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Psalm, Chapter 27

A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
 Whom should I fear?

-          What does it mean to have Fearless trust in God

o   It means that you consider you present circumstances, trials and difficulties and you look them straight in the face and say

§  God is bigger than you

§  God is stronger than you

§  God is wiser than you

§  God is exceedingly more powerful than you

§  God is able to do abundantly above all that I can ask or think (which really means imagine)

-          In order to get this level of Fearless Trust in God here is the key

o   You must believe in who He is first

-          In the first verse of chapter 27; David declares who He is

o   The Lord is my light and my salvation

§  To be your light means He is the one responsible for light so that you may see and know and comprehend anything (for without light you are in utter darkness and nothing makes sense)

§  And my salvation; this means you must recognize that your salvation (you being saved) is 100% codependent upon Him and nobody else.

§  He is either your Savior or you don’t one – period.

o   So here is the point, if God is your light and responsible for your ability to see and comprehend and understand

o   And if He is your savior who make a plan to save you and He is alive and well and His plan is in process even now

o   Then you can say what David says next

-          Whom should I fear?

o   It is a rhetorical question

o   The answer is nobody

o   If God is light, then you can see Him and understand Him through His word and you can learn about what He did to save you (it’s already been done)

-          So at this very moment, the light is either on or off

o   Which is it?

-          There is no mixing light with darkness (it doesn’t work scientifically)

o   When light is present, darkness ceases to exists 

-          The type of fear implies the fear of judgement before eternity (it looks forward in time)

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Psalm, Chapter 26

Protestation of Integrity and Prayer for Protection.

A Psalm of David.

26 [a]Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity,
And I have trusted in the Lord [b]without wavering.

-          Protestation of Integrity and Prayer for Protection

o   A solemn or formal declaration of a fact, opinion, or resolution: an asseveration: as, protestations of friendship or of amendment.

o   Integrity means Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

o   David wants to declare his integrity

§  That he is adhering to God’s laws in a strict manner

§  Therefore (implied) he makes a prayer for protection

§  If you walking the straight line, God will protect you!

-          Vindicate me, 

o   To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof.

o   To defend, maintain, or insist on the recognition of (one's rights, for example).

o   To demonstrate or prove the value or validity of; justify.

-          O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity

o   Again David seems think God will listen, will vindicate him

o   Because he has walked in integrity

o   Protection and vindication are the blessings of walking in integrity

-          And I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

o   And means that in addition to walking in integrity

o   David also trusted in the Lord without wavering (not back and forth)

o   this is another reason why David believes that God will answer him

o   when you pray don't waver in your expectation that God will answer you

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Psalm, Chapter 25

Prayer for Protection, Guidance and Pardon.

A Psalm of David.

25 To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
 2 O my God, in You I trust,
 Do not let me be ashamed;
 Do not let my enemies exult over me.

-          In the title of this chapter we have three ingredients

o   first a prayer for protection

o   second guidance

o   and 3rd a pardon

-          it may be interesting to note that first you pray for protection from God; what follows is that he will guide you because of your prayer; and then he will pardon your sin which is really what will keep you in the place of His protection.

-          to You, oh Lord, I lift up my soul

o   David is lifting up his soul (the part of you that lives forever)

o   in other words he is relying on Jesus Christ for his eternal salvation and destination

-          Oh my God, in You I trust

o   notice that David is putting his trust in God unto salvation

o   that's the only place to put your trust

-          Do not let me be ashamed

o   do not let my enemies exalt over me

o   in other words David is relying upon his trust in God as the answer in response to his enemies.

 3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed;
[a]Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.

-          Indeed none of those who wait for You will be ashamed

o   the word indeed is an absolute

o   the word nun means none, zero, or without exception

o   if you are waiting for the Lord or upon the Lord you will never be ashamed

-          those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed

o   this is the opposite of those who put their faith and trust in the Lord

o   there are people who deal treacherously (they are in fact the ones who will be ashamed for their evil deeds will be exposed and God will judge them accordingly)

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Psalm, Chapter 24

The King of Glory Entering Zion.

A Psalm of David.

