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Psalm 70 Commentary David petitions the LORD for help. Quick help. At the same time, he prays that the LORD brings to shame and confusion his enemies. But we know the LORD can save without bringing down the enemy. We are tempted to think that the only way to stay afloat is by sinking theContinueContinue reading “Psalm 70 Commentary”

Psalm 68 Commentary This psalm, among many other things, celebrates the victory of the “fatherless, widows, prisoners, and the lonely”. Not the strong. Not the well-to-do of the earth, but the lowly placed soul. Israel is in this poor position, enslaved and oppressed. Israel’s forty years in the wilderness form the background to this psalm.ContinueContinue reading “Psalm 68 Commentary”

Psalm 67 Commentary Stand today’s saint next to the psalmist. Compare the two. The saint wants the LORD to be gracious, to bless, and to make His face shine on the saint. But for what? Well, it is for the saint’s well-being. Who wouldn’t want to enjoy an elevated status? The psalmist, on the otherContinueContinue reading “Psalm 67 Commentary”

Psalm 66 Commentary The psalmist lived during the times when idolatry was commonplace. Nothing different from our own times. Countless gods existed for all sorts of objects, events, activities, or outcomes. There was a god for rain and another for fertility. Countless gods! The psalmist makes a call to all. “Sing the glory of HisContinueContinue reading “Psalm 66 Commentary”

Psalm 65 Commentary Creation is God’s workshop. It is a factory. Humanity is one important product. The material world is another. Humanity functions as a praise team. But wickedness is a problem here, and so the LORD extends His forgiveness. Each time we hear the word “the wicked”, our mind settles on someone we knowContinueContinue reading “Psalm 65 Commentary”

Psalm 64 Commentary The very fact that this psalm exists is proof that the psalmist thinks of God as the ultimate authority. He is just. Therefore, he can intervene. Prayerlessness could be evidence that an individual feels they can make it all by themselves. It projects a society where God is distant and uninterested. ButContinueContinue reading “Psalm 64 Commentary”

Psalms 63 Commentary David is in the Desert of Judah. Water is the most important commodity in the desert. What water is in the desert is what God is to David. The graphics used in this psalm draw us to dependence on the LORD. The abundance of water in the city doesn’t diminish its criticalContinueContinue reading “Psalm 63 Commentary”

Psalm 62 Commentary In times of adversity, the saint learns that only God can be trusted. He alone protects and saves the saint. There is exclusivity to the claim. This Psalm uses different terms to describe God: Protector, Savior, Defender, Shelter, Refuge, and loving. These qualities flow from the saint’s needs: protection, salvation, security, shelter,ContinueContinue reading “Psalm 62 Commentary”

Psalm 61 Commentary Verse 2 gives us the picture of a distant David praying for God’s intervention. The ‘ends of the earth’ statement may be a reference to the distance between David and God. Of course, the LORD God is ever with the saint. But we do feel the distance from time to time. ItContinueContinue reading “Psalm 61 Commentary”