Sermons on Psalms (Page 4)
In the Hands of God
Psalm 138 Psalm 138 is a Psalm of David. And he says these words, I give thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart. Before the gods, I sing your praise. I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness. For you have exalted above all things your name and your word. On the day I called, you answered me. My strength of soul you increased. All the kings of…
Devoted to Zion
Psalm 137 Hear the word of the Lord, this is Psalm 137. How shall we sing the Lord’s song? By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion. On the willows there we hung our lyres, for there our captors required of us songs, and our tormentors mirth, saying, sing us one of the songs of Zion. How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land? If I forget you, O Jerusalem,…
A Healthy Church Member
Psalm 84 Psalm 84 says this, how lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts. My soul longs, yes, it faints for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. Even the sparrow finds a home in the swallow, a nest for herself where she may lay her young at your altars, O Lord of hosts. my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in your house ever…
Give Thanks to the Lord
Psalm 136 Let’s give our attention to the reading of God’s word, Psalm 136, verses one through 26. Hear God’s word with me. Give thanks to the Lord. For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever. To him alone who does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever. To him who…
There’s Nothing My LORD Cannot Do
Psalm 135 As you find your place in Psalm 135, I want to remind you of a little bit about where we are in the Psalms. I think it’s been August since we finished the last little section. We did the Psalms of Ascent. And so as we pick up at Psalm 135 and make a dash to the end, let me remind you of a couple things Well, first of all, tonight we’ll look at Psalm 135. I’ve got…
Homecoming!
Psalm 134 Let’s hear the word of God together. This is Psalm 134. It’s the last of our Psalms of ascent. And it says this, come bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who made heaven. and earth. Amen. This is the word of the living God. You…
A Delightful Church
Psalm 133 Let’s do give our attention to God’s word. This is Psalm 133. It is a song of ascents. It is the next to the last one, but it is the second and the last group of three. So along with 132 and 134, this is the center of that last grouping. It says a song of ascents of David. Behold how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity. It is like the precious oil on…
Building Two Houses
Psalm 132 Let’s hear the word of the living God. This is Psalm 132, a song of ascents. And it says, remember, oh Lord, in David’s favor, all the hardships he endured, how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the mighty one of Jacob. I will not enter my house or get into my bed. I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids. until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling…
Well-Behaved Children
Psalm 131 reading tonight is Psalm 131 and it’s three verses so verses 1 to 3 and just a reminder that Psalm 131 is the third of a group of three in the Psalms of ascent. Remember that Psalms 130 all the way to 134 make up the Psalms of ascent or stair steps if you will but each group of three fit together and so Psalm 129, 130, and 131 are this group of three we’re in, so tonight…
A Psalm of Salvation
Psalm 130 All right, let’s hear God’s word. This is Psalm 130. This is a song of ascents. This is the second one in the next group of three, 129, 130, and 131. And one of the things you’ll notice in this psalm is it actually ascends. If you follow the psalmist through it, he goes from the depths of despair all the way to Israel hoping in the Lord. So it, in and of itself, is a psalm that…
The Lord to the Rescue!
Psalm 129 You’re now with me, Psalm 129. This is a song of ascents, and it begins this way. Greatly have they afflicted me from my youth. Let Israel now say, greatly they have afflicted me from my youth, yet they have not prevailed against me. The plowers plowed upon my back, they made long their furrows. The Lord is righteous. He has cut the cords of the wicked. May all who hate Zion be put to shame and turn…
The Family Psalm
Psalm 128 Let’s give our attention to God’s word. This is Psalm 128, a song of a sense. And remember, this is the third Psalm of a set of three, 126, 127 and 128 do go together. Hear the word of the living God. Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands. You shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. Your wife…