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 25 David

    Psalm 25 David: David is the author of Psalm 25 as we’ve just read. And David sinned. As we all know, his most egregious sin was committed with the wife of Uriah. He committed adultery with her and arranged for the murder of her husband. And with those two sins committed David found himself guilty…

    Psalm 25 David
  • Psalm 25 Acrostic

    Psalm 25 Acrostic: Psalm 25 is an acrostic. The first letter of each new verse begins with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet. There are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. And look at the last verse of Psalm 25. What number is it? 22. There are a few minor deviations from this pattern…

    Psalm 25 Acrostic
  • Psalm 25 Commentary

    Let’s turn to Psalm 25. Psalm 25 Commentary: Genre See our Psalm 25 Acrostic article for more information on the acrostic style of Psalm 25. Now, because this psalm is an acrostic, its flow seems to be kind of unnaturally confined. Since each new line needs to begin with a certain letter of the alphabet…

    Psalm 25 Commentary
  • Lament Psalm Structure

    Lament Psalm Structure: A lament psalm has five ingredients to its structure, the most prominent of which is the lament itself. The others are invocation, confidence, praise, and petition. The Five Elements of the Structure of a Lament Psalm: Lament Invocation Confidence Praise Petition Lament Psalm Structure: Lament The lament is where the psalmist exposes the…

    Lament Psalm Structure
  • Psalm 24 9 Meaning

    Psalm 24 9 Meaning: We see repetition in verses 9 and 10 that mirrors verses 7 and 8. This repetition, no doubt, is to heighten the excitement surrounding the entering of the Ark into Jerusalem.

    Psalm 24 9 Meaning
  • Psalm 24 8 Commentary

    Psalm 24 8 Commentary: Now the question is posed in verse 8 as to the identity of this king of glory.

    Psalm 24 8 Commentary
  • Psalm 24 7 Meaning

    Psalm 24 7 Meaning: In verses 7 through 10 we have this climactic identification of the one who is entering through these gates and doors.

    Psalm 24 7 Meaning