BOOK 1
Chapter 1
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The happiness of the godly (1:1-3) |
The ungodly shall perish (1:4-6) |
Chapter 2
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The kingdom of Christ (2:1-9) |
Kings are exhorted to accept it (2:10-12) |
Chapter 3
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The security of God's protection (3:1-8) |
Chapter 4
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David prays for a hearing with God (4:1-5) |
Man's happiness is in God's love (4:6-8) |
Chapter 5
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David prays and professes his regularity in prayer (5:1-3) |
God does not favor the wicked (5:4-6) |
David prays to God for guidance (5:7-9) |
To destroy his enemies, and to preserve the godly (5:10-12) |
Chapter 6
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David's complaint in his sickness (6:1-7) |
By faith he triumphs over his enemies (6:8-10) |
Chapter 7
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David prays against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocence (7:1-9) |
By faith he sees his defense and the destruction of his enemies (7:10-17) |
Chapter 8
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God's glory is magnified by His works, and by His love to man (8:1-9) |
Chapter 9
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David praises God for executing judgment (9:1-10) |
He urges others to praise Him (9:11-20) |
Chapter 10
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David speaks to God of outrages by the wicked (10:1-11) |
He prays for a cure of these evils (10:12-15) |
He professes his confidence (10:16-18) |
Chapter 11
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David encourages himself in God against his enemies (11:1-3) |
The providence and justice of God (11:4-7) |
Chapter 12
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David, destitute of human comfort, craves the help of God (12:1-5) |
His confidence in God's tested promises (12:6-8) |
Chapter 13
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David prays for intervening grace (13:1-4) |
He glories in divine mercy (13:5-6) |
Chapter 14
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David describes the corruption of a natural man (14:1-3) |
He convicts the wicked by the testimony of their own consciences (14:4-6) |
He glories in the salvation of God (14:7) |
Chapter 15
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David describes a citizen of Zion (15:1-5) |
Chapter 16
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David, distrusting worthiness and hating idolatry, flees to God for preservation (16:1-4) |
He shows the hope of his calling, of the resurrection, and life everlasting (16:5-11) |
Chapter 17
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David, confident of his integrity, prays for defense from God against his enemies (17:1-9) |
He shows their pride, craftiness and eagerness (17:10-12) |
He prays against them, confident of his hope (17:13-15) |
Chapter 18
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David praises and gives thanksgiving for deliverance by God (18:1-50) |
Chapter 19
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The whole creation shows God's glory (19:1-6) |
The word of God, His grace (19:7-11) |
David prays for grace (19:12-14) |
Chapter 20
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Trust not in chariots and horses but in God (20:1-9) |
Chapter 21
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A thanksgiving for victory (21:1-6) |
Confidence of further success (21:7-13) |
Chapter 22
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David cry of great discouragement (22:1-8) |
He prays in great distress (22:9-21) |
He praises God (22:22-31) |
Chapter 23
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The Lord is my sheperd (23:1-6) |
Chapter 24
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God's lordship in the world (24:1-6) |
An exhortation to receive Him (24:7-10) |
Chapter 25
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David's confidence in prayer (25:1-6) |
He prays for remission of sins (25:7-15) |
And for help in affliction (25:16-22) |
Chapter 26
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Examine me, O Lord, and prove me (26:1-12) |
Chapter 27
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David sustains his faith by the power of God (27:1-3) |
By his love for the service of God (27:4-8) |
By prayer (27:9-14) |
Chapter 28
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David prays earnestly against his enemies (28:1-5) |
He blesses God (28:6-8) |
He prays for the people (28:9) |
Chapter 29
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David exhorts princes to give glory to God (29:1-3) |
Because of His power (29:4-10) |
And protection of His people (29:11) |
Chapter 30
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David praises God for His deliverance (30:1-3) |
He exhorts others to praise Him (30:4-12) |
Chapter 31
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David, showing his confidence in God, craves His help (31:1-6) |
He rejoices in His steadfast love (31:7-8) |
He prays in his calamity (31:9-18) |
