Psalm 22

Lament characterizes the first 21 verses, while praise and thanksgiving  are there in the last 10 verses. Prayer accounts for this dramatic shift from lament to praise. It is the story of first being God-forsaken and then God-found and filled.

The New Testament  contains 15 messianic quotations of or allusions to this psalm, prompting  some in the early church to label it  as “the fifth gospel.”

Two scenarios of victory provide a context for praise and prayer to the Lord  of Israel’s king

This Psalm  is a prayer that God will give success to the Davidic king, particularly in battle.  This Psalm in anticipation of a military campaign, commemorates a 3-phased ceremony regularly conducted by the people in the presence of God the Commander  on behalf of the king.

Psalms 19 -

Psalm reading by Sherin Roshan

Psalms 18 - Voices of Psalms - Read by Sherin Roshan

This is David’s celebration of God’s saving help in answer to prayer when under threat from powerful enemies . It is a psalm of thanksgiving. This Psalm occurs with minor variations in 2 Samuel 22 .

Psalms 17 - Sherin Roshan

Psalm 15 unfolds through a question-and-answer session.

Psalm 14 is a Wisdom Psalm. It is a testimony concerning the moral folly of those who live as if there were no God and therefore feel free to cruelly prey on others who are at their mercy.

Psalms Reading by Dr Suma Thomas

Ps 13 starts  with a four  “How longs?” indicating a  lament is about to begin. But David will  then  shift  gears from turmoil to tranquility in the space of six short verses .

Psalms reading by Dr Suma