by Ted | Feb 5, 2017 | Psalms
This is a beautiful prayer of David. This is a prayer for the Lord’s help for him. It is a map of the two paths of life (the wicked and the righteous) and the destination of each one. verse 1 – 2 introduces David’s prayer with a...
by Ted | Feb 3, 2017 | Psalms
The overall feel of this psalm is confident trust in God: 1) A prayer for protection. 2) A worshipful acknowledgment of God. 3)Contentment with God blessings. A miktam of David. Here and in Psalms 56-60 is where this musical term is used. The term “miktam”...
by Ted | Feb 2, 2017 | Psalms
This psalm of David is a dramatic contrast of the previous psalm, but they go together very well. Psalm 14 describes the wicked. This psalm describes the righteous and the requirements of those who wish to have access to God at his temple. In verse 1 he begins...
by Ted | Feb 1, 2017 | Psalms
This psalm was composed by David, for the director of music– This psalm is very similar to Psalm 53, in fact the first and last verses are the same word for word and both have that same idea throughout both psalms. Why are both of these psalms in the...
by Ted | Jan 31, 2017 | Psalms
How long? “A cry to the Lord for deliverance from a serious illness that threatens death, as in verse 3, “…give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death…” which would give David’s enemies just what they wanted.” (NIV Study Bible)...
by Ted | Jan 30, 2017 | Psalms
“This is a community lament, suited to occasions when the people of God are dominated by liars in positions of authority [humm, politics as usual?]. It is not clear whether these liars are unfaithful Israelites or Gentile oppressors; the psalm works for...
