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Psalm 7

11/17/2020

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Psalm 7

Verse 1-2. “O LORD my God, in You I put my trust; Save me from all those who persecute me; And deliver me, Lest they tear me like a lion, Rending me in pieces, while there is none to deliver.”
 
The Hebrew word for “Trust” means “to seek refuge.” God is the only One we can put our trust in and the only One we can seek refuge in. Persecution is normal for the believer in Christ. The Bible says that “and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution” (2 Tim. 3:12). The Bible also says that “we must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God” (Acts 14:22). Jesus said that “a servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also” (John 15:20). The Bible says that we are blessed if we are “persecuted for righteousness’ sake” (Matt. 5:10). We ought to “rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you” (Matt. 5:12).
 
Verse 3-5. “O LORD my God, if I have done this: If there is iniquity in my hands, If I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me, Or have plundered my enemy without cause, Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me; Yes, let him trample my life to the earth, And lay my honor in the dust. Selah.”
 
Here David defends his integrity. We need to be a people of integrity. The Bible says that “the righteous man walks in his integrity” (Prov. 20:7). David also says that he has not repaid evil to him who was at peace with him. The Bible says:
 
"Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Rom. 12:17-21).
 
Verse 6-16. “Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies; Rise up for me to the judgment You have commanded! So the congregation of the peoples shall surround You; For their sakes, therefore, return on high. The LORD shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, And according to my integrity within me. Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds. My defense is of God, Who saves the upright in heart. God is a just judge, And God is angry with the wicked every day. If he does not turn back, He will sharpen His sword; He bends His bow and makes it ready. He also prepares for Himself instruments of death; He makes His arrows into fiery shafts. Behold, the wicked brings forth iniquity; Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood. He made a pit and dug it out, And has fallen into the ditch which he made. His trouble shall return upon his own head, And his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown.”
 
In this Psalm, David cries out “Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just.” This should be the cry of our hearts as we see the wickedness and the lawlessness abound all around us. The wicked will not get away with it. There is a day coming that God will judge the wicked and find them guilty and cast them into everlasting fire in hell. The Bible talks about The Judgment Day in Revelation 20:
 
“Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire” (Rev. 20:11-15).
 
In contrast, the righteous will not be found guilty before God on the last day because they have put their faith in Christ. They have an Advocate and a Mediator who pleads their cause before God. The righteous are found innocent and pure before God because they “washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb” (Rev. 7:14). The Bible says that “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Cor. 5:21). The righteous are “justified by faith” and “have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:1).
 
Verse 17. "I will praise the LORD according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High."
 
Here David praises the Lord for His righteousness and sings praises to His name. The praises of the Lord should be always on our hearts and lips. The Bible says that we should “continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name” (Heb. 13:15). The Bible exhorts us to speak “to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord” (Eph. 5:19).

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Psalm 2

12/11/2018

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Psalm 2

PSALM 2
Jesus – The King of Kings and Lord of Lords

​Verse 1-2

Verse 1-2 is a Messianic prophecy that has been fulfilled when “Herod, Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together” against Jesus whom they crucified.

Reference: Acts 4:25-28

The word “Anointed” in verse 2 means “Messiah” in Hebrew. Jesus is the long-waited Messiah whom the Jews did not receive and crucified. But God was with Jesus and raised Him from the dead.

Verse 3

The Jews rejected Jesus to be their king and hated him and did not want Him to reign over them. “We will not have this man to reign over us” (Luke 19:14). Jesus came to His own (the nation of Israel) but His own did not receive Him. (John 1:11). How about you? Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Savior?

Reference: John 1:12-13

Verse 4-5

The Lord will laugh at anyone who will reject His Son. And His wrath will hang upon them. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father.

“For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will. For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him” (John 5:20-23).

How about you? Do you honor the Son just as you honor the Father? Many people use Jesus’ name in vain as a curse word. God will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. The Third Commandment forbids us to take the name of God in vain. Reference: Exodus 20:7.
 
Verse 6-11

God has exalted His Son and made Him the “King of Kings” and “Lord of Lords”. One day every knee shall bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord to the glory of God the Father even the God-haters; the atheists; the agnostics; and the vilest of sinners. Have you submitted to Jesus, your King?

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ” (Acts 2:36).

“And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS” (Rev. 19:16).

“He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’— as I also have received from My Father” (Rev. 2:27).

“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen” (1 Tim. 1:17).

“Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Phil. 2:9-11).

Verse 12

“Kiss the Son” means do “homage” to the Son, that is show special honor and respect to Jesus the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. The word “trust” means to confide in and take refuge in. Let us confide in Christ and take refuge in Christ. He is the only way we can be justified before God. He is our righteousness. Let us forsake sin and put our trust in Him.
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Note: Psalm 2 and Isaiah 53 is a great chapter to share with Jews to show them Christ from their Old Testament.
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Psalm 1 - The Godly Man

11/7/2018

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Psalm 1
Verse 1

The word “Blessed” in Psalm 1:1 means happiness or blessedness. Indeed, happy is the man who does not walk in the advice or the way of the ungodly.

Reference: Prov. 4:14, Rom. 12:1-2

Verse 2

Our delight and pleasure ought to be in the Word of God and we ought to meditate on the Word of God day and night.

Reference: Psalm 119:14;16;35, Josh. 1:8

Verse 3

As we abide in Christ and in His Word, we will bear much fruit. God will bless the works of our hands.

Reference: John 15:5-8, Psalm 92:12-14, Jer. 17:7-8

Verse 4

The ungodly are not like the righteous. They do not abide in Christ, who is the true vine. And they are cast out as a branch and are withered and will be cast into everlasting fire. They are like worthless chaff.

Reference: Jer. 17:5-6, John 15:6, Job 21:18

Verse 5

The ungodly will not be able to withstand during the Day of Judgement and will be cast away forever from the presence of the righteous.

Reference: Psalm 5:4-6, Matt. 22:13

Verse 6

The Lord approves and delights in the way of the righteous. But the way of the ungodly shall perish.
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Reference: Psalm 37:18, Nah. 1:7, John 10:14, 2 Tim. 2:19
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