Seeing Jesus in the Psalms

  Psalm 129 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. 1 From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me. Let all Israel repeat this:  2 From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me, but they have never defeated me.  3 My back is covered with cuts, as if a farmer had plowed long furrows.  4 But the Lord is good; he has cut me free from the ropes of the ungodly.  5 May all who hate Jerusalem be turned back in shameful defeat.  6 May they be as useless as grass on a rooftop, turning yellow when only half grown, 7 ignored by the harvester, despised by the binder.  8 And may those who pass by refuse to give them this blessing: “The Lord bless you; we bless you in the Lord’s name.” Psalm 129 Every day I wonder what idea, verse or theme in this Psalm will stand out to me as pointing to Jesus. I hope you are not reading my comments here without having taken the time to read Psalm 129 a few times. Since my first reading early this morning until n...

  Psalm 110 Since the Psalm is short today I will include it in its entirety here for us all to reread, and as always the reference above is a link to the Psalm. I hope you use the links I provide, and that is why the PDF or the blog post are far superior to the WhatsApp text pasted in without links and formatting. 1 “'The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”  2 The Lord will extend your powerful kingdom from Jerusalem ; you will rule over your enemies.  3 When you go to war, your people will serve you willingly. You are arrayed in holy garments, and your strength will be renewed each day like the morning dew.  4 The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”  5 The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you. He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts.  6 He will punish the nations a...

  Psalm 101 Main Point: Love for God motivates radical holiness.  Warning this may get long and deep with lots of scripture and a seesaw back and forth showing the struggle and attitude needed to truly be holy. Skip to the conclusion if you are faint of heart ;) As I look at Psalm 101 I ask myself two questions:  Is this Psalm prescriptive or descriptive?  And /or Is this meant to describe what David thought and did or does it point forward mostly to Jesus, because only Jesus could do this and only Jesus is worthy to do this? Just because someone in the Bible says they do something does not mean that God thinks that is a good idea. I could give examples where someone does something, even something that sounds “righteous,” but God is not suggesting that we do that. Examples of evil people giving wicked advice that is not there for us to emulate are easy enough to find and are good examples of where we need to be careful. Even here I assume some of you may disagree. I ...