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Psalms

Introduction

THE PSALMS "Things Concerning Himself" Thoughts come from various sources: messages I have heard from individuals, assembly Bible studies, home life, and books I have read. The Holy Spirit is the Teacher who makes them real to me. - "Believer's Bible Commentary: Old Testament." by William MacDonald. Thomas Nelson Pub. - "The Life Application Bible." Tyndale House and Zondervan - “The Wycliffe Bible Commentary.” Moody Press (Of particular value are the paragraph headings, which I have used extensively) Beginning with those whom the Spirit of God guided to write the Book of Psalms…

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Psalm 1

Psalm 1TWO MEN - TWO WAYS

Psalm 1:2HIS DELIGHT

Psalm 2

Psalm 2MY KING - MY SON

Psalm 2:1WHY THE RAGE?

Psalm 3

Psalm 3THE ONE WHO LIFTS UP

Psalm 3:3MY SHIELD

Psalm 4

Psalm 4THE LORD'S FACE

Psalm 4:3HIM THAT IS GODLY

Psalm 5

Psalm 5MY KING - MY GOD

Psalm 5:3MY VOICE

Psalm 6

Psalm 6THE HEALER

Psalm 6:9HARD TIMES

Psalm 7

Psalm 7OUR LORD IS ALWAYS FAIR

Psalm 7:8JUDGE THE PEOPLE

Psalm 8

Psalm 8THE GOD OF GLORY

Psalm 9

Psalm 9THE LORD IS OUR REFUGE

Psalm 9:10NOT FORSAKEN

Psalm 10

Psalm 10KING FOREVER AND EVER

Psalm 10:14HELPER OF THE FATHERLESS

Psalm 11

Psalm 11TRUST GOD - DON'T RUN

Psalm 11:3FOUNDATIONS

Psalm 12

Psalm 12THE LORD IS OUR HELPER

Psalm 12:1WHERE ARE THE GODLY?

