Why was following the gods of the nations so bad? In Psalm 82, God puts the gods on trial and finds them guilty of leading the nations astray. To understand this psalm, however, one must know something about how the ancient Israelites understood their world, so let's study it together!

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During a festival at the Temple, God delivered an important message to Israel. Their future, indeed their very lives, depended on whether or not they would hear God's word and follow it.
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In Psalm 79, Jerusalem has been destroyed. In Psalm 80, the northern kingdom of Israel has been burned to the ground. In both psalms, the people have a dire and earnest question: will God be angry with us forever?
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The children of Israel had much to learn from their own history. The failures of the Exodus generation should have served as a constant reminder of the need to be loyal to God. Tragically, the cycle of rebellion persisted but Psalm 78 seeks to break that cycle with some important historical lessons.
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Psalm 77 ponders the very character of God. The author, in his lament, questions whether or not God is actually who He claims to be. Through this contemplation he comes to some very interesting conclusions that are helpful to those who are suffering.
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The people of Judah endured a season of despair and doubt following the destruction of Jerusalem. They were convinced that their God had been defeated and they did not understand why. However, in Psalm 75, a word comes from the Lord which says, "I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge with equity" (75:2). Psalms 75 and 76, therefore, are about the certainty of God's judgement.

The destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by the Babylonians was a major blow to the people of Judah. To them, it seemed that their God had been defeated by the god of Babylon. In the following years, they struggled to understand how Yhwh could allow such a catastrophe, and Psalm 74 is one of the psalms which ponders this mystery.

It is difficult to continue to believe in the goodness of God when facing the evils and challenges of the world. Asaph, the author of Psalm 73, experienced his own personal struggle over whether or not God is truly good to Israel. Find out what he concluded in this lesson.
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Psalm 72 is a powerful description of the anointed king God promised who would come into the world through David's line. It is one of the most important royal psalms in the Psalter.
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What was King David's chief concern as he approached the end of his life, and what does this teach believers about how they should view old age?
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