Metrical Setting of Psalm 42
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Psalm 119:97-104: Having, Meditating, Keeping
1. How I love your law! All the day it is my meditation. 2. Your commandment will make me wiser than my enemies, For it is mine forever. 3. I have more insight than my teachers, For your testimonies are my meditation. 4. I will understand more than the elders, For your precepts I keep.…
Metrical Setting of Psalm 41
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Psalm 24: The King of Glory
The psalm has three distinct parts. Verses 1 and 2 are about the Lord’s universal rule. Verses 3-6 are about the necessity of holiness in those who ascend the hill of the Lord. Verses 7-10 are about the entry of the Lord into his dwelling place, or, to put it differently, about the ascension of…
Metrical Setting of Psalm 40
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Metrical Setting of Psalm 39
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Psalm 15: Who May Dwell in the Lord’s House?
This psalm asks a straightforward question - who may abide in the Lord's house? - and gives an equally straightforward answer - only one who is perfectly righteous. It is a detailed exposition of the truth expressed in Hebrews 12:14, Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.…
Metrical Setting of Psalm 38
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Psalm 32:1-5: A Series of Threes
We have here a series of threes. In verses 1-2 are three terms for justification: transgression is forgiven, sin is covered, and the Lord does not impute iniquity. In verses 3-4 David gives us three descriptions of his spiritual condition: "my bones grew old through my groaning," "your hand was heavy on me," and "my…
Metrical Setting of Psalm 37
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