Christ in All the Psalms: Psalm 24

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A Psalm of David1. To Yahweh the earth and its fulness belong,The world and those who dwell in it.2. For He on the seas has founded it,And on the floods He will establish it.3. Who will ascend into the hill of Yahweh,And who will rise up in the place of His holiness?4. The one clean…

Christ in All the Psalms: Psalm 23

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Psalm 23 is so obviously about Jesus that we hardly need to say anything. The opening words of the psalm make us think immediately of our Lord's words in John 10: "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep." But there is a difference between the two passages. In…

Christ in All the Psalms: Psalm 22

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To the Chief Musician. Upon the Deer of the Dawn. a Psalm of David1. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?Why are you far from my salvation,From the words of my roaring?2. O My God, I cried by day and you did not answer,And by night, and there was no silence for me.3.…

Christ in All the Psalms: Psalm 21

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To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David1. Yahweh, in your strength the king will rejoice,And in your salvation how greatly will he exult!2. The desire of his heart you give to him,And the request of his lips you do not withhold.3. For you will meet him with blessings of goodness.You will set on his…

Christ in All the Psalms: Psalm 20

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To the Chief Musician, A Psalm of David1. May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble.May the name of the God of Jacob set you on high.2. May he send your help from the Holy Place,And from Zion support you.3. May he remember all your offerings,And make fat your burnt sacrifice. Selah.4. May he…

Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 18

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In Psalm 18 David celebrates the work of the Lord in delivering him from all his enemies. These enemies were primarily the nations around Israel but also included Saul. Because David was an Old Testament foreshadowing of Christ, his victories exemplify the victories of our Lord Jesus Christ over our enemies, both demonic and human.…

Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 104

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Yesterday I watched a Bible study from Ligonier Ministries (https://www.ligonier.org) by Dr. Robert Godfrey on Mark 9:2-7 and the transfiguration of Jesus. He made a connection between the transfiguration and Psalm 104 which is very helpful to our understanding of Psalm 104 and the Deity of our savior. Mark says that "his clothes became shining,…

Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 17

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We can pray Psalm 17 only because of the free gift of righteousness in our Lord Jesus Christ. Anyone who prays verses 3-4 apart from Christ does not know what he is saying: You examine my heart. / You visit me at night. / You refine me. / You will find nothing. / I have…

Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 16

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In his sermon on the day of Pentecost, Peter interpreted the last verses of Psalm 16 as a prophecy of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 2:25-31). David died and was buried, and his tomb was still known to the Jews of Peter's day. But David "spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ,…

Christ in the Psalms: Psalm 15

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A Psalm of David1. Yahweh, who may sojourn in your tabernacle?Who may reside in the hill of your holiness?2. He who walks perfectly,And works righteousness,And speaks truth in his heart.3. He does not slander with his tongue.He does not do harm to his neighbor,And he does not take up a reproach against one near to…