Psalms

Psalms 63-68: I’m With Him

Transcript Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Psalms 63-68. I’m calling today’s episode “I’m With Him.” Because I missed last week’s Psalms episode, we’re reading those three missed chapters as well as the three originally planned for today. I’ll give you an introduction to each chapter, and after we’ve read them all, I’ll have a…

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Psalms 60-62: Be Quiet

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Psalms 60-62, and I’m calling the episode “Be Quiet.” Comments on Psalm 62 “1 It is surely true that I find my rest in God.” NIRV I believe that the NASB is a better translation: “1 My soul waits in silence for God only;” NASB Sometimes, the very best thing…

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Psalms 57-59: On the Run

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Psalms 57-59, and I’m calling the episode “On the Run.” Comments on Psalms 57-59 Introduction to Psalm 57 The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when he fled from Saul into the cave. Regarding “Do not Destroy”,…

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Psalms 54-56: Say It Isn’t So

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Psalms 54-56, and I’m calling the episode “Say It Isn’t So.” Comments on Psalms 54-56 Introduction to Psalm 54 The title of this psalm is “To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Contemplation of David when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, ‘Is David not hiding with…

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Psalms 48-50: This Is Love

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Psalms 48-50.  I’m calling the episode “This Is Love.” Comments on Psalms 48-50 Introduction to Chapter 48 The title of this psalm is “A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.” The Hebrew word for Song in the title here is “schir”, which conveys the idea of a joyful…

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Psalms 45-47: It Is Good To Be His

Podcast Introduction Today our reading is  Psalms45-47.  I’m calling the episode “It Is Good To Be His.” Comments on Psalms 45-47 Introduction to Psalm 45 The title of this psalm is To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love. According to Matthew Henry’s Commentary,…

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Psalms 42-44: Thirsty

Podcast Introduction Today our reading is 1Psalms 42-44.  I’m calling the episode “Thirsty.” Comments on Psalms 42-44 Introduction to Psalm 42 This is the first psalm of Book Two of Psalms. There are certainly differences between books one and two. One difference is the Hebrew word for God. Commentator James Montgomery Boice wrote, “According to…

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Psalms 39-41: Our Only Hope

Podcast Introduction Today  Psalms 39-41. I’m calling the episode “Our Only Hope .” Comments on Psalms 39-41 Introduction to Psalm 39 The title of this psalm is “To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.” It is thought by some that the Chief Musician is God. Others believe that it could be a leader…

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Psalms 36-38: Schemers

Podcast Introduction Today we’re going to read Psalms 36-38, and I’m calling the episode “Schemers.” Comments on Psalm 36 The title of this psalm is “For the choir director. A psalm of David, the Lord’s servant.” There are only two psalms that use the phrase “the Lord’s servant.”: Psalm 18 and Psalm 36. In Psalm…

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Psalms 33-35: Praise God Always

Podcast Introduction Today we’re going to read Ps 33-35, and I’m calling the episode “Praise God Always”, and instead of commenting after the reading, I’m again going to give you an introduction to each psalm before reading them.  I’ll tell you the results of the survey today, as promised. And we’ll learn what happened on…

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