MULTIPLE FACULTY CONTRIBUTORS
OUTLINE
Introduction
I. Book One: Responding in Worship to God’s Sovereign Election (Pss 1–41)
Psalms 1–2: The Introduction to Psalms: Properly Expressed Worship and Its Resultant Blessing
Psalm 1: A Model of Personally Expressed Worship
A. Developing the Habit of Walking with the Lord through His Word (1:1-2)
B. Producing the Fruit of Walking with the Lord through His Word (1:3)
C. Attaining the Reward of Walking with the Lord through His Word (1:4-6)
Psalm 2: A Model of Collectively Expressed Worship
A. Expressing Our Shared Persecution by the Nations (2:1-3)
B. Expressing Our Shared Confidence in the Victory of the Son (2:4-9)
C. Expressing Our Shared Commission to Worship the Son (2:10-12)
Psalm 3: A Paradigm of Personal Lament
A. Express Your Trouble to the Lord (3:1-2)
B. Declare Your Confidence in the Lord (3:3-6)
C. Present Your Petition to the Lord (3:7-8)
Psalm 4: A Paradigm of Expressing Trust in the Lord
A. The Basis of Trust in the Lord (4:1)
B. The Challenge of Trust in the Lord (4:2-5)
C. The Result of Trust in the Lord (4:6-8)
Psalm 5: A Paradigm of Morning Devotion
A. Affirming Submission to God (5:1-3)
B. Declaring Praise of God (5:4-7)
C. Presenting Petition before God (5:8-12)
Psalm 6: A Paradigm of Petitioning God for Mercy
A. Fully Admitting One’s Spiritual Position (6:1-5)
B. Fully Expressing One’s Circumstantial Anxieties (6:6-7)
C. Fully Affirming One’s Covenantal Expectation (6:8-10)
Psalm 7: A Paradigm of Imprecation
A. Know What to Expect (7:1-5)
B. Appeal to the Lord for Vindication (7:6-16)
C. Thank the Lord Regardless of His Answer (7:17)
Psalm 8: A Paradigm of Praise
A. Reflect on How God Uses Men (8:1-2)
B. Reflect on Why God Cares for People (8:3-5)
C. Reflect on What God Has Given People (8:6-9)
Psalm 9: A Meditation on God’s Justice: God as the Vindicator of the Righteous
A. Declaring One’s Confidence in the Vindicator (9:1-2)
B. Affirming the Established Record of the Vindicator (9:3-12)
C. Making One’s Appeal to the Vindicator (9:13-20)
Psalm 10: A Meditation on God’s Justice: God as the Judge of the Wicked
A. Affirming the Need for the Judge (10:1-11)
B. Making One’s Appeal to the Judge (10:12-15)
C. Declaring One’s Confidence in the Judge (10:16-18)
Psalm 11: An Anatomy of Trust
A. The Temptation against Trusting God: The Strength of the Wicked (11:1-3)
B. The Basis for Trusting God: Who God Is and What He Does (11:4-7a)
C. The Ultimate Hope of Trusting God: Beholding His Face (11:7b)
Psalm 12: Reflecting on Divine Deliverance
A. Reflecting on the Need for Deliverance (12:1-2)
B. Reflecting on the Process of Deliverance (12:3-5)
C. Reflecting on the Provider of Deliverance (12:6-8)
Psalm 13: A Prayer for Personal Deliverance
A. Express Need for God’s Deliverance (13:1-2)
B. Express Appeal for God’s Deliverance (13:3-4)
C. Express Confidence in God’s Deliverance (13:5-6)
Psalm 14: An Anatomy of Human Folly
A. The Essence of Human Folly (14:1)
B. The Pervasiveness of Human Folly (14:2-6)
C. The Antithesis of Human Folly (14:7)
Psalm 15: An Anatomy of the Truly Faithful
A. The Desire of the Truly Faithful (15:1)
B. The Qualities of the Truly Faithful (15:2-5a)
C. The Final State of the Truly Faithful (15:5b)
Psalm 16: Confidence in Life and Death
A. The Confidence of the Psalmist (16:1)
B. The Prayer of the Messiah (16:2-11)
1. The Lord Is His Delight in Life (16:2-8)
2. The Lord Is His Deliverer in Death (16:9-11)
Psalm 17: Praying for Protection
A. Asking God for an Audience (17:1-6)
B. Appealing to God for Protection (17:7-14)
C. Affirming God’s Promise (17:15)
Psalm 18: A Psalm of Praise for God’s Personal Deliverance
A. David Affirms His Relationship with the Lord (18:1-29)
1. Affirming One’s Devotion to God as the Deliverer (18:1-3)
