Psalmist wants people to listenverses 1-4
Hear this all you people – give ear – all you inhabitants of the world
both low and high – rich and poor – together
My mouth shall speak of wisdom
and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding
I will incline mine ear to a parable
I will open my … Read More
City of the great King: Jerusalemverses 1-3
Great is the LORD – and greatly to be praised in the city of our God
in the mountain of HIS holiness – beautiful for situation
the joy of the whole earth – is mount Zion
on the sides of the north
the city of the great King
God is known in … Read More
Celebration is part of a life with the LORDverses 1-4
O clap your hands all you people
shout to God with the voice of triumph
For the LORD most high is terrible
HE is a great King over all the earth
HE shall subdue the people under us
and the nations under our feet
HE shall choose our inheritance … Read More
Deliverance from all troubles availableverses 1-3
God is our refuge and strength
a very present help in trouble
THEREFORE we will not fear
though the earth be removed
though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea
though the waters thereof roar and be troubled
though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof
SELAH
Presence of the … Read More
Poem about a Royal Weddingverse 1
My heart is inditing (overflowing) a good matter
I speak of the things which I have made touching the king
my tongue is the pen of a ready writer
King is to ride out to victoryverses 2-5
You are fairer than the children of men – grace is poured into your lips… Read More
LORD asked to deliver the Psalmistverse 1
Judge me – O God – and plead my cause against an ungodly nation
O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man
Psalmist asks questions of LORDverse 2
For YOU are the God of my strength
WHY do YOU cast me off?
WHY go I mourning because of the oppression … Read More
Deep desire to know God intimatelyverses 1-3
As the hart pants after the water brooks
so pants my soul after YOU – O God
My soul thirsts for God
for the LIVING God
When shall I come
and appear before God?
My tears have been my meat day and night
while they continually say to me
Where is … Read More
David praises LORD for deliveranceverses 1-3
Blessed is he that considers the poor
the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble
The LORD will preserve him – and keep him alive
and he shall be blessed on the earth
and YOU will not deliver him
to the will of his enemies
The LORD will strengthen him on the … Read More