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Psalm 67 If we were to take a pole asking what is your favorite Psalm, certainly many would say Psalm 23. Others may be partial to Psalm 119, and yet others may have a favorite passage or verse in one of the 150 Psalms. However, there are some who hold Psalm 67 as a [...]

Psalm 68 During the month of September of the year 1589 the protestant warrior-king Henry of Navarre led his army to battle against the armies of the Catholic League headed by the Duke of Mayenne.  The Huguenot was vastly outnumbered by Catholic forces.  Weather conditions and fog prohibited king Henry's artillery from affecting the [...]

Psalm 66 Notice the last verse of Psalm 65 — “the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy.” Now notice the first 2 verses of Psalm 66 — “Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Sing to the glory of his name” [...]

Psalm 65 This is an exceptional poem about nature, but we find this is really a poem about the God of nature.  We find woven into this great song, truth concerning the grace of God to humanity, God's mighty works and that God Himself is the source of all the good which creation affords. [...]

Psalm 64 There are many examples of quick, sudden military attacks which resulted in great victories for the armies which launched these surprise offensives: The Sack of Rome by the Visigoths, A.D. 410. Aided by rebellious slaves, Alaric I and the Visigoths rushed through a city gate unexpectedly. The three-day siege was the first [...]

Psalm 62 Some of the most cuddly and famous animals in the world are now considered to be endangered species.  The “tri-colored” giant panda native to China has a population of less than 2500 of these precious animals remaining in the wild.  Likewise, fewer than 6,500 snow leopards are known to exist.  And last [...]

Psalm 61 When I think of the words to William O. Cushing's famous hymn, “Oh, Safe to the Rock that is Higher Than I” he must have been inspired by Psalm 61:2: O safe to the rock that is higher than I My soul in its conflicts and sorrows would fly; So [...]

Psalm 60 Psalm 60 is the final Historical Psalm which is set during the lifetime of David.  The title is the longest introduction found in the all the Psalter.  It says: “when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley [...]

Psalm 59 Psalm 59 is a Historical Psalm which is set during the lifetime of David.  Please notice the inscription in the heading of the 59th Psalm.  It is written about the time “when Saul sent men to watch David's house in order to kill him”.  The full story is found in I Samuel [...]

Psalm 58 There was a time in the not too distant past where the words recorded in the 58th Psalm would have seemed unreal in American politics and society.  Psalm 58 is all about evil rulers.  Those of you who are fortunate enough to remember the pleasant days of the American political scene will [...]

Psalm 57 David experienced betrayal at the hand of the self-serving foreigner; the evil Doeg in Psalm 52. Then, after freeing the people of Ziph from a Philistine invasion in Psalm 54 David is betrayed by his own countrymen; this added insult to injury because the people of Ziph should have protected David.  In Psalm [...]

Psalm 56 What can man do to me? — Quite a lot actually! In fact, I have a brief sampling from the news headlines since we met last Sunday: On Friday, a lone gunman opened fire in a Fedex facility in Indianapolis, killing himself, making a total of 8 people dead.Protests and riots in [...]

If one were to group Psalms 51-55 into a group and give them a basic thrust or message it would be that these Psalms are “Psalms of Betrayal” David betrayed Urijah, Bathsheba, the child and the people of Israel because He first betrayed God through neglecting the precious reality to which the sacrifices and [...]

The historical setting for Psalm 54 is connected to the same chain of events described in Psalm 52.   Are you like David?  Have you ever felt abandoned and betrayed by your family or friends?  Perhaps it was a husband or wife?  Maybe by your children or grandchildren?  Perhaps a close confidant said some hurtful [...]

This is one of the rare Psalms in which we have a direct historical setting mentioned, please notice the inscription in the heading: To the choirmaster. A Maskil of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came and told Saul, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” This Psalm records a very bitter moment in [...]

“Hyssop was a small plant frequently found growing in the crevices of stone walls, as Solomon observed (1 Kings 4:33). Because of its shape and structure, it was used as a small brush. In the ceremonies of the temple it was used to sprinkle blood. The first time it is mentioned in the Bible [...]

Psalm 51 You will also remember the historical setting of Psalm 51; king David had taken Bathsheba the wife of Uriah in an adulterous affair.  Then, he had Uriah killed and covered up the entire thing.   Please notice the heading given to us at the beginning of this great Psalm:  Read II Samuel 12:115. [...]

Psalm 50 As we come out of Psalm 49, we are reminded that riches cannot redeem the wealthy from Sheol.  And the connection between Psalm 49 and the slaying of the first born of Egypt is rather evident as the Jewish reader would have automatically associated the “redemption” language with the Passover in Exodus [...]