2. David Affirms the Personal Nature of God’s Deliverance (18:4-19)
3. David Affirms the Depth of God’s Interest in the Delivered (18:20-29)
B. David Affirms the Deliverance by the Lord (18:30-50)
1. Affirming the Depth of God’s Interest in the Delivered (18:30-36)
2. Affirming the Personal Nature of God’s Deliverance (18:37-45)
3. Affirming One’s Devotion to God as the Deliverer (18:46-50)
Psalm 19: A Meditation on Divine Revelation
A. The Revelation of God in Creation (19:1-6)
B. The Revelation of God in His Word (19:7-11)
C. The Revelation of God in Man (19:12-14)
Psalm 20: Expressing the Assurance of Victory in God
A. The People’s Assurance of Victory (20:1-5)
B. The King’s Assurance of Victory (20:6-8)
C. The Collective Assurance of Victory (20:9)
Psalm 21: A Meditation on the King Who Trusts in the Lord
A. The Blessing of the King Who Trusts in the Lord (21:1-6)
B. The Strength of the King Who Trusts in the Lord (21:7-12)
C. The Praise of the King Who Trusts in the Lord (21:13)
Psalm 22: A Prophetic Perspective on the Crucifixion of the Messiah
A. The Suffering Messiah’s Prayer (22:1-21)
1. Questioning God (22:1-10)
2. Petitioning God (22:11-21)
a. Seeking God’s Presence because There Is No One Else to Help (22:11-18)
b. Seeking God’s Presence because Only God Can Help (22:19-21)
B. The Exalted Messiah’s Praise (22:22-31)
1. Praise before Israel: God Is Not Deaf, He Hears! (22:22-26)
2. Praise before the Nations: God Is Not Dead, He Lives! (22:27-31)
Psalm 23: The Lord as Shepherd of His People
A. The Shepherd’s Provision of Rest (23:1-3)
B. The Shepherd’s Provision of Comfort (23:4-5)
C. The Shepherd’s Provision of Confidence and Care (23:6)
Psalm 24: The Return of the King of Glory
A. The Extent of His Dominion (24:1-2)
B. The Characteristics of His People (24:3-6)
C. The Glory of His Reign (24:7-10)
Psalm 25: A Prayer for God’s Protective Care
A. Affirm the Relational Basis of the Petition (25:1)
B. Express the Specific Content of the Petition (25:2-21)
C. Consider the Broader Application of the Petition (25:22)
Psalm 26: A Meditation on Personal Integrity
A. Affirming God as the Determiner of One’s Integrity (26:1-2)
B. Affirming God as the Goal of One’s Integrity (26:3-10)
C. Affirming God as the Enabler of One’s Integrity (26:11-12)
Psalm 27: A Meditation on Personal Confidence
A. Affirming God as the Basis of One’s Confidence (27:1-3)
B. Affirming God as the Goal of One’s Confidence (27:4-6)
C. Affirming God as the Developer of One’s Confidence (27:7-14)
Psalm 28: A Paradigm of Appeal for the Demonstration of God’s Love
A. As Demonstrated in His Unmerited Attention to the Beloved’s Cry (28:1-3)
B. As Demonstrated in His Ongoing Judgment of the Beloved’s Enemies (28:4-5)
C. As Demonstrated in His Final Salvation of the Beloved’s People (28:6-9)
Psalm 29: A Meditation on God’s Awe-Inspiring Power
A. The Unequivocal Ascription of God’s Power (29:1-2)
B. The Universal Attestation of God’s Power (29:3-9)
C. The Eternal Application of God’s Power (29:10-11)
Psalm 30: Thanksgiving and Dedication after Discipline
A. The Transience of God’s Discipline (30:1-5)
B. The Pain of God’s Discipline (30:6-9)
C. The Goal of God’s Discipline (30:10-12)
Psalm 31: Appealing to God for Deliverance from Oppression
A. Affirming the Insurmountable Strength of God’s Deliverance (31:1-5)
B. Expressing the Present Need for God’s Deliverance (31:6-22)
C. Sharing the Praiseworthy Hope of God’s Deliverance (31:23-24)
Psalm 32: A Paradigm of Forgiveness
A. The Nature of Divine Forgiveness (32:1-5)
B. The Availability of Divine Forgiveness (32:6-7)
C. The Attraction of Divine Forgiveness (32:8-11)
Psalm 33: A Paradigm of Collectively Proclaiming God’s Praise
A. The Obligation of Collective Praise (33:1-3)
B. The Reasons for Collective Praise (33:4-19)
