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Number Your Days: Learning Wisdom and Hope from Psalm 39
Reading the Bible Daily with Dave | Dave Jenkins | March 19, 2026
Show Summary
Psalm 39 is a sober and reflective psalm that confronts us with the brevity of life, the weight of suffering, and the wisdom that comes from hoping in the Lord alone. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins walks through Psalm 39 and shows how David wrestles with the frailty of human life, the discipline of God, and the need to live humbly and dependently before the Lord.David resolves to guard his tongue, asks the Lord to teach him the shortness of his days, and ultimately confesses, “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you” (Psalm 39:7). This psalm reminds us that life is brief and fragile, but our hope is secure in the God who reigns over every breath. Psalm 39 ultimately points us to Christ, who entered into our frailty through the incarnation, spoke with perfect wisdom, and gives eternal hope to His people beyond this passing world.Audio Player
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
