In today's reading, you will hear Psalm 35, Psalm 54, Psalm 63, and Psalm 18.
- Psalm 35 is a lament Psalm. A lament Psalm is a Psalm that expresses grief before the Lord, and it asks the Lord for help. In Psalm 35, David calls on the Lord to help him against his enemies who seek to hurt him without cause. Of note, the angel of Lord makes one of his two appearances in the Psalms here. The other is in Psalm 34.
- Psalm 54 is also a lament Psalm. David wrote this Psalm when he was on the run from Saul when the Ziphites told Saul where David was hiding. 1 Samuel 26 provides the context for this Psalm.
- Psalm 63 is a trust Psalm. Trust Psalms - center their attention on the fact that God can be trusted. Even in times of despair, His goodness and care for His people ought to be expressed. God delights in knowing that those who believe in him trust Him for their lives and for what He will choose to give them. These psalms help us express our trust in God, whatever our circumstances. Psalm 63 shows David’s thirst for God. This Psalm belongs to the time when David was in the wilderness of Engedi fleeing from Absalom. 1 Samuel 24 provides the context for this Psalm.
- Psalm 18 is a royal Psalm. A Royal Psalm tells about the kingship in ancient Israel. The kingship in ancient Israel was an essential institution because God provided stability and protection through it. Though most of Israel’s kings were unfaithful to God, he nevertheless could use any of them for good purposes. God works through intermediaries in society, and the praise of the function of these intermediaries is what we find in the royal psalms. David wrote this Psalm after finally becoming king after being on the run for years from Saul. At the time of writing this Psalm, David’s kingdom had been firmly established. David attributed everything to God.
