Friday, April 20, 2012

Psalms 27-32

Psalm 27 - in the first half, David is confident that God will win his battles. The middle transitions to calls to God to not forsake him and then returns to David's confidence in God at the end.

Psalm 28 - almost the reverse of Psalm 27. David asks God not to forsake him or treat him the way the wicked are to be treated ("like those going down to the pit"). The middle transitions to confidence in God.

Psalm 29 - the "voice of the Lord" psalm. Examples of attributes of the "voice of the lord" are given in 7 verses of this psalm.

Psalm 30 - this is a praise psalm of remembrance by David of God's rescue from situations, including "the pit", "realm of the dead", and turning "weeping into dancing" .

Psalm 31 - David seeks emotional rescue from God. It contains the phrase "into your hands I commit my spirit".

Psalm 32 - It begins with discussing the blessings of God. In the middle, David acknowledges God's punishment before he confessed a sin and then feels release. It ends with a call to rejoicing.

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