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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to especially thank my dear wife, Karen, whose patience
has allowed me the opportunity to labor on this project. The end result
is as much her ministry as it is mine. Our children – Jenny, Rick, Stephen,
and Julie – have also allowed me countless hours of uninterrupted study and
writing without becoming frustrated or disillusioned. This has been especially
difficult for them since the project seems so nebulous until it reaches the
distribution stage where they can see some of the email responses from people
benefiting from the material.
The privilege of having parents who love the Lord and have been faithful
to Him throughout my life is a precious heritage that cannot be measured.
In this age of rampant family strife, it has been helpful to navigate through
the turbulent waters of the psalms from the secure sanctuary of a peaceful
family. As I write these words at my desk in the comfortable study of our
Baltimore home, I would be remiss if I did not thank my mother-in-law for
her generosity that has helped our family in many tangible ways.
My sister Joanne encouraged me greatly near the end of the project by
collecting some of the women in her church (Church of the Saviour in
Myersville, MD) to develop the devotional questions for the last group of
psalms (when my creative tank was starting to run dry). My sister Susan and
her husband Dennis Kohlhafer came to my assistance with some much needed
computer upgrades to help me over a few hurdles as well. My colleague Mark
Schruefer was gracious to help a neophyte with an initial website design.
I benefited as well from the generous use of various commentaries I was
able to borrow from my good friend Dr. Todd Beall of Capitol Bible Seminary
in Washington D.C. In addition, I found the seminary library to be a convenient
and valuable resource. Help has also come from unexpected sources. A woman
who wishes to remain anonymous graciously offered to help with the proofreading
even though we have no prior contact apart from this pdf file. This is truly internet
fellowship in the gospel!
But most importantly, all of my praise and thanks must go to my Lord Jesus Christ
for His faithfulness in encouraging me to persevere and His blessing in keeping me
excited about the insights He provided into this precious Book of Psalms. I trust as
you work through these studies and meditate yourself on these Bible passages, your
heart cry will echo that of mine:
“Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderful things from Thy law.”