Almighty God and Heavenly Father, who hast given unto us thy dear Son to be our Lord and King, grant, we beseech thee, that thou wouldst destroy and dissipate by thy marvelous wisdom all enterprises devised and directed against him throughout the whole world; and make us so to profit and grow in his holy law and doctrine that, in all fear and reverence, we may serve thee; that in the end we may attain to that endless joy which we hope to receive through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son. Amen. ~ Prayers on the Psalms (Banner of Truth Trust),…Psalm 2 (from Prayers on the Psalms)
Almighty God and Heavenly Father, who hast given unto us thy dear Son to be our Lord and King, grant, we beseech thee, that thou wouldst destroy and dissipate by thy marvelous wisdom all enterprises devised and directed against him throughout the whole world; and make us so to profit and grow in his holy law and doctrine that, in all fear and reverence, we may serve thee; that in the end we may attain to that endless joy which we hope to receive through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son. Amen. ~ Prayers on the Psalms (Banner of Truth Trust),…
Dr. David B. Calhoun, longtime (and now Emeritus) Professor of Church History at Covenant Theological Seminary, is one of the great gifts God has given to his church in my lifetime, and also, perhaps, a too well kept secret. His writings and lectures ought to be read and digested by all of us in the Presbyterian and Reformed family. He is a man of keen theological judgment, great devotional instinct, and wide sympathies. His edition of the prayers of the Scottish Psalter is a spiritual classic. Use it as you read and pray through the Psalms. It…