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Psalm 99 Commentary The LORD Reigns Then the psalmist describes the reign of the LORD: Greatness, awesome, holiness, justice, righteousness, and forgiveness. Let mortals respond with worship at His footstool. Verse 5. The LORD reigns in the present. Let the peoples tremble; let the earth shake. It is all in the present. There is noContinueContinue reading “Psalm 99 Commentary”

Psalm 98 CommentaryThe lyrics have changed; the song is, therefore, different. The LORD had done something new. The song is, therefore, new. Let the saint sing this new song.So what is the big news to explain the psalmist’s exuberance?The psalmist is jubilant because of the salvation of the LORD, the marvelous deeds of the LORD.ContinueContinue reading “Psalm 98 Commentary”

Psalm 97 Commentary The LORD’s Power and Dominion We see nothing but the terror of evil. Ungodliness is on the increase. Satan seems to have a free lane. Yet Psalm 97 declares that the LORD reigns. Consequently, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. Rejoice in the LORD at the fact thatContinueContinue reading “Psalm 97 Commentary”

Psalm 96 Commentary A Call to Worship the LORD, the Righteous Judge“For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.” Verse 5.The term ‘idols’ refers to lifeless objects that mortals install in place of the Creator God. It also refers to pretender animate objects that seek to imitate theContinueContinue reading “Psalm 96 Commentary”

Psalm 95 CommentaryWe can sing, shout, and give thanks in song. We can bow down in worship, as well as kneel before the LORD our Maker. All because of the instructions in this chapter. Of course, other psalms will talk about clapping of hands, dancing, lifting hands, the use of instruments, and meditating.All this isContinueContinue reading “Psalm 95 Commentary”

Psalm 94 Commentary The LORD Implored to Avenge His People Let there be no confusion. The roadmap is clear. The wicked will be destroyed but not now. It is a future event. The godly will be avenged, but not now.   Vengeance exclusively resides with the Creator God. Verse 1. But why does the psalmistContinueContinue reading “Psalm 94 Commentary”

Psalm 93 Commentary The Majesty of the LORD Who doesn’t stand in awe of God’s creation? Man’s built environment gives us a ‘wow’ experience, but nothing beyond that. But nature speaks. It informs man about the God of creation. Sea storms, wild and roaring, are a living phenomenon. They speak of strength, persistence, and presence.ContinueContinue reading “Psalm 93 Commentary”

Psalm 92 Commentary Senseless people think there is nothing to life’s times and events. They think no one is driving the ship. They install themselves as captains and feel they can define their own. But who is senseless? Who doesn’t know the existence of the Sovereign Creator God? Who can isolate themselves and claim theyContinueContinue reading “Psalm 92 Commentary”

Psalm 91 Commentary The Security of One who Trusts in the LORD Resting in the shadow of the Almighty brings the thought of the cloud by day, under which Israel sheltered in the wilderness. The mention of “refuge and fortress” brings out two aspects of protection. Firstly, the refuge is a direct reference to theContinueContinue reading “Psalm 91 Commentary”

Psalm 90 Commentary The human author of the Book of Genesis is speaking. It is a prayer to the God who revealed Himself as the I AM God at the Burning Bush. Psalm 90 reflects some foundational truths as presented in the Torah.The Creator God exists before creation and after creation. He is from everlastingContinueContinue reading “Psalm 90 Commentary”