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The central focus of our lives should not be ourselves, or even others, but God (cf. John 4:20-24; Eph. 1:6, 12, 14; 3:21). The glory of heaven is not that it will be a happy place, but that we will see God in His fullness and we will fall before Him in worship and adoration.
- The book of Psalms has no (original) title. The Hebrew Bible provides no title to the book of Psalms. Old Testament books in the Hebrew text are sometimes named according to the first words of the book.
- The book of Psalms is a universal favorite. The evidence for this assertion is overwhelming and has been so from the church’s earliest days. Jesus and his apostles cited verses from the Psalms so frequently and with such ease and immediate grasp that they appear to have spent their lives in the Psalter.
- Psalms are poetry, and they must be read as such. Poems are not narrative, and we can’t read the Psalms (profitably) if we read them like we read, say, the books of Samuel or Acts.
- Psalms have a variety of recognizable forms. It has long been recognized that not all the psalms are alike. There are different moods and varying circumstances reflecting every human emotion brought before God.
Aug 3, 2018 · The Psalms give us the means to come to prayer in a fresh state of mind. They enable us to see that we're not the first to feel God is silent when we pray, nor are we the first to feel immense anguish and bewilderment while praying.
Aug 20, 2023 · The first book of psalms consists of Psalms 1 to 41, which are mainly Psalms of David. Book 2 consists of Psalms 42-72, including Psalms 44 to 50 which were by the Songs of Korah. Book 3 has Psalms 73-89, which includes the Psalms of Asaph.
- Neil Rees
Two great thrusts flow out of this: (a) the importance and absolute necessity of the Scripture, and (b) the changed character, stability, and fruitfulness it promises to those who make Scripture the core of their lives. Note how this Psalm drives home its truth by the use of contrasts.
- The Psalms have a wonderful capacity to capture the reality of our human experience. They express the emotions, personal feelings, attitudes, grati...
- 1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But h...
- There are three things the man who is blessed must avoid. But let’s first note how the author develops this because it is so instructive and is a w...
- “But” is K’a]m in the Hebrew text. If this is translated as a conditional clause, “but if,” then verse three gives the conclusion and promise. But...
- Please note, this is a promise from God and a well established fact of life. A Bible that is worn and falling apart from use usually belongs to som...
- 4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in...
- Literally “not so the wicked.” There are two different negatives in the Hebrew and each expresses a very different idea. There is loa, which expres...
- “Will not stand.” The verb here is qWm, “rise, arise, stand.” It looks at standing as the result of rising up. The idea in this context is that of...
- “Knows” does not mean simply to have knowledge of something. It is often used in Scripture in a protective sense and refers to God’s providential c...
Mar 26, 2013 · The Psalms are useful for shaping our emotions, and rich devotional fuel for the soul, but how are these ancient Psalms to function in the life of the gathered church in weekend worship?
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Jan 8, 2021 · History and Poetical Structure of the Psalms. Introduction. Note to Chapter I.—. The Mosaic Authorship of the Psalms. David the Psalmist of Israel. David’s Psalms. Note to Chapter III.—The Superscriptions. David’s Ordinances for the Service of Song. Psalmody under Solomon and the Later Kings.
