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They Drop Trouble Upon Me – Psalm 55
Have you experienced someone you trusted, someone you thought loved you and had the same goals as you, betraying you? They wanted some benefit or position or power more than they wanted your friendship.
Continue reading...God Is My Helper – Psalm 54
This is a lament psalm of David with a particular historical backdrop recounted in 1 Samuel 23. David had been running from the jealousy of Saul and sought refuge with people he thought were loyal to
Continue reading...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 53, denoting that this was a didactic psalm, to be sung to the accompaniment of the lute or guitar. Others
Continue reading...A Green Olive Tree – Psalm 52
How do you feel about being an olive tree in the temple? It is an odd concept, in one sense, since an olive tree could not grow in the temple. But the psalmist is using his imagination. If an olive
Continue reading...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
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