Category: Psalms

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…

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 request for preservation and learning from God. It neatly forms into three sections, where David (the author) pleads for God’s help, proclaims God’s goodness, and prays for deliverance and protection. Threaded…

Psalm 24, a “temple entry” psalm, talks of the standard needed to meet the King of Glory. It teaches us that Christ as our representative gives us the clean hands and pure hearts to enter the Creator-King’s presence. This Psalm reminds us of the King of Glory’s wonder, the King of Glory’s dress standard, and…

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 who have spent too little time in the country! In Psalm 23, we see a picture of God, the Divine Shepherd, protecting and sustaining his flock. We see God’s tender guidance,…