Psalm 13

Psalm 13THE LORD HEARS

Psalm 13:6HE HATH DEALT BOUNTIFULLY

Psalm 14

Psalm 14THE LORD LOOKS INTENTLY

Psalm 14:1THE FOOL

Psalm 15

Psalm 15THE LORD'S HOUSE

Psalm 15:1GUIDELINES

Psalm 16

Psalm 16SWEET FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD

Psalm 16:6THE LINES

Psalm 17

Psalm 17THE LORD'S MARVELOUS MERCIES

Psalm 17:1FEIGNED LIPS

Psalm 18

Psalm 18LOVE FOR THE LORD

Psalm 18:2–3SO SHALL I BE SAVED

Psalm 19

Psalm 19OUR GOD OF POWER, AUTHORITY, AND GRACE

Psalm 19:1–6REVELATION THROUGH HIS WORLD

Psalm 19:7–14REVELATION THROUGH HIS WORD

Psalm 19:14MEDITATION

Psalm 20

Psalm 20OUR VICTORIOUS LORD

Psalm 20:5SET UP OUR BANNERS

Psalm 21

Psalm 21THE LORD'S BLESSING AND VICTORY

Psalm 21:7NOT BE MOVED

Psalm 22

Psalm 22OUR LORD'S SUFFERING

Psalm 22:27WORSHIP BEFORE HIM

Psalm 23

Psalm 23THE COMFORT OF THE LORD

Psalm 24

Psalm 24LOOKING AHEAD

Psalm 24:3THE HILL OF THE LORD

Psalm 25

Psalm 25AN ALPHABET PSALM FOR GUIDANCE

Psalm 25:5TEACH ME

Psalm 26

Psalm 26PUT ME TO THE TEST

Psalm 26:8THY HOUSE

Psalm 27

Psalm 27MY LIGHT AND MY SALVATION

Psalm 27:14WAIT ON THE LORD

Psalm 28

Psalm 28GOD HEARS WHEN I AM IN TROUBLE

Psalm 28:6THE LORD HEARS

Psalm 29

Psalm 29THE VOICE OF THE LORD

Psalm 29:4THE VOICE OF THE LORD

Psalm 30

Psalm 30THANKS, AND PRAISE

Psalm 30:4I GIVE THANKS

Psalm 31

Psalm 31PLEA AND PRAISE

Psalm 31:14–15I TRUST IN THE LORD

Psalm 32

Psalm 32FORGIVENESS AND INSTRUCTION

Psalm 32:8CLOSER

Psalm 33

Psalm 33A CALL TO WORSHIP

Psalm 33:6THE LORD OF CREATION

Psalm 34

Psalm 34THE LORD HEARS, THE LORD CARES

Psalm 34:6This poor man cried

Psalm 34:15GOD HEARS AND CARES

Psalm 35

Psalm 35A PRAYER FOR HELP

Psalm 35:1–3A CALL ON GOD

Psalm 35:4–6JUSTICE DESIRED, V

Psalm 35:7–8CARRY OUT JUSTICE

Psalm 35:7HARD TIMES

Psalm 35:9–10JOY IN THE LORD

Psalm 35:11–14HIS HEAD BOWED IN SORROW

Psalm 35:15–16UNITED ACCUSERS

Psalm 35:17–18PLEASE RESCUE

Psalm 35:19–21LOOKING FOR THE SMALLEST SLIP

Psalm 35:22–25THE LORD SEES

Psalm 35:27–28PRAISE FOR GOD’S JUSTICE

Psalm 35:27Let them shout for joy

Psalm 36

Psalm 36EXTREME CONTRASTS

Psalm 36:1–4LAWLESS ONE

Psalm 36:5–6CONTRASTS

Psalm 36:5–9GOD’S LOVINGKINDNESS

Psalm 36:10–12A PRAYER

Psalm 37

Psalm 37THE CONDITION OF THE WICKED

Psalm 37:1–6DO NOT GET AGITATED

Psalm 37:7–11REST IN THE LORD

Psalm 37:12–15HIS DAY IS COMING

Psalm 37:16–22LITTLE IS BETTER

Psalm 37:23–26A MAN’S STEPS

Psalm 37:27–34DO GOOD

Psalm 37:35–40MARK THE BLAMELESS

Psalm 38

Psalm 38SORROW FOR SIN

Psalm 38THE PRAYER OF A SUFFERING PENITENT

Psalm 38:21–22HELP ME

Psalm 39

Psalm 39LIFE IS EMPTY WITHOUT GOD

Psalm 39THE PSALM OF BROKEN RESOLUTION

Psalm 39:7–8RESOLVE

Psalm 40

Psalm 40A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

Psalm 40THE PSALM OF THE INCARNATION

Psalm 40:1–5TESTIMONY OF DELIVERANCE

Psalm 40:7–8THE INCARNATION

Psalm 40:9–17RESULTS OF THE INCARNATION

Psalm 41

Psalm 41A CALL FOR MERCY

Psalm 41THE PSALM OF BETRAYAL

Psalm 41:9BETRAYAL

Psalm 42

Psalm 42A REAL THIRST FOR GOD

Psalm 42A THIRST FOR GOD WHEN LONELY AND DEPRESSED

Psalm 42:1–2THIRST

Psalm 43

Psalm 43HOPE OF THE EXILE

Psalm 43HOPE IN THE FACE OF DISCOURAGEMENT

Psalm 43:3LIGHT AND TRUTH

Psalm 44

Psalm 44PLEADING FOR JUSTICE

Psalm 44PLEA FOR A DELIVERER AND JUSTICE

Psalm 44:1OUR FATHERS

Psalm 45

Psalm 45A ROYAL MARRIAGE

Psalm 45TOUCHING THE KING

Psalm 45:1I SPEAK ABOUT THE KING

Psalm 46

Psalm 46COMFORT IN CRISIS

Psalm 46A MIGHTY FORTRESS

Psalm 46:4–5GOD IN THE MIDST

Psalm 47

Psalm 47A JUBILANT CELEBRATION

Psalm 47A VICTORIOUS KING

Psalm 47:3–4HE SHALL CHOOSE

Psalm 48

Psalm 48A VICTORY CELEBRATION

Psalm 48THE CITY OF GOD

Psalm 48:1–2THE MOUNTAIN

Psalm 49

Psalm 49THE DECEPTION OF WEALTH

Psalm 49FUTILITY OF WEALTH

Psalm 49:7–8REDEMPTION OF THE SOUL

Psalm 50

Psalm 50THE COURT IS IN SESSION

Psalm 50JUDGMENT AND WORSHIP

Psalm 50:5GATHER THE SAINTS

Psalm 51

Psalm 51HAVE MERCY, O GOD!

Psalm 51A PENITENTIAL PSALM

Psalm 51:1–2THE MERCY OF GOD

Psalm 52

Psalm 52ARROGANCE

Psalm 52:8A GREEN OLIVE TREE

Psalm 53

Psalm 53MORAL DEPRAVITY

Psalm 53:2GOD LOOKED DOWN

Psalm 54

Psalm 54A CRY OF FAITH

Psalm 54FAITH IN THE MIDDLE OF TRIBULATION

Psalm 54:6–7HIS DESIRE

Psalm 55

Psalm 55BETRAYED

Psalm 55DARKEST DAY

Psalm 55:12–13DISMAY

Psalm 56

Psalm 56OVERCOMING FEAR

Psalm 56TRUST AMID FEAR

Psalm 56:12–13THE VOWS OF GOD

Psalm 57

Psalm 57“MERCY PLEASE!”

