Psalm 78:1-31: A descriptive praise Psalm; learning from Israel’s history: God’s works and punishment; parable; riddle; Zoan; Ephraim; disobedience, judgment, confession cycle; steadfast heart.
Psalm 77
Psalm 77 lamenting because of a troubled spirit; no sleep; thinking about problems; Did the Lord reject me?; recalling the deeds of the LORD; the LORD’s control of water.
Psalm 76
Psalm 76: Declarative Praise Psalm; God’s justice in action: judges enemies; delivers the humble; Salem; flames of bow.
Psalm 75
Psalm 75: A declarative praise psalm about God judging the boastful wicked; warning to the wicked; haughty neck; God exalts; wine poured as judgment; horns of the righteous lifted up.
Psalm 74
Psalm 74: A national lament where Israel calls out to God for help; rejection by God; complaint; battle flags; swinging axes in the forest; destroyed sanctuary; burned meeting places; no […]
Psalm 73
Psalm 73: Intro. to Book III; Didactic Wisdom Psalm; Believer’s struggle with the prosperity of the wicked; envying of the arrogant; discerning their end; their sudden destruction.
Psalm 72
Psalm 72: Descriptive Praise Royal Psalm; Ruling with justice, defends the oppressed, righteous flourish, peace, enemies lick the dust, delivers the needy; continuous prayer for him; abundance in the land.
Psalm 71
Psalm 71: Individual lament for great need of deliverance; God, a refuge to continiually come; rescue from the wicked; my hope, my trust from youth; took from womb; at old […]
Psalm 70
Psalm 70: Individual Lament: hurry God; enemies shamed; call for praise; God my help.
Psalm 69:19-36 Part 2
Psalm 69:19-36: David’s suffering: disgrace before his enemies, no sympathy; imprecatory prayer for their judgment; enemies blotted out of the book of life; praise and thanksgiving.