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He Comes to Judge the Earth – Psalm 96
One of my teachers in seminary was Bruce Waltke. He categorized the kinds of Messianic psalms in the Old Testament. This psalm is messianic prophecy in that it describes the ultimate coming of God
Continue reading...Today, If You Hear His Voice – Psalm 95
This psalm is expounded by the author of Hebrews, his exegetical skills sharp with the sword of God’s word (Hebrews 4:12). The psalm teaches him that Joshua did not give Israel rest since God is
Continue reading...God of Vengeance – Psalm 94
Because these psalms are about God coming and reigning they are ultimately Messianic. Yahweh will come and reign. Yahweh the Son. Jesus came and Jesus will come again, and when he does Revelation
Continue reading...Yahweh Reigns – Psalm 93
Here begins a series of psalms (93-99) linked by the theme of Yahweh’s coming as King and His judging of the peoples. Many repeat the phrase, “Yahweh reigns.” The rule of God on earth
Continue reading...The Righteous Flourish – Psalm 92
This is a psalm of pure praise. No lament over difficult circumstances. Only confident and musical praise for the God who does great works. It does not live in denial that the unrighteous at times
Continue reading...He Will Deliver – Psalm 91
Psalm 91 holds a unique place in interpretation of Scripture. The psalmist certainly knew of believers who succumbed to pestilence, even as we know many believers who have succumbed to Covid-19, and
Continue reading...Teach Us to Number Our Days – Psalm 90
If this is Moses’ prayer during the wilderness wanderings, when the generation who sinned against Yahweh by refusing to conquer Canaan was left to die in the wilderness, so that the next generation
Continue reading...How Long O Lord – Psalm 89
God will not break His promises. But sometimes it seems that He has taken too long to keep them. A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; with my mouth
Continue reading...Every Day I Call Upon You – Psalm 88
In his book, Trusting God in the Darkness: A Guide to Understanding the Book of Job by Christopher Ash, he writes, “The seeking required of us is not ultimately the seeking for philosophical answers
Continue reading...All Our Springs – Psalm 87
Though we must say that the Old Testament is Israel-centered, there is a consistent strain throughout of the conversion of the Gentiles. Here in this psalm, in the second stanza, we are surprised to
Continue reading...Show Me a Sign of Your Favor – Psalm 86:7-17
It is a sign of our frailty of faith that we are often unsure of God’s favor toward us, even though, as Paul taught us, “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will
Continue reading...Revive Us Again – Psalm 85
How many times can we mess up and God still forgives us? The psalmist believed he could ask again and again. We ask again and again in our hymn, Revive Us Again. To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the
Continue reading...In Whose Heart Are the Highways to Zion – Psalm 84
Pilgrimage songs are beautiful things. The pilgrim is traveling toward the holy place of God’s dwelling, his or her heart full of praise. Even the rough places, dry and arid, seem like springs
Continue reading...That They May Seek Your Name – Psalm 83
Is it okay to pray for the destruction of our enemies? What is so interesting about this psalm is that as he is praying for the destruction of Israel’s enemies, even their total destruction, he
Continue reading...I Said, “You Are Gods” – Psalm 82
When Jesus claimed equality with God (John 10:30, “I and the Father are one”), the Jews were ready to stone him. But Jesus deflected their intentions by citing Psalm 82, where Yahweh calls
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