Category: Psalms

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,…

“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;…

This is another example of David making a serious of laments, and then inversely countering those laments a few verses later with pleas and praises. – “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? My God, I cry out…

Psalm 20 was a humbling prayer for victory, now this chapter tells us the result – it is a prayer of thankfulness for victory. “The king rejoices in your strength, Lord. How great is his joy in the victories you give! You have granted him his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of…

“May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious…

This chapter is two-fold, a celebration of creation and the Creator. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their…

“I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies.The cords…

This Psalm uses a strong literary style to convey David’s prayer for deliverance. “Let my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.” (v2) David opens with a pretty tentative request, in the hopes that God will have favor on him. “My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not…

It is essentially a song of praise, similar to the worship music we sing today. “Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.’ Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my…

“Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; who despises a vile…