24 The earth is the Lord’s, and [a]all it contains,
The world, and those who dwell in it.

 -          The King of Glory Entering Zion

o   This title would be the fulfillment of ancient prophecy

o   Remember Zion is a reference to a mountain in Jerusalem

§  The place where the New Jerusalem will hover over the land

§  A 1,500 mile cube made of precious stones and gold

o   David is looking forward to the return of Christ

§  The first time He came as a Lamb 

§  The next time is He is coming as The King of Glory (in His full glory)

-          The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains

o   This means all the land

o   this means all the real estate

o   this means all the gold and silver

o   this means all the oil and all the precious stones

o   it all belongs to the Lord (not the devil)

-          the world, and those who dwell in it

o   this transitions from material things to living things

o   those who dwell mean they are living there (it is their home)

o   you might say this is in reference to souls (beyond the physical into eternal)

o   we were bought with a price, we are not our own, we belong to Jesus Christ

 2 For He has founded it upon the seas
 And established it upon the rivers.

-          For he has founded it upon the seas

o   how do you found something up on the sea

o   the water is deep and it is constantly moving

o   and yet God formed the land upon it (the speaks of His great power and wisdom)

-          and establish it upon the rivers

o   to establish something means to build something as well

o   to build something up on the river means you must battle moving water

o   rivers don't just run above ground the ulcer run under the ground

o   they are different than seas because they are freshwater and it's drinkable

o   God established some places upon the rivers in order that people might have fresh water to drink

o   One more quick note to establish something means that it's permanent it doesn't come and go it's established which means it's going to remain and serve its purpose for which it was intended

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Psalm, Chapter 23

The Lord, the Psalmist’s Shepherd.

A Psalm of David.

23 The Lord is my shepherd,
 I [a]shall not want.

-          Psalm 23 is a famous bible chapter

o   It is made up of the number 2 which represent witnesses

o   And the number 3 which represents the trinity (God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit three-in-one

o   Added together they equal 5 which is the number for grace

o   Multiple together they equal 6 the number of man

o   So right off the start we have “witness God The Father, God The Son, God the Holy Spirit three-one offering Grace to mankind

-          The title is The Lord, the Psalmist’s Shepherd

o   A Shepherd cares for his sheep

o   He leads them to still waters

o   He leads them to the green pastures

o   He protects them with his Rod and his life

o   He knows them by name

o   And his sheep know his voice as well

o   There is safety and security for the sheep because of the good shepherd

-          Now we come to the first verse

o   The Lord is my shepherd

§  David is making a declaration

·         The Lord (this is the One True God)

·         Is my shepherd (not a shepherd my shepherd)

§  In other words, David is relying upon the Lord to lead him and protect him

o   I shall not want

§  In other words, I will not be in need because my Shepherd takes such great care of me I don’t need anything else (He is all I need)

o   Do you consider the Lord, your Shepherd?

§  Do you trust Him to provide everything you need?

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;
 He leads me beside [b]quiet waters.

-          He makes me lie down in green pastures

o   He makes me (this means the Shepherd is the cause)

o   To lied down in green pastures is what He caused

o   To lie down means to rest in absolute peace without fear

o   In green pastures means it’s soft, it’s beautiful and yummy food is included

o   This speaks volumes about God’s loving care

-          He leads me besides quiet waters

o   He leads (this means He is directing the steps)

o   Besides quiet waters 

§  Quiet waters are where it is safe to drink

§  It’s very peaceful with no threats around

§  The water is clear, cold, healthy and refreshing to drink

o   So this activity goes beyond rest and food and expands into refreshing water that is safe to drink and be fully satisfied

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Psalm, Chapter 22

A Cry of Anguish and a Song of Praise.

For the choir director; upon [a]Aijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David.

22 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.

-          A cry of anguish and a song of praise is is the title of this chapter

o   notice there is a cry of Anguish first

o   then a song of praise

o   this implies prayer followed by answer to prayer which causes praise

-          it is written for the choir director upon Aijeleth Hashshahar

o   Aijeleth means “doe, deer, hind”

o   Hashshahar means “dawn or at dawn”

o   When combined it speaks of being sure footed upon the sunrise

§  God is light so first light would be speak of Jesus

§  Ability to walk with Jesus upon His return may be implied

-          My God my God why have You forsaken me, 

o   David is speaking prophetic words that Jesus would repeat 1,000 years later

o   This points to the impossible situation of sin which can only be delt with by God Himself

o   Jesus spoke the same phrase in Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34

§  Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?

