Psalms - Book Two at a glance

PSALMS - Book Two

Psalms 42:1 - 72:20

 

Summary of Book Two: “These psalms include a prayer for rescue, a call to worship, a confession of sin, an encouragement to trust God, a psalm for those hurt by friends, a prayer for those who have been slandered, ad a missionary psalm. These psalms can help us retain a sense of wonder in our worship.”

 

The Basic Theme: A thirst for God. When you feel lonely or depressed, meditate on God’s kindness and love.  The majority of this book is written by King David, while the rest are written by the sons of Korah, who were assistants and Temple musicians.

 

Interesting fact: “Psalms 42-49 were written by the descendants of Korah. Korah was a Levite who lead a rebellion against Moses (Numbers 16:1-35). He was killed, but his descendants remained faithful to God and continued to serve God in the Temple. David appointed men from the clan of Korah to serve as choir leaders (1 Chronicles 6:31-38), and they continued to be Temple musicians for hundreds of years (2 Chronicles 20:18-19).”

 

The Blueprint - Book Two:  There is a similarity between this section of psalms and the book of Exodus. “Just as Exodus describes the nation of Israel, many of these psalms describe the nation as ruined and then recovered.” Just as the Lord rescued Israel, He also rescues us. We don’t have to resolve our problems prior to seeking the Lord; rather, we can go to God with all our problems and simply ask Him for help. 

 

Next we will look at the third book of Psalms (73:1-89:52), until then walk with the King and be a blessing.

In His name & for His glory,

Richard Keller

Bread of Life Ministries

Resource: The Life Application Study Bible.