C. The Application of Collective Praise (33:20-22)
Psalm 34: A Paradigm of God’s Providence
A. Praise for God’s Providence (34:1-7)
B. An Invitation to God’s Providence (34:8-14)
C. The Object of God’s Providence (34:15-22)
Psalm 35: A Petition for Personal Vindication
A. Expressing the Desire for Personal Vindication (35:1-8)
B. Considering One’s Merit for Personal Vindication (35:9-26)
C. Affirming the Goal of Personal Vindication (35:27-28)
Psalm 36: A Meditation on God’s Covenant Love (Chesed)
A. The Absence of Lovingkindness (36:1-4)
B. The Embodiment of Lovingkindness (36:5-9)
C. The Ongoing Need for Lovingkindness (36:10-12)
Psalm 37: A Celebration of Satisfaction with God’s Reward
A. God’s Reward Is Sure (37:1-15)
B. God’s Reward Is Best (37:16-26)
C. God’s Reward Is Everlasting (37:27-40)
Psalm 38: Responding to God’s Chastisement
A. Implore God’s Mercy (38:1-8)
B. Admit Personal Weakness (38:9-12)
C. Affirm Continual Dependence on God (38:13-22)
Psalm 39: The Brevity of Life and the Sin of Silence
A. Understanding the Sin of Silence (39:1-3)
B. Realizing the Brevity of Opportunity and Life (39:4-6)
C. Repenting of the Sin of Silence (39:7-13)
Psalm 40: Deliverance and Distress
A. Praise for Deliverance (40:1-10)
B. Prayer for Deliverance (40:11-17)
Psalm 41: A Meditation on God’s Grace
A. Individual Blessing of God’s Grace (41:1-3)
B. Individual Need for God’s Grace (41:4-9)
C. Individual Encouragement from God’s Grace (41:10-13)
II. Book Two: Responding in Worship to God’s Protective Nurture (Pss 42–72)
Psalm 42: Longing for God’s Care
A. Depth of Yearning for the Lord (42:1-5)
B. Deep Need for the Lord (42:6-11)
Psalm 43: The Goal of God’s Nurture
Psalm 44: A Prayer for Divine Deliverance by Reviewing Israel’s History
A. Affirming God’s Proven Record (44:1-8)
B. Expressing One’s Present Need (44:9-22)
C. Appealing to God’s Lovingkindness (44:23-26)
Psalm 45: Affirming the Precedence of God the Son
A. His Precedence Affirmed by His Role as the Bridegroom (45:1-9)
B. His Precedence Affirmed by the Response of the Bride (45:10-15)
C. His Precedence Affirmed by the Position of His Children (45:16-17)
Psalm 46: A Meditation on Divine Refuge
A. Permanence of Divine Refuge (46:1-3)
B. Accessibility of Divine Refuge (46:4-7)
C. Comfort of Divine Refuge (46:8-11)
Psalm 47: A Public Praise of the Divine King
A. Challenge of the Divine King (47:1-4)
B. Praise of the Divine King (47:5-7)
C. Preeminence of the Divine King (47:8-9)
Psalm 48: A Praise for Zion, the City of the Divine King
A. Preeminence of Zion (48:1-8)
B. Praise of Zion (48:9-11)
C. Challenge of Zion (48:12-14)
Psalm 49: Affirming God’s Grace as the Redeemer
A. Man’s Inability to Redeem Himself Spiritually (49:1-9)
B. Man’s Inability to Redeem Himself Physically (49:10-14)
C. God’s Ability to Redeem Man Completely (49:15-20)
Psalm 50: God as the Judge of Humanity
A. Introduction of the Divine Judge (50:1-6)
B. Ruling of the Divine Judge (50:7-21)
C. Final Warning of the Divine Judge (50:22-23)
Psalm 51: David Affirms God’s Forgiveness
A. Recognition of Personal Sin (51:1-6)
B. Request for God’s Mercy (51:7-13)
C. Response of Thanksgiving (51:14-19)
Psalm 52: The Problem of Evil in Perspective: Man’s Place in Eternity
A. Identity of the Wicked (52:1-4)
B. Final Place of the Wicked (52:5-7)
C. Final Place of the Righteous (52:8-9)
Psalm 53: The Unchanging Anatomy of Human Folly
A. Essence of Human Folly (53:1a)
B. Pervasiveness of Human Folly (53:1b-5)
C. Antithesis of Human Folly (53:6)
Psalm 54: Appealing to God for Help
A. Consider Motivation (54:1-3)
B. Affirm Confidence (54:4-5)
C. Express Thanksgiving (54:6-7)
Psalm 55: Finding Solace from the Persecution of “Friends”
A. Express Emotion to God (55:1-8)
B. Implore Vindication from God (55:9-15)
C. Affirm Your Confidence in God (55:16-23)
