Seeing Jesus in the Psalms

The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. Psalm 28:7 NLT   Psalm 28 Justice is deeply important, and I do not think David is wrong at all for his feelings and his request to the Lord in v.4, “Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Requite them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them their recompense .” But I am reminded that if we are to be like Jesus, we must go further: we must love mercy and forgiveness. We must love and pray for our enemies. As I read this Psalm, I am reminded of Jesus who calls us to an even higher standard than seeking justice for our own revenge. Luke 6:27-31 ( Matthew 5:44 ) “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold y...

Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. Psalm 25:5 NLT   Psalm 25 As I copied the Psalm today I had three impressions.  The first is grace. I was taken aback by how loving, gracious, forgiving and helpful God was in the eyes of David.  The second was that David was concerned about his sin. He talks about it a lot, and all of his sin: past youthful sin and present sin too.  Lastly I noticed a preoccupation with problems, enemies and depression (a negative perspective).  I am going to explore all three and see if I come out with a unified central theme. My first question is possibly obvious for you. If God is so gracious, so loving and so kind, why does David have such a concern for his sin? Further, if the rescuing presence of God is with him, why does David have all these problems all the time? This is a common cry of David and it persists throughout the Psalms. Isn’t David chosen? Isn’t he anointed? Hasn’t he been rescued and does...