psalm
The Confident Prayer For Deliverance
Have you ever been betrayed by someone greatly loved and fully trusted by you? In this Psalm is the son of a man who was betrayed. It is dedicated to the chief musician, or choir director and is to be played on stringed instruments.The author is David, and the occasion is w …
Swift Judgement on The Judges
The Psalmist gives a series of graphic pictures showing the certain fate of those who corrupt the justice system:A disarmed lion (v. 6). David could picture himself as a shepherd tending the sheep when a lion would attack. He would be helpless with just his shepherd’s staff …
The Lord’s Faithfulness Endures Forever
This psalm is short and sweet; I doubt the reason why we sing it so often as we do is for the shortness of it; but, if we rightly understood and considered it
Future Millennial Kingdom of Christ
This psalm can be divided into two major parts. First we can see the Lord celebrating as the reigning One (vv. 1-9) and then as the righteous One (vv. 10-12). One who will not only reign with invincible power, but with absolute integrity. As great as this victory was, it wa …
Enemies to be Blotted Out of The Book of Life
In his pronouncements against his enemies, David prays for the following to happen:That his enemies homes will be cursed (v. 22) – “Let their table become a snare…"That his enemies health will be cursed (v. 23) – Let their eyes be darkened…"That his enemies hap …
Sailors Are Delivered From a Troubled Sea
Many were in terrible pain, and some were almost dead because of their foolish sins but they prayed and were rescued (vv. 17-19). He restored them by healing them with His word (v. 20). We should praise the Lord and sing joyful songs to tell what He has done (vv. 21-22)…
God Delivered David Because of His Integrity
After turning his thoughts from the horrible past David rejoices in who God is:A God who is merciful (v. 10) – David prays for the Lord’s mercy and that he will raise him up. He knew that it was because of his great sin that he was in this trouble and that it was only God t …
The Lord Rewards His Own
This psalm speaks about the blessing of a family. He says that it is a real privilege and blessing to be able to provide the physical needs for your own family. Then comes the blessing of a productive wife and many children who are looked up to in the community. Added to th …
David Did Not Take Credit For His Victories
The Lord gave David victory over his enemies, pursuing, crushing, and destroying them (vv. 37-42). God gave him rule over other nations (vv. 43-45). Everything he had done and everything he now enjoyed was because of the Lord’s enabling strength. Just as God has provided the offensive …
A Defence of The Truth
Even though the temple lay in ruins and the people were exiles in a foreign land he encouraged his soul with a defense of the truth (vv. 12-17).When God does not answer in the thunder and the storm it is not because he can not but because it is to His glory to act in a gentler, b …