He praises God for His goodness (31:19-24) |
Chapter 32
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The happy state of him whose sins are forgiven (32:1-4) |
David confesses his sins and promises deliverance to all who pray (32:5-7) |
God's promises bring joy (32:8-11) |
Chapter 33
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God is to be praised for His goodness (33:1-5) |
For His power (33:6-11) |
And for His providence (33:12-19) |
Our confidence and hope in God (33:20-22) |
Chapter 34
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David praises God and exhorts others to seek him (34:1-7) |
Those who trust in God are blessed (34:8-10) |
He exhorts to the fear of God (34:11-14) |
Many privileges are promised to the righteous (34:15-22) |
Chapter 35
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David prays for his own safety and his enemies' confusion (35:1-10) |
He speaks of their wrong behavior (35:11-21) |
And asks God's protection against them (35:22-28) |
Chapter 36
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The deplorable state of the wicked (36:1-4) |
The excellence of God's steadfast love (36:5-9) |
David prays for God's favor to His children (36:10-12) |
Chapter 37
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David urges men to patience and confidence in God, by contrasting the condition of the godly and the wicked (37:1-40) |
Chapter 38
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The heavy burden of sin and the prayer of a penitent heart (38:1-22) |
Chapter 39
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David's attention to his thoughts: (39:1-3) |
Consideration of life's brevity and vanity (39:4-6) |
The reverence of God's judgments (39:7-9) |
And prayer, are the bridles of his impatience (39:10-13) |
Chapter 40
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The benefits of confidence in God (40:1-5) |
Delight to do God's will is the best sacrifice (40:6-10) |
David's prayer to be delivered from evils and iniquities (40:11-17) |
Chapter 41
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The blessedness of helping the poor (41:1-3) |
David complains of his enemies' treachery (41:4-9) |
He flees to God for help (41:10-13) |
BOOK 2
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Concerning Israel as a Nation
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Chapter 42
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David's zeal to serve God in the temple (42:1-4) |
Encouragement for the soul to trust in God (42:5-11) |
Chapter 43
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Praying to be restored to the temple, David promises to serve God joyfully (43:1-4) |
He encourages his soul to trust in God (43:5) |
Chapter 44
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The church, in memory of former favors (44:1-6) |
Complains of present evils (44:7-16) |
Professing integrity (44:17-23) |
The church fervently prays for help (44:24-26) |
Chapter 45
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The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom (45:1-9) |
The duty of the church (45:10-17) |
Chapter 46
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God is our refuge and strength (46:1-7) |
An exhortation to behold it (46:8-11) |
Chapter 47
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The nations are exhorted to welcome joyfully Christ and His kingdom (47:1-9) |
Chapter 48
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The praise of Mount Zion (48:1-14) |
Chapter 49
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An earnest plea to build faith in the resurrection not on worldly power but on God (49:1-15) |
Worldly prosperity is not to be admired (49:16-20) |
Chapter 50
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The majesty of God in the church (50:1-4) |
His order to gather saints (50:5-6) |
The pleasure of God is not in ceremonies, but in sincerity of obedience (50:7-23) |
Chapter 51
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David prays for remission of sins, which he confesses fully (51:1-5) |
He prays for a sanctified heart and life (51:6-15) |
God delights not in sacrifice but in sincerity (51:16-17) |
David prays for the church (51:18-19) |
Chapter 52
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David condemning the spitefulness of Doeg, prophesies his destruction (52:1-5) |
The righteous shall rejoice (52:6-7) |
David, confident in God's love, gives thanks (52:8-9) |
Chapter 53
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David describes the corruption of a natural man (53:1-3) |
He convicts the wicked by the testimony of their own consciences (53:4-5) |
He glories in the salvation of God (53:6) |
Chapter 54
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David, speaking of the Ziphites, prays for salvation with confidence in God's help (54:1-5) |
He promises sacrifice (54:6-7) |
Chapter 55
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David, in prayer, tells of his fearful case (55:1-8) |
He prays against his enemies, whose wickedness and treachery vex him (55:9-15) |
He finds comfort in God's preserving him and confusing his enemies (55:16-23) |
Chapter 56
