Week 20
Psalm 76, 82, 84, 90, 92, 112, and 115
These are miscellaneous psalms written by Asaph, the sons of Korah, a few
with no attribution, and even one that was written by Moses.
Woe to those who hate the Lord, and blessed are those who trust in Him.
Psalm 8-9, 16, 19, 21, 24, and 29
How majestic are the works of the Lord! How can anyone honestly examine
creation, whether microscopic or astronomic, and not recognize the evidence of
His perfect design and power?
All who trust in the Lord will not be disappointed!
Psalm 16:5 NKJV - O LORD, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You maintain my lot.
When the king trusts in the Lord, he is blessed, and the nation benefits too.
Psalm 24:3-4 NKJV - Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may
stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not
lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.
The Lord will not compromise His Holiness and justice, as everyone who
comes to Him must do so on His terms. He will bless those who do, and judge
those who refuse to do so. Of course, He also provided the means for each
person to be accepted by Him in Jesus Christ.
In Psalm 29 there is great power and glory attributed to the Voice of The Lord,
which we can also see as The Word (John 1:1), Who is Jesus!
Psalm 33, and 65-68
It is a good thing to continually praise God for all of His righteous acts, and
His abundant mercies, which are always new and always faithful to those who
rely upon Him.
Psalm 33:18 NKJV - Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On
those who hope in His mercy
Psalm 68:35 NKJV - O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places. The
God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
Psalm 75, 93-94, and 97-100
It is the Lord Who determines when judgement will occur, and He judges in
righteousness! The wicked persist in exalting themselves in their arrogance, but
the Lord will execute judgement in His time, and they will be as if they had never
existed.
Psalm 100:2 NKJV - Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence
with singing.
Psalm 103-104, 113-114, and 117
Psalm 103 is possibly the greatest psalm of praise to God for His boundless
grace and mercy towards us. The next chapter declares the breadth and majesty
of His creation.
The earth trembles at the presence of the Lord. The Red Sea split at His
command. The mountain of God was unstable and thundering at His presence.
The Rock was split and water gushed forth. Even the rocks were prepared to cry
out His praises when Jesus rode into Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord all people of the earth, both Jew and Gentile alike!
Psalm 119:1-88
This longest chapter in the Bible represents Hebrew poetry at its highest,
extolling the word and law of God in almost every verse. There are 22 octets of
verses, with each group of eight verses beginning with the relevant Hebrew letter
of the alphabet. There are 22 letters in their alphabet, Aleph to Tav, so each of
the first eight verses begin with Aleph.
Jesus did not come to abolish God’s law, which reveals His heart and His
ways, so it is good for us to search and seek to understand His law.
Psalm 119:18 NKJV - Open my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from Your
law.
Psalm 119:89-176
Because this is the longest chapter in the Bible, there are many who avoid
reading it, and there are also many who think it is needless repetition about the
same thing. Yet, there is no repetition, and there is great depth of beauty and
wisdom awaiting those who read and study this chapter with a heart for God’s
Spirit to teach them. Take the chapter in smaller chunks, focusing on only 8
verses at a time, but really digging in to understand the heart of its author, and
the boundless truths available to those who do so.
Psalm 119:105 NKJV - Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
