Psalm 145

Introduction In the first part of Psalm 144, David the king appealed to the Lord his God for victory over his enemies. And in the second part, he described the blessings which the king's people can expect as a result of his victory: they will live in peace and they will prosper and they'll have … Continue reading Psalm 145 →

Psalm 144

Introduction It's been a while since we studied the psalms together, but you might recall that there's a small collection of Davidic psalms near the end of the psalter from Psalm 138 to Psalm 145. And some commentators think that they were placed here originally to remind God's people after the Babylonian exile that the … Continue reading Psalm 144 →

Ezekiel 22

Introduction Last week's chapter was all about how the Lord was going to unsheathe his sword and use it against the people of Jerusalem. And it turned out that when he referred to his sword, he meant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. God was going to send Nebuchadnezzar and his army to bring death and destruction … Continue reading Ezekiel 22 →

Psalm 143

Introduction Psalm 143 is another psalm of David. And in this psalm he appeals to the Lord his God to hear him as he cries to the Lord for help. He needs help, because there are enemies who are pursuing him and his life is in danger. And once again, David was writing as a … Continue reading Psalm 143 →

Psalm 142

Introduction Psalms 138 to 145 are psalms of David and today's one has a title which tells us that it's about a time when David was in a cave. We know of two occasions when David was in a cave. There may have been more, but the Bible records two occasions only. One is recorded … Continue reading Psalm 142 →

Psalm 141

Introduction Today's psalm is another psalm of David. Psalms 138 to 145 are all psalms of David and I've said before that it's possible that these final psalms of David were a reminder to God's people after the Babylonian exile that God had not forgotten his promise to send his people a new king in … Continue reading Psalm 141 →

Psalm 140

Introduction I mentioned last time that there's a small group of Davidic psalms right at the end of the psalter from Psalm 138 to Psalm 145. And they were a reminder to God's people after the Babylonian exile that the Lord had not forgotten his promise to raise up a new and greater king than … Continue reading Psalm 140 →

Ezekiel 19(01)–20(44)

Introduction I've been pointing out the pattern which we see in these chapters of Ezekiel, because while these chapters contain a message of judgment from the Lord, they also contain a message of hope and salvation. So, in chapters 13 to 15, the Lord condemned the false prophets among his people and he condemned the … Continue reading Ezekiel 19(01)–20(44) →

Psalm 138

Introduction Back in Psalm 72, which marks the end of Book 2 of the psalms, we were told that the psalms of David were concluded. However, there were three more psalms of David in Books 3 and 4 and there were a few more near the beginning of Book 5. And now, we have several … Continue reading Psalm 138 →

Psalm 137

Introduction Today we come to Psalm 137, which is a psalm that has made it into the pop charts when Boney M released it as a single in 1978 with 'Brown Girl in the Ring' as the B-side. The Boney M version was a cover of a song recorded by The Melodians in 1970. Other … Continue reading Psalm 137 →