Psalm 57A CALL FOR MERCY

Psalm 57:7MY HEART IS FIXED

Psalm 58

Psalm 58INJUSTICE

Psalm 58JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL

Psalm 58:11A GOD THAT JUDGES

Psalm 59

Psalm 59A PRAYER FOR RESCUE

Psalm 59OUR PLACE OF SAFETY

Psalm 59:16MY DEFENSE

Psalm 60

Psalm 60FROM FEAR TO FAITH

Psalm 60AN URGENT PLEA FOR VICTORY

Psalm 60:4A BANNER

Psalm 61

Psalm 61NEW SECURITY

Psalm 61FROM A CRY TO CONFIDENCE

Psalm 61:2LEAD ME TO THE ROCK

Psalm 62

Psalm 62CONFIDENCE

Psalm 62GOD ONLY

Psalm 62:5–6WAIT THOU

Psalm 63

Psalm 63SPIRITUAL THIRST

Psalm 63LONGING FOR GOD

Psalm 63:3BETTER THAN LIFE

Psalm 64

Psalm 64WHEN GOD INTERVENES

Psalm 64I NEED HELP

Psalm 65

Psalm 65THE GOODNESS OF GOD

Psalm 65THE FULLNESS OF THE LORD

Psalm 65:1–2ANSWERS

Psalm 66

Psalm 66REMEMBER, GOD ANSWERS PRAYER

Psalm 66DELIVERANCE

Psalm 67

Psalm 67A HYMN OF BEAUTY

Psalm 67NATIONS REJOICE

Psalm 67:3–4WORLDWIDE PRAISE

Psalm 68

Psalm 68GOD’S VICTORY MARCH

Psalm 68WHEN GOD COMES

Psalm 68:18THE ASCENSION

Psalm 69

Psalm 69FROM DESPAIR TO PRAISE

Psalm 69THE PSALM OF THE TRESPASS OFFERING

Psalm 69:1–3Save me

Psalm 70

Psalm 70A PSALM TO BE SUNG

Psalm 70:4PRAYER AND PRAISE

Psalm 71

Psalm 71A PSALM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

Psalm 71THE SUNSET YEARS

Psalm 71:17–18A LIFETIME

Psalm 72

Psalm 72THE NEW KING

Psalm 72WHAT LEADERS NEED

Psalm 72:1–2PRAY FOR LEADERS

Psalm 73

Psalm 73PERPLEXITY

Psalm 73TELL ME, PLEASE

Psalm 73:16–17LOOK AGAIN

Psalm 74

Psalm 74PLEASE REMEMBER US

Psalm 74A DESIRE FOR VINDICATION

Psalm 75

Psalm 75REASSURANCE

Psalm 75GRATITUDE

Psalm 75:9–10THE WINNER

Psalm 76

Psalm 76VICTORY

Psalm 76WRATH – PRAISE

Psalm 76:11–12WRATH BRINGS PRAISE

Psalm 77

Psalm 77REMEMBERING – PRAISING

Psalm 77REFLECTION

Psalm 77:11–13BEYOND THE TROUBLES

Psalm 78

Psalm 78WISDOM LEARNED

Psalm 78LISTENING AND LEARNING

Psalm 78:6–7LEARN FROM HISTORY

Psalm 79

Psalm 79TROUBLE IN JERUSALEM

Psalm 79TRIBULATION

Psalm 79:13PEOPLE AND SHEEP

Psalm 80

Psalm 80RESTORE US

Psalm 80LEAD US AGAIN

Psalm 81

Psalm 81REMEMBER AND SERVE

Psalm 81HOPE FOR DELIVERANCE

Psalm 82

Psalm 82THE JUDGE JUDGES, JUDGES

Psalm 82GOD WILL JUDGE

Psalm 82:3–4JUDGE THE JUDGES

Psalm 83

Psalm 83DEFEAT YOUR ENEMIES

Psalm 83JUDGMENT ON NATIONS

Psalm 84

Psalm 84JOYFUL JOURNEY

Psalm 85

Psalm 85ISRAEL RESTORED

Psalm 85PARDON US

Psalm 85:6REVIVE US

Psalm 86

Psalm 86LOOKING AHEAD

Psalm 86A PRAYER FOR FAVOR

Psalm 86:11UNITE MY HEART

Psalm 87

Psalm 87ZION

Psalm 87:2THE GATES OF ZION

Psalm 88

