Carefully Examining the Text

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  • Psalm 12

    Psalm 12:1-4 The wicked are consuming the godly
    12:1 Help- NASB; Save- ESV
    12:2-3 The wicked lips of the evil men
    12:5-8  The LORD will preserve the poor and afflicted
    The LORD arises the save the righteous
    12:6 The LORD's words are pure in contrast to the words of the wicked in 12:2-3.
    12:7 The LORD will preserve them.
    12:8 sons of men- this phrase appears in both vs. 1 and vs. 8. 

    23 min
  • Psalm 11

    Psalm 11
    11:1 The security of the Psalmist 
    11:2-3 The threat of the wicked
    11:4 The sovereignty of God
    11:5-6 The destiny of the wicked
    11:7 The destiny of the righteous

    What does Psalm 11 say about the LORD?
    11:1 He is our refuge
    11:4 He is in His holy temple
    11:4-5 He tests all men
    11:5-6 He will bring judgment upon the wicked
    11:7 He will bless the righteous

    How does Jesus fulfill the picture of an innocent sufferer in Psalm 11?
    11:1 in Luke 13:31-33 Jesus was basically told to flee like in 11:1
    11:2 The wicked shot at Jesus secretly- Matthew 26:4; Mark 14:1; Matthew 26:55
    11:1 Jesus took refuge in God- I Peter 2:22-23

    23 min
  • Psalm 10

    Psalm 10 and Psalm 9 may have originally been one Psalm. Even if that is not the case, there are many connections between the Psalms.  Here are some of them. 
    10:1- times of trouble- 9:9
    10:2 the wicked- 9:5, 16, 17; 10:2, 3, 4, 13, 15
    10:4 The Hebrew word for "Seek" in 9:10, 12; 10:4, 13, 15
    10:11 The claim that God has forgotten- 9:12, 18
    10:12 Arise- 9:19
    10:16 The LORD is king- 9:4, 7
    10:16 nations- 9:5, 15, 17, 19, 19, 20
    10:18 vindicate is the word "judge" in 9:8

    10:1-2 Where is the LORD in the midst of trouble

    10:3-11 A description of the wicked

    10:12-15 A plea for God to arise and judge the wicked

    10:16-18 The king has heard their cry and will defend them

    22 min
  • Psalm 9

    Psalm 9:1-2 I will give thanks to the LORD

    9:3-6 My enemy will stumble and turn back

    9:7-10 The LORD has established His throne for judgment

    9:11-12 Sing Praises to the LORD

    9:13-16 Lift me up from death and let the nations sink down

    9:17-18 The wicked nations vs. the afflicted and needy

    9:19-20 Do not let man prevail

    The Psalm emphasizes that the LORD will...
    bring judgment upon the wicked- 9:3, 5, 6, 15-16, 17, 19-20
    vindicate the righteous- 9:9, 10, 12 , 18, 18

    23 min
  • Psalm 8

    When Apollo 11 went to the moon in 1969 they had a silicon disk in which they left messages from 73 nations and the message from the Vatican was the text of Psalm 8 

    Psalm 8 begins and ends with praise to God. It is an inclusion beginning and ending with the same words, "LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth" vs. 1, 9. 

    1. The Psalm speaks of the greatness of God compared to the relatively small heavens. 
    2. It stresses how immense the heavens are compared to small and insignificant man.
    3. It states that man is small but God has given Him an exalter position in the universe.

    Psalm 8 is quoted often in the NT.
    Psalm 8:2 is quoted by Jesus in Matthew 21:16 to speak of how the children are praising Him in the temple.
    Psalm 8:4-6 is quoted and broken down in Hebrews 2:6-9 and applied to Jesus.
    Psalm 8:6 is applied to Jesus in Ephesians 1:22-23 and I Corinthians 15:27. 

    20 min
  • Psalm 7

    Psalm 7:1-2 The enemy threatens to tear David apart
    7:3-5 If he is guilty, may he be judged
    7:6-11 He calls on the LORD to arise in judgment
    7:12-16 Judgment will fall upon the head of the wicked
    7:17 Final praise

    God as judge from Psalm 7
    God is judge of all peoples- 7:7-8
    God is a righteous judge- 7:11
    God is angry with sin- 7:6, 11
    God punishes the wicked- 7:9, 11, 12-16
    God vindicates the righteous- 7:8, 9, 10

    I made a mistake around the 22 minute mark in talking about the word in the Greek translation for "Arise." It is actually the word in the Greek translation for "lifted up" which also appears in the same verse. 

    24 min
  • Psalm 6

    The division we made of Psalm 6 is 
    1. The psalm describe the depth of David's despair- vs. 2-3, 6-7

    2. His plea to God for help- vs. 1, 4-5

    3. His confidence of victory- vs. 8-10

    20 min
  • Psalm 5

    This psalm alternates between petitions to God (vs. 1-3, 7-8, 11-12) and descriptions of the wicked (vs. 4-6, 9-10). The psalm distinguishes between the righteous and the wicked but it also reminds us that we only enter the LORD's house by the abundance of HIs lovingkindness (vs. 7). 

    20 min
  • Psalm 3

    Psalm 3
    David flees from Absalom
    3:1-2 Many are rising against him
    3:3-4 The LORD is his shield
    3:5-6 The LORD sustains me
    3:7-8 Salvation belongs to the LORD

    20 min

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