Psalms
Talks from Psalms can be accessed by choosing one of the lessons listed below. Within each lesson you will be able to listen to the 15 minute talk and follow along with the provided study guide. You will also find the audio file, and a transcript of the talk available for download. These files are free to use and duplicate (without addition or deletion).
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Psalms 1-2 | Contrasting the Godly and Wicked; The Kingdom of our Lord on this Earth |
| Psalms 3-4 | David Calls on God for Help |
| Psalms 5-6 | God's Righteousness, Protection, and Discipline |
| Psalm 7 | David Desires God’s Righteousness Over All |
| Psalm 8 | A Hymn of Praise to God |
| Psalms 9-10 | The Establishment of the Lord’s Righteous Throne Forever |
| Psalms 11-12 | The Lord is a Refuge; The Pure Words of the Lord |
| Psalms 13-14 | The Lord Answers Questions; The Fool says “There is No God!” |
| Psalm 15 | Moral Qualities that Should Characterize Guests of God |
| Psalm 16 | A Prediction of the Resurrection of Christ |
| Psalm 17 | Protection for This Life, and Prospect for the Life to Come |
| Psalm 18 | The Greatness of God is Emphasized |
| Psalm 19 | Two Ways God Has Revealed Himself |
| Psalms 20-21 | Battle Songs |
| Psalm 22 | An Amazing Messianic Psalm |
| Psalm 23 | The Wonderful Relationship Between God and His People |
| Psalm 24 | The Return of the Lord to Earth in Victory |
| Psalm 25 | David Looks to the Lord for his Needs |
| Psalms 26-27 | David's Integrity in Life, and His Confidence in the Lord |
| Psalms 28-29 | Separated from the Wicked, and Praising the Lord for His Power |
| Psalm 30 | David Rejoices in His Healing |
| Psalm 31 | David Calls on the Lord, and Thanks Him for Answering His Prayers |
| Psalm 32 | A Psalm of Confession and Forgiveness |
| Psalm 33 | Praise for the Lord's Dependable Care and Control |
| Psalm 34 | A Song of the Saved |
| Psalm 35 | David Prays for Deliverance and Personal Vindication |
| Psalm 36 | Principles of the Ungodly Contrasted with the Godly |
| Psalm 37 | Trust in the Sovereignty of God when the Wicked Prosper |
| Psalms 38-39 | The Consequences of Sin; The Shortness of Life |
| Psalms 40-41 | Two Typical-Messianic Psalms |
| Psalms 42-43 | Longing to Freely Worship the Lord |
| Psalm 44 | The Lord is Praised for Past Victories and Petitioned for Deliverance |
| Psalm 45 | A Royal Wedding Song |
| Psalms 46-47 | The Lord is the Refuge, Strength, and Ruler of His People |
| Psalm 48 | Jerusalem is God's Special, Chosen City |
| Psalm 49 | Worldly Riches are Temporary, But the Hope of the Righteous is Eternal |
| Psalm 50 | God Indicts His People for their Hypocrisy |
| Psalm 51 | David Confesses His Sins and Pleads for Mercy, Cleansing, and Restoration |
| Psalm 52 | The Character and Destiny of the Wicked Contrasted with the Righteous |
| Psalms 53-54 | Longing for the Establishment of God’s Kingdom and Elimination of Persecutors |
| Psalm 55 | David’s Close Friend Betrays Him |
| Psalm 56 | God is David's Security and Remembers his Sorrows |
| Psalms 57-58 | God's Protection for Believers |
| Psalm 59 | David Under Siege in His own House |
| Psalm 60 | Trusting the Lord when Facing Setbacks |
| Psalms 61-62 | Security for the Believer in the Lord |
| Psalms 63-64 | The Believer’s Thirst for God; God’s Vindication for the Believer |
| Psalm 65 | A Harvest Song |
| Psalms 66-67 | Israel Exhorts all Nations to bring Praise to the Lord |
| Psalm 68 | Celebrating Israel’s Travels; The Lord’s Ascension and Second Coming |
