Psalm 73 A psalm of Asaph. 1   Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. 2   But understood their final destiny. 18  Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin. 19 But that's the beauty of Asaph's gospel here in Psalm 73! You're not left to your own resources!

When you need restoration, pray like Psalm 126. Psalm 126 A song of ascents. 1  When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed The psalm is divided into two strophes (sometimes called stanzas). Dig Deeper   There's two things we want to notice about this short psalm. Second, Psalm 126 recognizes the LORD's sovereignty in restoration .

Psalm 25 is sort of like this picture. It doesn't neatly fit into any categories. heart and free me from my anguish. 18  Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins. 19 The psalm seems to lack a cohesiveness as it wanders from one subject to the next. psalms - especially David's. But therein lies the beauty of Psalm 25: At its core, this psalm is a prayer, and it serves as a shining

FaithLife.com Psalm 40 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. 1   I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. 2   He lifted me out Summary David begins today's psalm in a dark place, mired in a muddy, slimy pit. David confessed this sin, and beautifully repented of it ( Psalm 51 ). Dig Deeper   Psalm 40 doesn't conform to our pattern and expectations.

Photo: Hendrik Morkel, via Unsplash Psalm 86 A prayer of David. 1  Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for Summary Like so much Hebrew poetry, Psalm 86 has a chiastic structure. so often the Old Testament follows the Hebrew pattern of placing the main message of a narrative or psalm Dig Deeper   There's lots of deep theology and practical advice here in Psalm 86, but today we only have the space to focus on the central idea that David, inspired by the Holy Spirit, builds this entire psalm

. - Psalm 36:9           Psalm 36 For the director of music. In this regard, Psalm 36 isn't any different than any other psalm, or any other passage of scripture Dig Deeper   It's so easy to stop reading Psalm 36 at the end of v4, where the Psalm transitions from But notice how Psalm 36 is weighted. caused by those mired in a cycle of flattery, deceit and sinfulness, but he spends the majority of the psalm

God's re-creating power sets you free from bone crushing sin. bibleversestogo.com Psalm 51 For the director A psalm of David. , God, will not despise. 18  May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Our need is twofold: We need reconciliation (51:1–9), and we need transformation (51:10–19). His prayer of confession here in Psalm 51 serves as one of the foundational supporting texts for this

Faithlife.com Psalm 24 (ESV) A Psalm of David.       1 The earth is the L ORD ’s and the fullness thereof Summary A psalm shouldn't have to begin the way Psalm 24 does - with a statement of basic truth that But Psalm 24 also gives us an ugly reminder as David answers his own question. Psalm 24 captures what happened on the other side of that cloud! who echoed the second question in David's psalm: who is this King of Glory?

worshiparts.net/psalm-2/ Psalm 2 (NIV) ¹ Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? tone for all of the Psalms that follow them. What you need Psalm 2 to be reminded of is what's in store for these wicked and corrupt rulers. Dig Deeper   We come to Psalm 2 in the midst of the graduation and wedding seasons. But Psalm 2 and the Canons serve as a reminder of how different God is.

Psalm 36:9 Psalm 36 For the director of music. In this regard, Psalm 36 isn't any different than any other psalm, or any other passage of scripture Dig Deeper   It's so easy to stop reading Psalm 36 at the end of v4, where the Psalm transitions from But notice how Psalm 36 is weighted. caused by those mired in a cycle of flattery, deceit and sinfulness, but he spends the majority of the psalm