§  A study of linguistics may help clarify this sentence

§  If translated in Northern Aramaic (the language of Jesus)

§  “Listen to my heart, this is my destiny.” Jesus was telling those who were in sorrow over his death, “This is why I came to earth in the first place, this is my purpose, to die for you.”

§  God did not forsake Himself or His Son; He gave His One and only begotten Son for the specific purpose to save sinners

§  This great love was demonstrated on the cross, when Jesu Christ gave up His life willingly 

-          Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning

o   David cry illuminates the seemingly great distance between his cry and God's deliverance

o   it is part of the human condition to cry out to God “where are You”, “why don't you answer me”…

o   God's deliverance shall surely come (but in His time not yours or mine)

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Praise for Deliverance.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

21 O Lord, in Your strength the king will be glad,
 And in Your [a]salvation how greatly he will rejoice!

-          Praise for Deliverance is the title of Chapter 21

-          21 is made up of three sevens 3 x 7 = 21

-          3 is the number for the trinity; 7 is the number for completion

-          The trinity (Father, Son & Holy Spirit) will keep working until its complete

-          In Chapter 20, we had Prayer for Victory over Enemies

-          Prayer always proceeds Victory; apparently we get the victory in Chapter 21

-          Oh Lord in Your strength the king will be glad

o   notice that it is in the Lord's strength that the king will be glad (not in his own)

-          and in Your salvation how greatly he will rejoice

o   Notice it is in the Lord salvation (This is why he will greatly rejoice)

o   So too we should be glad about the Lord's strength

o   And we should rejoice greatly about his salvation

§  Does gladness and rejoicing describe your attitude today?

2 You have given him his heart’s desire,
 And You have not withheld the request of his lips. [b]Selah.

-          To give one his hearts desire means God searched the heart and gave it – its deepest desire; this should be regarded as a great reward (unearned yet provided in love)

-          And you have withheld the request of his lips. Selah (which means think about it)

o   The request of your lips are spoken words

o   It is called prayer

o   You pray; you believe; you receive (it’s a perfect math formula)

o   Yet it only works when the heart is right with God

o   Why doesn’t it always work?

§  Not abiding in Jesus (John 15:7)

§  Unbelief (Matthew 17:20-21)

§  Failure to Fast (Matthew 17:21)

§  A Bad Marriage Relationship (1 Peter 3:7)

§  Not Asking (James 4:2)

§  Selfish Praying (James 4:3)

§  Disobedience (1 John 3:22)

§  Not Praying in God's Will (1 John 5:14-15)

§  Unconfessed Sin (James 5:16)

§  Cold, Passionless Prayer (James 5:16-18; 2 Kings 20:5)

§  Prayerlessness and Lack of Persistence in Prayer (Luke 18:1-7; Psalm 55:17)

§  Sin Against Others (Matthew 5:23-24)

§  Lack of Unity (Matthew 18:19)

§  Not Praying in the Name of Jesus (John 14:13-14)

§  Pride (James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5, Proverbs 3:34)

§  Lying and Deceitfulness (Psalm 17:1)

§  Lack of Bible Reading and Bible Teaching (Proverbs 28:9)

§  Trusting in the Length or Form of Prayer (Matthew 6:7)

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Psalm, Chapter 20

Prayer for Victory over Enemies.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

20 May the Lord answer you on a day of trouble!
 May the name of the God of Jacob [a]protect you!

-          Prayer for Victory over Enemies

o   This title seems odd since we just considered the heavens

o   We were amazed by immense size, wisdom and power of God

o   If God be for you; who could be against you

o   It seems often in the moments of our highest faith; difficulty also comes immediately after

-          May the Lord answer you on a day of trouble

o   The word translated Lord here is Jehovah (the One True God)

o   The focus is on the Lord Answering (which implies a prayer first)

o   And not just any answer; but on a day trouble

§  In the very day of your trouble when you pray

§  This prayer has a sense or urgent need and reliance upon God for an immediate answer (not a slow one)

§  God is able to answer on the same day; are you able to believe it?

