Introduction We've been working our way through the psalms on Wednesday evenings, though I preached on some of the psalms on Sundays during the Covid-19 lockdown. But we've been studying most of the psalms on Wednesday evenings at the midweek. Today's psalm, however, is a psalm for the Sabbath day. That's what the title tells … Continue reading Psalm 092 →

Introduction Today's psalm is the first one in the fourth book of Psalms. And, according to the title, it's a prayer of Moses, the man of God. This is the only psalm which is attributed to Moses and the commentators discuss whether it was indeed written by Moses or whether it was written by someone … Continue reading Psalm 090 →

Introduction Someone has called this psalm an antidote to fear and anxiety. So, when we're afraid, when we're anxious, we can read this psalm and remember and believe that the Lord our God is my shelter and my refuge and my fortress and I'm able to rest secure in his shadow. And he will save … Continue reading Psalm 091 →

Introduction Psalm 89 is one of the long psalms. When we studied Psalm 78, which is another long psalm, I explained that one way to deal with the long psalms is to divide them up into parts and to study each part over several weeks. So, we could divide Psalm 89 into three parts and … Continue reading Psalm 089 →

Introduction Psalm 88 is another lamentation in which the psalmist calls on the Lord for help because of what he's suffering. However, it is unique because the other psalms of lamentation normally end with hope or with praise. Normally the psalmist prays to the Lord for help. And before the psalm is finished, he begins … Continue reading Psalm 088 →

Introduction Today's psalm has a link to the previous one, because in Psalm 86 David foretold how all nations will come and worship before the Lord and will bring glory to his name. And in today's psalm, the psalmist anticipates a time when people from foreign nations will live as citizens of God's holy city. … Continue reading Psalm 087 →