These Psalms largely correspond to the events in David’s life prior taking the throne while he was still on the run form Saul. These events are recorded in 1 Samuel 21-23 and 2 Samuel 15-16.
They reveal David’s ongoing trust in God and integrity in regard to Saul his seld-designated enemy.
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These Psalms are intense! We begin in Psalm 50 where Israel begins to be confronted regarding their nations sins. This is the judgment leading to the 400 years of silence and culminates in their eventual rejection of their Messiah. This warning is very somber!
Psalm 51 is one of the most heart felt examples of an inwardly defeated man who has come to face the absolute worst within him. The words themselves are practically wet with sweat, as David turns to God for either forgiveness or rejection. The response of David when confronted by Nathan offers one of the most stark comparisons between a genuine heart of repentance and a heart of religious pretense when compared with the heart response of Saul when confronted about his sin by Samuel.
Comparatively Saul’s sins seem almost trivial in that they were able to be righted, while the actions and results of David’s sins were perminent. Yet, God forgives David and rejects Saul. There is MUCH in this Psalm that offers instruction to us in our sin and about God Who alone can forgive.
Psalms 52 and 53 address the beginning of Saul’s unjust pursuit of David’ life and it’s perils and a contemplation of David regarding the heart of the aethiest.
These are no lightweight topics and are worth much more than the hour we placed into their examination tonight, but will hopefully bait all who listen to continue in their study.
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Psalms Book I: Psalms 6-8
These Psalms cover God’s chastening of His Own. Pleas for His correction to come with mercy. Grief and weeping all night from the evil attacks of enemies. Cries to God for deliverance. God’s protection and rescue.
This set of Psalms ends with a Psalm of God’s sovereignty over His creation which is also a prophetic foreshadowing of Messiah and events in His earthly life.
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The first two Psalms 1 & 2 serve as a type of prelude to the entire first book… even the entire book of Psalms itself.
Pslams 1 focus’ on the importance and power of the God’s word in a humble and obedient heart.
Psalm 2 is all about God’s sovereignty and specifically Jesus’ future Millennial reign.
Psalm 3 is about self-imposed tradgedy and the immutability of God’s calls and His faithfulness to those who submit to Him in trust.
Psalm 4 centers in on God’s faithfulnes to hear us when we pray. Our need to hold Him in dep reverence and the joy that comes from face-to-face encounters with God.
Finally center stage in Psalm 5 is the righteousness God imputes to His Own and how His ear is open to their cry. God will not hold the proud, the wicked or liars guiltless. It concludes with a call to rejoice in God’s delieverance of the godly.
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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:17:17 — 131.9MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Wednesday 11/09/22 Series: Thru the Bible Message: Time, times and half a time ***Video is HERE*** Share this: Time, times and half a time Last week we ended reading about two kings who were leaders of the factions of the divided kingdom of Greece following the death of Alexander the Great. These two kings were the descendants of a lineage of kings who all largely shared the same names. The Northern king were those of the lineage of the Seleucids known as Antiochus and those of the Southern kingdom were of […]
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