Psalm 56: Affirming God’s Intimate Concern over You
A. Affirming God’s Intimate Concern over Circumstances (56:1-7)
B. Affirming God’s Intimate Concern over Your Sorrow (56:8-12)
C. Affirming God’s Intimate Concern over Your Future (56:13)
Psalm 57: Finding Refuge in the Transcendent God
A. Finding Refuge in God’s Transcendent Power (57:1-3)
B. Finding Refuge in God’s Transcendent Glory (57:4-6)
C. Finding Refuge in God’s Transcendent Praise (57:7-11)
Psalm 58: A Meditation on Divine Justice
A. Need for Divine Justice (58:1-5)
B. Demonstration of Divine Justice (58:6-9)
C. Reaction to Divine Justice (58:10-11)
Psalm 59: A Personal Petition for Divine Deliverance
A. Honestly Expressing the Need for Divine Deliverance (59:1-8)
B. Humbly Considering the Purpose of Divine Deliverance (59:9-15)
C. Unconditionally Praising the Giver of Divine Deliverance (59:16-17)
Psalm 60: Affirming Our Utter Dependence on God
A. Affirming God’s Chastisement (60:1-5)
B. Affirming God’s Promises (60:6-8)
C. Affirming God’s Actions (60:9-12)
Psalm 61: A Cry to God from the Faint of Heart
A. For Unbreakable Protection (61:1-4)
B. For Life-Giving Love (61:5-7)
C. For Enduring Purpose (61:8)
Psalm 62: A Meditation on True Salvation
A. True Salvation Is Found in God Alone (62:1-4)
B. True Salvation Is Available from God at All Times (62:5-8)
C. True Salvation Is Dispensed by God Sovereignly (62:9-12)
Psalm 63: Expressing Yearning for God
A. For His Presence (63:1-5)
B. For His Protection (63:6-8)
C. For His Praise (63:9-11)
Psalm 64: Finding Solace from Tormentors
A. Unburdening the Torment of Heart to God (64:1-6)
B. Affirming the Judgment of Tormentors by God (64:7-8)
C. Anticipating the Glory of the Future with God (64:9-10)
Psalm 65: God’s Grace toward Man
A. As Expressed in His Sovereign Forgiveness (65:1-4)
B. As Expressed in His Miraculous Works (65:5-8)
C. As Expressed in His Continuous Provision (65:9-13)
Psalm 66: An Exhortation to Praise God for His Concern
A. In Delivering His People (66:1-7)
B. In Refining His People (66:8-15)
C. In Hearing His People (66:16-20)
Psalm 67: Praise from All Peoples
A. Based on His Spiritual Concern for Israel (67:1-2)
B. Based on His Administrative Concern for All Peoples (67:3-5)
C. Based on His Material Concern for Israel (67:6-7)
Psalm 68: A Procession of Praise for the Triumphant God
A. As the Head of Israel’s Triumph over Physical Distress (68:1-14)
B. As the Head of Israel’s Triumph over Spiritual Distress (68:15-23)
C. As the Head of All Nations’ Triumph over All Distress (68:24-35)
Psalm 69: The Distress of God’s Servant
A. Appealing for Deliverance from the Distress (69:1-21)
B. Imprecating the Cause of the Distress (69:22-28)
C. Thanking the One Who Relieves the Distress (69:29-36)
Psalm 70: A Paradigm of Dependence on God’s Deliverance
A. Imploring Deliverance from God (70:1–3)
B. Encouraging Rejoicing in God (70:4-5)
Psalm 71: A Paradigm of Dependence on God in Old Age
A. Affirming Confidence in God (71:6-16)
B. Declaring Gratitude to God (71:17-24)
Psalm 72: A Paradigm of Prayer for the King
A. The Messiah’s Righteous Reign (72:1-7)
B. The Messiah’s Universal Reign (72:8-14)
C. The Messiah’s Abundant Reign (72:15-17)
D. Conclusion to Book Two (72:18-20)
III. Book Three: Responding in Worship to God’s Instruction in Holiness (Pss 73–89)
Psalm 73: On the Worth of Holiness
A. The Apparent Futility of Holiness (73:1-14)
B. The True Futility of Unrighteousness (73:15-20)
C. The True Worth of Holiness (73:21-28)
Psalm 74: Appealing to God for Relief from Affliction
A. Recognizing God’s Correction (74:1-11)
B. Affirming God’s Sovereignty (74:12-17)
C. Requesting God’s Deliverance (74:18-23)
Psalm 75: Praise for God’s Sure Justice
A. Thankfully Affirm God’s Sure Justice (75:1-3)
B. Boldly Share God’s Sure Justice (75:4-8)
