psalm
From The Wilderness to Zion
Two things distinguished Israel’s history from that of all other nations.Divine presence – (vv. 7, 8) – Picture Israel marching out of Egypt wrapped in a Shekinah cloud. When, in all of history, has this world ever seen anything like this?Divine providence – (vv. 9, 10) – For man …
David ’s Prayer in The Cave
As in the previous Psalm, David explained his situation of being trapped in a cave in Engedi where he had fled to escape from Saul. There seemed to be no way of escape from his enemies. David’s …
Awesome Deeds of God’s Power
David may have written this psalm to be sung annually when the harvest was brought to the Lord. It is obviously a harvest hymn of praise, designed to be sung on an occasion of thanksgiving and not a ritual. The psalm begins with a mention of man’s preparation to praise God …
A Prayer For Guidance And Help
There is a good possibility that this psalm was written by David sometime during the rebellion of Absalom. David’s circumstances were serious, and he hardly knew which way to turn, so he turns to God in prayer. He asked God to keep his enemies from overcoming him because they opposed …
Precious to The Lord is The Death of His Saints
In the last few verses of Psalm 116 the psalmist recounts how much he owes to God. 1. He makes a statement as it pertains to death. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death …
Praise For God’s Word
Walking in liberty is not the freedom to do as we please but to do as we ought to. This liberty can only be found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This is not a liberty to do what we want to do but a freedom to serve and obey the Lord. If we are going to walk in liberty, we must be…
Assurance in God’s Enduring Promises
It is evident that David wrote this Psalm while he was undergoing some type of banishment. It seems that he may have written it soon after Absalom’s rebellion had been crushed by Joab. Absalom was dead and it looked like the way was now clear for David to return to Jerusalem. Ho …
What Happens When Trouble Strikes?
In this passage the psalmist is lamenting the condition of the nation of Israel. There is much disagreement among scholars as to who wrote this Psalm. However, many agree that it was written in the closing days of the Babylonian exile. John Phillips, in his book Exploring The Psa …
Song of Thanksgiving
We cannot be sure when this psalm was written. Some Bible scholars think it was written by Hezekiah when childless, facing death, and with the Davidic line therefore in peril of extinction. It was a very personal psalm where the writer refers to himself 37 times. Yet it is not sinful in …
He Will Keep His Promises
This psalm confirms that God’s promises will be fulfilled no mater what the circumstances are. God had made specific promises to King David about his dynasty, promises regarding the sanctuary and mount Zion which would be blessed with food for the poor, salvation for the priests …