Psalm 50 is an excellent depiction of the grace and mercy of God. God is the Holy One, coming out of the Holy of Holies, surrounded by...

Psalm 49 reminds us: wise and foolish perish together and both leave their wealth behind (v.10). Rich and poor perish together and...

Psalm 48 instructs Israelites to learn about God by meditating on his holy city, Zion (that is, Jerusalem). The citadels of Zion teach us...

Psalm 47 overflows with praise for God, the majestic king of glory. It exhorts us to clap our hands, shout with joy, and five times calls...

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble….He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and...

Psalm 45 is a love song, which, in part, celebrates and praises the beauty of character and virtue: “In your majesty ride out...

In Psalm 44 we read the prayer of innocent sufferers. They had not forgotten God with their minds, they had not turned from God with...

Psalm 43 appears to be a continuation or companion to Psalm 42, as it uses some of the same phrases (compare Ps. 43:2 to Ps. 42:9, and...

“Where is your God?” (v. 3, 10). This is a haunting question for those whose prayers seem to go unanswered, who find themselves crying...

Like the immense pressure that forms diamonds, it seems a lot of David’s worship is born out of adversity. In Psalm 41, David’s enemies...

David’s mouth is empty of rebuke toward his persecutors (Psalm 38), full of prayer for the Lord’s aid (Psalm 39), and now is filled with...

As in Psalm 38, in Psalm 39 David again highlights the destructive power of the tongue. He even says “I will guard my mouth with a...

“Those who seek my life lay their snares; those who seek my hurt speak of ruin and meditate treachery all day long. But I am like a deaf...

The author of Ecclesiastes once observed: "The race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise, or...

Psalm 36 begins with a look at the corrupting power of sin. Sin starts in the heart (v.1), colors a person's perception of reality...

While some delight in David’s righteousness (Psalm 35:27), others rejoice when he stumbles (v.15), and desire to see his downfall (v.25)....

“Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who...

Psalm 33 celebrates four aspects of the Lord’s work: creation, providence, judgment, and salvation. Verses 6-9 describe the Lord’s...

In Psalm 32, blessedness (or happiness) is a byproduct of two things: the joy of having God forgive our sins (v.1), and the joy of right...

Psalm 31 describes dire circumstances. David shares that his body and soul and eyes and bones are wasting away (v.9-10). His plight is...