Introduction We've finally reached the end of the psalms. We began studying the psalms together on Wednesday evenings in June 2019. And two years later, in June 2021, we'd reached Psalm 72 and took a break. During those two years we went through the Covid-19 pandemic and I used the psalms on Sunday mornings. Remember … Continue reading Psalm 150 →

Introduction We're almost at the end of the psalms. And, as I've said before, the final five psalms are all psalms of praise to God; and each one of these psalms of praise begins and ends with 'Hallelujah!' or 'Praise the Lord.' Praise the Lord: the covenant-making and covenant-keeping God who has bound himself to … Continue reading Psalm 149 →

Introduction It's been a while since we last looked at the psalms together, but you might recall that I said before that the final five psalms in the book of Psalms are all psalms of praise. And they therefore anticipate what we will do for ever and for ever in the presence of God, because … Continue reading Psalm 148 →

Introduction I said last week that the final five psalms in the book of Psalms are all psalms of praise. And you may have noticed as we read through today's psalm that the psalmist summons God's people to praise God four times. There's verse 1: Praise the Lord. Then there's verse 7: Sing to the … Continue reading Psalm 147 →

Introduction The psalms are divided into five books and there'a short doxology at the end of the first and second and third and fourth books. So, the final verse of the first book is: Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen. And the final verse of … Continue reading Psalm 146 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →