A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Psalm 56 was written as we are told in the introduction at that time when David found himself in the Philistine city of Gath and fleeing from King Saul and up to his neck now in deep water. Under arrest and waiting to appear before King Achish, in his cell David sees he was wrong in coming here to the hometown of Goliath and wearing his sword. Psalm 57 is a lesson of learning to trust God in dire circumstances. Psalm 58 addresses injustices brought about by dishonest judges. Psalm 59 returns to David’s run from Saul and his many enemies whom he likened to bloodthirsty dogs. Lastly Psalm 60, documents David’s leadership of the Israeli army in time of war.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Psalm 51 begins a new series of psalms that are attributed to David. In fact, all but four between here and psalm 72 and the end of the second book are attributed to him. This psalm was written after David had been confronted about his sin(s) with Bathsheba by Nathan the prophet (2Sa.11-12). In this psalm we see David’s response of confession before God. Psalm 52 records David’s run from Saul and when Doeg, the Edomite, told Saul the whereabouts of David. Psalm 53 is a repeat of psalm 14. Psalm 54 tells about the Ziphites who betrayed David by telling Saul of his whereabouts. Certainly a lesson on what to do when those close to us betray us. Lastly, psalm 55, like psalm 54, speaks of betrayal when David’s own son, Absalom, sought to overthrow him and take over the kingdom.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Psalms 46-48 seems to be centered around the time of the threatened invasion of the Syrian army during the reign of King Hezekiah. This prompted the King to cry out to God for help and deliverance resulting in one angel slewing 185,000 soldiers in one night. This great victory by God prompted writing these words to commemorate God’s faithfulness. Psalm 49 is all about the futility of putting one’s trust in riches. Pastor Jack calls this psalm “worthless wealth.” Finally Psalm 50 is a prophetic psalm and a call to God to bring judgment which will occur at a future time when Jesus will return and judge the nations.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Psalm 41 concludes book one of the book of Psalms and is a continuation of David’s cry to God for help and deliverance from the effects of his sin resulting from his affair with Bathsheba and death of Uriah. Pastor Jack has called Psalms 42 and 43, “An upward look from a downcast soul.” Written by the sons of Korah, who were facing severe threats from outward enemies, which left them in a depressed state. These two psalms relate to anyone going through depression. Psalm 44 is an encouragement for us to pray for our nation as King Hezekiah did for his. Psalm 45 is a wedding song written during the time of Hezekiah and prophetically speaks of Jesus and His love for His Bride, the Church.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” In Psalm 31, David contrasts the righteous and the wicked. David has about a half dozen things to say early on about the wicked giving us clear insights into life without God. David wrote Psalm 32 in his old age and deals with the perennial problem man has dealt with throughout the ages: why do the wicked so often prosper while the godly face great hardships? Psalm 33 is read by the Jews on Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement and records the physical effects that sin had upon David’s life after his sin with Bathsheba. David acutely aware of his physical frailties cries out to God in Psalm 39 to have a right perspective on life. Psalm 40, is a song of thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. No doubt David looked back on how God, in His faithfulness, brought him through a difficult time.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Many of the Psalms teach us how to pray by following the psalmist example knowing that his very words were inspired by the Holy Spirit. As we read of the trials and experiences of David and others, we can understand how God wants us to respond when we go through difficult times. For instance in Psalm 34 we find David ending up in the enemy’s camp because of being driven by fear and not trusting God. In other psalms we learn that sometimes the writers struggled with holding onto sin or not being able to forgive which kept them from experiencing God’s blessings. Therefore, sin did take its toll and eventually David was brought before the Lord to confess his sin.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Psalms 26-30 are all psalms of David that record his prayers regarding the issues of life. Some of them we can determine when they were written, others we cannot. Each will give us more lessons in prayer and faith and trust in God and teach us how we must walk with Him.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Psalm 20 expressed the people’s cry for a godly leader as the nation of Israel prepared for war. After God provided a great victory we now find the people in Psalm 21 expressing their thanksgiving to God for his great deliverance and answer to prayer. Psalm 22 is a messianic psalm that graphically and prophetically describes Jesus upon the cross and the work of redemption that He accomplished for us. Psalm 23, is no doubt an all time favorite describing how David learned about the shepherding nature of God through his own work of being a shepherd. Psalm 24 is another messianic psalm that speaks of a future time when Jesus will come to earth and set up His promised kingdom and be recognized as the King of Kings. Psalm 25 is David’s cry to the Lord as he asks for God’s guidance, protection, and pardon.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” In this collection we have several mini studies that help us in our daily walk as we learn to trust the Lord in every situation. It seems that Psalm 11, was written by David while he was in Saul’s court and after he had killed Goliath. His track record on the battlefield heightened Saul’s jealousy toward David to the point of wanting to kill him eventually putting David on the run forcing him to draw close to the Lord. Psalm 12, David contrasts the deceptive words of the ungodly to the pure words of the Lord. Psalm 13 is a cry of David to the Lord asking why he has not been delivered from his enemies. How often do we cry to the Lord for answers only to find that we must wait and be patient. Psalm 14 records David estimation of man and particularly those who deny His very existence. Those, whom we see as self-proclaiming atheists are looked up by God as fools. Lastly, Psalm 15 looks at the man who abides with God. He is one who walks uprightly and speaks the truth in his heart.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” By covering 5 psalms in each study, we thus have a collection of mini topical messages. These message reflect emotional experiences by the writers showing their times of rejoicing and times of anguish. Psalm 6 speaks of David’s emotional upheaval and his cry to God for deliverance. Psalm 7 reflects David’s feelings during a time of when he was being slandered. Psalm 8, is a glimpse into David’s life as a shepherd and how being in the out of doors he understood the greatness of God through observing His creation. In Psalm 9, David praises the Lord with his whole heart because he knows that God is just and one day will judge his enemies. In Psalm 10, Pastor Jack looks at practical atheism and how the words of David aptly describe our country today.