-          May the name of the God of Jacob protect you 

o   The focus on this verse is His name

o   His name is this section is “ĕlôhîym” and it means God(s)!

o   This is interesting because God “ĕlôhîym” is the plural form of God

§  It seems to be a reference to the Trinity (multiple yet one)

o   The name Jacob means “heel catcher; supplanter; one who follows after; may God protect”

o   If you stitch this together it means that “God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit will follow after you and catch you from falling”

o   What is implied is that all three are at work to make this happen in your life & mine

2 May He send you help from the sanctuary,
 And support you from Zion!

-          May He send you help from the sanctuary

o   The sanctuary is a reference to God’s home (the place He lives)

o   What is implied is that He would send help from His house to yours

-          And support you from Zion

o   Zion is a reference to a mountain in Israel and it is a picture of heaven

o   When the New Jerusalem comes down from heaven (1,500 mile cube; made of precious stones) it floats over this area and it is the where God will rule and reign from with those that come down from  heaven with Him after the rapture (us) and He will rule and reign from this cubed precious stone city for 1,000 years

o   So this prayer represents support from Jerusalem; from the mountain of God in the here and now but also in eternity after (from heaven)

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Psalm, Chapter 19

The Works and the Word of God.

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

19 The heavens tell of the glory of God;
 And their expanse declares the work of His hands.

-          The universe is estimated to be than 100 billion light years in diameter

-          It is estimated that it is growing by 3,000 feet per second

-          There are more than 100 thousand million starts in galaxy

-          There are potentially a trillion galaxies, imagine how many stars that is

-          One estimate is 70 sextillion stars (70 followed by 22 zeros)

-          There are more stars in the sky than grains of sand on earth

-          The largest observable universe is the elliptical galaxy IC 1101, it has 100 trillion stars and is 6 million light years in diameter.  By comparison, the milky way has a mere 100 billion stars and is 100,000 light years in diameter.

-          When you look up into the sky, you are looking back in time (light from hundreds, thousands and billions of years ago)

-          95% of the universe is invisible

-          Job 9:9-10 9 Who makes the Bear, Orion and the Pleiades,
 And the chambers of the south;
 10 Who does great things, [a]unfathomable,
And wondrous works without number.

 2 Day to day pours forth speech,
 And night to night reveals knowledge.

-          In the day, sunlight makes it possible for us to see

-          We use words to describe what we see

o   The wonderful, amazing, works of God

o   Yet, the universe itself is transmitting sounds continuously

-          And night to night reveals knowledge

o   Night to night implies a period of time

o   As we study the stars in the sky overtime we can recognize patterns

o   It the mathematical exactness of these patterns that allows to record and recognize these patters (which become knowledge)

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Psalm, Chapter 18

The Lord Praised for Rescuing David.

For the music director. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, [a]who spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day that the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said,

18 “I love You, Lord, my strength.”
 2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my savior,
 My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
 My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
 3 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
 And I am saved from my enemies.

-          The Lord Praised for Rescuing David

o   When the Lord rescues you, you should praise him too!

o   sometimes we forget to praise God after he does something great for us

-          David calls himself the servant of the Lord

o   that's the right attitude; so too we should consider ourselves servants of the Lord

-          who spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day the Lord rescued him

o   I like that David did it on the same day (it was immediate) 

-          notice the Lord did rescue him from the hand of all his enemies not just some!

-          all these Nuggets of gold are just in the title and the description at the top

-          then David begins in verse one I love you, Lord, my strength

o   David loves the Lord and the Lord is his strength

§  How about you? Do you love the Lord? Is he your strength?

-          The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my savior

o   when the Lord is your rocket means that you're standing on solid ground

o   when the Lord is your fortress it means that you run to him for safety and he protects you

o   and my savior means that he is the one who saves you from every current trial and for eternity

-          my shield and the horn of my salvation my stronghold

o   the shield is used to deflect fiery arrows from your enemies

o   the horn of my salvation blows a unique sound; It is the sound of victory

-          I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised

o   I call upon the Lord means that you bring every concern and every issue to the throne of grace

o   and then you thank God for hearing your prayer and remain confidently expectant that he's going to answer you therefore, he is worthy to be praised

-          and I am saved for my enemies

o   this is the result and calling upon the Lord and praising the Lord

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