Psalm 21:1-6
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,” (Ephesians 3:20)
Psalm 22
Introduction
The unveiling of Christ in Psalm 22. As we read this Psalm now, knowing the NT, the Life of Jesus Christ, his death on the cross of Calvary, it is hard for us NOT to see Jesus prophesied in this Psalm. However, if you had read this prior to Jesus Death, you probably would NOT have associated it with the Messiah that was to come. You may have viewed it as a persecuted saint feeling abandoned, and attacked, and finally alleviated.
Psalm 23
1 Timothy 6:6-9 – godliness + contentment = great gain!
“Where he leads me, I will follow, follow any where.”
This is the greatest of all comforts, the Shepherd is nearby.
Psalm 24
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” (Genesis 1:1–2)
Psalm 25:8-10
Introduction
Charles Spurgeon in his Treasury on David notes, “This has been styled the second of the seven Penitential Psalms. It is the mark of a true saint that his sorrows remind him of his sins, and his sorrow for sin drives him to his God.”
Psa. 25:7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.
Psalm 26:1-12
Introduction
I have always advocated that we should live our life in a fashion that is pleasing to God. If you stop and think about it, many times, people are looking for acceptance, approval and admiration. They want acceptance, approval and admiration from friends. They want acceptance, appr., admir. from family, they want aaa from neighbors. After all, if everyone else accepts, approves, and admires what you are doing, it must be good, and you must be a good person!
Psalm 27:1-14
Introduction
It is very possible this Psalm was written while David was a young man, placed in Saul’s kingdom. After he had killed Goliath, and Saul’s jealousy was unleashed on him. It is a bold Psalm, that opens with the idea of his confidence being placed squarely on God! When you consider the difficulty in David’s life, his hardship, his trials, it makes his faith and confidence that much sweeter.
Psalm 28:1-9
Introduction
The book of Psalms, is full of melodramatic moods. It is frequent the psalmist goes from discouraged to delighted, from heavy-hearted to light hearted, from frazzled to festive, from sorrowful to satisfied, from gloomy to glad! It is not a new narrative, but it is one we often experience in life. Some valleys are deeper than others, some mountain peaks far more expanse than others, but such is life to go from peak to valley, and valley to peak. That is why we find such comfort in the book of Psalms.
Psalm 29:1-11
Introduction
As the Psalm opens, it would seem that the first few verses are out of place, and do not fit with the rest of the Psalm. Admittedly, it takes some reading, praying and seeking to find how the entirety of the Psalm comes together under one title, but I can assure you by the end, we will have it packaged up in a nice neat package that David placed it in.
Psalm 30:
Introduction
You will notice at the top of your Psalm, “A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David.”
We are prone to think immediately that this is a Psalm given after David finished building his house. I would not discredit that idea, but several others believe it could have been when David bought the threshing floor of Ornan (1 Chro 21, or 2 Sam 24, or Araunah), and stopped the plague in Israel. They believe it to be a Psalm of praise issued in faith to the future building of the Temple, which happened on the site David purchased