Psalm 88DEEP SADNESS

Psalm 88DESPAIR

Psalm 88:18REJECTION

Psalm 89

Psalm 89REMEMBER THY SERVANTS

Psalm 89THE PSALM OF THE COVENANT

Psalm 90

Psalm 90NUMBER OUR DAYS

Psalm 90OUR DWELLING PLACE – OUR HELP

Psalm 91

Psalm 91A TESTIMONY OF TRUST

Psalm 91GOD, OUR PROTECTOR

Psalm 91:1THE SAFE PLACE

Psalm 92

Psalm 92CELEBRATION FOR GOD’S GOODNESS

Psalm 92PERSONAL GRATITUDE

Psalm 92:13–15FRUIT IN OLD AGE

Psalm 93

Psalm 93THE EVERLASTING KING

Psalm 93:1CONFESSION OF FAITH AND GOD’S KINGDOM

Psalm 94

Psalm 94THE JUDGE OF THE EARTH

Psalm 94ASKING FOR VENGEANCE

Psalm 94:1–2THE JUDGE

Psalm 95

Psalm 95CONTAGIOUS JOY

Psalm 95A CALL TO WORSHIP

Psalm 95:1–2JOYFUL NOISE

Psalm 96

Psalm 96THE COMING OF THE KING

Psalm 96BACK FROM CAPTIVITY

Psalm 96:9BEAUTY

Psalm 97

Psalm 97THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD

Psalm 97:11–12LIGHT AND GLADNESS

Psalm 98

Psalm 98A NEW SONG OF CELEBRATION

Psalm 98PRAISE FROM EVERYWHERE

Psalm 98:1–2CELEBRATE WITH JOY

Psalm 99

Psalm 99HE IS HOLY

Psalm 99I AM HOLY

Psalm 100

Psalm 100GIVE GRATEFUL PRAISE

Psalm 100:3WE ARE HIS

Psalm 101

Psalm 101A COMMITMENT TO HOLINESS

Psalm 101A CODE OF ETHICS

Psalm 102

Psalm 102OVERWHELMED

Psalm 102A PERSONAL APPEAL

Psalm 102:18–20AFFLICTION

Psalm 103

Psalm 103THANKFUL PRAISE

Psalm 103BLESS THE LORD

Psalm 103:1–2A CALL TO PRAISE

Psalm 104

Psalm 104THE POWER OF GOD IN CREATION

Psalm 104CREATOR AND SUSTAINER

Psalm 104:1THOU ART VERY GREAT

Psalm 105

Psalm 105THE WONDERS OF GOD IN HISTORY

Psalm 105GOD DOES CARE

Psalm 105:14–15TOUCH NOT MINE ANOINTED

Psalm 106

Psalm 106MAN’S FAILURE – GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

Psalm 106A CONFESSION

Psalm 106:47–48SAVE US, O LORD OUR GOD

Psalm 107

Psalm 107REDEEMED!!

Psalm 107GOD IS GOOD

Psalm 108

Psalm 108A PRAYER FOR HELP

Psalm 108:1–3MY HEART IS FIXED

Psalm 109

Psalm 109RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION

Psalm 109:1–2THEY HAVE SPOKEN AGAINST ME

Psalm 110

Psalm 110DOMINION!!

Psalm 110:1–2THE CORONATION

Psalm 111

Psalm 111THE WONDERFUL WORKS OF GOD

Psalm 111INTRODUCTION TO THE “HALLEL”

Psalm 111:1–2HOLY AND REVEREND IS HIS NAME

Psalm 112

Psalm 112PORTRAIT OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN

Psalm 112THE REWARD OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Psalm 113

Psalm 113PRAISE TO OUR CREATOR – REDEEMER

Psalm 113:3–4THE LORD OF LIGHT

Psalm 114

Psalm 114MIRACLES OF THE EXODUS

Psalm 114:7–8GREATER THAN ALL KNOWN POWER

Psalm 115

Psalm 115TO GOD BE THE GLORY

Psalm 115DOWN WITH IDOLS!

