Seeing Jesus in the Psalms

Psalm 124 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. 1 What if the Lord had not been on our side?     Let all Israel repeat: 2 What if the Lord had not been on our side     when people attacked us? 3 They would have swallowed us alive     in their burning anger. 4 The waters would have engulfed us;     a torrent would have overwhelmed us. 5 Yes, the raging waters of their fury     would have overwhelmed our very lives. 6 Praise the Lord,     who did not let their teeth tear us apart! 7 We escaped like a bird from a hunter’s trap.     The trap is broken, and we are free! 8 Our help is from the Lord,     who made heaven and earth. Oh to be free! Free like a bird. Oh to have escaped the terrors of bondage. I knew immediately how to respond to Psalm 124. And as I write it I hear the voice of mockers who tell me I a...

  Psalm 111 Psalms 110 through 117 are relatively short in comparison with the chapters that came before and will come after. So I will include the text of the Psalm in my lesson so we all can make sure to read it and refer to it while considering if we can see Jesus in the Psalm. As always the Psalm reference in the PDF and blog are linked to YouVersion Bible’s web page, and often I link to the comparison page in YouVersion, so you can compare different versions of the Bibles if you are logged in. I believe this is a foundational method to good Bible study. Main Point: Jesus is our redeemer and you can’t even begin to imagine what He will do for you. 'Praise the Lord ! I will thank the Lord with all my heart as I meet with his godly people.  How amazing are the deeds of the Lord ! All who delight in him should ponder them.  Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails.  He causes us to remember his wonderful works. How gracious and...

  Psalm 49 This Psalm is meant to correct a false impression that you may have. It is addressed to everyone in the world and it is instructional in its nature. The psalmist, who is most likely in exile, has been playing music on his harp while meditating on an imbalance in the state of affairs between rich and poor. He sees the foolish, who trust in their wealth, and the wise, who trust in God, both die. The first four verses are an introduction to the psalmist, his wisdom and the consideration of this problem. They tell us that the psalmist has troubles, and they come from seemingly rich enemies. The enemies surrounding the psalmist trust in their wealth. The psalmist doesn’t expand on the comparison and reveal much about his side of the equation until fully exploring the fate and thinking of the wealthy enemies. It is also noteworthy that the writer concedes that everyone dies including the wise v.10 and that they also cannot take their wealth with them. Redemption has nothing to...