June 23 BIBLE BLOG
Psalms 111-118; we continue BOOK FIVE, the final section of the Psalms.
Psalm 111 is a short psalm of praise to God for His great works. Take note of the psalmist’s gratitude that God is a God Who keeps His promises (His Covenant!).
Psalm 112 is a foreshadowing of the next poetic book of the Bible: Proverbs! In fact, this foreshadowing began with the last verse of Psalm 111: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom! (Psalm 111:10). Psalm 112 teaches us that, generally speaking, good things come to those who live according to Godly wisdom!
Psalm 113 asks an important question: Who is like the Lord our God? The answer is understood: Nobody! Though His glory is above the heavens (v. 4), He lifts the needy from the ash heap (v. 7)!
Psalm 114 is a praise poem that reflects on God’s power over creation. Read it and ask yourself: could the author have just experienced an earthquake?
Psalm 115 is a poetic meditation upon the futility of idol worship (Those who make them become like them; v. 8), and the glory and trust due to the One true God!
Psalm 116 seems to be messianic. Read it as though Jesus were speaking the words just after the resurrection. Others have. The one verse that sticks out, and applies to anyone who loves the Lord is v. 15: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
Psalm 117 is the shortest psalm in the psalter (separated by only Psalm 118 from the longest psalm!)
Psalm 118 is the CENTER CHAPTER of the Bible. Reading it, you have reached the half-way point (chapterly speaking!) of the entire Bible! It is a psalm of praise that contains many memorizable verses:
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? (v. 6)
The Lord is my strength and song; he has become my salvation! (v. 14)
The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. (v. 22; applied to Jesus in 1 Peter 2:7!)
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. (v. 24)
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! (v. 26; cried out to Jesus on Palm Sunday!)
Tomorrow, we read the longest of the Psalms!
Your brother in the Word,
Pastor Gary
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