Introduction to the exposition of the book of psalms 91

As one encounters the psalms throughout the various divisions one will. Introduction to the psalms the book of psalms is a literary sanctuary, a place in scripture where the people of god gather to worship, singing praise to their redeemer in joyful adoration and crying out to him from the depths of despair. Angels are introduced as bearing up the believer in their hands, not that he. The psalter and the lords prayer it would not be difficult to arrange all of the psalms according to the petitions of the lords prayer, and thus to show how the psalter is entirely taken up in the prayer of jesus. He is the author of introducing biblical hebrew and grammar, holiness to the lord. It shows gods ways with israel, the end of these ways in deliverance not only for his people, but for their land, for the nations of the earth, for all creation. Bonhoeffer introduction our father who art in heaven. Every human emotion is covered in these hymns of aspiration to god. The greek word is psalmos, from the hebrew word zmr meaning to pluck. Her comforting insightsand the personal testimonies of otherswill help you turn away from fear and terror, and trust that gods supportive shield surrounds you. Spurgeons treasury of david to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Book 1 141, book 2 4272, book 3 7389, book 4 90106, and book 5 107150. The book of psalms introduction to the psalms the value of the old testament to the christian is expressed several times in the new testament.

They also make the point that the cause for hope is not in ones merit with god or in some quid pro quo arrangement, but only because of gods chesed, his unswerving loyalty, his gracious. I will say of the lord, he is my refuge and my fortress, my god, in whom i trust. Structure the book of psalms is arranged in five books. Psalms overview john gills exposition on the whole bible. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and the adder psalms 91. Harrisons an introduction to the old testament, pp. Introduction to psalms bible commentary theology of work. Study psalm using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.

Sermon notesapril 10, 2016 psalm 91 gods protection. It is one of the most excellent works of this kind which has ever appeared. The final section of the book of psalms, the fifth, is just like deuteronomy. It is imperative that we believe what the truth god reveals to us through his written word. Those who trust in the lord can rely on his protection. The writer was using hyperbole when he wrote that the believer will not even stub his or her toe psalm 91. The rainbow angel stands upon the land and the sea, having in his hand a little book, open. Psalms 91 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. The theme of psalm 51 is the petition for forgiveness of sin. Psalm 91 1 psalm 91 1 he who dwells in the shelter of the most high will rest in the shadow of the almighty. Psalms 91 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. Introduction to the exposition of the book of psalms. Watch our overview video on the book of psalms, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.

He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge. About half the book is the authors thoughts about the psalm and its application to direct prayer for protection and safety. The new john gills exposition of the entire bible modernised and adapted for. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. The book of psalms introduction bible commentaries. Often called the warriors psalm, psalm 91 has been a source of comfort to soldiers for thousands of years. Psalm 91 is really a testimony of what god has chosen to do on occasion in the past, an assurance of what he is altogether able to do today, and a beautiful literary portrait of his awesome omnipotent. What royal protection we have, a guard of angels, who count it their delight and their honour to wait upon the seedroyal of the universe, for such are all the saints of god. Saint augustine exposition on book of psalms pdf free. Psalm 91 is the 91st psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse in the king james version. Study the bible online using commentary on psalms 91 and more.

In psalm 91 military edition, peggy joyce ruth has written this book to convey the safety and the power of reading and speaking out the word of god. Index introduction to the book of psalms psalms 1 psalms 2. The second voice is that of the lord himself who likewise pledges his. Whoever dwells in the shelter of the most high will rest in the shadow of the almighty. The first voice assures the faithful of gods protection verses 1. The world, the flesh, the devil psalmsbasics psalm 91 outline vs. A guide to the exposition of the book of leviticus, creation and blessing. Goods historical outline of the book of psalms, 1842. Psalm 91 the protection of the lord introduction there are so many words that we grow up with that carry with them the definition attached to them by the world. A comparison of different bible versions nrsv, niv, njps reveals a significant. Among all the psalms that are quoted and loved, psalms 23 and 91 possibly are the favorites of most people. Psalm 91 should never be construed as a pledge of unqualified physical protection to all believers for all time in all circumstances. It is impossible to imagine anything more solid, more beautiful, more profound, or more ornamented.

Principles for interpreting psalms and other poetryi. The book of psalms is a record of petitions or laments, thanksgiving, and praise to god by his people. Introduction the book of psalms is divided into five books and is centered within the middle of the bible. Surely he will save you from the fowlers snare and from the deadly pestilence. Psalm 91 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Assuredly no subtle plot shall succeed against one who has the eyes of god. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Jarchi and others think this psalm was written by moses m, as was the preceding. Read psalms 91 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. The book of psalms has the largest number of occurrences for batach 50 out of a total of 181, all consistently expressive of the values of trust in god. The book explains the idea of using psalm 91 as a guide for prayer, especially for those in the military. This is one of the passages in scripture that reveals the existence and activity of guardian angels cf.

Psalm 91 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. In the greek septuagint version of the bible, and in its latin translation vulgate, this psalm is psalm 90 in a slightly different numbering system. He will commission angels to watch over and protect his own. As such it has brought comfort, encouragement, and blessing to gods people throughout the ages. Here begins the fourth part of the book of psalms, and with the most ancient psalm throughout the whole book, it being written by moses. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading st. I have chosen to follow the paragraph structure and the translation of the nasb in this exposition. Offering an indepth look at protection promises, ruth walks you verse by verse through psalm 91 to open your eyes to gods presence. In hebrew the title is songs of praise or praises tehillim, cf.

The book of psalms is the poetry of downright reality. Dr ross joined the faculty of beeson divinity school in 2002 as beeson professor of old testament and hebrew. Peggy takes readers through the psalm of 91 verse by verse. Augustines commentary on psalms has also been recently been published in a series of 3 volumes available at. For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. This is surprising because so many of the psalms are laments or complaints. The title of this book may be rendered the book of praises, or hymns. Bible commentary produced by tow project the book of psalms is part hymnbook, part prayer book, part wisdom literature, and part anthology of poems concerning israel and god.

Exposition on the book of psalms kindle edition by st. Ive read psalm 91 dozens of times, but never noticed this. Sidlow baxters book explore the book, we quote the following. The five divisions within this book are as follows. Then the supreme being is introduced, and confirms all that david had. The book ends with the hallelujah chorus of redemption. Psalm 91 and psalm 9 exegesis and exposition of psalm 91 and psalm 9, which are both examples of psalms of trust. On one hand it proclaims praise and prayer for god most high psalms 50. Study psalm 91 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.

There is a deeper meaning in this passage, hidden in plain sight. It implies that the psalms were originally composed to be. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the new testament. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word. Gods shield of protection underscores the importance of prayer during times of trouble. Here, too, is strong theology not, however, any merely theoretic.