Psalm 49 Perhaps no other portion of the Bible more effectively illustrates Psalm 49 than the parable of Christ in Luke 12:13-21—Psalm 49 is essentially a commentary upon the Rich Fool Parable.  Psalm 49 explores the answer to the riddle posed in verses 5 and 6—Why should I fear in the days of trouble, [...]

Psalm 48 Psalms 45-48 celebrate God’s reign over the earth.  In Psalm 45 we learned God has anointed the King Who reigns in Jerusalem with His bride, which pictures Christ and the Church for us today.  Psalm 46 asserts that God Himself is our Mighty Fortress pictured in the city of Jerusalem with its [...]

Psalm 47 Within the last 2 weeks we have seen violent protests from both the Left and the Right.  With unprecedented crackdowns on free speech as a result.  Yesterday, the country of Iran fired long range missiles which touched down a few miles from a commercial ship in the Indian Ocean further stoking the [...]

Psalm 46 If I were to ask you about Martin Luther most people would rightly associate Luther with the Scripture text of Romans 1:17— “The just shall live by faith”. But one often overlooked element of Luther’s life and testimony is the key role which the Psalms played in his salvation. Luther taught the [...]

Psalm 45 This Psalm focuses our heart and mind upon all the splendor of a Royal Wedding, evoking all the sights, sounds and emotions associated with the tremendous occasion whereby the king of Israel would be united in holy matrimony with his bride! We are not told exactly which king of Israel this great [...]

Psalm 44 “God never sleeps” wrote the Scottish commentator Murdoch Campbell in his notes on Psalm 44.  You may remember after the prophet Elijah mockingly hypothesized that the gods of the Canaanites failed to respond because they were asleep in 1 Kings 18. The Psalmist of Israel imagines that Yahweh is asleep in verse [...]

Psalms 42 & 43 What is the suggestion being made when God chooses to open up the second book of the Psalter with not 1 but 2 Psalms which speak about depression and depressive feelings and emotions? I believe there are 2 important reasons the Lord does this: These are common experiences for God’s [...]

Psalm 41 Book 1 contains Psalms 1–41, and this means that we have come to the last psalm of Book 1 with this chapter. The other books contain Psalms 42–72 (Book 2), Psalms 73–89 (Book 3), Psalms 90–106 (Book 4), and Psalms 107–150 (Book 5). Psalm 40 ends with the thought that the Psalmist [...]

Psalm 40 Psalm 40 probably follows after 38 and 39 for good reason.  In the 38th Psalm, David laments a serious illness with no end in sight.  And it was this terrible illness which caused him to ponder the brevity of life in 39. In Psalm 40, we have the Psalmist giving thanksgiving to [...]

Psalm 39 This Psalm invites us to think about life and its brevity.  We live in a culture which does everything it can to make us NOT think about the brevity of life.  The last thing our great enemies; the world, the flesh and the devil want us to do is think about how [...]

Psalm 36 Psalm 36 is connected to Psalm 1.  The main difference is whereas Psalm 1 contrasts the wicked with the righteous Psalm 36 contrasts the attributes of the wicked with the attributes of God Himself. In Psalm 36, we have 2 realities displayed for us.  On the one hand you have the wicked [...]

Psalm 35 There are certain portions of the Bible that cause problems for some people.  And perhaps no other portion of the book of Psalms is more hotly contested than the Imprecatory Psalms.   The word “Imprecation” literally means “curse”.  So, in these Imprecatory Psalms the Psalmist calls for curses and judgements against the enemies [...]

Psalm 34 There are 14 Psalms whose introduction links them to events in the life of king David.  This is one of them.  This refers to the incident in I Samuel 21:10-15.   One of the key verses in Psalm 34 is the 6th: “This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved [...]

Psalm 33 Please notice the connection between Psalm 32:11 and Psalm 33:1. Also, notice there is no title in the heading of this great Psalm which suggests Psalm 33 is a further expansion of Psalm 32. The person who experiences the complete and immediate forgiveness which God promises to those who come to Him [...]

Psalm 32 Our discussion last week left off with the David’s confession in verse 5 and God’s complete and immediate forgiveness.  Notice David says “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord”.  This brings to remembrance an important parable of the Lord Jesus in Luke 15:17-24 the Prodigal Son says “I will arise and [...]

Psalm 32 There are at least 6 important introductory truths we need to understand before beginning our study of Psalm 32: Psalm 32 is the 2nd of the 7 “Penitential Psalms”.  The Penitential Psalms are Psalms of Repentance or Psalms of Sorrow Over Sin.  Psalms 6, 38, 32, 51, 102, 130, and 143 are [...]