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David again speaks of his enemies (56:1-8) |
He professes confidence in God's word, and promises to praise Him (56:9-13) |
Chapter 57
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David again speaks of his dangerous case (57:1-6) |
He is moved to praise God (57:7-11) |
Chapter 58
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David reproves wicked judges (58:1-5) |
Delivers them to God's judgments (58:6-9) |
Where the righteous shall rejoice (58:10-11) |
Chapter 59
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David prays to be delivered from his enemies (59:1-5) |
He complains of their cruelty (59:6-7) |
He trusts in God (59:8-10) |
He prays against them (59:11-15) |
He praises God (59:16-17) |
Chapter 60
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David prays for deliverance (60:1-5) |
He craves help from God, in whom he trusts (60:6-12) |
Chapter 61
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David flees to God and vows perpetual service unto Him (61:1-8) |
Chapter 62
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David, professing his confidence in God, discourages his enemies (62:1-4) |
By the same faith he encourages the godly (62:5-8) |
No trust is to be put in worldly things (62:9-10) |
Power and mercy belong to God (62:11-12) |
Chapter 63
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David's thirst for God (63:1-3) |
Davids manner of blessing God (63:4-8) |
Davids confidence in his enemies' destruction and his own safety (63:9-11) |
Chapter 64
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David prays for deliverance (64:1-6) |
He looks for destruction of his enemies (64:7-10) |
Chapter 65
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David praises God for His grace (65:1-3) |
The blessedness and benefits of God's chosen (65:4-13) |
Chapter 66
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David exhorts men to praise God (66:1-4) |
To observe His great works (66:5-7) |
To bless Him for His gracious benefits (66:8-10) |
He vows for himself devoted service to God (66:12-15) |
He declares God's special goodness to him (66:16-20) |
Chapter 67
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A prayer for enlargement of God's kingdom (67:1-3) |
To the joy of the people and the nations (67:4-5) |
And the increase of God's blessings (67:6-7) |
Chapter 68
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A prayer at the removal of the ark (68:1-4) |
God is the Father of the Fatherless (68:5-6) |
For His care of the church, and for His great works (68:7-35) |
Chapter 69
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David complains of his affliction (69:1-12) |
He prays for deliverance (69:13-21) |
He delivers his enemies to destruction (69:22-29) |
He praises God with thanksgiving (69:30-36) |
Chapter 70
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David asks God to destroy the wicked and to preserve the godly (70:1-5) |
Chapter 71
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David's, prayer for help in old age (71:1-13) |
He promises constancy (71:14-16) |
He prays for perseverance (71:17-18) |
He praises God with joy (71:19-24) |
Chapter 72
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David, praying for Solomon, shows the goodness and glory of Christ's kingdom to come (72:1-17) |
He blesses God (72:18-20) |
BOOK 3
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Concerning the Sanctuary
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Chapter 73
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The prophet prevails in a temptation caused by the prosperity of the wicked (73:1-12) |
Lack of self-confidence (73:13-14) |
God will destroy the wicked and sustain the righteous (73:15-28) |
Chapter 74
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The prophet laments the desolation of the sanctuary (74:1-9) |
The prophet seeks God's help (74:10-17) |
Of God's reproachful enemies (74:18-19) |
And of His covenant (74:20-23) |
Chapter 75
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The prophet praises God and promises to judge uprightly (75:1-3) |
He rebukes the proud by calling attention to God's providence (75:4-8) |
Praising God, he promises to execute justice (75:9-10) |
Chapter 76
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A declaration of God's majesty in the church (76:1-10) |
An exhortation to serve Him reverently (76:11-12) |
Chapter 77
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The psalmist describes his battle against distrust (77:1-9) |
He won the victory by thinking anew on God's great and gracious works. Always remember God's greatness (77:10-20) |
Chapter 78
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An exhortation to learn and to preach the law of God (78:1-8) |
The story of God's wrath against the unbelieving and disobedient (78:9-66) |
After the Israelites were rejected, God chose Judah, Zion and David (78:67-72) |
Chapter 79
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The psalmist complains of the desolation of Jerusalem (79:1-7) |
He prays for deliverance (79:8-12) |
And promises thankfulness (79:13) |
Chapter 80
