Week 27--Psalms, Part 3

This week and next week we read the Psalms not written by David. I was surprised to find out how few David had actually written--less than half of the 150 were written by the shepherd/poet/king.

We read 28 Psalms this week; as always, many of them are “my favorites.” Highlights:

Psalm 42:1-2: As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God?

Psalm 46:1: God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:10: Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

I love the words used in the NASB: Cease striving. Stop fighting it. Know, in the depths of your soul, that He is the One True God and that He will be exalted. It gives me chills (the good kind).

Psalm 84:11-12, which I cannot say but must sing because Mom used to sing it to me all the time when I was a kid: 

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You!

I remember actually finding this verse in college--all this time I thought it was just a clever song, and I had known a Bible verse my whole life! How cool is that? 

Psalm 86:11: Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.

We backtrack to Psalm 1:1, for weird chronological reasons (I didn’t make the chart, I’m just following it). 

How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

Psalm 91:1,5,7, from the Psalm of the Soldier:

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day; A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, But it shall not approach you.

We end this week with Psalm 100:5, which is better than any words of mine:

For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.

Amen!