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Like Psalms 38 and 39, this shows the sufferings the Messiah would endure and overcome so that he could reign as King. Psalm 40 shows man’s need for God’s help and the salvation that He gives through the Messiah.
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Like Psalm 38, this shows the sufferings the Messiah would endure and overcome so that he could reign as King. Psalm 39 shows man’s need for God’s help.
This Psalms is separated into three sections by the Hebrew term “Selah,” which means to pause. Some Bible teachers say this connected the truths that come before and after the term.
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This Psalm shows in great detail the enemies and evil that Messiah would face, as evidenced in the life of his ancestor David. These words are not all directly the Messiah’s (verse 18: “For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin”) for he was sinless. The Psalm closes with a plea for God’s salvation. That prayer was answered in the life of Jesus Christ.
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Just as Psalm 23 showed that we can trust in the Lord as our shepherd, this Psalm shows that we can trust in, delight in, commit to, and rest in the Lord despite the evil of those around us (verses 3-7).
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This Psalm has a title: “A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.” The Hebrew reads: “A Psalm by David about the Lord’s servant.” Jesus Christ would have seen his own life of service exemplified in this Psalm, as written by his ancestor.
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This Psalm specifically speaks of the Messiah, and Jesus Christ quotes verse 19 regarding himself. He sets Psalms 35:19 in the context of those who hated him as opposed to those who believed his words and would receive the gift of holy spirit.
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This is another Psalm that has an acrostic, where a Hebrew letter is used to begin a verse. It is a regular acrostic, so that each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet is set in order and begins one or more verses.
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This Psalm is a beautiful contrast between the Messiah (who is upright and reverent to God), and natural men (who follow their own devices and plans).
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This Psalm shows that God answers the prayer of the godly, His Messiah. Jesus Christ went to his Father as his “hiding place” Who would “preserve me from trouble” and “compass me about with songs of deliverance” (verses 6,7). God continually instructed and taught Jesus Christ “in the way which thou shalt go” (verse 8) and encircled His Son with grace (verse 10).
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This Psalm includes the Messiah’s final words in his earthly ministry: “Into thine hand I commit my spirit” (verse 5) as fulfilled by Jesus Christ in Luke 23:46. This is a Psalm of great joy and deliverance, for despite the enemy’s many attacks, the Messiah trusts in the Lord Who delivers him from every reproach and adversity. Jesus Christ knew that his times were in his Father’s hand (verse 15).