angela hormberg

Tag: Deliverance

  • Proverbs 11:21

    Proverbs 11:21

    Punishment and Deliverance

    Commonplace –

    “Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered” (Proverbs 11:21).

    Proverbs 11:21 is about justice. Oftentimes, it seems evil goes unpunished. However, we can stand on the promises of the Word, and Proverbs 11:21 is one of those promises. Whether it be in this world or the next, the wicked will be punished, regardless of their number, and the righteous will be delivered.

    Matthew Henry notes in his Commentary,

    “Though justice may come slowly to punish the wicked, and mercy may come slowly to save the righteous, yet both will come surely” (699).

    Works Cited

    Henry, Matthew. “Proverbs 11:21.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Volume 3 and Volume 6, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.

    Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.

    © 2026 Angela Hormberg

  • Psalm 9

    Psalm 9

    Commonplace –

    “I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works” (Psalm 9:1).

    He opens with praise

    It’s good to sit with this opening verse. David begins by focusing on God and his duty to God. He names these duties in verse 2:

    1. I will be glad.
    2. I will rejoice.
    3. I will sing praise.

    He remembers

    Then, David begins to speak of justice. God has delivered him from his enemies, and they have received punishment for destroying cities. Those destructions “are come to a perpetual end; their memorial is perished with them” (v.6.). In contrast, “the Lord shall endure for ever” (v.7.). This is a thought which brings comfort. Wicked people are punished for their wicked deeds. God endures forever. Matthew Henry notes the following, “The title of this psalm gives a very uncertain sound concerning the occasion of penning it. It is upon Muth-labben, which some make to refer to the death of Goliath, others of Nabal, others of Absalom; but I incline to think…that the enemies David is here triumphing in the defeat of are the Philistines, and the other neighboring nations” (218-219). Just reading all the possible times David was delivered from the hands of his enemies is a testimony and encouragement to us in times of trouble.

    He reminds

    Because God endures forever, we know good triumphs over evil. David lists the benefits of God’s eternal reign:

    1. He shall judge the world in righteousness.
    2. He will be a refuge for the oppressed.
    3. He will not forsake those who seek Him.
    4. He makes inquisition for blood.
    5. He hears and does not forget the cry of the humble.
    6. He will not forget the needy.
    7. He will not forget the poor.

    He petitions

    David beseeches God to “let the heathen be judged in thy sight” (v.19), and “Put them in fear, O Lord; that the nations may know themselves to be but men” (v.20).

    David also petitions God,

    “Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death” (v.13).

    Psalms 9 and 10

    John Parsons of Hebrew4Christians.com wrote the following in reference to Psalms 9 and 10:

    “David probably wrote Psalm 9 and 10 as a single psalm. Jewish tradition says he wrote it after he killed Goliath” (“Psalm 9 in Hebrew”).

    Works Cited

    Henry, Matthew. “Psalm 9.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Volume 3 and Volume 6, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.

    Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.

    Parsons, John. “Psalm 9 in Hebrew”. Hebrew4Christians. https://hebrew4christians.com/Scripture/Ketuvim/Psalms/Psalm_9/psalm_9.html. Accessed 2 October 2025.

    © 2025 Angela Hormberg

  • Psalm 54

    Psalm 54

    Commonplace –

    “Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by my strength” (Psalm 54:1).

    Here we have another Maschil by David. David has been betrayed. At this time, he calls on God to save Him and places his complaint at the Lord’s feet for judgment, which David knows will be just.

    Matthew Henry comments,

    “Never let a good man expect to be safe and easy till he comes to heaven” (359).

    David cries out to God for deliverance. By the end of the Psalm, David is able to say confidently,

    “I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good. For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies” (Psalm 54:6).

    David was delivered and justice was served.

    Works Cited

    Henry, Matthew. “Psalm 54.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Volume 3, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.

    Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.

    © 2025 Angela Hormberg