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Psalm 89 Explained: Trusting God’s Covenant Faithfulness in Confusion
Show Summary
Psalm 89 is a powerful and emotionally layered psalm that begins with confident praise in God’s covenant faithfulness and ends with an honest question: “Where is your steadfast love?”
In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains how believers can trust God’s promises even when present circumstances seem to contradict them. This psalm shows that strong faith is not afraid to ask hard questions—and that God’s covenant promises are ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
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Key Scriptures
- Psalm 89
- 2 Samuel 7
- Isaiah 9:6–7
- Jeremiah 33:14–17
- Luke 1:32–33
- Acts 2:29–36
- Revelation 22:16
Episode Highlights
- Worship rooted in God’s covenant promises
- The sovereignty of God over creation and history
- The tension between promise and present suffering
- The fulfillment of the Davidic covenant in Christ
- Why biblical faith questions honestly while still worshiping
Main Takeaway
God’s steadfast love is never canceled—it is fulfilled in His perfect timing through Jesus Christ.
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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.
