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Psalm 143 Commentary “No one is innocent,” David says. He, therefore, prays, “Teach me to do your will.” Then he turns his attention to a not a little matter of his troubles. His enemies have completely defeated him. He is in deep despair. “I’m ready to give up,” He says. Saints dread this position. NoContinueContinue reading “Psalm 143 Commentary”

Psalm 142 Commentary Verse 2 specifically calls this prayer a complaint. Isn’t complaining forbidden for the New Testament saint? Yes, complaining in the presence of our loving Father is terrible, but strangely, we feel this psalm is fine. How different is this complaining here from the famous complaining in the wilderness? In the wilderness, theContinueContinue reading “Psalm 142 Commentary”

Psalm 141 Commentary Titled ‘An Evening Prayer for Sanctification and Protection’ in the Amplified Bible, this psalm highlights critical areas of concern for the praying saint. The psalm introduces us to another set of worship symbols. The psalmist’s prayer serves as incense, going out before the LORD as a sweet aroma. The lifting up ofContinueContinue reading “Psalm 141 Commentary”

Psalm 140 Commentary This psalm may be titled, “Prayer for protection against the Wicked”. You would think David was part of the class, together with Peter, when the LORD Jesus Christ taught his disciples how to pray! An important part of the lecture was an instruction to ask the LORD for deliverance from the evilContinueContinue reading “Psalm 140 Commentary”

Psalm 139 Commentary Psalm 139 is home to one of the most famous poster verses: “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made …” Verse 14. Of course, the psalmist ponders God’s omnipresence – the state or quality of being present everywhere at the same time. Omniscience is also underlined – everything to doContinueContinue reading “Psalm 139 Commentary”

Psalm 138 Commentary One man once commented that humans are praise machines by design. If we don’t praise others, we praise ourselves. We praise things, skills, inventions, ideas, or events, past or present. Even when we buy cars or cell phones, the overriding factor is praise, for ourselves or others. What will people think ofContinueContinue reading “Psalm 138 Commentary”

Psalm 136 Commentary Some have drawn a distinction between thanksgiving and praise. Thanksgiving is a response to the generosity of the LORD. More often than not, there is a list of known ‘gifts’. However, it isn’t unusual to find the saint deep in thanksgiving for goods not received. Praise is admiration for what the LORDContinueContinue reading “Psalm 136 Commentary”

Psalm 135 Commentary What is praise? Could be a compliment. Commendation, perhaps. The word praise has several synonyms, but the closest fit to what we find in the first section of this psalm is reverent admiration.   Praise expresses itself as verbal declarations of our deep admiration for the LORD. Or as words arranged inContinueContinue reading “Psalm 135 Commentary”

While many temple activities were restricted to the daytime, some special activities needed to be done throughout the night. Therefore, there was always a need for night shift activities such as guarding the Sanctuary and keeping the fire on. The message from this psalm seems to focus on these priests who worked at night. LetContinueContinue reading “Psalm 134 Commentary”

Psalm 133 Commentary When brothers united to sin at Babel, the LORD commanded a curse, and men were scattered. Simeon and Levi were a perfect combination of violence and sin – the LORD scattered them in Israel. You fear for the world that is physically uniting in rebellion against the commandments of the LORD! TheContinueContinue reading “Psalm 133 Commentary”