Bible Commentaries

Psalms 1:1-6 — Shall we turn to the Psalms, beginning tonight with the first psalm. The Psalms are actually divided into five books. It was really the hymnbook for the nation of Israel. They were sung in their original forms. In the Psalms there is really much prophecy,

Psalms 10:1-18 — Psalms 10:1-18 Why do you stand a far off, O LORD? Why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? ( Psalms 10:1 ) Have you ever prayed that? "Lord, why aren't You doing something about it? Why do You seem to hide Yourself when I am in trouble?" The

Psalms 105:1-45 — Psalms 105:1-45 : O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk of all of his wondrous works ( Psalms 105:1-2 ). Now we are exhorted here to several things. First of

Psalms 108:1-13 — Psalms 108:1-13 the psalmist declares: O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory ( Psalms 108:1 ). And then he calls for praise unto the Lord with the psaltery and the harp, a couple of instruments praising the Lord

Psalms 11:1-7 — Psalms 11:1-7 is to the chief musician. It is a psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how do you say to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? ( Psalms 11:1 ) My trust is in the Lord. Why should I flee to the mountains? Why should I try to

Psalms 111:1-10 — Psalms 111:1-10 has twenty-two lines. It is known as an acrostic psalm; each line in this psalm begins with a succeeding letter of the Hebrew alphabet. And so the first line of the psalm in Hebrew begins with Aleph, the second line in Hebrew begins

Psalms 117:1-2 — Beginning with Psalms 113:1-9 , you have what are known as the Hallel psalms, meaning the psalms of praise. Hallel meaning praise in Hebrew, and hallelujah, the hallelujah praise to Yahweh. So these are the psalms of praise, 113 through 118. And they

Psalms 135:1-21 — Psalms 135:1-21 is one of those psalms that begins and ends with the word Hallelujah. Praise ye the LORD ( Psalms 135:1 ). Hallelujah. Praise the name of Yahweh; praise him, O ye servants of Yahweh. Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts

Psalms 138:1-8 — Psalms 138:1-8 : I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all

Psalms 143:1-12 — Psalms 143:1-12 , another psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness. And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified

Psalms 29:1-11 — Psalms 29:1-11 Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give to the LORD the glory that is due unto his name ( Psalms 29:1-2 ); We have told you how that they reverence the name of God. Now we are commanded, "Give the

Psalms 37:1-40 — Psalms 37:1-40 Psalms 37:1-40 is an interesting psalm of David in which he begins with the words, Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity ( Psalms 37:1 ). In verse Psalms 37:7 he also says,

Psalms 45:1-17 — Psalms 45:1-17 The forty-fifth psalm is one of those beautiful psalms that refers to Christ, a Messianic psalm. The glorious king. But in this same psalm is seen the church, the bride of Jesus Christ. And so we have in Psalms 45:1-17 the beautiful

Psalms 62:1-12 — Psalms 62:1-12 Psalms 62:1-12 , another psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: and from him comes my salvation. He only is my rock ( Psalms 62:1 ) So remember the last one, "Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I." Now David declares,

Psalms 63:1-11 — Psalms 63:1-11 Psalms 63:1-11 is a psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah. Now, from Jerusalem west lies the coastal plains, fertile valleys, beautiful lush orange groves, and apricot and pear and peach orchards, and all. From Jerusalem

Psalms 65:1-13 — Psalms 65:1-13 Psalms 65:1-13 is another psalm of David and this psalm looks forward to the glorious Kingdom Age when Jesus is reigning upon the earth. And so this is a prophetic psalm, going on in to the next age that is fast approaching. Praise

Psalms 72:1-20 — Psalms 72:1-20 Psalms 72:1-20 is entitled, "A Psalm for Solomon." As we read this, we find that it goes far beyond Solomon and actually is a prophecy of that Son that was promised to David, even Jesus Christ, who would sit on the throne of David and

Psalms 75:1-10 — Psalms 75:1-10 Psalms 75:1-10 : Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly ( Psalms 75:1-2 ). This is, of course,

Psalms 83:1-18 — Psalms 83:1-18 is a psalm where he is speaking out of the calamities that the enemies have brought upon them and asking for God's deliverance as He had in their past history. Asking God to work, "O God, help us now, Lord." Don't keep silence, O God:

Psalms 84:1-12 — Psalms 84:1-12 is a beautiful psalm of the tabernacles of God. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, even faints for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God ( Psalms 84:1-2 ). Jesus said,