C. Continually Declare God’s Sure Justice (75:9-10)
Psalm 76: God’s Defense of Israel
A. Among His People in the Land (76:1-3)
B. Among His People outside the Land (76:4-10)
C. Beyond His People throughout All Lands (76:11-12)
Psalm 77: Finding Comfort in God
A. Express Need (77:1-10)
B. Affirm the Principle (77:11-15)
C. Select an Example (77:16-20)
Psalm 78: A Celebration of the Lord of History
A. The Purpose: To Teach Later Generations of God’s Faithfulness (78:1-8)
B. The Record: The History of God’s Faithfulness to Israel (78:9-64)
1. Divided Kingdom History/Exodus History (78:9-16)
2. Wilderness Wandering History (78:17-33)
3. Period of Judges History (78:34-39)
4. Exodus History (78:40-53)
5. Conquest History (78:54-64)
C. The Triumphant Culmination of God’s Choice in the Messianic Line (78:65-72)
Psalm 79: A Collective Appeal for Deliverance
A. Acknowledging God’s Judgment (79:1-7)
B. Imploring God’s Mercy (79:8)
C. Focusing on God’s Glory (79:9-13)
Psalm 80: God’s Shepherding of His People Israel
A. The Reality of the Correction (80:1-7)
B. The Basis of the Correction (80:8-13)
C. The Goal of the Correction (80:14-19)
Psalm 81: The Characteristics of God’s Collective Call to Renewal
A. A Customary Event (81:1-4)
B. A Commemorative Event (81:5-7)
C. A Confessional Event (81:8-16)
Psalm 82: God’s Sovereignty over the Nations
A. God’s Position (82:1)
B. God’s Challenge (82:2-4)
C. God’s Judgment (82:5-8)
Psalm 83: Imprecation as Affirmation of God’s Gracious Promises
A. To Make Israel an Eternal Nation (83:1-8)
B. To Give Israel an Eternal Land (83:9-15)
C. To Bless All Peoples with Eternal Life (83:16-18)
Psalm 84: The Threefold Aspects of True Blessedness
A. Dwelling in God’s Presence (84:1-4)
B. Living in God’s Strength (84:5-7)
C. Trusting in God’s Grace (84:9-12)
Psalm 85: The Three Tenses of Divine Love
A. Divine Love in the Past (85:1-3)
B. Divine Love in the Present (85:4-7)
C. Divine Love in the Future (85:8-13)
Psalm 86: Prayer to the Sovereign Lord from His Servant
A. Affirming the Lord as His Sovereign (86:1-5)
B. Affirming the Lord as the Only Sovereign (86:6-13)
C. Affirming the Lord as the Perfect Sovereign (86:14-17)
Psalm 87: On the Preeminence of Zion
A. Zion the Place of God’s Choice (87:1-3)
B. Zion the Place of God’s People (87:4-6)
C. Zion the Place of God’s Salvation (87:7)
Psalm 88: The Reasons for Seeking Relief from God’s Correction
A. Plea for Restoration of Vitality (88:1-9)
B. Plea for Restoration of Worship (88:10-12)
C. Plea for Restoration of Relationship (88:13-18)
Psalm 89: God’s Faithfulness to the Davidic King
A. God’s Faithful Character (89:1-18)
B. God’s Choice of David as King (89:19-29)
C. God’s Unconditional Covenant with David (89:30-37)
D. God’s Discipline on the Davidic Throne (89:38-52)
IV. Book Four: Responding in Worship to God’s Fatherly Discipline (Pss 90–106)
Psalm 90: A Prayer to God Eternal in Response to the Brevity of Life
A. Affirming the Eternality of God (90:1-2)
B. Acknowledging Man’s Mortality and Need for Wisdom (90:3-12)
C. Asking for God’s Favor and Blessing (90:13-17)
Psalm 91: Concerning Personal Security
A. The Believer’s Source of Security (91:1-4)
B. The Extent of Security in the Lord (91:5-13)
C. The Intimacy of Security in the Lord (91:14-16)
Psalm 92: A Song of Weekly Praise
A. A Song for the Privilege of Praise (92:1-4)
B. A Song for the Lord’s Justice (92:5-9)
C. A Song for the Lord’s Great Love (92:10-15)
Psalm 93: Affirming God’s Rule as the King of Creation
A. By His Work of Creation (93:1-2)
B. By His Transcendence over Creation (93:3-4)
C. By His Special Revelation within Creation (93:5)
Psalm 94: Praying for God to Judge
A. For the Sake of God’s Glory (94:1-7)
B. With Recognition of God’s Mercy (94:8-16)
C. In the Light of God’s Plan (94:17-23)
