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Purge Me and I Shall Be Clean – Psalm 51
This is what is called a penitential psalm. It is akin to Psalm 32. This psalm gives us the historical background to David’s penitence (repentance), and Psalm 32 may have come out of this same
Continue reading...A Sacrifice of Thanksgiving – Psalm 50
Asaph was one of David’s appointees to lead the worship of Israel at the tabernacle. He was a priest, a musician, and a man of wisdom. This psalm and psalms 73-83 are his contributions. A Psalm
Continue reading...Solve My Riddle – Psalm 49
There is not a lot of evidence in the Old Testament for belief that the soul lives after the body dies, but there is enough. And this psalm points in that direction. To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the
Continue reading...Beautiful Elevation – Psalm 48
Yahweh has made Jerusalem His capital and the location of His temple. That is why the psalmists often give Him praise and rejoice in His holy city. It is literally and figuratively elevated above the
Continue reading...God Reigns – Psalm 47
This is a psalm in praise of the kingship of Yahweh. There are several such psalms. What does it mean to you personally that God is king? To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. Clap your
Continue reading...A Very Present Help in Trouble – Psalm 46
Abarim-publications.com “guesses” that the term Alamoth “describes the sound coming from a myriad of lyres that sound like a myriad of girls giggling: very happy, full of life and governed
Continue reading...My Heart Overflows – Psalm 45
According to Jamieson-Fausset-Brown’s commentary, this psalm is according to “Shoshannim—literally, “Lilies,” either descriptive of an instrument so shaped, or denoting some tune
Continue reading...Why Are You Sleeping, Lord – Psalm 44
This is a psalm of lament by the sons of Korah, and a song of confusion. Israel has not fallen into idolatry, yet God is not giving their army victory. They are being afflicted by the enemies around
Continue reading...Send Out Your Light and Truth and Let Them Lead Me Lord – Psalm 43
We can see from the similarity of wording, especially the refrain, “Why are you cast down, O my soul,” that this was originally a continuation of Psalm 42. That is also why there is no superscription
Continue reading...My Soul Thirsts for You – Psalm 42
BibleStudyTools.com tells us that a maskil denotes a specific type of musical performance to accompany the Psalm and that the sons of Korah are descendants of that Korah who rebelled against Moses’
Continue reading...I Know You Delight in Me – Psalm 41
Similar to Psalm 40, David is reeling from divine discipline and experiencing others anticipating his death and their opportunity for power. But he gets assurance that God is going to revive him. As
Continue reading...Obedience, Not Sacrifice – Psalm 40
Can you give God reasons to answer your prayers? David did. To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of
Continue reading...For What Do I Wait – Psalm 39
There is a Jeduthun who was “head of a family of singers, whom David singled out from among the levites (I Chron. 25:1). His song was considered the expression of prophetic inspiration: “Jeduthun
Continue reading...Discipline Me, Forgive Me – Psalm 38
This is a penitential psalm as well as a plea for rescue from the enemy. When our enemies see that we have messed up, sinned, they often take advantage of that to make things worse for us. David has
Continue reading...Fret Not – Psalm 37
David, in his old age, is giving the wisdom he has learned about Yahweh and about those who trust in Yahweh, the meek, the righteous, the poor and needy. We are tempted at times to envy the wicked because
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