Psalm 86 Commentary It is one thing to be poor. It is another to be needy. The latter is more serious. At its peak, COVID-19 gave us new definitions. It was confounding to see very rich men gasping for air, drowning in the open air – their riches unable to ensure what we all considerContinueContinue reading “Psalm 86 Commentary”
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Psalm 85 Commentary
Psalm 85 Commentary The first 3 verses boast about the favor of the LORD on the land. The fortunes of the nation are restored. There is forgiveness of sin. Verse 4 paints the picture of a nation in need of restoration again. Israel must have gone back to her sins. We are very familiar withContinueContinue reading “Psalm 85 Commentary”
Psalm 84 Commentary
Psalm 84 Commentary One great injustice done to the cause of the Gospel is the picture that it is all about sacrifice. One must forget about the joys of life and take the cross. Shelve the ambitions and live a low and poor life. It is never appealing. What a great lie! Psalm 84 paintsContinueContinue reading “Psalm 84 Commentary”
Psalm 83 Commentary
Psalm 83 Commentary The psalmist references several high points from the rich history of the nation. It’s a history of God’s victory over Israel’s enemies. Then comes the petition. “Cover their faces with shame, LORD, so that they will seek your name.” Of course, don’t think of evangelism when the psalmist thinks of the enemyContinueContinue reading “Psalm 83 Commentary”
Psalm 82b Commentary
Psalm 82b Commentary Verse 1 projects the thought that God presides over the assembly of judges. But these judges do a bad job, hence, verse 2. These judges are also called “sons of God” or children of God. Verse 6. Consequently, they are identified as gods in verse 6. The Book of Genesis would placeContinueContinue reading “Psalm 82b Commentary”
Psalm 82 Commentary
Psalm 82 Commentary Like begets like. The children of God are also gods, exactly like their father. A chicken cannot have a puppy for a baby. It should be simple logic. A man can only be fathered by another man. The claim by the man Jesus Christ to be the Son of God is interesting.ContinueContinue reading “Psalm 82 Commentary”
Psalm 81 Commentary
Psalm 81 Commentary You called in trouble, and I delivered you. For this, let Israel sing aloud. This is section one, where we hear the voice of Israel calling out for help. But the second section is different. We hear the voice of the LORD. But there is no one to listen. Communication has brokenContinueContinue reading “Psalm 81 Commentary”
Psalm 80 Commentary
Psalm 80 Commentary The timing of this psalm is sometime after 587 BC, after the destruction of Jerusalem. It is a petition. The psalmist prays for restoration. God is the Shepherd of Israel. The mention of Joseph creates a picture of God’s relationship with Israel. The palmist wants us to think about the rich patriarchalContinueContinue reading “Psalm 80 Commentary”
Psalm 79 Commentary
Psalm 79 Commentary The psalm reflects on the events of 587 BC when Jerusalem was flattened by Babylon. God hates sin. The fate of the Canaanites had finally become the fate of Israel. The reason is simple: Israel was indistinguishable from the Canaanites, whom the LORD destroyed because of idolatry. The psalmist petitions the throneContinueContinue reading “Psalm 79 Commentary”
Psalm 78 Commentary
Psalm 78 Commentary The Bible is primarily a record of God’s “praises, His strength, and His wonderful works that He has done.” Verse 4.These recorded facts must be communicated to our children. Don’t leave it to chance! Don’t let them learn these things from the streets! The rest of us don’t have to cross theContinueContinue reading “Psalm 78 Commentary”