Psalm 95: Rejoicing in the Lord’s Beneficial Works for Humanity
A. The Lord as the Creator (95:1-5)
B. The Lord as Good Shepherd (95:6-7a)
C. The Lord as the Rest-Giver (95:7b-11)
Psalm 96: An Exhortation to Praise the World’s Once and Future King
A. Let Israel Praise the Lord, the King (96:1-6)
B. Let the Nations Praise the Lord, the King (96:7-10)
C. Let all Creation Praise the Lord, the King (96:11-13)
Psalm 97: God, The Ruler of the Universe
A. His Reign over Creation (97:1-6)
B. His Reign over the Supernatural World (97:7-9)
C. His Reign over His People (97:10-12)
Psalm 98: A Challenge to Praise the Messianic King
A. The Basis of the Challenge (98:1-3)
B. The Extent of the Challenge (98:4-8)
C. The Consummation of the Challenge (98:9)
Psalm 99: The Exaltation of God’s Royal Holiness
A. The Lord Reigns in Zion (99:1-5)
B. The Lord Gave His Priests and Prophets (99:6-9)
Psalm 100: A Song of Thanksgiving to God
A. Thanking God for His Sublime Uniqueness (100:1-3a)
B. Thanking God for His Gracious Election (100:3b-c)
C. Thanking God for His Faithful Love (100:4-5)
Psalm 101: King David’s Resolve to Reign Righteously
A. The King Is Committed to Personal Righteousness (101:1-4)
B. The King Is Committed to Establish Righteousness in the Land (101:5-8)
Psalm 102: Prayer from the Corrected Believer
A. Affirming God’s Correction (102:1-11)
B. Affirming God’s Compassion and Grace (102:12-17)
C. Affirming God’s Purposes (102:18-28)
Psalm 103: Blessing God for His Benefits in Dealing with Humanity
A. The Scope of His Benefits in Dealing with Humankind (103:1-14)
B. The Duration of His Benefits in Dealing with Humankind (103:15-18)
C. The Purpose of His Benefits in Dealing with Humankind (103:19-22)
Psalm 104: Blessing God for His Work as Creator and Sustainer of Life
A. Bless the Lord for His Work as Creator (104:1-23)
B. Bless the Lord for Sustaining the Life of All Creation (104:24-35)
Psalm 105: Praise to the God of the Abrahamic Covenant
A. Praise for Choosing the People of Israel and Giving Them the Land of Israel (105:1-15)
B. Praise for Preserving His People outside Their Land (105:16-41)
C. Praise for Establishing His People within Their Land (105:42-45)
Psalm 106: Praise for God’s Faithfulness to His Unfaithful People
A. The Basis of God’s Faithfulness (106:1-5)
B. The Expression of God’s Faithfulness (106:6-46)
C. The Goal of God’s Faithfulness (106:47-48)
V. Book Five: Responding in Worship to God’s Ultimate Faithfulness (Pss 107–150)
Psalm 107: A Call for the Redeemed to Praise the Lord
A. Praise the Lord for Restoring His People to Their Land (107:1-3)
B. Praise the Lord for Correcting His People for Their Sins (107:4-22)
C. Praise the Lord for Preserving His People through Their Distress (107:23-43)
Psalm 108: Reaffirming Our Total Dependence on God
A. Reaffirming God’s Praise (108:1-6)
B. Reaffirming God’s Promises (108:7-9)
C. Reaffirming God’s Actions (108:10-13)
Psalm 109: A Prayer for Justice against a False Accusation
A. As an Occasion for Appealing to God’s Justice (109:1-20)
B. As an Occasion for Appealing to God’s Lovingkindness (109:21-29)
C. As an Occasion for Expressing God’s Praise (109:30-31)
Psalm 110: Deliverance through the King Messiah
A. Messiah, the Divine King (110:1-3)
B. Messiah, The Priest-King (110:4)
C. Messiah, the Victorious Warrior (110:5-7)
Psalm 111: A Call to Worship God for His Unfailing Righteousness
A. The Response of Worship (111:1)
B. The Motivation for Worship (111:2-9)
C. The Attitude in Worship (111:10)
Psalm 112: The Benefits of Fearing the Lord
A. The Call to Fear the Lord (112:1)
B. The Blessings of Fearing the Lord (112:2-9)
C. The Contrast with Fearing the Lord (112:10)
Psalms 113–118: The Hallel Psalms
A. Psalm 113: Praise the Lord for His Sovereign Concern for Mankind
