Sermons on Psalms (Page 10)

Psalm 68 All right, this is Psalm 68, and before we read it, I want us to think for a few moments about some of the themes that are in it. The first thing that we’ll notice, the Psalm as a whole tells the people of God about the actions of Yahweh. Now, remember that when the people of God went from Egypt into the wilderness and then into the promised land, they were invading a foreign country. They were…

Psalm 67 So let’s give our attention to God’s word, Psalm 67. It says to the choir master with stringed instruments, a psalm, a song. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on the earth, your saving power among all the nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God. Let all the peoples praise you. Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,…

Psalm 66 Hear God’s word from Psalm 66. It says, to the choir master, a song, a psalm, shout for joy to God, all the earth, sing the glory of his name, give praise to his glorious praise, or give to him glorious praise. Say to God, how awesome are your deeds. So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you. All the earth worships you and sings praises to you. They sing praises to your name.…

Psalm 65 Let’s hear from God’s word together. This is Psalm 65. This is a song of David, and it says in verse one, praise is due you, O God and Zion, and to you shall vows be performed. O you who hears prayer, to you shall all flesh come. When iniquities prevail against me, you atone for our transgressions. Blessed is the one you choose to bring near to dwell in your courts. We shall be satisfied with the…

Psalm 64 Let’s give our attention to God’s word. Psalm 64 says to the choir master, a Psalm of David, and David says, hear my voice, O God, in my complaint, preserve me, or preserve my life from the dread of the enemy. Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evil doers, who wet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, shooting from ambush at the blameless. shooting at him suddenly…

Psalm 63 Hear God’s word, Psalm 63. Oh God, you are my transcendent God. As day dawns, I seek you. My soul is thirsty for you. My flesh faints for you in a land of drought and fainting without water. Just as I have gazed on you in the sanctuary to see your strength and your glory, just so your committed love is better than life and my lips will acclaim you. Just so, I will bless you during my…

Psalm 62 Let’s hear from God’s word together. This is Psalm 62, and the title says, to the choir master, according to Jeduthun, a Psalm of David. For God alone, my soul waits in silence. From him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I shall not be greatly shaken. How long will all of you attack a man to batter him? like a leaning wall, a tottering fence, the only plan to thrust…

Psalm 61 Reading from Psalm 61, the title or the address says to the choir master with stringed instruments. And then it simply says of David. This psalm has no historical marker or context. And David says, hear my cry, O God. Listen to my prayer. From the end of the earth, I call to you. When my heart is faint, lead me to the rock. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For you have been…

Psalm 60 Let’s read together from Psalm 60. It has a rather lengthy title that in the Hebrew Bible is verses one and two, but for us in the English Bible, it’s just a little addition. It says, to the choir master, according to Shushan Edith, a Mictam of David, for instruction when he strove with Aram Naharim and with Aram Zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down 12,000 of Edom in the Valley of Salt. Notice the…

Psalm 59 Okay, Psalm 59, reading from the title, it says to the choir master, according to, do not destroy a Mictam of David, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Verse one says, deliver me from my enemies, oh my God, protect me from those who rise up against me. Deliver me from those who work evil and save me from bloodthirsty men. For behold, they lie in wait for my life. Fierce…

Psalm 57 Our reading is Psalm 57, verses one through 11. And before we read the passage, I want to show you as we work our way through reading it, how Hebrew poetry works. This is an easy Psalm to do that on. So take out your Bibles, open to Psalm 57. And I want you to look at two verses. that will help us sort of give us a place on the map, and then we’ll look at two…

Psalm 55 Our reading is from Psalm 55. It’s a longer one than we’re used to. It’s 23 verses. And the title of the Psalm says to the choir master with stringed instruments, a masculine of King David. And he says in verse one, give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy. Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint and I moan because of the noise of…