Author: Ash Clarkson

Psalm 35 once again cries out in lament at the unjust evils visited on God’s people. But it also encourages us to give thanks to God as well. There are three clear stanzas in the psalm, each ending on a note of praise. From this we can see that this Psalm encourages us to ask…

In Psalm 34. David encourages us to see God’s goodness to his people, and respond accordingly by blessing God, fearing God, and trusting God as a way of life.

Psalm 33 calls us to praise God, our help and shield. As we celebrate Christmas this year, Psalm 33 reminds us to praise God because of his Word, because his will comes to pass, and because God sees all things. Therefore we trust in God, who sent Jesus to help us from our sins in…

Psalm 32 speaks of the free and rich grace of God to forgive us of our sin. The psalm speaks of the blessing of forgiveness with a personal testimony. It then encourages God’s people to seek God’s forgiveness and follow his teaching, rejoicing in their forgiveness.

Psalm 31 expresses some of the meaning behind being truly, fully, reliant on God. Psalm 31, which again raises themes of lament and thanksgiving we have seen in previous psalms, expresses the thankfulness David felt for his deliverance by God. David’s full reliance on God flowed from God’s steadfast love, which sustained him. In Psalm…

Psalm 30 is a song of thanksgiving for healing from illness. It separates neatly into two stanzas (or verses, if you will). The first stanza generally outlines David’s illness and deliverance, while the second stanza expands on the first with a detailed description of his deliverance.

Psalm 29 asserts that only God is truly powerful and reigns, using themes from the surrounding pagan nations and ascribing them not to their false gods (eg, Baal), but to Yahweh, our God. This psalm calls us to worship God, praise him for his power and glory, and praise him as our enthroned king.

In Psalm 28 we read of a king crying out on behalf of his people for justice against enemies from within their own people. After a general plea to God, King David seeks justice from God against his enemies, and then sings praise to God for the deliverance received from God.

Psalm 27 expresses David’s confidence in God to deliver him from opposition. David expresses confidence in God, confidence in God’s presence in the sanctuary, confidence that God would deliver him expressed through prayer, and confidence in waiting for God to act.

Psalm 26 appears to be one of those songs sung as worshippers entered the Temple. In it, the psalmist declares their desire to worship God and proclaim his deeds. They profess trust in God to vindicate them, renounce the ways of the wicked, sing of their desire to worship God, and seek God’s blessing on…