A Meditation on Psalm 54 This Psalm is an individual lament, asking for God’s help against those who threaten the lives of the faithful. The title connects the song to the events of 1 Sam. 23:19, where the Ziphites, among whom David was hiding, informed Saul of where David was, promising to hand David over […]
Yearning For God Psalm 42 is the Psalm of a desperate person who yearns to be restored to God’s presence. His immediate circumstances are not known, except that he is far from Jerusalem, the sanctuary and the people of God. He suffers the taunts of the ungodly who oppress him with such questions, as “So […]
Psalm 34 Praise The Lord For His Goodness Background 1 Samuel 21:10 – 15; Psalm 56 David Flees from Saul David’s growing reputation among the people as a warrior and leader incited Saul’s jealousy, and Saul began trying to kill David. David fled from Saul in Gibeah (1) and went to Samuel at Naioth in […]
GOD’S SURE AND ETERNAL WORD Sunday, August 18, 2013 I. Psalm 1 The introduction to Psalm 1, (from the NIV Study Bible, Zondervan Publishers). “…Godly wisdom here declares the final outcome of the two ‘ways’: ‘the way that sinners take’ (v.1) and ‘the way of the righteous’ (v. 6)…As part of […]
Jesus Our Priest & King Psalm 110 Evensong May 10, 2013 Psalm 110 is believed by some scholars to have been written to celebrate the coronation of one of David’s sons as king (perhaps Solomon). Yahweh God invites the royal son of David to take his rightful place at His right hand, the […]
Following are two quotes from Allen Ross’s Commentary On The Psalms by Kregel Publications. These quotes are taken from his exegesis of Psalm 16 which he titles “The LORD’s Everlasting Provision and Protection.” Allen Ross emphasizes the truth that the God who is good and protects and provides for His people will not abandon them […]