A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Psalm 116 is a thanksgiving psalm that reflects the gratitude of redeemed. Psalm 117, a very short psalm enjoining people every where to praise the Lord. Psalm 118, is all about God’s lovingkindness. It also prophetically describes the coming of Jesus and likens Him to a stone that the builders rejected.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Psalms 111 and 112 are twins because of similar structures. They speak of the blessed man and his worship of the Lord. Psalms 113-118 are known as the Hallel psalms because they are sung by the Jews at the annual feasts of Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. Psalm 114 is sung at Passover and is all about God’s power from His past deliverances and miracles. Psalm 115 describes idols and those who create and worship them.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Psalm 106 is a continuation of Psalm 105 recounting the history of the nation of Israel. Here we get vivid details of the consequences of a nation not walking with God. Psalm 107 is a record of God’s provision for the redeemed and his faithfulness to answer their cry in times of trouble. Psalm 108 speaks of our victory that God brings to his saints resulting in steadfast praise to Him. Psalm 109 is a cry of David asking for God’s judgments and vengeance upon his enemies. Psalm 110 is a psalm of David and is quoted 3 times in the New Testament.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Psalm 101, a psalm of David, is one of the pledges made of a king to his King and may have been written as David sought to bring the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem. It is a fitting psalm for all in power who can make decisions for how their kingdoms (homes, businesses etc.) will be run in the Lord! Psalm 102 is one of the 7 penance psalms, but this one is not a personal confession as much as a confession of national sin. Psalms 103 and 104 are called envelope psalms for they have the same words at the beginning and the end. Psalm 105 is a historical psalm reminding the Hebrew people of their past and God’s dealings with them.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” All 5 of these psalms are called coronation or theocratic psalms because all have a prophetic view of the return of Jesus to rule and reign in Jerusalem and all of Israel and the world will see Him as Lord! And as a result there will be joy in the earth, singing and peace, justice and gladness etc.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” These five psalms are called orphan psalms because their authorship is unknown. The subjects covered range from God’s comforting presence, to songs of praise and worship, to God’s majesty, and to His absolute sovereign control over all things.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” These five psalms cover the subjects of prayer, Jerusalem, the cry of a leper, the David Covenant, and the eternity of God and the mortality of man. The last psalm in this section, Psalm 90, was written by Moses. In the last psalm, Pastor Jack encourages us to use our time wisely.
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” With Psalm 81, we begin the third book of psalms many of which are written by the descendants of Asaph and Korah. This first psalm looks at lost opportunities as the nation of Israel looks back over the years and events that led to their captivity. Instead listening and obeying God, the people walked according to their own counsel. God would have taken good care of the people if they had just obeyed Him. Psalm 82 addresses the injustices that the judges were doling out. Therefore through the words of this psalm God speaks words of correction. Psalm 83 is a prayer of the psalmist against the oppressing enemies of Israel. He cries out to God asking him to bring justice and revenge upon those who trouble the nation. We can certainly learn principles of prayer from this psalm. Psalm 84 speaks of what every believer should want, to be in the very presence of the Lord. Psalm 85 is a cry for revival. How appropriate is this psalm for our own time as it is very apparent that we need to see a f
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Like Psalm 75 this Psalm 76 is also a psalm of praise and most commentators place it as a result of the deliverance God brought to Jerusalem and its inhabitants under attack from Sennacherib and the Assyrian army…185,000 dead as the angel came into their camp one night. Psalm 77 is one of moods and tenses that cannot be seen or translated into English but finds the psalmist overwhelmed with sorrow and grief as he sees the trouble coming…in it we get a vocabulary of prayer when our own personal circumstances seem overwhelming. Psalm 78 is a reminder that we need to teach our children who God is. Here the psalmist recounts God’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage and the miraculous parting of the Red Sea. Psalm 79 seems to have been written when the Babylonians were devastating Jerusalem leaving behind unbelievable torment and destruction. This prompted the writer to cry out to God asking Him for his mercy upon His people. Psalm 80 appears to have been written at the end of the 70 year Ba
A message from the series “Psalms 2007.” Psalm 71 was written by an anonymous individual, who could have been David, who was no doubt up in years. As such, he recounts God’s goodness and faithfulness that was shown to him through his many years. In his frail years, he calls upon the Lord to keep him all the way to end. A prayer that should apply to us as well. Psalm 72 was written by Solomon and is a prayer for the wisdom to rule the people that finds its greatest fulfillment, of course, in the coming reign of Jesus upon the earth in the millennium. Psalm 73 is all about foundational truths. People so often try to understand God through their circumstances as this psalmist tried to do. Thankfully he came back to the foundational truths that he had learned and realized that the wicked, even though outwardly seem to have everything together, yet they were on thin ice. The subject matter of the Psalm 74 is a time of real overwhelming odds as the enemy has come in, invaded the sanctuary and burned it to the ground…even setting up
