Psalm 71 “You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth.” Psalm 71:20 NLT Each time I read the Psalms I am asking myself which of these words could have come from the mouth of Jesus during His life on earth? And apart from the verse above which I will discuss in a bit, I want to say that I need to revise my thoughts about Jesus. I in no way want to imagine that David was a better worshipper than Jesus. David was not more full of praise, not more excited to talk about God and not more full of joy about God’s salvation. How could anyone moreso than Jesus truthfully utter these words found in verses 5-6? “O Lord, you alone are my hope. I’ve trusted you, O Lord, from childhood. Yes, you have been with me from birth; from my mother’s womb you have cared for me. No wonder I am always praising you!” Psalm 71:5-6 And could David be more an example than Jesus? ”My life is an example to man...
Viewing all the Psalms as Messianic, I will read the Psalms consecutively for 150 days and try to write a outline for teaching with thoughts about the day's Psalm's unique contribution to the revelation of Jesus Christ our Messiah the Word of God and King of kings, the eternal Son of David.