Sermons on Psalms (Page 9)

Psalm 80 So let’s give our attention to God’s word. This is Psalm 80. It says, to the choir master, according to the lilies, a testimony of Asaph, a Psalm. And he says, give ear, O shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who are enthroned upon the chair of him, shine forth. Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might and come to save us. Restore us, O God, let your face shine.…

Psalm 79 Let’s hear from God’s word together, Psalm 79. This is a Psalm of Asaph, and this is one of those songs where… He sort of lets it all out. It’s very honest. Remember also in Psalm 74 that Asaph made complaint in prayer to the Lord about the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. So in Psalm 74, when he made complaint, he said, my complaint is for the destruction of the building, the temple, the city, but…

Psalm 77 Let’s give our attention to God’s word. This is Psalm 77. It says to the choir master, according to a Jedithan, that would be the tune. And then it says a Psalm of Asaph. It says, I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me. In the day of my trouble, I seek the Lord. In the night, my hand is stretched out without wearying. My soul refuses to be comforted. When I remember…

Psalm 76 We’ll turn to Psalm 76 and we will pick up our study of the Psalms there. And I want to remind you that Psalms 74, 75 and 76 go together. Psalm 74 is a prayer of the people of God to God. We’re in trouble. We need your help. So help us. Psalm 75 is a promise that God is near and that although hell may be breaking loose around Jerusalem, God is gonna take care of it.…

Psalm 29; Psalm 100 Let’s hear from God’s Word, Psalm 29, it says, a Psalm of David. And David says, ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. The voice of the Lord is over the waters. The God of glory thunders. The Lord over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful. The voice…

Psalm 75 Let’s hear God’s word together. This is a Psalm of Asaph. We give thanks to you, O God. We give thanks for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds. At the time set that I appoint, I will judge with equity. When the earth totters and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep it steady. I keep steady its pillars. I say to the boastful, do not boast. And to the wicked, do not lift…

Psalm 74 This is Psalm 74. This is a mask of Asaph. And this is probably not the Asaph we talked about last week, who was one of David’s musicians. This would be an Asaph a couple centuries later. We’ll explain more of that. But this is a mask of Asaph. And he says, oh God, why do you cast us off forever? Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture? Remember your congregation which you have…

Psalm 73 Let’s hear God’s word together. This is Psalm 73. It’s a Psalm of Asaph, who was one of the musicians. Also Korah, the sons of Korah were the same. And so Psalm 73 begins book three, which is Psalm 73 to 89. And Asaph wrote 73 to 83, as well as Psalm 50. And then the sons of Korah did Psalms 84 to 89. So this is a short little book of Psalms, book three is, but they…

Psalm 72 Here God’s word, this is Psalm 72 and it’s of Solomon or it is by Solomon. And this is his prayer. He says, give to the king your justice, oh God, and your righteousness to the royal son. May he judge your people with righteousness and your poor with justice. Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills in righteousness. May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the…

Psalm 71 All right, let’s hear from God’s word. This is Psalm 71. It does not say it’s a Psalm of David, but there are a number of other Psalms where the verses are exactly the same. And so we kind of think that Psalm 71 is of David. It says, in you, O Lord, do I take refuge. Let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness, deliver me and rescue me, incline your ear to me and…

Psalm 70 Let’s hear God’s word together. This is Psalm 70. It says, to the choir master of David for the memorial offering. Make haste, O God, to deliver me. O Lord, make haste to help me. Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life. Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt. Let them turn back because of their shame who say, aha, aha, May all who seek you rejoice…

Psalm 69 What we’ll do this evening as we look at Psalm 69 is we’ll take it up in little sections instead of reading it at the outset. But just by way of introduction, I don’t think you have to be told that life is not always rosy. And I definitely think you don’t have to be told that the Christian life is not always a bed of roses. Some people will tell you that if you become a Christian,…