Sermons on Psalms (Page 11)

Psalm 54 Reading from Psalm 54, verse one, I’ll read the title first. It says, to the choir master with stringed instruments, a masculine of David, when the Zephyrites went and told Saul, is not David hiding among us? Verse one says, oh God, save me by your name and vindicate me by your might. Oh God, hear my prayer. Give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers have risen against me. Ruthless men seek my life. They…

Psalm 53 Let’s hear from God’s word together, Psalm 53. The title says, to the choir master, according to Mahalath, a masculine of David. The fool in his heart says, there is no God. They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity. There is none who does good. God looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all fallen away, together they have become corrupt. There is…

Psalm 52 turn in your copy of the scriptures to Psalm 52. Our study tonight is the Psalm in its entirety. I’m going to read from a different translation than usual tonight. This is a new devotional translation by the Old Testament scholar, Alec Motier. And I think you’ll find his translation very interesting. So you may want to read along in your copy of God’s word. And you’ll see some of the differences, not differences necessarily theologically or biblically,…

Psalm 51 we’re going to move on to Psalm fifty-one. We are going to pick back up our study of the Psalms. We’ll make our way to Psalm seventy-five. I forget when that will be. I guess it’ll be in 25 weeks. Something like that. Makes sense. Maybe a few breaks for Christmas or lessons and carols but it’ll get us into the new year. Uh as we start with Psalm fifty-one tonight, we are entering into a little section…

Psalm 49 Psalm 49 says to the choir master, a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this all peoples, give ear all inhabitants of the world, both high and low, rich and poor together. My mouth shall speak wisdom. The meditation of my heart shall be understanding. I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre. Why should I fear in times of trouble? when the iniquity of those…

Psalm 47 Let’s hear from God’s word, this is Psalm 47. And it introduces itself by saying to the choir master, a Psalm of the sons of Korah. And it reads this way, clap your hands all people, shout to God with loud songs of joy. Why should we clap and shout? For the Lord, the most high is to be feared. He is a great king over all the earth. How is he a great king? Well, it tells…

Psalm 46 Let’s hear from God’s word. This is Psalm 46. It says, to the choir master of the sons of Korah, according to the Alamoth, a song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. There is a river whose streams…

Psalm 45 It’s Psalm 45, beginning at verse one. It says, to the choir master, according to the lilies, a masculine of the sons of Korah, a love song. My heart overflows with a pleasing theme. I address my verses to the king. My tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe. You are the most handsome of the sons of men. Grace is poured upon your lips. Therefore, God has blessed you forever. Gird your sword on your…

Psalm 42; Psalm 43 God’s word, Psalm 42 and 43. This is the beginning of book two of the Psalms, and it’s to the choir master, and it’s a mascule of the sons of Korah. And it says in verse one, as a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food, day…

Psalm 41 Let’s hear from God’s word, Psalm 41. This is King David. He says, blessed is the one who considers the poor. In the day of trouble, the Lord delivers him. The Lord protects him. He keeps him alive. He is called blessed in the land. You do not give him up to the will of his enemies. The Lord sustains him on a sickbed. In his illness, you restore him to full health. As for me, I said,…

Psalm 40 In God’s word, this is Psalm 40. It says, to the choir master, a Psalm of David, I waited patiently for the Lord. He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put…

Psalm 39 Let’s hear God’s word from Psalm 39. It says, to the choir master, to Jeduthun, a Psalm of David. And David says, I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue. I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence. I was mute and silent. I held my peace to no avail, and my distress grew worse. My heart became hot within me. As I mused,…