Psalm 31
Psalm 31 Lament psalm written by David. The setting is likely when his son, Absalom, came into Jerusalem, intent on killing his father. But this can’t be proven and scholars aren’t sure. Most significantly, Psalm 31:5 was quoted by Jesus Christ on the cross as His final words before yielding His life (Luke 23:46). Stephen,...
Psalm 32
PSALM 32 Contemplation or some same a Penitential psalm, written by David probably after sin with Bathsheba (2 Sam. chapter 11) 1 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit....
Psalm 33
Psalm 33 This is a general hymn of praise and thanksgiving. No one is sure who wrote though some think it was David since he wrote Psalm 32 and 34 and this is in in the middle. 1 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. 2 ...
Psalm 34
Psalm 34 Written by David, an acrostic psalm, probably written around the time David pretended to be mad before Abimelech who drove him away. 1 I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. 2 I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. 3 ...
Psalm 35
PSALM 35 Written by David. This is a lament psalm though some classify it as an imprecatory psalm which would ask God to come against your enemies in judgment. But the majority think it is a lament psalm working through a problem in life. No one is sure when it was written but some think...
Psalm 36
Psalm 36 Written by David. This is meditative psalm. 1 I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before their eyes. 2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin. 3 The words of their...
Psalm 37
PSALM 37 Written by David in later life . This psalm is roughly acrostic in arrangement, with the lines arranged with Hebrew sentences that begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In style, this is a wisdom psalm directed not to God but to man, teaching after the manner of the Book of...
Psalm 38
Psalm 38 Lament or penitential psalm written by David. In many other psalms David declared his innocence, especially in comparison to his enemies – but not in this one. This psalm came out of David’s anguish over his sin. No one is sure at what point in his life David wrote this. Psalm 38:15 is...
Psalm 39
PSALM 39 Written by David, a lament psalm. Jeduthun was the name of a Levite whom David appointed to lead one of the Temple choirs. David is writing this psalm for that chief musician. 1 I said, “I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my...
Psalm 40
Psalm 40 written by David. If you read Psalm 40: 13 – 17 you will find that it is like Psalm 70.There are very few differences. Why do these words come twice in our Bibles? If you look at Psalm 35: 4, 21, 26 and 27 you will find that most of Psalm 70 is
Psalm 41
Psalm 41 Written by David. May have been Written during Absalom’s rebellion against his father David. 1 Blessed is the one who have regard for the weak; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble. 2 The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to...
Psalm 42
Psalm 42 written by the sons of Korah. Psalms 42 and 43 go together. They share the same refrain. In fact they are joined together in some Hebrew manuscripts. Using the refrain “Hope thou in God” as a marker. David expresses his deep longing for God (42:1-5); his sad lament and dejection before God (42:6-11);...
Psalm 43
Psalm 43 Written by the sons of Korah. Psalms 42 and 43 go together. They share the same refrain. 1 Vindicate me, my God, and plead my cause against an unfaithful nation. Rescue me from those who are deceitful and wicked. 2 You are God my stronghold. Why have you rejected me? Why must I...
Psalm 44
Written by sons of Korah. These were Levites, from the family of Kohath. By David’s time it seems they served in the musical aspect of the temple worship (2 Chronicles 20:19). It’s a psalm of national lament of godly people. It speaks of some defeat in battle. The psalm shifts from first person singular to...
Psalm 45
Psalm 45 Superscription: For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil. b A wedding song. The phrase Set to “The Lilies” may refer to beauty of the composition, or the tune, or even to a six-stringed instrument known as the Shoshannim. This royal psalm was written...