Psalm 015

Introduction Most of the psalms up to now -- though not all of them -- have been psalms of lament where the psalmist cries out to the Lord for help because he's in trouble. Some Bible commentators consider Psalm 15 to be a wisdom psalm. Wisdom psalms are about how we ought to live; what's … Continue reading Psalm 015 →

Psalm 014

Introduction Psalm 14 is hard to classify. In some ways, it's like a lamentation, because the psalmist is lamenting the state of the world and how all have turned aside and have become corrupt and there's no one who does good. He's lamenting the state of the world. However, unlike a regular lamentation, he's not … Continue reading Psalm 014 →

Psalm 013

Introduction Once again we have a psalm of lament in which the psalmist cries out to the Lord for help and for relief. Isn't it interesting that so many of these early psalms are psalms of lament? Psalm 3 is a lament. Psalm 4 is a lament. Psalm 5 is a lament. So is Psalm … Continue reading Psalm 013 →

Psalm 012

Introduction Psalm 12 is once again a psalm of David and it's a lamentation, because once again the psalmist is crying out to the Lord for help because of his enemies. This time, David is crying to the Lord because it seems to him that the world is full of liars. However, even though the … Continue reading Psalm 012 →

Psalm 011

Introduction Psalm 11 is yet another lamentation, although it's not so much the psalmist who is lamenting before the Lord, but his companions, who despair because of the evil in the world. As you see from the title, this is a psalm of David. And the psalm can be divided into two parts. In verses … Continue reading Psalm 011 →

Zechariah 05

Introduction We come today to the sixth and seventh of the eight night visions which Zechariah received from the Lord. Do you remember? Zechariah was the Lord's prophet and the Lord sent both Zechariah and Haggai to preach to his people in Jerusalem after they had returned from their exile in Babylon. The Lord wanted … Continue reading Zechariah 05 →

1 Timothy 05(01–16)

Introduction The Apostle Paul is writing to Timothy who is a young minister in the city of Ephesus. And Paul is giving Timothy instructions about some of the things he needs to know and to do and to teach in the church. Chapter 4, which we studied last week, was about what Timothy needed to … Continue reading 1 Timothy 05(01–16) →

Psalm 042+43

Introduction I'm going to preach on both of these psalms today, because most of the Bible scholars believe that these two psalms were originally one psalm. There are a number of reasons for believing that, but the most obvious reason is the fact that the same refrain appears twice in Psalm 42 and once more … Continue reading Psalm 042+43 →

Psalm 010

Introduction Psalm 10 is another lamentation where the psalmist is crying out to the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. However, although it's a lamentation, it ends with what one commentators calls 'triumphant jubilation', because the psalmist knows that the Lord will one day judge and condemn the wicked, who are causing … Continue reading Psalm 010 →

Psalm 009

Introduction The first time I preached in public was when I lived in Dublin and I preached on a psalm. Not Psalm 9, but Psalm 63 which begins: O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land … Continue reading Psalm 009 →