psalm
This Reveals The Lord’s Glory in His Coming For us
We are told that the Earth is the Lord’s (v. 1). It is certainly true that every nook and cranny is His, but there is one spot to which he lays special claim and that is the land of Israel. The Palestinian Arabs and the P.L.O. say it belongs to them, but it doesn’t. It belongs to God, and he has deeded it …
The Foundation Work of Creation
This Psalm details the Lord’s glory in creation while revealing the fall of man and the cursed earth. This section of the Psalm (vv. 1-13) approximates the first 3 days of creation (Gen. 1:1-13). The Creator is greater than the creation and he is to be worshiped and not the creation (vv. 1-2). The …
God Helps Those Who Help Others
Solomon reigned in what has been referred to as Israel’s golden age. He built the magnificent temple, and even the pots and pans in the kitchen were made of gold. However he had pity on the poor and the weak and helped everyone who was poor and needy (vv. 12-13). He cared f …
Praise For The Word of God
Psalm 119 is the longest of the psalms. With 176 verses it is the longest chapter in the Bible. Every verse, except 4 or 5 contains a synonym for the Word of God. The Word of God is spoken of as “His Testimoniesâ€, “His waysâ€, “Your preceptsâ€, and “Your statutesâ€. It has an interesting …
Peace Under Difficult Circumstances
1. Plea (vv. 1-2). This opening section of Psalm 4 is divided in two: a. A Plea directed to God (v. 1).b. A Rebuke directed to the writers of people (v. 2). 2. &nbs …
Anticipation of Praise
These next few verses of this Psalm may have been penned after David had escaped from his enemies and he wanted the people to recognize God’s system of justice (vv. 9-10). David was hunted by those whose love had turned to jealousy, and this was driving them to try to murder him. …
Serve The Lord With Gladness
There is little doubt that this is one of David’s poems. It seems to have been written to celebrate the bringing up of the ark to Jerusalem. David had attempted to bring the ark to Jerusalem, but he had gone about it in a wrong way and it ended in disaster (vv. 1-2). Now he is re …
Jerusalem – City of God
In Psalm 87 it is referred to as the “city of God (v. 3). The following outline lists the features: 1. Firm foundation (v. 1) – Remember our roots. Built on top of five mountains. 2. Favored …
Do You Have Confidence in God’s Protection?
This Psalm was thought to have been written when David took flight from his own palace to hide himself from his rebellious son Absalom. The historical background for this can be found in 2 Samuel 15-17. David felt that he was in the minority. There may have been as many as 10,000 …
David Praises God in a Time of Distress
The faith expressed in Psalms 61 and 62 reaches a climax in this marvelous hymn of David, written in the wilderness. He was going through one of those rough times, which seemed to be his lot in life. He had been driven from the throne by his son, Absalom, and was headed out …