Category: Psalms

We come once again to the Christmas season, when presents are swapped, barbecues and ovens fired up, and sunscreen liberally applied. Christmas is also…

Perhaps you have heard of “two ways to live” which is an evangelistic tool for helping people understand their need for Christ. We either…

Psalm 2 encourages us to give homage to King Jesus, God’s anointed ruler. Like Psalm 1, it serves as an introduction to the wider…

In Psalm 3, the first psalm explicitly attributed to King David, we see David cry out to God for help as he flees the…

Psalm 4 is a song written in a time of distress, possibly similar in circumstances to Psalm 3. Psalm 4 expresses confidence in God,…

In Psalm 5, another song of individual lament by David, we see this question answered. We can cry out to God in times of…

Psalm 6, an individual song of lament intended for corporate singing, is one psalm which appears to confront the suffering experienced from our sin.…

David also suffered misrepresentations and false accusations. While the situation which brought about Psalm 7 is not known to us, it is clear that…

Psalm 8 gives praise to God for his majesty, reminds us of our comparative smallness, yet gives thanks to God that he has granted…

Psalm 9 presents a song of praise to God, the divine King who rules and judges the whole world. Written by King David, it…

Psalm 10 presents a lament at the wicked and their evil deeds, and asks God to intervene. It probably serves as a twin to…

Written by King David when his life fell apart (possibly Absalom’s rebellion – 2 Samuel 15-19), this psalm expresses confidence in God when everything…

Psalm 12 illustrates the cry and response of the faithful when surrounded by the faithless. Written by King David, it describes a time when…

Psalm 13 expresses this tension in a believer’s life, as King David feels neglected and distanced from God. Yet this psalm also expresses the…

The Bible considers the key sign of foolishness as someone who refuses to acknowledge God and worship him. Psalm 14 expands on this idea,…

Psalm 15, a hymn sung as worshipers entered the temple grounds, also addresses this question, demonstrating that it is personal character which allows us…

Read Psalm 16 Summary Many of David’s psalms were written in response to events in his life. Psalm 16 is one of the exceptions,…

Psalm 17 encourages us to find refuge in God. King David wrote this psalm to express his own need for refuge, and his trust…

Psalm 18, a Royal Psalm of David, celebrates the deliverance of God’s people from their enemies, inspired by David’s deliverance from his enemies (1…

In the second half of Psalm 18, King David heaps more praise on God. He offers praise for what God has done for him,…

Though the distance between God and us, the creature, is so great that we could never know of the blessings found in him unless…

Psalm 20 appears to be a psalm written for singing (in prayer) before battle by God’s people. The psalm splits into prayer before battle,…

Psalm 21 expresses the praise of God’s people for their victory in God’s strength. God provides the requested help to their king (Psalm 20),…

Psalm 22 clearly divides into two parts. In the first twenty-one verses, King David cries for help and laments his present suffering, fulfilled most…

The first part of Psalm 22 spoke of the suffering which Christ experienced on the Cross for our sins, from his perspective (as expressed…

David’s Psalm 23 is so appealing because we connect with the imagery of a shepherd taking care of his flock, even those of us…

Psalm 24, a “temple entry” psalm, talks of the standard needed to meet the King of Glory. It teaches us that Christ as our…

Psalm 25 focuses on the importance of teaching, of learning to follow God’s ways. It is an acrostic psalm in Hebrew, focusing on a…

Psalm 26 appears to be one of those songs sung as worshippers entered the Temple. In it, the psalmist declares their desire to worship…

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,…

In Psalm 28 we read of a king crying out on behalf of his people for justice against enemies from within their own people.…

Psalm 29 asserts that only God is truly powerful and reigns, using themes from the surrounding pagan nations and ascribing them not to their…

Psalm 30 is a song of thanksgiving for healing from illness. It separates neatly into two stanzas (or verses, if you will). The first…

Psalm 31 expresses some of the meaning behind being truly, fully, reliant on God. Psalm 31, which again raises themes of lament and thanksgiving…

Psalm 32 speaks of the free and rich grace of God to forgive us of our sin. The psalm speaks of the blessing of…

Psalm 33 calls us to praise God, our help and shield. As we celebrate Christmas this year, Psalm 33 reminds us to praise God…

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…

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…

The Bible teaches that fear of God is the true source of wisdom. In Psalm 36, King David picks up this theme and merges…

We live in a time in the Western World where it appears that the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer. The vulnerable and oppressed…

Psalm 38 is a song of lament for the suffering caused by sin. The psalmist, David, suffers under God’s discipline for his sins, affecting…

In Psalm 39, King David, perhaps approaching older age, reflects on how short life is. Acknowledging his silent suffering, David speaks out in prayer,…

Psalm 40 speaks very personally of the support that David received from God in his life. The first part of the psalm rejoices in…

Psalm 41 describes God’s attitude. God loves the poor, and he loves the righteous who love the poor. This psalm, the last in “Book…