Psalms

The author of this psalm has been left behind. Note that Psalm 120 has the title Song of Ascents, which were psalms sung by pilgrims traveling to worship at the temple in Jerusalem. But in verse 5 we read … Woe to me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! (ESV)  Let’s […]

Which psalm is quoted the most in the New Testament — Psalm 1, Psalm 23, Psalm 90, Psalm 110, or Psalm 119? It’s Psalm 110, quoted at least 30 times in the New Testament — quite an honor for only seven verses. Psalm 110 is the Let’s Talk About Jesus psalm! Verse 1 is quoted

Psalm 90 is written for those who have made a big mistake, perhaps the worst decision of their lives. How do they go forward? Is there a future? For we are brought to an end by your anger; by your wrath we are dismayed. You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light

Have you ever cried out, “Lord, help!” If you have, Psalm 107 has the answer — and, please — remember this psalm as we will all at some point plead, “Lord, help!” There are five “help-needed” situations described in Psalm 107: Some wandered in the wilderness, lost and homeless. Hungry and thirsty, they nearly died (vv.

Psalm 87 is the Zion Psalm … On the holy mount stands the city he founded; the Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob (vv. 1-2, ESV). This psalm has a three-layered meaning: Zion as a literal city during the time the psalm was written; Zion as an eternal city illustrative of

O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins (Psalm 79:1, ESV). The Psalms encompass the gamut of human emotions: joy, victory, frustration, anger, sorrow, vengeance, love, forgiveness, defeat, praise, and complaint. There is a psalm for any experience. In Psalm 79, with the defeat and destruction

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! (v. 1, ESV) How often have you listened to a sad commentary about families fighting during the holidays? For 49 years as a pastor, I listened to tales of angry words, disunity about inheritances, someone mis-marrying, and control issues at family gatherings, and I