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The Lord Alone Is Our Strength and Blessing — Psalm 144
By Dave Jenkins
In this episode of the Servants of Grace Podcast, Dave Jenkins continues the Walking Through the Psalms series by teaching through Psalm 144.
Psalm 144 reminds believers that true security is not found in human strength, wealth, power, or earthly success. The Lord alone is the strength, refuge, deliverer, and blessing of His people.
This sermon explores how David praises God as his rock and deliverer while reminding believers of the frailty of human life, the necessity of depending upon the Lord, and the covenant blessing of belonging to God through Christ alone.
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Key Themes from Psalm 144
- God as our rock and refuge
- The frailty and brevity of human life
- Depending upon God in suffering and spiritual warfare
- The covenant blessings of belonging to the Lord
- Christ as the true and greater King
Key Scriptures
- Psalm 144
- James 4:14
- Galatians 6:1–2
- John 14:15
Conclusion
Psalm 144 teaches believers that true strength, security, and blessing are found in the Lord alone. Human strength fades, earthly power disappears, but the Lord remains faithful forever.
Through Jesus Christ, believers receive forgiveness, reconciliation, spiritual security, and everlasting hope. The greatest blessing any people can possess is belonging to the Lord.
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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 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.
