Introduction You might recall that we studied the first 72 psalms between 2019 and 2021. And when we reached Psalm 72, we took a break and studied the Attributes of God and then the Song of Songs and then Matthew's gospel. And having finished Matthew's gospel last week, I thought it was time to return … Continue reading Psalm 073 →

Introduction This is yet another lamentation in which the psalmist calls on the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. We don't know who wrote this psalm, because it doesn't have a title. But we know from verses 5 and 6 and 17 that this is someone who trusted in the Lord from … Continue reading Psalm 071 →

Introduction Psalm 70 is another psalm of David and it's another lamentation, because once again the psalmist is crying to the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And I've said it before, but there are lots of lamentations in the psalter. And there are lots of lamentations in the psalter because our … Continue reading Psalm 070 →

Introduction Psalm 69 is another lamentation in which the psalmist cries out to the Lord because he's in trouble. And from what we read, it's clear that the psalmist is in trouble, not because he's done anything wrong, but because of his love for the Lord. As he says in verse 4, he is hated … Continue reading Psalm 069 →

Introduction Psalm 68 is a hymn of praise to the Lord our God who is a mighty warrior who led his people out of Egypt and through the wilderness, past Sinai and into the Promised Land and up to Jerusalem where he rules over all. And so, at the end of the psalm, the psalmist … Continue reading Psalm 068 →

Introduction Psalm 67 is a prayer. Did you notice that? The psalmist is addressing God. So, in verse 2 the psalmist refers to 'your ways' and 'your salvation'. And when he says 'your', he's referring to God. In verse 3 he says 'May the peoples people you, O God' and 'may all the peoples praise … Continue reading Psalm 067 →

Introduction Like Psalm 65, Psalm 66 is a psalm of thanksgiving to the Lord. In both psalms, God is to praised. In both psalms, he's to be praised in the temple. And in both psalms he's to be praised in the temple for his awesome deeds. However, whereas the focus of Psalm 65 is on … Continue reading Psalm 066 →

Introduction So, we've reached Psalm 65 which is a psalm of thanksgiving to the Lord. The psalm can be divided into three parts: verses 1 to 4; verses 5 to 8; and verses 9 to 13. In the first part, David praises the Lord who forgives sins. In the second part, he praises the Lord … Continue reading Psalm 065 →

Introduction Psalm 64 is yet another lamentation in which the psalmist cries out to the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. Many of the psalms thus far have been lamentations. In fact, this is how one of the commentators begins his commentary on Psalm 64: By this point in the Psalter we … Continue reading Psalm 064 →

Introduction Some of the commentators suggest that this psalm is another lamentation. A lamentation -- I've been saying -- is a psalm in which the psalmist cries to the Lord for help because of the trouble he's in. And certainly the psalmist is in trouble. We know that from the title, which tells us that … Continue reading Psalm 063 →