Spending time in Psalms book 5

Spending time in the Scriptures
Psalms book 5

by A. Kimber

And so we come to the final section of the book of Psalms, with 44 psalms to cover it’s the longest section of the book of Psalms containing both the longest and shortest psalms. Next month we plan to move on to the book of Proverbs, but now enjoy the mix of Psalms that we have before us this month.

Psalms 107:8,15,21,31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Repeated four times, God surely deserves all the praise we can bring.

Psalms 108:13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

Psalms 109:31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
A particularly earnest prayer that the Lord will judge the wicked.

Psalms 110:1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
A messianic psalm looking to the Lord’s second coming

Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Psalms 112:4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
This Psalm is a huge contrast to many Psalms which look at the wickedness of man and how these wicked men apparently prosper.

Psalms 113:3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised.
Continuous praise!

Psalms 114:7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

Psalms 115:1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

Psalms 116:8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

Psalms 117:1-2 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
The shortest Psalm is a simple song of praise that we can bring to the Lord at any time.

Psalms 118:1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
This Psalm starts and finishes with this note of praise.

Psalms 119:27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

Psalms 120:2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

Psalms 121:2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

Psalms 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Psalms 123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

Psalms 124:8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

Psalms 125:2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.

Psalms 126:3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

Psalms 127:1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Psalms 128:1 Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

Psalms 129:2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.

Psalms 130:3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
The hope and patient waiting for the Lord and His forgiveness.

Psalms 131:1 LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
The Lord is all we need, just as a young child relies on its mother; so we can rely on the Lord.

Psalms 132:12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
The Lords’ promise to David.

Psalms 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Psalms 134:1 Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

Psalms 135:13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.