Immanuel Baptist/Westbrook, MN

 

It is important to read the Psalms regularly.  They offer comfort and encouragment in times of sorrow and temptation.

We have been reading through the Psalms one at a time each week in our Sunday morning service.  As we read the Psalm I try to  

explain the background and setting and give a brief outline.  We do not have time each Sunday to study the psalm in detail, but it

is helpful to know something about the psalm before reading it: who wrote it, why did they write it, what were the circumstances

surrounding the writing of the pslam, what are the meanings of some of the unfamiliar words found in the titles?

 

I have grouped this information together by the Books of the Psalms.  If you are looking for information on a particular psalm, you will need

to look for it in its appropriate book.  Books 1-4 are found below; Book 5 will be available when I have completed it.

 

For example, if you wanted to find Psalm 16, you would look in Book 1. Here is what you would find:

 

     PSALM 16: A Hymn of Joy
     Michtam of David

    Michtam--We have not encountered this term before, but it serves to head six of the Psalms (the others are 56-60).

    The term may refer to gold or to something hidden, such as gold. Hence these six Psalms are called the Golden Psalms.

    I like Wiersbe’s analysis of this Psalm. It is a Psalm of joy! It mirrors the words of David in 2 Samuel 7 (18-29) following the giving of the Davidic Covenant (8-16).

    This Psalm is quoted by both Peter and Paul in the NT and clearly points to the Lord Jesus Christ, who is:

       The Lord of Life 1-8
       The Conqueror of Death 9, 10
       The Joy of Eternity 11