Righteous Sinners (Psalm 31; Romans 4:1-12)

Comfort comes to sinners, not when they hide their sins, but when the confess them to God and turn to him in faith, seeking mercy and grace.

Into Your Hands (Psalm 32; Luke 23:39-47)

True faith expresses itself in the face of death—confident that deliverance awaits the friends of the Lord on the other side.

A Refuge for the Proud (Psalm 30)

We will see that as David meditates upon his own experience, where God humbled and restored him, he is driven, not just to praise, but to invite others to do the same.

The Voice of Yahweh (Psalm 29)

The Voice of Yahweh is a terrifying voice of judgment, one that is reversed on the cross because Jesus was willing to hear that voice and be struck with that judgment on our behalf.

Mercy and Justice (Psalm 28; Romans 3:21-26)

God is a God of both mercy and justice and he is consistent in all he does and it is these things that give us comfort in faith and in prayer. 

One Thing (Psalm 27; Hebrews 12:1-6)

The Lord allows adversity and trials to come into our lives in order to teach us to desire one thing—that we may dwell in the house of the Lord forever—and to take comfort in his promise that those who cry out to him will be heard. 

The Integrity of Faith (Psalm 26; James 4:1-8)

True faith in Jesus Christ evidences itself in a love for God’s house and a hatred of the wickedness of this world—this is the integrity of faith.

No Greater Love (Psalm 25; John 15:12-25)

To ask for something in the name of the Lord is to request things that are agreeable with God’s character that is revealed in that name, with humble repentance for sin and a desire to pursue the ways of the Lord.

From Exile to Glory (Psalms 15-24)

The God of the psalms, is a God who goes into exile and suffers with his people in order that he might one day lead them up his holy mountain to dwell with him for all eternity and we meet this God in Jesus Christ.

The Agony of Victory and the Thrill of Defeat (Psalm 24:1-10; Ephesians 4:7-10)

The way for sinners to ascend God’s heavenly mountain is by being conquered by the God who blesses those he subdues. 

I Am is with Me (Psalm 23; John 10:11-18)

God’s people can be content and find comfort in the midst of great affliction because God goes with them into that affliction and shields them from the danger—eternal wrath—by bearing it for them in love.

My God, My God! (Psalm 22)

David mistakenly accuses God of abandoning him in his darkest hour, something Christ willing endures in order that he might draw near to his people in love and save them.

God Save the King! (Psalm 20-21)

The confidence of God’s people lies in their heavenly king who has accomplished salvation on their behalf and this confidence ought to lead them to be a people of prayer.

Moses Spoke of Me (Psalm 19; John 5:39-47)

The Law of the Lord is glorious and life-giving because it reveals a Redeemer who is able to forgive and conquer sin and it is this Redeem that we meet in Jesus Christ.

The Road to Zion (Psalm 18)

The hope of God’s people to enter into his heavenly temple, lies in the righteousness of their king who is willing to walked the road of suffering to save them.

The Christian's Portion (Psalm 17:1-15; John 1:43-51; 17:1-5; 18:33-38)

In Psalm 17, David ultimately finds comfort in the midst of injustice by remembering that the Lord is his inheritance, not this world.

Trusting the Lord (Psalm 16:1-11; 1 Corinthians 15:12-19)

Psalm 16 is a portrait of a worshipper who is wholly devoted to the Lord and the confidence that belongs to him in such devotion.

The God Who Swears to His Own Hurt (Psalm 15)

Psalm 15 paints a picture of a hope that rests in the fact that God is both perfectly righteous and a God of grace who is willing to suffer for those whom he loves in order to bring them into his presence.

Fools (Psalm 14; 1 Corinthians 1:20-31)

According to the Scriptures, a fool is one who refuses to turn from his sin and seek refuge in the only God who can save him.

Prayer, Psalms and Paradox (Psalm 13)

Psalm 13 moves from pain to praise by remembering the character of a kind and gracious Lord.