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The psalmist, in his prayer, complains of the miseries of the church (80:1-7) |
God's former favors are turned into judgments (80:8-13) |
He prays for deliverance (80:14-19) |
Chapter 81
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An exhortation to joyful praise of God (81:1-3) |
God's claim upon that duty because of His benefits (81:4-7) |
God speaks of their disobedience, which results in their own hurt (81:8-16) |
Chapter 82
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The psalmist, having exhorted the judges, and reproved their negligence (82:1-7) |
Prays God to judge (82:8) |
Chapter 83
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The conspiracies of God's enemies (83:1-8) |
A prayer for protection against those who oppress the church (83:9-18) |
Chapter 84
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The prophet desires fellowship in God's house (84:1-3) |
He shows the happy state of all who dwell there (84:4-7) |
And prays to be restored to it himself (84:8-12) |
Chapter 85
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The psalmist, mindful of his experience of former mercies, prays for their continuance (85:1-7) |
Confident of God's goodness, he promises to wait patiently (85:8-13) |
Chapter 86
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David's prayer is firmly rooted in his own faith (86:1) |
And in God's goodness and power (86:5-10) |
He desires the continuance of former grace (86:11-13) |
Complaining of the proud, he desires some token of God's goodness (86:14-17) |
Chapter 87
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The nature and glory of Zion (87:1-7) |
Chapter 88
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A cry for deliverance (88:1-18) |
Chapter 89
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The psalmist praises God for His covenant (89:1-4) |
For His wonderful power (89:5-14) |
For the care of His church (89:15-18) |
And for His favor to the kingdom of David (89:19-37) |
Then, complaining of contrary events (89:38-45) |
He protests, prays, and blesses God (89:46-52) |
BOOK 4
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Concerning Israel and the Nation
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Chapter 90
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Moses, setting forth God's providence (90:1-3) |
Complains of human frailty (90:4-6) |
Divine chastisements (90:7-9) |
And brevity of life (90:10-11) |
He prays for the knowledge and perceptible experience of God's good providence (90:12-17) |
Chapter 91
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The state of the godly (91:1-2) |
Their safety (91:3-8) |
Their habitation (91:9-10) |
Their servants (91:11-13) |
God's loving care (91:14-16) |
Chapter 92
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The prophet exhorts men to praise God (92:1-3) |
For His great works (92:4-5) |
For His judgments on the wicked (92:6-9) |
And for His goodness to the godly (92:10-15) |
Chapter 93
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The majesty, power, and holiness of Christ's kingdom (93:1-5) |
Chapter 94
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The prophet calls for justice, Vengeance belongs to only God (94:1-7) |
He teaches God's providence (94:8-11) |
He shows the blessedness of affliction (94:12-15) |
God is the defender of the afflicted (94:16-23) |
Chapter 95
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An exhortation to praise God (95:1-2) |
For His greatness (95:3-5) |
And for His goodness (95:6-7) |
And a warning not to tempt Him (95:8-11) |
Chapter 96
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An exhortation to praise God (96:1-2) |
For His greatness (96:3-7) |
For His kingdom (96:8-10) |
For His general judgment (96:11-13) |
Chapter 97
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The majesty of God's kingdom (97:1-6) |
The church rejoices at God's judgments upon idol worshipers (97:7-9) |
An exhortation to godliness and gladness (97:10-12) |
Chapter 98
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The psalmist exhorts the Jews (98:1-3) |
The Gentiles (98:4-6) And the whole creation to praise God (98:7-9) |
Chapter 99
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The prophet, setting forth the kingdom of God in Zion (99:1-4) |
Exhorts all, by the example of their forefathers, to worship God on His holy hill (99:5-9) |
Chapter 100
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An exhortation to praise God cheerfully (100:1-3) |
For His goodness and power (100:4-5) |
Chapter 101
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David makes a vow and commitment to holy living (101:1-8) |
Chapter 102
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The prayer of an overwhelmed saint (102:1-11) |
He takes comfort in the eternity and mercy of God (102:12-17) |
The mercies of God are to be recorded (102:18-28) |
Chapter 103
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An exhortation to bless God for His mercy (103:1-14) |
And for its constancy (103:15-22) |
Chapter 104
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A meditation upon the mighty power (104:1-6) |
And wonderful providence of God (104:7-30) |
God's glory is eternal (104:31-32) |
