Welcome to Book 5 that includes Psalms 107-150. This is the last book of the psalms. It has more chapters than any of the previous books. Even though it has more books, it has just two named psalmists. David wrote 15 psalms and Solomon, his son wrote 1 psalm. The remaining 28 psalms are anonymous.
Psalm 107
READ PSALM 107. This psalm is anonymous. The psalmist celebrates God's providential deliverances. The events happened during a time of increased unity among the Jewish people during King David's reign. It is a song of thanksgiving to God, who has been merciful to His people and gathered all who were lost. It is beloved of mariners due to its reference to ships and the sea (Verse 23).
Psalm 107 is considered one of Israel's historical psalms, along with Psalm 106 and many of the royal psalms. The psalm outlines a story of a God who accomplishes wonderful works (Verse 8), although the Israelites, His chosen people, have proved faithless. The psalm also includes several more specific themes which emphasize the general tone of praise and thanksgiving for the God of Israel.
The psalm's 43 verses are divided into seven sections. Each section has a related but distinct theme that moves from section to section.
Section 1 - Verses 1–3 include the introduction and tells how God gathered the redeemed ... from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. Notice the themes about directions in the remaining sections.
Section 2 - Verses 4–9
Section 3 - Verses 10–16
Section 4 - Verses 17–22
Section 5 - Verses 23–32
Section 6 - Verses 33–38
Section 7 - Verses 39–43
Your Outline Bible reveals what the redeemed are to do in several verses as well as why the redeemed are to do those things.
Psalm 108
READ PSALM 108. David is the author of this psalm. He praises the Lord through this national psalm It contains numerous similar verses which are in other psalms.
Verses 1–5 are similar to Psalm 57:7–11.
Verses 7–13 are similar to Psalm 60:5–12.
Your Outline Bible tells how, when, where, and why David praised the Lord. It also cites his two petitions to the Lord.
Psalm 109
READ PSALM 109. David wrote this imprecatory psalm against his enemies. He urges God to punish his enemies to demonstrate His great power. Some of the most severe curses in the Bible are in this psalm as in Verses 12 and 13. It has traditionally been called the "Judas Psalm" or "Iscariot Psalm" for a prophecy relating Verse 8 to Judas Iscariot's punishment as noted in the New Testament.
Verses 1-5 include the psalmist's plea.
Verses 6-20 include imprecation.
Verses 8-14 mention the curse that extends through three generations: on the person (Verse 8), on the person's children (Verses 9–13), and on the person's parents (Verse 14).
Verse 21 includes the psalmist's renewed pleading with appeals on the grounds of God's steadfast love, the details of the psalmist's own misery, and the request for vengeance to the enemies.
Verses 30–31 end the lament with the vow to offer praise to God.
Notice how the psalmist changes from plural enemies (Verses 2–5) to a singular individual (Verses 6–19).
The end of Psalm 109 has God at the right hand of the poor man and is in striking contrast with the opening of Psalm 110 where God calls a man to sit at his right hand, made forever like the priest king, Melchizedek.
Notice that Verse 8 and Verse 30 are an inclusion. In the opening, David is facing the lies of accusers with their mouths while in the end his own mouth greatly praises God.
Your Outline Bible reveals how David's enemies persecuted him as well as what David asked God to do to them.
Psalm 110
READ PSALM 110. David wrote this psalm. It is considered both a royal psalm and a messianic psalm because Christ is depicted in five ways. This psalm is the most frequently quoted or referenced psalm in the New Testament as proof of the Godhead and Jesus' supremacy as king, priest, and Messiah.
This is a psalm of praise to God for:
Verse 2: His great works
Verse 3: His enduring Righteousness
Verse 4: His grace and compassion
Verse 5: His provision
Verse 7: Truth and Justice
Verse 9: Redemption for His people
Verse 10: Granting of wisdom to those who revere him
Your Outline Bible describes the different roles of the Messiah.
Psalm 111
READ PSALM 111. This psalm is anonymous. It is a psalm of praise for the mighty deeds of the Lord who is to be feared.
See your Outline Bible to find out why the psalmist praises God. Also, see what the psalmist says about who God is and what He does.
Psalm 112
READ PSALM 112. This psalm is anonymous. This psalm of praise emphasized the righteousness and uprightness of one who fears the Lord. See your Outline Bible to find out what the psalmist says about the godly person.
Psalm 113
READ PSALM 113. This psalm is an anonymous and a hallelujah psalm that tells about the majesty of God and the mercy of God.
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