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Let a Righteous Man Strike Me – Psalm 141
There is a strange “delicacy” being offered the righteous by those who would also seem to be righteous. They are fighting, we are told, for the soul of our nation. They are fighting for
Continue reading...Guard Me, O Yahweh, From the Hands of the Wicked – Psalm 140
Though in one sense Jesus can say we are all evil (Luke 11:13), there are also those who are evil to such an extent that they threaten the lives of the righteous. To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Deliver
Continue reading...Search Me and Know Me – Psalm 139
This psalm is an expression of what the apostle John talks about in his first letter, walking in the light (1 John 1:7). It is willingly exposing myself to God’s truth and light so that my darkness
Continue reading...Yahweh Will Fulfill His Purpose for Me – Psalm 138
David knows there are “gods” that are not really God, but spirit beings who pretend to be God. He sings to the God of gods. And he has a future perspective that one day the kings of the
Continue reading...By the Waters of Babylon We Sat Down and Wept – Psalm 137
This is a psalm of imprecation. Imprecation means “A curse; the act of invoking evil upon anyone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may fall on anyone.” By the waters of Babylon, there
Continue reading...His Steadfast Love Endures Forever – Psalm 136
Antiphonal reading is when one group reads one portion and another group answers in response. This psalm seems set up for antiphonal reading. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast
Continue reading...I Know That Yahweh Is Great – Psalm 135
This is what we might call a psalm of rehearsal. It is a way of reminding ourselves of what God has done for us. This builds our faith. How would you write your own psalm of rehearsal for all God
Continue reading...Yahweh Bless You From Zion – Psalm 134
The name Yahweh is mentioned five times in this very short psalm. Yahweh is the name that distinguishes the true and living God from all other gods. At one point in Israel’s later history they
Continue reading...When Brothers Dwell in Unity – Psalm 133
John 13:34 “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” A
Continue reading...I Will Find a Dwelling Place – Psalm 132
God’s “temple” had been a tent, the Tabernacle, for many years since the exodus. But when David became king he desired a permanent place for God’s glory (the ark of the covenant)
Continue reading...My Eyes Are not Raised Too High – Psalm 131
One of the things David knew was “too high” for him was that God knew everything about him (Psalm 139:6). It put him off, scared him, because he felt under the constant judgment of God.
Continue reading...I Wait for Yahweh – Psalm 130
Waiting for God means a couple of things. It means I know that my only answer and hope comes from Him. It means I am focusing my actions and thoughts, not on rescuing myself, but on being ready for
Continue reading...Greatly Have They Afflicted Me – Psalm 129
This group of traveling pilgrims, ascending up to Jerusalem for the festival, is kind of doing the opposite of what Jesus instructed us to do. They are praying no one will bless their enemies, whereas
Continue reading...Yahweh Bless You From Zion – Psalm 128
Wikipedia has an excellent article on “Zion” in Scripture: Zion…is a placename in the Hebrew Bible used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole. The
Continue reading...Unless Yahweh builds the House – Psalm 127
This is the second psalm in our psalter written by Solomon (see also Psalm 72). Solomon’s wisdom is on display in this psalm. A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, those
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