The Messiah-Son The second psalm in the hymnbook of God’s people is significant in that there is no inscription given. This first of the Messianic Psalms is attributed to David in Acts 4:25. It is quoted seven times in the New Testament. At first reading, you notice that there are four different speakers in the […]
What the rejection of the Messiah meant to Him. The title of Psalm 69 identifies its human author as David1 but provides us with no historical context or background. Nor are there any internal clues to enable us to fix the time or circumstances in David’s life which occasioned the writing of the psalm. The […]
The messianic psalms are those psalms which specifically speak of Israel’s coming Messiah. It may be the entire psalm (e.g. Ps. 2; 110), a passage in the psalm (e.g. Ps. 16:8-11; 40:6-10), or even a single verse (e.g. Ps. 41:9; 68:18). But in every case, at least some portion of the psalm anticipates Christ. Identity […]
Earth shall keep her Jubilee! Scripture generally refers to David as the king who exhibits most clearly the ideal features of that office. He was the shepherd king. God’s ideal was that, like a shepherd, the king in Israel should lead, feed, and protect the people, God’s flock. This triple role is seen perfectly in […]
The vindication of the King. People tend to view the earth as their personal domain and playground. Psalm 24 assures us that this is not the case. Its opening sentence affirms Jehovah’s ownership, saying “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein.” He not only “owns the […]
A cosmic whodunit The Hardy Boys mystery books were a favorite of mine in my pre-teen years. By close observation and deductive reasoning from fragmented facts, Joe and Frank always solved the mystery and caught the bad guy. Their real life equivalents are forensic pathologists who analyze blood, hair, or fiber evidence from a crime […]
The Treasury of David is Spurgeon’s magnum opus comprising seven large volumes. Covering all of the Psalms, it is a product of twenty years of work and is probably the most comprehensive work on the Psalms ever produced. Spurgeon’s approach was to take the best commentary he could find from 16-18th century writers like Cowper, […]
Here is the crucifixion in graphic detail, but also hints of the coming glory. Although each of the psalms 22, 23 and 24 portrays our Lord Jesus, each does so in a very different way. Psalm 22 mainly depicts Him as the Sufferer, Psalm 23 as the Shepherd, and Psalm 24 as the Sovereign. Indeed, […]
The Messianic Psalms by T. Ernest Wilson Published by Gospel Folio Press As a young man of 18, I had the privilege of hearing Mr. Wilson speak on Psalm 24 at the Toronto Easter Conference. The message I heard that day influenced my life more than anything else thus far in my Christian experience. As […]