Note: The LXX says that David wrote this Psalm, and the author of Hebrews confirms this fact when he cites a portion of the psalm and attributes it to David (4:7). We will look at this passage from Hebrews later in our examination of the psalm. I have added transliterations for any Hebrew words. Introduction: C.S. … Continue reading Psalm 95 – A Call to Worship (Teaching Outline)
Psalm 15 – Who Can Have Unhindered Fellowship with the LORD? (Teaching Outline)
Introduction: Charles Spurgeon refers to the opening verse of this psalm as “the great question. Asked by idle curiosity, despair, godly fear, earnest enquirer, soul troubled by falls of others, holy faith” (Treasury of David, e-Sword). Such are examples of the many motivations that lead people to ask such a question. Yet, no matter what motivates a person … Continue reading Psalm 15 – Who Can Have Unhindered Fellowship with the LORD? (Teaching Outline)
Psalm 133 – The Blessing of Unity (Teaching Outline)
Note: As with most of the the other outlines I have posted on this blog, this expositional outline was originally used for teaching on a Sunday morning at Immanuel Baptist Church, where I have been blessed to serve as the primary teaching elder for more than twenty years. This outline is yet another sample of … Continue reading Psalm 133 – The Blessing of Unity (Teaching Outline)
Bob Gonzales on the Imprecatory Psalms
Just a couple of days ago, Dr. Bob Gonzales, Academic Dean and a professor of Reformed Baptist Seminary, posted an article entitled Zealous for God: A Defense of the Imprecatory Psalms. He has posted two videos of classroom lectures on the subject that I am posting here as well. After having watched both of these … Continue reading Bob Gonzales on the Imprecatory Psalms
Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: Psalm 119
In this post I would like to shift focus to another psalm. Psalm 119 has several stanzas in which the author describes a struggle with what we would call depression, but we will focus our attention on the Daleth stanza in verses 25-32: NKJ Psalm 119:25 “My soul clings [דָּבַק, dāḇaq] to the dust; revive … Continue reading Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: Psalm 119
Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: Psalm 42
Today I would like to offer the first of two posts dealing with passages in which the Bible speaks directly to the issue of depression in the life of a believer. There are a number of places in the Psalms in particular that deal directly with depression in one form or another, but I will … Continue reading Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: Psalm 42
Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: Case Study #4
There are many examples of depression from the life of David, who may have had a tendency toward depression that many of God's children have experienced over the years. Many of his psalms deal with this very issue in one way or another, but we will limit our focus to just two of them. NKJ … Continue reading Toward a Biblical Perspective on Depression: Case Study #4
Spurgeon on Psalm 136
"Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever." Psalm 136:1 Last Sunday -- in preparation for this week's celebration of Thanksgiving -- I was privileged to teach on Psalm 136, one of the Psalms of Thanksgiving in Scripture. But as much as I enjoyed the task and believe … Continue reading Spurgeon on Psalm 136