Promises Week 25:
Book II Psalms 42 to 72
…delighting in Him and His Word…Psalm 37:4
(Exodus – slavery to sin…grace of deliverance)
Psalm 42. Sons of Korah. The second book of the Psalms begins with a Psalm attributed to the Sons of Korah. The first two verses are a descriptive telling of the authors love and reverence to our Heavenly Father. The legacy of the Korah family is worth noting - please see the following website for additional information:
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Psalm 43: Encouragement. We have to encourage ourselves in the Lord when our inner selves are downcast.
Psalm 44: Reason to believe. When we remember what the Lord has done it gives us strength to believe.
Psalm 45: In season and out of season always be ready to praise the Lord. Let your tongue be like the pen of a ready writer.
Psalm 46:1. God is our refuge and strength. (i) Presence of danger (ii) there is fear (iii) foresight and (iv) prudence
Psalm 48: 9 and 14 Rest and Guidance. Verse 9 is offers divine rest – mediating on His unfailing love. The 19th verse give us the PROMISE of divine guidance – we all need a guide – His watchful eye is on us – He will direct our steps each day until the end.
Psalm 49:8. Enough Through Christ. Calvary represent the value God places on the soul…He emptied heaven. We have “enough” through Christ.
Psalm 50: A psalm of Asaph. Asaph was a Levite and one of the leaders of David’s choir. He was the head of one of the three familiies permanently charged with temple music. His family formed a guild which bore his name and is frequently mentioned in scripture (IIChron. 20:14: 29:13, 29:30). Twelve psalms (50, 73-83) are attributed in the title to the family of Asaph. 128 of Asaph’s members, all singers, came back from Babylon and took part when the foundations of Zerrubbabel’s temple were laid.(Ezra 2:41; 3:10).
This Psalm is a Psalm of instruction, not of prayer or praise; it is a Psalm of reproof and admonition, in singing which we are to teach and admonish one another. In the foregoing Psalm, after a general demand of attention, God by his prophet deals (v. 3) with the children of this world, to convince them of their sin and folly in setting their hearts upon the wealth of this world; in this Psalm, after a like preface, he deals with those that were, in profession, the church’s children, to convince them of their sin and folly in placing their religion in ritual services, while they neglected practical godliness; and this is as sure a way to ruin as the other.
Psalm 51. Forgiveness. David’s prayers to have a pure heart and the joy of salvation – this request can be granted– only through the Lord’s unfailing love. Many people don’t realize that David had committed his sins with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband one full year before he faced the truth and truly repented. Until we repent we cannot receive forgiveness from God.
Closing Prayer
Dear God,
Thank you for your presence with us,
Thank you for your Almighty Shadow,
Thank you that you go before us and cover us from behind,
Thank you that you are in our midst and that our future is secure in a place you're preparing for us,
Your words bring such hope and comfort.
Remind us of your strength today,
May we see a glimpse of your glory and blessing along the way as we seek after You,
For victory and salvation are found in You alone.....
Amen
Aside: The Scope of God’s Promise(s): Study in the original context to experience the maximum spiritual value.
Psalm 52: Warning to make God your strength.
Psalm 53: Only God can stop the terror and dread that so easily ensnares us.
Psalm 54: Cry out to God and He will save you.
Psalm 55: Casting Our Cares on Him. David cries out to God about his great sorrow over being betrayed by a friend. Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you.
Psalm 56: Remembering. A record of memorable thoughts when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Psalm 57: Take confidence in God.Psalm 58: Let God be the Judge.
Psalm 59: God is our Strength.
Psalm 60: Claim the Promise(s). Claim and pursue what the Lord has Promised you and He will tread down your adversaries.
Psalm 61: God is our Safe Place.
Psalm 62: Trust in God at all times. The more stable we becme, the more ability can be released through us.
Psalm 63: Touching His Garmet. This Psalm David cries out to God and seems to drink in the goodness of what God has and will do for him. 63:4 … “I will lift up my hands in Your name.” To me lifting our hands is an expression of adoration, surrender, reverence and just the
other day I saw the image that as we raise our hands to worship we are reaching for the hem of His garment. If I could but touch….
Psalm 64 Leaving it to Him. How brilliant to come to God with our troubles instead of casting our worry and fear among men where it might likely increase. God can handle it.
Psalm 65 Praise and Promise. This psalm is full of praises to God and full His Promises to the righteous. Interesting how those two come together!
Psalm 66:8 Bless our God, O peoples, give Him grateful thanks and make the voice of His praise be heard.
Psalm 67 He is our Rock. God guides His people with graciousness.
Psalm 68 The Father of the Fatherless. The Lord gives reason to rejoice. He has gone before us and he has given His people His power and strength.
Psalm 69:30 A New Song. We should praise Him with a new song – implies He will give us a new song…
Psalm 70. God shows Himself when we look.
Psalm 71. God is righteous and He restores.
Psalm 72. God waters and He blesses.