Goodness Gracious

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.  Psalm 57:1 ESV (57:2 in Hebrew text). Be merciful – David is in a hole in the ground (that context is…

Do Me A Favor

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Be gracious to me, O YHWH, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted away from grief, my soul  and my body also. Psalm 31:9 Be Gracious – What does it mean to be gracious?  If we approach this word from a Christian evangelical perspective, we are likely to think in terms of grace. …