Messianic Psalms: An Overview
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;...
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A Promise and a Prayer
The Word x 2 The Lord Jesus used both water and seed as illustrations of the germinating and life-giving power of the Word. How do these work together? “As the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and returns not thither,...
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Psalm 23
Every need is met for the sheep of the Lord’s pasture. God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Pet. 3:9). We should be very thankful for the loving and merciful nature of...
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Psalm 91
Introducing the Protector and the protected one. A very good friend of mine has a vivid memory of an incident after hopping off the school bus as a kindergarten boy. Carrying his backpack, he stepped onto the curb and headed up...
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Psalm 72
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,...
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Psalm 24
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...
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Psalm 45
The King-Bridegroom and the object of His love. The 45th Psalm is both a maschil and a messianic psalm. The title of the psalm contains the word “maschil.” This word occurs at the head of thirteen psalms and means to be...
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