| Psalm 69 | David’s Persecution, Prayer, and Praise are Prophetic |
| Psalms 70-71 | An Urgent Prayer of David; The Lord will Help Believers in Old Age |
| Psalm 72 | Solomon Prays the Lord will Bless His Kingdom |
| Psalm 73 | Why God allows the Wicked to Prosper |
| Psalm 74 | An Enemy Ruins the Sanctuary and Defeats the Nation |
| Psalms 75-76 | The Judgment of God |
| Psalm 77 | Asaph Calls on the Lord and Receives Comfort |
| Psalm 78 | A Review of the Early History of Israel |
| Psalm 79 | Asaph Laments the Destruction of Jerusalem |
| Psalms 80-81 | The Keys to the Restoration of Israel and Guaranteed Blessing |
| Psalms 82-83 | The Responsibility of Judges; God will Judge Nations that Oppose Israel |
| Psalms 84-85 | A Yearning to be Near to the Lord in Restored Fellowship |
| Psalm 86 | A Great Model Prayer of David |
| Psalms 87-88 | Praise about the Glories of Israel; The Saddest Psalm |
| Psalm 89 | The Davidic Covenant is Affirmed |
| Psalm 90 | Moses Teaches us How We Should Consider Life |
| Psalm 91 | The Committed Believer is Safe and Secure in God's Protection |
| Psalms 92-93 | Praise the Lord's Judgement and Blessings; An Enthronement Psalm |
| Psalm 94 | God Answers Why the Wicked Seem to Prosper |
| Psalms 95-96 | Calls to Worship the Lord |
| Psalms 97-98 | Call to the Earth to Rejoice and Praise |
| Psalms 99-100 | Call to Worship the Lord |
| Psalms 101-102 | Ethical Standards; The Sufferings and Glories of the Messiah |
| Psalm 103 | God's Great and Wonderful Character |
| Psalm 104 | Praise for the Lord’s Creation and Dominion Over It |
| Psalm 105 | A Psalm of the Abrahamic Covenant |
| Psalm 106 | A Confession of Israel for Her Sins against the Lord |
| Psalm 107 | Praise to the Lord for His Mighty Deliverance |
| Psalms 108-109 | Praise for His Faithfulness, Petition for Deliverance, and an Imprecatory Psalm |
| Psalm 110 | The Coming Messiah seen as a King, Priest, and Warrior |
| Psalm 111-112 | Praise the Lord's Excellencies; Blessings for Those who Fear Him |
| Psalms 113-114 | A Transcendent and Immanent God, Who Dwells With His People |
| Psalms 115-116 | Contrasting Lifeless Idols and our Lord; Love and Worship of our God |
| Psalms 117-118 | The Shortest Psalm, and a Messianic Psalm |
| Psalm 119:1-40 | The Longest Psalm, an Alphabetic Acrostic |
| Psalm 119-:41-80 | The Magnificent Alphabetic Psalm, Continued |
| Psalm 119:81-128 | An Alphabetic Acrostic Psalm, continued |
| Psalm 119:129-176 | The Final Verses of this Alphabetic Acrostic Psalm |
| Psalms 120-121 | Promises of Protection for the Believer |
| Psalms 122-123 | The Position of Jerusalem; Confidence in the Lord’s Grace and Mercy |
| Psalms 124-125 | Israel’s Preservation and Israel’s Peace |
| Psalms 126-127 | Restoration of Israel; The Importance of Knowing the Lord |
| Psalms 128-129 | Those Who Will be Blessed or Not Blessed |
| Psalms 130-131 | Waiting in Patient Hope on the Lord |
| Psalms 132-134 | The Conclusion of the Psalms of Ascent |
| Psalm 135 | Praise for the Lord’s Sovereignty |
| Psalm 136 | The Great Hallel |
| Psalm 137 | The Song of the Exiles |
| Psalms 138-140 | A Psalm of Thanksgiving; A Prayer for Deliverance |
| Psalm 139 | Four Great Attributes of God |
| Psalms 141-142 | David Looks to the Lord for Protection and Deliverance |
| Psalms 143-144 | David’s Last Penitential Psalm; The Key to Success and Happiness |
| Psalms 145-146 | Two Praise Psalms |
| Psalm 147 | The God of Nature and The God of Israel |
| Psalms 148-150 | Universal Acknowledgement of The Lord |