B. Psalm 114: Praise the Lord for His Deliverance of His People at the Exodus
C. Psalm 115: Praise the Lord for His Sovereignty over Israel and the Nations
D. Psalm 116: Praise the Lord the Sustainer of Life
E. Psalm 117: Praise the Lord All Nations
F. Psalm 118: Praise the Lord for His Lovingkindness is Everlasting
1. A Call to Thanksgiving (118:1-4)
2. An Explanation of Deliverance (118:5-21)
3. The Identity of the Deliverer (118:22-29)
Psalm 119: A Psalm of Praise to the Word of God
A. Aleph: The Blessing of Walking in God’s Word (119:1-8)
B. Beth: God’s Word Provides Protection Against Sin (119:9-16)
C. Gimel: God’s Word as a Source of Comfort (119:17-24)
D. Daleth: God’s Word as a Source of Strength (119:25-32)
E. He: God’s Word Deserves Respect (119:33-40)
F. Vav: God’s Word is the Source of Reply to the Wicked (119:41-48)
G. Zayin: God’s Word is the Source of Hope (119:49-56 )
H. Heth: God’s Word is Sufficient (119:57-64 )
I. Teth: God’s Word is Good (119:65-72)
J. Yodh: God’s Word Gives a Clear Testimony (119:73-80)
K. Kaph: God’s Word is Faithful (119:81-88)
L. Lamedh: God’s Word is Settled in Heaven (119:89-96)
M. Mem: God’s Word is Sweet (119:97-104)
N. Nun: God’s Word Gives Guidance (119:105-112)
O. Samekh: God’s Word is a Refuge (119:113-120)
P. Ayin: A Prayer for Vindication (119:121-128)
Q. Pe: God’s Word is Wonderful (119:129-136)
R. Tsadhe: God’s Word is Righteous (119:137-144)
S. Qoph: God’s Word is Truth (119:145-152)
T. Resh: A Call for Deliverance (153-160)
U. Shin: God’s Word is a Source of Peace (119:161-168)
V. Tav: God’s Word Provides Help (119:169-176)
Psalm 120–134: The Psalms of Ascent
A. Psalm 120: A Prayer for Deliverance and Peace
1. Trusting the Lord for Deliverance (120:1-4)
2. Desiring Peace in Conflict (120:5-7)
B. Psalm 121: Affirming the Lord is the Keeper of Israel
1. The Lord Is the Source of Israel’s Security (121:1-2)
2. The Lord Guarantees Israel’s Security (121:3-4)
3. The Extent of Israel’s Security (121:5-8)
C. Psalm 122: A Hymn of Peace for Jerusalem
1. Peace for the Purpose of Worship (122:1-4)
2. Peace by the Rule of His Son (122:5)
3. Peace through the Prayers of His People (122:6-9)
D. Psalm 123: Looking to the Lord for Help
1. The Object of the Hope (123:1)
2. The Manner of the Hope (123:2)
3. The Motivation for Hope (123:3-4)
E. Psalm 124: A Song of Thanksgiving for God’s Help
1. Recalling God’s Deliverance in the Past (124:1-5)
2. Thanking God for His Deliverance Today (124:6-8)
F. Psalm 125: The Lord’s Protection of His People
1. The Lord’s Protection is as Permanent as Mount Zion (125:1-2)
2. The Lord Will Protect His Land from the Wicked (125:3)
3. The Lord will Protect His People (125:4-5)
G. Psalm 126: Rejoicing at God’s Restoration of Zion
1. Looking Back with Thanksgiving at Past Restoration to Zion (126:1-3)
2. Looking Forward with Hope to Future (and Final) Restoration (126:5-6)
H. Psalm 127: A Song of Praise for the Lord for Daily Care
1. The Lord is the Source of Protection and Purpose (127:1-4)
2. The Lord is the Source of Blessing in the Family (127:3-5)
I. Psalm 128: The Blessing of Walking with the Lord
1. The Personal Blessings of Walking with the Lord (128:1-4)
2. National Blessing of Walking with the Lord (128:5-6)
J. Psalm 129: An Imprecatory Psalm Against the Enemies of Israel
1. Praise God for Preventing the Destruction of Israel (129:1-4)
2. Pray to the Lord to Punish the Persecutors of Israel (129:5-8)
K. Psalm 130: A Cry to the Lord for Mercy
1. The Human Need for Mercy (130:1-3)
2. The Divine Gift of Mercy (130:4-6)
3. Response to the Mercy and Forgiveness of God (130:7-8)
L. Psalm 131: David’s Personal Faith in the Lord
1. David’s Humility before the Lord (131:1)
2. David’s Dependence on the Lord (131:2)
3. David’s Admonition to Israel (131:3)
