Psalms for Shepherds

<p>Of the last five psalter songs, theologian, Bible teacher, author, and speaker James Montgomery Boice, once said:</p><p> “In the earlier psalms, we have studied the writers’ griefs, shames, sins, doubts, and fears...

<p>Psalm 145 is a praise-filled acrostic poem that is the last song in the book of Psalms attributed to David.</p><p> </p><p>We see our God’s Provision, His Protection, and His Presence throughout this psalm that is...

<p>Today we are in Psalm 144, a psalm David wrote to honor God for being his protection, for blessing him as a successful warrior and king, and to ask for God for His continued blessing on the Jewish people.</p><p>...

<p>Today we are in Psalm 143, the last of seven penitential prayers scattered throughout book of Psalms. As you will hear in this psalm, the subject of the lament changes from the writer’s adversary to the author’s own...

<p>Today we are in Psalm 142, another of David’s prayerful songs of lament.</p><p> </p><p>Like all literature, the Bible must be understood in its own historical context and, in this psalm, we have a gift through the...

<p>Psalm 141 is another song of lament written by the shepherd-King David. We do not know the specific context of this prayer, but David’s intensity and desperation shine through unmistakably.</p><p><br></p><p>This ‘man...

<p>Today we are in Psalm 140, a psalm written by David. This psalm opens with a plea for God to rescue him from the aggressive and wicked. These were evil men, and it seemed David’s plea to God was worthy.</p><p>...

<p>Today, we are at the tail-end of one of the most beautiful and versatile of David’s psalms, Psalm 139. This psalm reminds the reader – or the singer, as the case may be – how intimately God knows us, how constantly...

<p>We’re in Psalm 139 once again, and this week we are looking at the third stanza of this beautiful song – verses 13 through 18 – where David reminds us that God made us. </p><p> </p><p>In this psalm, David begins by...

<p>We continue in Psalm 139 this week in verses 7 through 12, where we see the reassuring reminder that God is with us constantly. </p><p> </p><p>7 I can never escape from your Spirit!</p><p>I can never get away from...

<p>This week, we’re in Psalm 139, a chapter of Psalms with which many of us are very familiar. In this psalm we see the psalmist making three important points: (1) God knows everything, (2) God is present everywhere...

<p>This week it’s fun to be back in a psalm written by David, Psalm 138, a psalm that sings praises to our God and reminds us to do the same. </p><p> </p><p>Psalm 138 illustrates the depth of David’s faith in God, that...

<p>This week we are in Psalm 137, a psalm that some say is “no doubt one of the most troubling and difficult psalms in the Psalter”! </p><p> </p><p>This song is nine verses of “remember” and “forget”. The psalmist, most...

<p>This is Holly Culhane with Presence Point and welcome to our Psalms for Shepherds podcast. </p><p> </p><p>This week we find ourselves in Psalm 136, a psalm that calls worshippers to a posture of gratitude. </p><p>...

<p>This is Holly Culhane with Presence Point and welcome to our Psalms for Shepherds podcast. </p><p> </p><p>This week our focus is on Psalm 135, which begins a series of psalms that emphasize praising our God. This...