Explaining The Book

Category: Psalms

Psalms is a collection of prayers, laments, and praises exalting God’s character, works, and covenant faithfulness. Many psalms prophetically anticipate Christ as the ultimate King, Redeemer, and Shepherd. They encourage believers to trust in God, worship Him in every circumstance, and find hope in the promises fulfilled in Christ’s reign.

  • Psalm 4 Meaning

    Psalm 4, a lament by David, expresses trust in God amid distress and highlights the contrast between divine security and worldly pursuits. It includes a call for self-examination, trust, and righteousness. Ultimately, the psalm foreshadows Jesus Christ, who embodies deliverance, joy, and peace for believers through His life and sacrifice.

    Psalm 4 Meaning
  • Psalm 3: A Reflection on Christ, Our Deliverer

    Psalm 3 captures King David’s distress while fleeing from his son Absalom, yet embodies profound trust in God, pointing to Christ’s ultimate deliverance. David’s lament relates to both his personal strife and Christ’s suffering, trust, and victory over sin and death, assuring believers of salvation and triumph in Christ.

    Psalm 3: A Reflection on Christ, Our Deliverer
  • Psalm 3 and Jesus Christ

    Discover how Psalm 3 reveals God’s protection and ultimate victory through Jesus Christ. This powerful psalm highlights David’s trust during trials, foreshadowing Christ’s triumph over sin and death. Dive into its rich themes of peace, deliverance, and salvation, and find encouragement to trust God in every season of life.

    Psalm 3 and Jesus Christ
  • Psalm 8 Meaning

    In Psalm 8 we discover that the Lord’s name is majestic in that he uses the weakest of human creatures to confound his enemies and in that especially favors and cares for man despite our relative insignificance.

  • Psalm 58 Commentary

    The concept of justice is one that everyone subscribes to – at least, when it turns out for their benefit. You want to be able to go to the store and weigh-out a pound of produce and be charged accordingly – no more and no less. When you go to the gas station you want…

    Psalm 58 Commentary
  • Psalm 57 Sermon

    Let’s turn our attention to Psalm 57 now. Because you and I need to know How to Pray as You Wait for Your Trial to End. And that is the wonderful example that God ordained David to set for us in Psalm 57.

    Psalm 57 Sermon
  • Psalm 56 Commentary

    Let’s turn our attention to Psalm 56 where we will see The Prayer of a Believer Outside of God’s Will. David had found himself to be outside of God’s will. How did he handle that situation and what can we learn as we pray through these situations in our lives as we become aware of…

    Psalm 56 Commentary