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Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 11

October 6, 2025Christ in the Psalms, Psalm Translations, Psalms Commentary

To the Chief Musician, of David 1. In Yahweh I take refuge.How can you say to my soul,"Flee to your mountain like a bird?2. For behold! the wicked will bend the bow,They set their arrow on the string,To shoot in darkness at the upright of heart!3. If foundations will be thrown down,What will a righteous…

Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 8

August 25, 2025Christ in the Psalms, Psalm Translations, Psalms Commentary

To the Chief Musician, on the Instrument of Gath, a Psalm of David 1. O Yahweh Our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth,who have set your splendor upon the heavens!2. From the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have founded strengthbecause of your adversaries to cause to cease an enemy…

The Structure of Psalm 26

August 22, 2025Psalm Translations, Psalms Commentary

of David1. Judge me, Yahweh, For I in my integrity walk, and in Yahweh I trust. I will not slip.2. Examine me, Yahweh, and test me. Try my kidneys and my heart.3. For your lovingkindness [is] before my eyes, and I walk in your truth.4. I do not sit with men of vanity, and with…

The Many Repetitions of Psalm 118

April 25, 2025Psalm Translations, Psalms Commentary

1. Give thanks to Yahweh, because he is good,Because to forever is his lovingkindness.2. Let Israel now sayThat to forever is his lovingkindness.3. Let the house of Aaron now sayThat to forever is his lovingkindness.4. Let those who fear Yahweh now sayThat to forever is his lovingkindness.5. From distress I call Yah.Yah answers me in…

The Unique Features of Psalm 145

September 21, 2024Psalm Translations, Psalms Commentary

A Praise of David1. I will exalt you, My God the king, And I will praise your name to forever and perpetuity.2. Every day I will bless you, And I will praise your name to forever and perpetuity,3. Great (is) Yahweh and much praised, And his greatness is not searchable.4. Generation to generation will laud…

Psalm 138: Confessing the Lord’s Name before Kings

September 9, 2024Psalm Translations

This psalm has three clearly marked stanzas. In the first three verses (8 lines) David speaks in the first person singular. In vv. 4–6 (7 lines) he speaks in the third person, about the kings of the earth. In the last two verses (7-8, 7 lines) he speaks again in the first person singular. The…

Psalm 131 and the Third Petition of the Lord’s Prayer

July 8, 2024Psalm Translations, Psalms Commentary

A Song of Ascents of David.1. O Yahweh, not high is my heart, And not exalted are my eyes, And I do not walk in great things, And in things too wonderful for me.1. Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul Like a weaned child on his mother. Like a weaned child on me…

Psalm 107: Thanks to the Lord for Lovingkindness and Wonders

April 18, 2024Psalm Translations, Psalms Commentary

1. Give thanks to Yahweh, for (he is) good, for to forever (is) his lovingkindness.2. Let the redeemed of Yahweh say (so), whom he redeems from the hand of distress.3. And from the lands he gathers them, From east and from west, from north and from the sea.4. They wander in the wilderness in a…

Structure of Psalm 140

March 25, 2024Psalm Translations, Psalms Commentary

Psalm 140 is a prayer of David against a violent man who was attacking him especially with his tongue. The phrase "man of violence(s)" occurs three times, in verses 3, 4 and 11. The word "tongue" occurs in verses 3 and 11. While David was in great trouble, he was not greatly shaken by it.…

Psalm 144: Our King Prays for Himself

March 11, 2024Chiasms, Psalm Translations, Psalms Commentary

Psalm 144 is similar to Psalm 18. In both psalms David celebrates the victories God gave him over his enemies, and in in both he begins with praise to God who has been many things for him. In Psalm 18 the list is my strength, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, my God, my strength,…