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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 44

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Post date March 16, 2020
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Background

This Psalm opens with three verses referring to God helping Moses and the children of Israel in times past, in accordance with Exodus theme. The next verse states that God is still King and a deliverer. Then the verse after that says that God will help in the future.

The Psalm includes a title “for the sons of Korah.” Regarding the sons of Korah, I Chronicles 9:19 says: “And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the Lord, were keepers of the entry.” They were responsible for service in the tabernacle and later the Temple.

The Psalm includes a postscript “Shoshannim.” This word means “lilies” can refer to springtime and the Passover Feast.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 43

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date March 11, 2020
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This Psalm is tied together with Psalm 42, for it has no title of its own. This unity can be seen in that a chorus occurs in the middle and end of Psalm 42 and at the end of Psalm 43. This chorus includes: “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him.”

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 42

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date March 9, 2020
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This Psalm opens the second or “Exodus” book in the Psalms (Psalms 42-72), and is tied together with Psalm 43 (which has no title of its own). This unity can be seen in that a chorus occurs in the middle and end of Psalm 42 and at the end of Psalm 43. The chorus includes: “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him.”

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 41

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date March 7, 2020
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Like Psalms 38 and 39 and 40, this shows the sufferings the Messiah would endure and overcome so that he could reign as King. Psalm 41 shows Messiah’s trust in God despite the betrayal of intimate friends. It closes with Messiah’s integrity and his future place seated at God’s right hand forever. This Psalm is also the conclusion of the first or “Genesis” book in the Psalms, having a benediction and double “Amen.”

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 40

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date March 3, 2020
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Like Psalms 38 and 39, this shows the sufferings the Messiah would endure and overcome so that he could reign as King. Psalm 40 shows man’s need for God’s help and the salvation that He gives through the Messiah.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 39

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date February 27, 2020
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Background

Like Psalm 38, this shows the sufferings the Messiah would endure and overcome so that he could reign as King. Psalm 39 shows man’s need for God’s help.

This Psalms is separated into three sections by the Hebrew term “Selah,” which means to pause. Some Bible teachers say this connected the truths that come before and after the term.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 38

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date February 17, 2020
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Background

This Psalm shows in great detail the enemies and evil that Messiah would face, as evidenced in the life of his ancestor David. These words are not all directly the Messiah’s (verse 18: “For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin”) for he was sinless. The Psalm closes with a plea for God’s salvation. That prayer was answered in the life of Jesus Christ.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 37

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date February 12, 2020
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Just as Psalm 23 showed that we can trust in the Lord as our shepherd, this Psalm shows that we can trust in, delight in, commit to, and rest in the Lord despite the evil of those around us (verses 3-7).

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 36

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date February 10, 2020
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This Psalm has a title: “A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.” The Hebrew reads: “A Psalm by David about the Lord’s servant.” Jesus Christ would have seen his own life of service exemplified in this Psalm, as written by his ancestor.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 35

Post author By Gene Slavit
Post date February 5, 2020
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This Psalm specifically speaks of the Messiah, and Jesus Christ quotes verse 19 regarding himself. He sets Psalms 35:19 in the context of those who hated him as opposed to those who believed his words and would receive the gift of holy spirit.

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