The prophet vows perpetually to praise God (104:33-35) |
Chapter 105
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An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out His works (105:1-6) |
God's providential care of Abraham (105:7-15) |
Of Joseph (105:16-21) |
Of Jacob in Egypt (105:23-26) |
Of Moses delivering the Israelites (105:26-36) |
Of the Israelites, as they were led out of Egypt, fed in the wilderness, and settled in Canaan (105:37-45) |
Chapter 106
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The psalmist exhorts men to praise God (106:1-3) |
He prays for pardon of sin, as God forgave the fathers (106:4-6) |
The story of the people's rebellion, and God's steadfast love (106:7-46) |
He concludes with prayer and praise (106:47-48) |
BOOK 5
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Concerning God and His Word
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Chapter 107
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The psalmist exhorts the redeemed, in praising God, to observe His providential care (107:1-3) |
Of travelers (107:4-9) |
Of captives (107:10-16) |
Of sick men (107:17-22) |
Of seamen (107:23-32) |
And in many varieties of life (107:33-43) |
Chapter 108
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David praises God (108:1-4) |
He prays for God's assistance (108:5-10) |
His confidence in God's help (108:11-13) |
Chapter 109
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David speaks to God about his slanderous enemies (109:1-15) |
He shows their sin (109:16-20) |
Turning to his own misery, he prays for help and promises thankfulness (109:21-31) |
Chapter 110
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The kingdom (110:1-3) |
The priesthood (110:4) |
The conquest (110:5-6) |
And the passion of Christ (110:7) |
Chapter 111
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The psalmist, by his example, stirs others to praise God, for His glorious (111:1-4) |
And gracious works (111:5-9) |
The fear of God breeds true wisdom (111:10) |
Chapter 112
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The blessings of those who fear God (112:1-3) |
And of the life to come (112:4-8) |
The prosperity of the godly shall grieve the wicked (112:9-10) |
Chapter 113
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An exhortation to praise God for His excellency (113:1-5) |
For His mercy (113:6-9) |
Chapter 114
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An exhortation, by the example of creation, to fear God in His church (114:1-8) |
Chapter 115
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Because God is truly glorious (115:1-3) |
And idols are vanity (115:4-8) |
The psalmist exhorts priests and people to have confidence in God (115:9-11) |
God is to be praised for His blessings (115:12-18) |
Chapter 116
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The psalmist professes his love and duty to God, for His deliverance (116:1-11) |
He is diligent in showing his thanks (116:12-19) |
Chapter 117
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An exhortation to praise God for His love and truth (117:1-2) |
Chapter 118
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An exhortation to praise God for His love (118:1-4) |
The psalmist, by his experience, shows how good it is to trust in God (118:5-18) |
Under the type of the psalmist, the coming of Christ in His kingdom is expressed (118:19-29) |
Chapter 119
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The keeper's of God's law (119:1-8) |
Purity, of thy word have I hid in my heart (119:9-16) |
Thy testimonies are my delight (119:17-24) |
Prayer for understanding thy way (119:25-32) |
Give me understanding to live the Lord's way (119:33-40) |
I trust in thy word (119:41-48) |
Comfort in God's law (119:49-56) |
The earth is full of thy mercy (119:57-64) |
God's law taught by affliction (119:65-72) |
Confidence in the law (119:73-80) |
All thy commandments are faithful (119:81-88) |
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations (119:89-96) |
The love of God's law (119:97-104) |
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path (119:105-112) |
God's law a hiding place (119:113-120) |
The psalmist loves God's law (119:121-128) |
The psalmist keeps God's law(119:129-136) |
God's law is true (119:137-144) |
A cry for salvation (119:145-152) |
Great are thy tender mercies (119:153-160) |
Great peace have they which love and keep God's law (119:161-168) |
A prayer of understanding (119:169-176) |
Chapter 120
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David prays against Doeg and reproves his tongue (120:1-4) |
He speaks of his necessary association with the wicked (120:5-7) |
Chapter 121
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The great safety of the godly who put their trust in God's protection (121:1-8) |
Chapter 122
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David professes his joy for the church (122:1-5) |
And prays for peace (122:6-9) |
Chapter 123
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The godly profess their confidence in God (123:1-2) |
And pray to be delivered from contempt (123:3-4) |
Chapter 124