M. Psalm 132: Affirming the Davidic Covenant
1. The Request to Remember David’s Zeal (132:1-10)
2. The Request to Remember the Davidic Covenant (132:10-18)
N. Psalm 133: The Beauty of Unity among the People of Perfected Jerusalem
1. The Beauty of Unity (133:1)
2. The Illustrations of the Blessings of Unity (133:2-3a)
3. The Blessing of Immortality (133:3b)
O. Psalm 134: The Final Ascent: Praise the Lord for Complete Blessing
1. The Affirmation of Blessing (134:1)
2. The Source of Blessing (134:2)
3. The Dissemination of Blessing (134:3)
Psalm 135: Praise for God’s Manifest Kindness toward Israel
A. Praise God for Choosing Israel (135:1-7)
B. Praise God for Preserving Israel (135:8-14)
C. Praise God for His Relationship to Israel (135:15-21)
Psalm 136: Superlative Praise for God’s Lovingkindness
A. Praising God as the Source of All Lovingkindness (136:1-3)
B. Praising God for His Lovingkindness Expressed in Creation (136:4-9)
C. Praising God for His Lovingkindness for Israel (136:10-22)
D. A Finale of Praise to God, the Source of Lovingkindness (136:25-26)
Psalm 137: Lamenting the Victory of God’s Enemies over Zion
A. Grieving over the Conquest of Jerusalem (137:1-3)
B. Affirming the Ongoing Centrality of Jerusalem (137:4-6)
C. Envisioning the Just Judgment of the Enemies of Zion (137:7-9)
Psalm 138: A Hymn of Thanksgiving for the Faithfulness of God
A. Praise God for His Faithfulness and Strength (138:1-3)
B. Praise God, All the Nations of the Earth (138:4-6)
C. Praise God for His Future Faithfulness (138:7-8)
Psalm 139: David’s Praise for the Presence of the Lord
A. God Is Present in Everyday Experiences (139:1-12)
B. God Is Sovereign in Planning Personal Existence (139:13-16)
C. God Is Active Guiding into the Everlasting Way (139:17-24)
Psalm 140: A Prayer when Oppressed by the Wicked
A. David’s Request for the Lord’s Help (140:1-8)
B. David’s Request for Vengeance on the Wicked (140:9-11)
C. David’s Confidence in the Lord’s Justice (140:12-13)
Psalm 141: Imploring God’s Protective Guidance
A. In Diverting from Iniquity (141:1-4)
B. In Chastising for Iniquity (141:5-7)
C. In Preserving from the Doers of Iniquity (141:8-10)
Psalm 142: A Prayer for Deliverance
A. Boldly Pour Out Complaint to the Lord (142:1-6)
B. Affirm God’s Glory as Motivation for Rescue (142:7)
Psalm 143: A Prayer for Guidance and Deliverance
A. The Appeal for Help in the Present (143:1-4)
B. The Memory of Help in the Past (143:5-6)
C. The Plea for Help Immediately (143:7-12)
Psalm 144: Affirming God’s All-Encompassing Provision
A. God’s Provision of Personal Care (144:1-4)
B. God’s Provision of Protection (144:5-11)
C. God’s Provision of Ongoing Life (144:12-15)
Psalm 145: The Threefold Basis of Blessing God’s Name
A. The Blessing of God’s Power (145:1-7)
B. The Blessing of God’s Kindness (145:8-14)
C. The Blessing of God’s Faithfulness (145:15-21)
Psalms 146–150: The Conclusion to Psalms
A. Psalm 146: Praise the Lord Forever
1. The Praise of God (146:1-2)
2. The Power of God (146:3-6)
3. The Provision of God (146:7-10)
B. Psalm 147: Praise the Lord for His Care of Jerusalem
1. Praise the Lord for Building up Jerusalem (147:1-6)
2. Praise the Lord for His Daily Care (147:7-11)
3. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem (147:12-20)
C. Psalm 148: Praise the Lord, All the Earth
1. Let the Heavens Praise the Lord (148:1-6)
2. Let the Earth Praise the Lord (148:7-12)
3. Let the People of Israel Praise the Lord (148:13-14)
D. Psalm 149: Praise the Lord All Israel
1. Israel Should Rejoice in Their King (149:1-5)
2. The Lord Will Execute Judgment on the Enemies of Israel (149:6-9)
E. Psalm 150: The Great Hallelujah
1. Praise the Lord in the Sanctuary (150:1-2)
2. Praise the Lord with Music and Dancing (150:3-5)
3. Let Everything Praise the Lord (150:6)