Book of Psalms – Page 9 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Are There Any Who Seek After God – Psalm 53

Of the title for this psalm, Easton's Bible Dictionary says, "In the title of Psalm

How do you feel about being an olive tree in the temple? It is an odd concept,

This is what is called a penitential psalm. It is akin to Psalm 32. This psalm

Asaph was one of David's appointees to lead the worship of Israel at the tabernacle.

There is not a lot of evidence in the Old Testament for belief that the soul lives

Yahweh has made Jerusalem His capital and the location of His temple. That is why

This is a psalm in praise of the kingship of Yahweh. There are several such psalms.

Abarim-publications.com "guesses" that the term Alamoth "describes the sound coming

According to Jamieson-Fausset-Brown's commentary, this psalm is according to "Shoshannim—literally,

This is a psalm of lament by the sons of Korah, and a song of confusion. Israel

We can see from the similarity of wording, especially the refrain, "Why are you cast

BibleStudyTools.com tells us that a maskil denotes a specific type of musical performance

Similar to Psalm 40, David is reeling from divine discipline and experiencing others

Can you give God reasons to answer your prayers? David did. To the choirmaster.

There is a Jeduthun who was "head of a family of singers, whom David singled out