Monthly Archives: July 2012

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Psalm 65

Background Psalm 64 marks the end of Psalm of pleading. This Psalm is the first in a series of four (Psalm 65-68) Psalm of praise. David is the author. Perhaps it was to commemorate a remarkably plentiful harvest. Division v1 – 4: God’s people approach God v5 – 8: God’s answer v9 – 13: Harvest song of praise Exposition v1: […]

Psalm 64

Background Some suggested that David was serving in Saul’s court when he wrote this Psalm. (1 Sam 18-20). Exposition v1: David came to God and ask for God’s protection every time he faced attacks from his enemies, how about us? v2: Spurgeon’s comment: “From their hidden snares hide me. Circumvent their counsel; let their secrets be met by thy secret […]

Psalm 63

Background The superscription informs us David wrote this Psalm when he was in the Desert of Judah. Verse 11 hints that David was already King at that time. Thus the setting of this Psalm was probably during Absalom’s rebellion time, where David left Jerusalem to flee from Absalom. Exposition v1: David was in the wilderness of Judah, where food and […]

Psalm 62

Background Jeduthun is a musician (1 Ch 16:42). Psalms that mentioned Jeduthun in the title are 39,62, 77, and 89. This Psalm is parellel with Psalm 39 in many ways. The Psalm is known as the “only” Psalm because the hebrew word “ak” (H389) is used 6 times in this Psalm. It is normally translated as “only, alone”. Division Follows […]

Psalm 61

Background Written after David became King (v6). Probably while in exile from his son Absalom because David felt like he was at the end of the earth (v2). Exposition v1: Religious men are satisfied by reading some prayers or doing some rituals. True child of God concerns about the hearer. He concerns that God would hear and response to him. […]

Psalm 60

Background The battle of the Valley of Salt was recorded in 1 Chronicles 18:12. Abishai and Joab the sons of Zeruiah led Israel and defeated 18,000 Edomites. The title of this Psalm mentions 12,000, which means this Psalm may have been written while the battle was still going on. Although Abishai was the leader of the army, David is attributing […]

Psalm 59

Background Saul gave orders to have David killed, he himself have tried two to kill David (1 Sam 19:10-11). Before these killing attempts, Saul may have sent out people to spy on David (v6, v14). So David wrote this Psalm to ask God for help. God the Deliverer (v1-9) v1: [set me securely on high away]. Because David saw the […]

Psalm 58

This Psalm may have been written late in David’s exile, or early in his reign in Hebron. David referred to the wicked (v3) and unrighteous(v2) people as lion (v) , serpent and cobra (v4). He was probably referring to officials of Saul, e.g. Doeg the Edomite. (1 Sam 22:9). David knew that revenge is of God (Deut 32:35, Heb 10:30, […]

Psalm 57

Background Psalm 57 is probably written right after Psalm 56. The background is recorded in 1 Sam 22:1-2, where David fled Achish king of Gath and went to the cave of Adullam. People of distress and in debt started to come to David, and he became the captain over them, a total of approximately 400 men. Later on David, together […]

Psalm 56

Background The background of this Psalm is recorded in 1 Sam 21. In order to run away from the attack from Saul, David left Judah and fled to Gath, one of the five Philistine cities. Goliath, the giant defeated by young David was from this city (1 Sam 17:4). David life was in danger in Gath (6), he was greatly in fear […]