Psalm 115:1–3FALSE AND TRUE

Psalm 116

Psalm 116PERSONAL THANKSGIVING

Psalm 116:4–6WHEN I CALL

Psalm 117

Psalm 117A SHOUT OF PRAISE

Psalm 117UNIVERSAL PRAISE OF GOD

Psalm 118

Psalm 118THE GLORIOUS KING

Psalm 118:7–9CONFIDENCE

Psalm 119

Psalm 119Introduction

Psalm 119:1–32THE WAY OF UNDERSTANDING

Psalm 119:9–12WORD… COMMANDMENTS… STATUTES… JUDGMENTS… TESTIMONIES… PRECEPTS

Psalm 119:33–64WHAT IT SAYS WORKS!

Psalm 119:33–64NEED THE WORD OF GOD

Psalm 119:65–96INSIGHT THROUGH THE WORD

Psalm 119:97–136LIGHT OF THE WORD

Psalm 119:97–136MEDITATION ON THE WORD

Psalm 119:137–176GREAT PEACE

Psalm 119:137–176COMMUNION THROUGH THE WORD

Psalm 120

Psalm 120THE VOICE OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 120:1–2ACCUSATIONS

Psalm 121

Psalm 121THE GUARD OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 121:1–3PROTECTION

Psalm 122

Psalm 122THE JOY OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 122:1–2THE PRESENCE OF GOD

Psalm 123

Psalm 123THE EXPECTATION OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 123:1–2THE THRONE-SITTER

Psalm 124

Psalm 124THE DELIVERANCE OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 124:7–8OVERWHELMED

Psalm 125

Psalm 125THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 125:1–2PROTECTION #2

Psalm 126

Psalm 126THE RESTORATION OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 126:5–6A PRINCIPLE

Psalm 127

Psalm 127THE NEED OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 127:1THE FAMILY

Psalm 128

Psalm 128HOME LIFE OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 128:4–6PEACEFUL FAMILY LIFE

Psalm 129

Psalm 129THE MEMORIES OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 129:3–6AFFLICTION

Psalm 130

Psalm 130THE HOPE OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 130A TESTIMONY OF TRUST

Psalm 130:5–6EXPECTATIONS

Psalm 131

Psalm 131THE LOWLINESS OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 131:2TRUST

Psalm 132

Psalm 132THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 132:3–5A PLACE FOR THE LORD

Psalm 133

Psalm 133THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE PILGRIM

Psalm 133:1–2UNITY

Psalm 134

Psalm 134THE BLESSING ON THE PILGRIM

Psalm 134:1SERVING IN THE NIGHT

Psalm 135

Psalm 135PRAISE HIM, LORD OF ALL

Psalm 135THE LORD IS GREAT

Psalm 135:7OUT OF HIS TREASURIES

Psalm 136

Psalm 136HIS LOVINGKINDNESS IS EVERLASTING

Psalm 136RICH IN MERCY

Psalm 136:23–26ENDURING LOVE

Psalm 137

Psalm 137THE EXILE

Psalm 137:1–2IN TIMES OF DESPAIR

Psalm 138

Psalm 138WITH ALL MY HEART

Psalm 138:1–2MAGNIFIED

Psalm 139

Psalm 139A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

Psalm 139THE GREATNESS OF GOD

Psalm 139:1–4FROM START TO FINISH

Psalm 140

Psalm 140PLEASE, PLEASE HELP!

Psalm 140:12–13THE CAUSE

Psalm 141

Psalm 141PROTECTION NEEDED

Psalm 141:2–3CRITICISM

Psalm 142

Psalm 142IN THE CAVE

Psalm 142:4–5CORNERED

Psalm 143

Psalm 143SADNESS OF HEART

Psalm 143TEACH ME

Psalm 143:8LEVEL GROUND

Psalm 144

Psalm 144A SONG OF CONFIDENCE

Psalm 144GOD’S GREATNESS – MAN’S FRAILTY

Psalm 145

Psalm 145GOD’S GREATNESS

Psalm 145A GLORIOUS HYMN OF PRAISE

Psalm 145:3–4MAGNIFICENCE!

Psalm 146

Psalm 146PRAISE FOR GOD’S HELP

Psalm 146GOD’S GOODNESS

Psalm 146:1–2A REMINDER

Psalm 147

Psalm 147PRAISE FOR GOD’S FORESIGHT AND CARE

Psalm 147PRAISE OF THE CREATOR

Psalm 147:11–14GOD’S JOY

Psalm 148

Psalm 148PRAISE FROM ALL CREATION

Psalm 148:13–14THE VOICE OF CREATION

Psalm 149

Psalm 149PRAISE FOR GOD’S VICTORY

Psalm 149:4–5GOD’S PLEASURE

Psalm 150

Psalm 150THE GRAND FINALE

Psalm 150PRAISE YE THE LORD!

Psalm 150:6PRAISE THE LORD