse reminds us that blind guides lead us into ditches. It also reminds us that sinners are lost when left to their own direction. Isaiah tells us that man can’t direct his own way.…

“He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.” (Psalm 24:4) This verse is the answer to two vital questions asked by the psalmist. “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord and who…

“He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” (Psalm 23:3) This psalm is so familiar that we might find it hard to single out one verse to consider. Many Christians learn this psalm at an early age and recite it often. It is…