psalm 115 commentary

A sense of forgiveness is a sign for good Psalm 865 You Lord are good and ready to forgive. David Guzik commentary on Psalm 10 where the Psalmist asks God to protect and vindicate him against his enemies confident in Gods judgment.

He Is Their Help And Shield Psalm 115

A Psalm of DavidThe title of the psalm indicates that it was directed toward the Chief Musician whom some suppose to be the Lord GOD Himself and others suppose to be a leader of choirs or musicians in Davids time such as Heman the singer or Asaph 1 Chronicles 633 165-7 and 256.

. The LORD shall increase you more and more you and your children. In Psalm 1121 we are told that Gods people also delight in Gods words commands Boice ii. 1 Chronicles 251 and 2 Chronicles 2930 add that Asaph was a prophet in his musical compositions.

Read Psalms 1 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible Complete. Some believe that the Chief Musician is the LORD God Himself and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in Davids time such as Heman the singer or Asaph 1 Chronicles 633 165-7 and 256Korah was a descendant of Levi Exodus 616-24. This psalm begins the way the previous psalm ended saying hallelujah.

Neither any that go down into silence. This psalm speaks of one who delights greatly in Gods commandments. The cave was probably at Adullam mentioned in 1 Samuel 221 though the caves of En Gedi 1 Samuel 241 are also a possibility.

A Psalm of David. The notion of Sheol as a place of silence occurs in Psalm 9417 and strongly in Isaiah 3818 see the Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah vol. I have declared to them Your name and will declare it John 1726.

Psalm 109 is titled To the Chief MusicianA Psalm of DavidSome think the Chief Musician was the choirmaster for King David. Then he praised God for His deliverance and ultimate victory Psalm 10212-22. Because this psalm has no title in the midst of several psalms that do and because it shares some similar themes with Psalm 9 some have thought that it was originally the second half of Psalm 9.

Knowing and declaring the greatness of God is a sign for good Psalm 8610 For You are great and do wondrous things. Bible Commentary Quick Navigation. Bible Commentary Quick Navigation.

Because it shares some of the themes and phrases of Psalm 27 and Psalm 31 some think the author was David. In the second image the harvest after the difficult work of plowing and sowing seed Psalm 1265-6 the results come only after a long period of hard work and waiting Boice ii. This Catholic commentary on the Old Testament following the Douay-Rheims Bible text was originally compiled by Catholic priest and biblical scholar Rev.

On the night before His crucifixion Jesus prayed a glorious prayer and one line of that prayer reads. Hebrews 212 quotes the second half of Psalm 22 specifically Psalm 2222 proving clearly that the entire psalm points to Jesus not just the agony of the first half. The psalmist returns to the motif of vanity of idolatry by an extensive quotation from Psalm 1154-8 VanGemeren b.

Confidence in God is a sign for good Psalm 867 For You will answer me. The Chief Musician is thought by some to be the Lord GOD Himself and others suppose him to be a leader of choirs or musicians in Davids time such as Heman the singer or Asaph 1 Chronicles 633 165-7 and 256. This psalm is titled A Contemplation of AsaphThe author Asaph was the great singer and musician of David and Solomons era 1 Chronicles 1517-19 165-7.

And it is evident from verse 5 etc. Many think this psalm was written upon the occasion of the entrance of the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem during the reign of David 2 Samuel 6. The psalmist began this song by recognizing his own weakness Psalm 1021-11.

Now in the last section of this psalm he confessed once again his weakness and frailty shortened my days. This psalm is titled A Praise of DavidThough Psalm 17 and Psalm 86 were also called A Prayer of David this is the only one titled A Praise of David and it is a high point of praisePsalm 145 is indeed a monumental praise psalm a fit summary of all David had learned about God during a long lifetime of following hard after the Almighty James Montgomery Boice. It appears from verse 2 and verse 10 of this psalm that it was composed after Davids accession to the throne.

The Hebrew word for Contemplation maskil could be better translated as instructionHe calls this prayer Maschil a Psalm of instruction because of the good lessons he had himself learned in the cave learned on his knees and so learned that he desired to teach others Matthew Henry cited in. Psalm 115 is a continuation of the collection of the Egyptian Hallel psalms Psalms 113-118 sung by the Jews during their Passover celebrations. To the Chief MusicianA Psalm of the sons of Korah.

This psalm has no title and therefore the author remains unknown. Because it shares some of the themes of Psalm 90 some think Moses was the author. This psalm is simply titled A Psalm of David.

The two images of renewal Psalm 1264b 5-6 are not only striking. This is a psalm of instruction concerning good and evil setting before us life and death the blessing and the curse that we may take the right way which leads to happiness and avoid. This psalm is titled To the Chief MusicianTo Jeduthun.

Study the bible online using commentary on Psalms 1 and more. Others think it was a poetic reference to God Himself the author of music itself. The title also tells us that the song.

David Guzik commentary on Psalm 144 which was written by David in seasons of war praising God for the blessing of peace. A trusting soul set among lions. It therefore makes up part of the hymns which would have been sung by Jesus and His disciples on the night He was betrayed and arrested the night before His crucifixion Matthew 2630 and Mark 1426.

Psalm 142 is titled A Contemplation of DavidA Prayer when he was in the cave. This psalm gives praise because of Gods great mercy to an often rebellious and ungrateful Israel. This is another Michtam or Golden Psalm.

Yet Charles Spurgeon correctly wrote The eye of the Psalmist looked however beyond the typical upgoing of the ark to the sublime ascension of. This psalm is titled To the Chief MusicianWith flutes. Psalm 105 gave praise because of Gods many gifts and blessings to Israel.

This is a Psalm of David and is thought to be the strongest of what are known as the imprecatory psalms Davids songs that call down curses upon his enemies. Psalm 78 is the longest of the historical psalms. Ellicotts Commentary for English Readers 14 The Lord shall increase--More literally Jehovah shall heap blessings on you On you and on your children Pulpit Commentary.

Psalm 11515 May you be blessed by the LORD the Maker of heaven and earth. Some of its language of strongholds and shields reminds us of David to whom the. George Leo Haydock 1774-1849.

- The dead praise not the Lord comp. He weakened my strength in the way. The title tells us both the authors and the audience of the psalm.

That he had more enemies still to conquer such as the. Psalm 1112 spoke of delight in Gods works. Therefore we can say that Psalm 34 is also associated with this period of Davids life.

Its lesson is that history must. David Guzik commentary on Psalm 33 describes how the Psalmist gives a call to praise the great and awesome God and praise Him among the nations. Jeduthun mentioned also in the titles of Psalm 62 and Psalm 77 was one of the.

Adullam seems to be the best fit. There is a deliberate echo of the previous psalm here.

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