Dear Reader, Psalm 72 begins with these words: “A Psalm of Solomon.” Traditionally we assume such words to indicate the author, but the psalm ends this way: 20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. Therefore we glean that this Psalm is not written by Solomon, but by David, about Solomon. And he prays, 1Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son. 2 He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. 3 The mountains will bring peace to the people, And the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He will bring justice […]

Dear Reader, God is your Deliverer. This is the message, the psalmist of Psalm 71 has for you. 1 In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame. 2 Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me. 4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. Because the LORD God delivers, we are to call upon Him in our times of need. 12 O God, do not be far from me; O my God, make haste to […]

Dear Reader, When times are overwhelming, Psalm 70 is a prayer, you can pray. It is a short prayer. Perhaps David’s adversaries were at the door, as it were, and he only had a minute to compose. He begins by calling upon the LORD, his God, in urgency. 1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me!Make haste to help me, O Lord! If we know the David of Scripture, we know that he had many enemies. He continues to cry out to his God, in light of all those who pursue his life. 2 Let them be ashamed and confoundedWho seek my life;Let them […]

1 Save me, O God!For the waters have come up to my neck.2 I sink in deep mire,Where there is no standing;I have come into deep waters,Where the floods overflow me.3 I am weary with my crying;My throat is dry;My eyes fail while I wait for my God. Have you been here? 4 Those who hate me without a causeAre more than the hairs of my head;They are mighty who would destroy me,Being my enemies wrongfully;Though I have stolen nothing,I still must restore it. Can you relate? The answer is to call upon the LORD in humility. To dwell upon His strength and His mercy. 5 O God, You know my foolishness;And my […]

Dear Child of God, God is good. At Psalm 68, David knows that there is much that is set against him, but he knows the glory of God in His goodness better. 1 Let God arise,Let His enemies be scattered;Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.2 As smoke is driven away,So drive them away;As wax melts before the fire,So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.3 But let the righteous be glad;Let them rejoice before God;Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly. 4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name;Extol Him who rides on the clouds,By His name Yah,And rejoice before Him. 5 A father of the fatherless, […]

Dear Reader, This Psalm 67 encompasses the entirety of your life. It begins with a call into worship. 1 God be merciful to us and bless us,And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah2 That Your way may be known on earth,Your salvation among all nations. It continues on, with worship. 3 Let the peoples praise You, O God;Let all the peoples praise You.4 Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy!For You shall judge the people righteously,And govern the nations on earth. Selah And it concludes in worship. 5 Let the peoples praise You, O God;Let all the peoples praise You.6 Then the earth shall yield her increase;God, […]

Dear Reader, Psalm 66 concentrates our focus of who our God is. It is a psalm that focuses upon His glory. Psalm 66 is a psalm of declaration! 1 Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!2 Sing out the honor of His name;Make His praise glorious.3 Say to God,“How awesome are Your works!Through the greatness of Your powerYour enemies shall submit themselves to You.4 All the earth shall worship YouAnd sing praises to You;They shall sing praises to Your name.”  Psalm 66 is an invitation. 5 Come and see the works of God;He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men.6 He turned the sea into dry land;They went through […]

At Psalm 65, David considers and rejoices over the God whose very heart he is after (1 Sam. 13:14; Acts 13:22). Let us consider God’s greatness with David. In weakness, David sings of God’s strength and salvation. 1 Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion;And to You the vow shall be performed.2 O You who hear prayer,To You all flesh will come.3 Iniquities prevail against me;As for our transgressions,You will provide atonement for them. 4 Blessed is the man You choose,And cause to approach You,That he may dwell in Your courts.We shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,Of Your holy temple. In awe, David sings of God’s creative wonders. […]

Dear Reader. The LORD knows that there is much that is set against you. David, at Psalm 64, begins prayerfully singing this way. 1 Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation;Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword,And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words,4 That they may shoot in secret at the blameless;Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter;They talk of laying snares secretly;They say, “Who will see them?”6 They devise iniquities:“We have perfected a […]

At Psalm 63 we find the fleeing David wandering the wilderness of Judah (see 1 Samuel 22). He is fleeing from Saul and much has been set against him. And yet, in the midst of his trials, hear him sing: 1 O God, You are my God;Early will I seek You;My soul thirsts for You;My flesh longs for YouIn a dry and thirsty landWhere there is no water.2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary,To see Your power and Your glory. 6 When I remember You on my bed,I meditate on You in the night watches.7 Because You have been my help,Therefore in the shadow of Your wings […]