David’s Reign to Solomon
Psalm 42
- Theme:
- Longing for God in the Midst of Distress
- Key Verse:
- (42:1) As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O god.
(42:5) Why are you...
Psalm 43
- Theme:
- A Prayer for Deliverance
- Key Verse:
- (43:3) Oh, send out Your light and your truth! Let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill...
Psalm 44
- Theme:
- Redemption Remembered in Present Dishonor
- Key Verse:
- (44:22) Because of you we are being put to death all day long; we are counted as sheep to be slaught...
Psalm 45
- Theme:
- A Royal Wedding Song
- Key Verse:
- (45:1) My heart is overflowing with a good theme; I recite my composition concerning the King; my to...
Psalm 46
- Theme:
- God the Refuge of His People and the Conqueror of the Nations
- Key Verse:
- (46:1) God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 47
- Theme:
- God is King Over All the Earth
- Key Verse:
- (47:7) For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with understanding.
(47:1) Oh, clap your...
Psalm 48
- Theme:
- Zion, the City of Our God
- Key Verse:
- (48:1) Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of Our God, in His holy mountain.
Psalm 49
- Theme:
- The Folly of Trusting in Riches
- Key Verse:
- (49:1) Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world
Psalm 50
- Theme:
- God the Righteous Judge
- Key Verse:
- (50:1) The Mighty One, God the LORD, has spoken and called the earth from the rising of the sun to i...
Psalm 51
- Theme:
- A Prayer of Repentance
- Key Verse:
- (51:10) Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
(51:1) Have merc...
Psalm 52
- Theme:
- When Doeg the Edomite When and Told Saul
- Key Verse:
- (52:1) Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually.
Psalm 53
- Theme:
- The Fool Says, There Is No God (Reprisal of Psalm 14)
- Key Verse:
- (53:1) The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable...
Psalm 54
- Theme:
- A Prayer for Deliverance (Ziphites)
- Key Verse:
- (54:4) Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is with those who uphold my life.
(54:1) Save me, O God,...
Psalm 55
- Theme:
- Betrayal by a Friend
- Key Verse:
- (55:22) Cast your burden on the LORD, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous...
Psalm 56
- Theme:
- When the Philistines Captured David in Gath
- Key Verse:
- (56:1) Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; fighting all day he oppresses me.
Psalm 57
- Theme:
- When David Fled from Saul Into a Cave
- Key Verse:
- (57:4) My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men who are set on fire, whose teeth are spea...
Psalm 58
- Theme:
- A Cry Against Injustice
- Key Verse:
- (58:6) Break their teeth in their mouth, O God! Break out the fangs of the young lions, O LORD!
(58...
Psalm 59
- Theme:
- When Saul Sent Men to Watch David's House to Kill Him
- Key Verse:
- (59:13) Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be; and let them know that God rules...
Psalm 60
- Theme:
- Urgent Prayer for the Restored Favor of God
- Key Verse:
- (60:12) Through God we will do valiantly, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies.
(60:1) O G...
Psalm 61
- Theme:
- Assurance of God's Eternal Protection
- Key Verse:
- (61:2) From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the roc...
Psalm 62
- Theme:
- A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God
- Key Verse:
- (62:6) He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved.
(62:1) Truly my...
Psalm 63
- Theme:
- Joy in the Fellowship of God
- Key Verse:
- (63:1) O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You...
Psalm 64
- Theme:
- Oppressed by the Wicked But Rejoicing in the LORD
- Key Verse:
- (64:10) The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shal...
Psalm 65
- Theme:
- God's Abundant Favor to Earth and Man
- Key Verse:
- (65:4) Blessed is the man You choose, and cause to approach You, that he may dwell in Your courts. W...
Psalm 66
- Theme:
- Praise to God for His Awesome Works
- Key Verse:
- (66:5) Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the songs of men.
(66:1) Ma...
Psalm 67
- Theme:
- Make Your Face Shine Upon Us
- Key Verse:
- (67:1-2) God be merciful to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, that Your way may...
Psalm 68
- Theme:
- God Shall Scatter His Enemies
- Key Verse:
- (68:1) Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let those also who hate Him flee before Him.
Psalm 69
- Theme:
- Save Me, O God
- Key Verse:
- (69:1) Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck.
Psalm 70
- Theme:
- Prayer for Relief from Adversaries
- Key Verse:
- (70:1) Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O LORD!
Psalm 71
- Theme:
- Forsake Me Not When My Strength Is Spent
- Key Verse:
- (71:1) In You, O LORD, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame.
Psalm 72
- Theme:
- Give the King Your Justice
- Key Verse:
- (72:1) Give the king Your judgments, O God, and Your righteousness to the king’s Son.