Carefully Examining the Text

Title of the Psalm- Compare different translation here.56:1-2 David begs for mercy because of wicked foes56:3-4 David pl... Read more

OT events seemingly alluded to in this psalm.55:9 seems to allude to the tower of Babel in Genesis 11:1-9.55:9-11 The pi... Read more

This brief psalm calls on the LORD to save David from distress.The historical situation is described in I Samuel 23:19-2... Read more

This psalm is a twin to Psalm 14 but it is not an identical twin. The Psalms go separate ways in Psalm 14:5-6 and Psalm ... Read more

This psalm shows a stark contrast between the wicked- 52:1-4- and the righteous- 52:6-9.In vs. 5 four verbs are used to ... Read more

51:1-2 Plea for mercy51:3-6 David confronts how horrible his sins are51:7-9 He pleas for complete forgiveness51:10-12 Cr... Read more

This is David's great confession after his sin with BathshebaThe historical event is recorded in II Sam. 11-12. We read ... Read more

This focuses on teaching man about God rather than praising God.Asaph- I Chron. 6:39; 15:17 -19; 16:5; 25:1; II Chron. 2... Read more

This is a wisdom psalm. It focuses on teaching men more than it does on praising God. It uses the word "proverb" in vs. ... Read more

This is sometimes called a Zion psalm.This psalm focuses on the city- 48:1, 2, 8, 8- Mt. Zion- 48:2, 11- Zion- 48:12- te... Read more