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Show Summary
Psalm 116 is one of the most personal psalms in the Psalter. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains how the psalmist’s love for the Lord grows out of gratitude for God’s mercy, deliverance, and faithfulness. Psalm 116 reminds believers that God hears the cries of His people, delivers them according to His sovereign grace, and calls them to respond with lifelong worship and thanksgiving.
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Episode Notes
Psalm 116 is a heartfelt song of gratitude from someone who experienced God’s deliverance from deep distress. In this episode, Dave Jenkins walks through Psalm 116 and explains how believers grow in love for the Lord because of His saving mercy, faithfulness, and compassion.
This episode covers:
- Love born from deliverance (Psalm 116:1–4)
- The compassionate character of God (Psalm 116:5–7)
- Deliverance from death (Psalm 116:8–11)
- A life of gratitude and worship (Psalm 116:12–19)
- How Psalm 116 points to Jesus Christ and the cup of salvation
Key Scriptures
- Psalm 116
- Jonah 2
- Psalm 18
- Matthew 26
- Luke 22:20
- 2 Corinthians 4:13
- Revelation 21:4
Episode Highlights
- God hears the cries of His people and responds according to His mercy.
- Love for the Lord grows from gratitude for His saving grace.
- God’s faithfulness remains steady even when our faith wavers.
- Deliverance leads believers to worship, thanksgiving, and devotion.
- Jesus Christ conquered death and gives His people the cup of salvation.
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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).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
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.
