When You Feel Like Cussing (Psalm 58)
Psalm 58 is a miktam of David—a memorial to God’s faithfulness within a series of psalms in which King Saul pursues David (Pss 52-59). Yet even though David prays this…
When You Feel Pressured (Psalm 57)
Over the past three Psalms, we have addressed the difficulties we face because of others. In a fallen world, people sin against us all the time. They do us wrong—sometimes…
When You Feel Trapped (Psalm 56)
Psalm 56 is “A Miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.” It hearkens back to an event in David's life when King Saul was pursuing him: And…
When You Need Some Help (Psalm 54)
Psalm 54 records David's plea for deliverance when men of his own tribe give up his position to the enemy. For even though David was their champion against the Philistines,…
When You Are Betrayed (Psalm 55)
Psalm 55 provides a biblical example of how to feel or what to do when a close friend or a loved one betrays you. The author is David, who has…
When You Are Born a Fool (Psalm 53)
David’s words minister comfort to all of us born as fools. Though we often stray, God promises to forgive and draw us back to him. We simply must confess our…
The Holy City (Psalm 48)
Psalm 48 celebrates the glory of God in the city of God. The King has come (Ps 45) and his city is prepared (Ps 46) as the nations of the…
All Rise for the Judge (Psalm 50)
Psalm 50 takes the form of an ancient covenant lawsuit as the prophets often drew upon known societal practices to convey their message in earthy ways. Here, the psalm pictures…
God’s Love Outlasts The Wicked (Psalm 52)
Understand Psalm 52 Psalm 52 recalls one of the most evil men in the Bible: Doeg, the Edomite, who informed King Saul that David, the Lord’s anointed, was taking refuge…
O, Praise the King Exalted! (Psalm 47)
Many psalms in the Bible are written about kings and kingdoms. Yet ultimately, all of them point to Jesus Christ as our Messianic King of kings. The psalms teach us…