Tag: Psalm

[:en]This is a Sinner’s Prayer.  David realized his sins and the suffering it had caused him.  It describes the consequences of sin. Guilt feeling (v. 4) Physical suffering – no health in his bones (v. 3) with festering wounds (v. 5) and body full of pain (vs. 6, 17).  These may suggest that he was… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 38[:]

[:en]Wisdom words from David in the form of teaching : Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong (v. 1) Trust in the Lord and do good (v. 3) Delight yourself in the Lord (v. 4) Commit your way to the Lord, trust in him (v. 5) Be… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 37[:]

[:en]The Psalmist gave us a contrast of 2 ways:  the ways of the ungodly and the ways of God The ways of the ungodly – (vs. 1-4)  He thinks so highly of himself He does not fear God. He speaks what is deceitful. He plots evil and commits sinful acts The ways of God – … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 36[:]

[:en]This Psalm was written when David was suffering from unjust and oppressive treatment. To those who were attacking him, he prayed:  “Contend O Lord, with them who contend with me; fight those who fight against me” (v. 1) To those who were accusing him, he prayed:  “Vindicate me in your righteousness, O Lord, my God. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 35[:]

[:en]This Psalm is David’s personal testimony of how he pretended to be insane before Abimelech so that he can escape. Words of Praise: I will extol and praise the Lord (v. 1), I will glorify and exalt his name (v. 3) Words of Encouragement : Taste and see that the Lord is good (v. 8a);… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 34[:]

[:en]How can we praise God?  We are to sing joyfully to the Lord, to use our voices and instruments of music in the worship of our Lord and rejoice in new song (vs. 1-3) Why should we praise Him?  We praise Him because of His work (v. 7)  his words (v. 9), His plans and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 33[:]

[:en]This is a Penitential Psalm of David after he had committed adultery.  He acknowledged his sins and experienced the joy of forgiveness (v. 5) .  He faced troubles and was given deliverance (v. 7). Those who disobey God lack the peace of mind and real happiness.  We can only have true joy when our relationship… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 32[:]

[:en]Difficulties that the Psalmist faced and how he responded:  Opposition from those who cling to worthless idols (v. 6) – He sought refuge in God (v. 1a) He was ridiculed, slandered and lied by his enemies (vs. 11,13,18) – He asked God not to allow him to be put in shame (v. 1) He was… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 31[:]

[:en]God answered the prayer of David: God protected him from his enemies (v. 1) God helped and healed him (v. 2) God turned his wailing into dancing by replacing his sackcloth with joy (v. 11) In response, David express his thanks to God with a song of praise “O Lord my God, I will give… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 30[:]

[:en]The voices of the Lord is repeated seven times: It is over the waters and thunders over the mighty waters (v. 3) It is powerful and majestic (v. 4) It breaks the cedars (v. 5) It strikes with flashes of lightning (v. 7) It shakes the desert (v. 8) It twists the oaks and strips… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Psalm 29[:]