Explaining The Book

Category: Old Testament

The Old Testament reveals God’s creation, covenant with Israel, and redemptive plan through promises, laws, prophecies, and worship. It foreshadows Christ as the fulfillment of God’s promises, showcasing His faithfulness, justice, and mercy amid humanity’s sin and longing for salvation. Its narratives, poetry, and prophecies point to Christ’s coming kingdom.

  • Psalm 29 Commentary

    Psalm 29 is a praise psalm in which the Lord is receiving praise for being the God of the storm. David is urging his fellow-Israelites to stop attributing the power and benefits of storms to the false god Baal. Instead, he urges them to worship the Lord alone. And the big reason he gives for…

    Psalm 29 Commentary
  • Psalm 28 9 Commentary

    So finally in our Psalm 28 9 Commentary, we see that David concludes Psalm 28 with a petition. 9 Save thy people,and bless thine inheritance: feed them also,and lift them up for ever. And, since God is the saving strength of his anointed, David asks that he would be that for God’s people – David’s…

    Psalm 28 9 Commentary
  • Psalm 28 8 Commentary

    And then, we see next in out Psalm 28 8 Commentary that David continues expressing confidence in the Lord in verse 8. But now it’s not just David expressing confidence for himself – he now expresses confidence because of the way that the Lord works with a group of individuals. 8 The LORD is their…

    Psalm 28 8 Commentary
  • Psalm 28 5 Commentary

    As we begin our Psalm 28 5 Commentary, let’s note that David here continues in verse 5 with justification for the way he just prayed. Why is David asking for the wicked to receive their due reward? 5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD,nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy…

    Psalm 28 5 Commentary
  • Psalm 28 1 Commentary

    For our Psalm 28 1 Commentary we’ll begin by noting that David begins by invoking and petitioning the Lord in verse 1. KJV Psalm 28:1 <A Psalm of David.> Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock;be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me,I become like them that go down into…

    Psalm 28 1 Commentary
  • Psalm 28 Commentary

    Turn to Psalm 28 for this Psalm 28 commentary. Psalm 28 is a lament psalm. In it, David is working through a very troubling reality in his life with the Lord’s help. And that troubling reality involves wicked men. Their presence and activities may very well call for national judgement. In Deuteronomy 28, the Lord…

    Psalm 28 Commentary
  • Psalm 27 1 Meaning

    Let’s do some study on Psalm 27 1 meaning. We start with the title of Psalm 27, which is simply… KJV Psalm 27:1 <A Psalm of David.> That doesn’t give us much help in finding the context of this psalm – besides knowing that David wrote it. Psalm 27 1 Meaning – The Septuagint’s Heading…

    Psalm 27 1 Meaning