Psalms

Psalm 39 Commentary

Let’s turn to Psalm 39. When it comes down to it, Psalm 39 is a lament psalm. But it’s a lament that was almost not given. David’s going to explain some realities that discouraged him from speaking truthfully about his problems. But then we’re going to see him overcoming that as he considers how temporary…

Psalm 38 Commentary

Let’s turn to Psalm 38. Psalm 38 is a lament psalm. In it, David is rehearsing the fact that his sin has caused God to attack him. As a result, David is suffering physically and emotionally. Add to that – his friends are leaving him and his enemies are increasing in number and in power….

Psalm 37 Commentary

Open to Psalm 37. I want to start this lesson by asking a question. To what or to whom are you called by God in this life? Are you married? You’ve been called by God to be in that marriage. Are you employed? Then you are called to that occupation. Are you a member of…

Psalm 36 Commentary

Open your Bibles to Psalm 36 for this Psalm 36 commentary. Psalm 36 Commentary | Genre Psalm 36 is kind of a cross between a lament psalm and a meditative psalm. It has all the five ingredients of a lament psalm – the lament, where David reveals the problem he needs God’s help to work…

Psalm 35 Commentary

Open to Psalm 35 for this Psalm 35 commentary. Psalm 35 is a lament psalm where David is working through a problem in his life with God’s help. This lament psalm – like most lament psalms – has David working through dealing with his enemies. Some label this as an “imprecatory psalm” while others think…

Psalm 34 Commentary

Open your Bibles to Psalm 34 for this Psalm 34 Commentary. Psalm 34 is an acrostic praise psalm. It’s acrostic because each new verse starts with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet – starting with Aleph and ending with Tau. But there’s actually one letter missing – the waw or what we would transliterate…

Psalm 33 Commentary

Let’s open our Bibles to Psalm 33 for the following message: God Protects His People. Psalm 33 Commentary Genre Psalm 33 is a praise psalm. Verses 1-3 feature the call to praise. Verses 4-19 give reasons as to why we should praise the Lord. And then verses 20-22 form the concluding praise. So, this is…

Psalm 32 Commentary

Psalm 32 Commentary: Meditating on Forgiveness of Sins Open your Bible to Psalm 32. Psalm 32 is a reflective or meditative psalm. It’s not a lament – that is, David isn’t working through a problem in his life with God’s help. And it’s not merely a praise psalm either – though David does praise the…

Psalm 31 Meaning

Turn to Psalm 31. Psalm 31 is a lament psalm in which David is trying to work through a problem in his life with the Lord’s help. That problem – as it turns out – is his son Absalom entering into Jerusalem to kill his own father. Let’s start by inspecting the superscription of this…