Psalm 31 This is the 3rd longest Psalm in our studies thus far, only 18 and 22 are longer.  There are also several very unique literary features to Psalm 31: It has both captivated and comforted the characters of the BibleAnd whilst this great poem has encouraged many of God’s servants it has likewise [...]

Psalm 30 Now then, perhaps the most striking literary feature of Psalm 30 is its usage of stark contrasts.  We count around 13 of them:   lifted “up” versus “going down”God who helped versus enemies who gloatedserious sickness versus renewed healththreat of the “grave” versus lifephysical suffering versus praise and thankfulness to GodGod’s “anger” versus [...]

Psalm 29 The ancient Hebrew people were surrounded by other cultures that worshiped many gods. The Jews were constantly interacting with these peoples both positively and negatively. Sometimes through peaceful trade and commerce but other times in political strife and even warfare. Perhaps the most unfortunate aspect of Hebrew/Canaanitic relations was the temptation for [...]

Psalm 28 Perhaps no other text illustrates the teaching of Psalm 28 better than Luke 18:1-8.  And this story speaks to the realities of the 28th Psalm.  Sometimes we are not willing to persevere in our prayers and requests before God. Psalm 28 shows us how to persevere in prayer. Let us take note [...]

Psalm 27 “To cause us to trust the Lord amid the changing moods of faith” The moods of faith are always changing. At the beginning of this Psalm we have David on top of the world praising the Lord but in the last verses he becomes very sad in his spirit. It is not [...]

Psalm 26 & Jeremiah 3:1-11 As we navigate the slippery slopes of life we need the Lord, through David, to teach us how to keep from backsliding!    Psalm 26 teaches us how to keep from backsliding.  Notice the opening lines of the Psalm “I have walked…I have trusted…I do not slide…”.  Now notice [...]

Psalm 25 As we gather in God’s school-house called the local church, let us take the textbook of the Bible and learn from our Master-Teacher through king David concerning how to live In-Christ! During our study of this great portion of God’s Word may we come to God seeking His teaching grace in our [...]

Psalm 24 Psalm 22 asks the question “why” and Psalm 24 asks the question “who”?  This 24th Psalm was written for the occasion when David returned to Jerusalem from battle with the Ark of the Covenant.  The Jews would carry the Ark out from the Tabernacle or Temple when they went off to war.  [...]

Psalm 22 This Psalm comes to us as a prayer to God in a time of great suffering.  It is customary for us to comfort those who are afflicted and feeling forsaken by God by showing them all the passages that teach God would never leave them nor forsake them; and that is totally [...]

Video of this message can be found on YouTube. Psalm 22 John 10:11- “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”   Hebrews 13:20- “Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood [...]

Video of this message can be found on YouTube. Psalm 21 Psalm 20 is a prayer for the deliverance of the king and Psalm 21 is praise for the king delivered. One Bible teacher describes it thus “Psalm 20 is God Save the King and 21 is God Saved the King.”Psalm 20 ends with [...]

Video of this message can be found on YouTube. Psalm 20 The term “codependency” was first developed in Addiction Recovery work and is defined as: “excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner, typically one who requires support on account of an illness or addiction.” Psalm 20 showcases a positive co-dependence between a king [...]

Video of this message can be found on YouTube. Psalm 19 Christians have a doctrine known as “General Revelation” which simply means “God reveals Himself through the temporal universe”. In other words, God generally makes Himself known through physical creation. Psalm 19 has traditionally been used to teach general revelation. (See Psalm 19:1-2) As [...]

Video of this message can be found on YouTube. Psalm 18 Let’s continue our study of the 18th Psalm and come to know what it means to have God as our Rock! In this 2nd half of Psalm 18 we will examine how David further discusses the “Rock” as the character of God. How [...]

Video of this message can be found on YouTube. Psalm 18 Psalm 18 is the longest Psalm thus far with its 50 verses. Psalm 9 was the longest previous Psalm with 20 verses. Psalm 18 is repeated almost verbatim in II Samuel 22. In II Samuel 22, David is at the end of his [...]

Video of this message can be found on YouTube. Psalm 17 There are 11 grammatical links between Psalms 16 and 17 which suggests they are to be taken as a pair.  Psalm 17 is the first Psalm thus far that is specifically designated as “A Prayer”.  This great Psalm does 2 things for us; [...]

Video of this message can be found on YouTube. Psalm 16 Coming out of Psalm 14 we are left with a certain sense of despair when we hear of the unbeliever and the misery associated with the life that rejects the knowledge of God.  Psalm 15 therefore introduces us the to remedy for unbelief, [...]