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The church praises God for a miraculous deliverance (124:1-8) |
Chapter 125
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The safety of those who trust God (125:1-3) |
A prayer for the godly and against the wicked (125:4-5) |
Chapter 126
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The church, celebrating its incredible return from captivity (126:1-3) |
Sow in tears........Reap in Joy (126:4-6) |
Chapter 127
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The virtue of God's blessing (127:1-2) |
Children are God's heritage (127:3-5) |
Chapter 128
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Various blessings which follow those who fear God (128:1-6) |
Chapter 129
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An exhortation to praise God for delivering Israel from great afflictions (129:1-4) |
Those who hate the church are cursed (129:5-8) |
Chapter 130
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The Psalmist professes his hope in prayer, and his patience in hope (130:1-6) |
He exhorts Israel to hope in God (130:7-8) |
Chapter 131
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David, professing his humility (131:1-2) |
Exhorts Israel to hope in God (131:3) |
Chapter 132
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David reminds God of his devoted care for the ark (132:1-7) |
His prayer at the removal of the ark (132:8-10) |
With a repetition of God's promises (132:11-18) |
Chapter 133
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Benefits from the harmony of believers (133:1-3) |
Chapter 134
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An exhortation to bless God (134:1-3) |
Chapter 135
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An exhortation to praise God for His mercy (135:1-4) |
For His power, and His judgments (135:5-14) |
The vanity of idols (135:15-18) |
An exhortation to bless God (135:19-21) |
Chapter 136
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An exhortation to give thanks to God for his mercies which endure forever (136:1-26) |
Chapter 137
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The steadfastness of the Jews in captivity (137:1-6) |
The prophet curses Edom and Babel (137:7-9) |
Chapter 138
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David praises God for the truth of His word (138:1-3) |
He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God (138:4-6) |
He professes his confidence in God (138:7-8) |
Chapter 139
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David praises God for His all-seeing providence (139:1-16) |
And for His infinite mercies (139:17-18) |
He defies the wicked (139:19-22) |
He prays for sincerity (139:23-24) |
Chapter 140
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David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg (140:1-7) |
He prays against them (140:8-11) |
He comforts himself by confidence in God (140:12-13) |
Chapter 141
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David prays that his plea may be acceptable (141:1-3) |
His conscience sincere (141:4-6) |
And his life safe from snares (141:7-10) |
Chapter 142
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David proclaims thou art my refuge and my portion in time of trouble (142:1-7) |
Chapter 143
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David prays for favor in judgment (143:1-4) |
He strengthens his faith by meditation and prayer (143:5-6) |
He prays for grace (143:7-8) |
For deliverance (143:9) |
Teach me to do thy will (143:10-11) |
For destruction of his enemies (143:12) |
Chapter 144
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David blesses God for His mercy, both to him and to mankind (144:1-4) |
He prays that God will deliver him from his enemies (144:5-8) |
He promises to praise God (144:9-10) |
He prays for the happy state of the kingdom (144:11-15) |
Chapter 145
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David praises God for His fame (145:1-7) |
For His goodness (145:8-10) |
For His kingdom (145:11-13) |
For His providence (145:14-16) |
For His saving mercy (145:17-21) |
Chapter 146
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The psalmist vows perpetual praises to God (146:1-2) |
He admonishes not to trust in man (146:3-4) |
God for His power, justice, mercy, and kingdom, is alone worthy to be trusted (146:5-10) |
Chapter 147
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The prophet exhorts men to praise God, for His care of the church (147:1-3) |
His power, and His mercy (147:4-6) |
To praise Him for His providence (147:7-11) |
To praise Him for His blessings upon the kingdom and for His ordinances in the church (147:12-20) |
Chapter 148
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The psalmist exhorts the celestial (148:1-6) |
and terrestrial creation (148:7-10) |
with the rational creatures to praise God (148:11-14) |
Chapter 149
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The prophet exhorts men to praise God for the love He has shown to the church (149:1-4) |
And for the power He has given to the church (149:5-9) |
Chapter 150
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An exhortation to praise God (150:1-2) |
With all kinds of instruments (150:3-6) |