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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 89

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His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 88

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…in the morning shall my prayer prevent [come before] thee.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 87

pool of siloam
The pool of Siloam in Zion

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Background

Psalm 87 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 87 shows God’s blessings on those who dwell in Zion, the home of His sanctuary.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 86

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Background

Psalm 86 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 86 shows Jesus Christ as the humble Messiah who seeks God’s help in the sanctuary.

This Psalm has the title “A Prayer of David.” It is the only psalm in the Leviticus Book in Psalms with such a title. This specifically speaks of the Messiah, the “son of David.”

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 85

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Background

Psalm 85 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 85 shows God’s blessings in the “land” or “earth” (verses 1,9,11,12) where His sanctuary dwells.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 84

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Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young.

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Background

Psalm 84 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalm 84 shows the great blessings of those who worship God in the sanctuary. Jesus Christ made it available to worship the Father “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24).

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 83

grape bunch
Psalm 83 has a subscript “upon Gittith,” a winepress, referring to the Feast of Tabernacles.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 82

 

pharisees

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Background

Psalm 82 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalms 80, 81, and 82 show God in the sanctuary.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 81

meribah

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Background

Psalm 81 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalms 80, 81, and 82 show God in the sanctuary.

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Psalms in Poetic Form: Psalm 80

 

Wine Vine

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Background

Psalm 80 is in the Leviticus book of the Psalms (73—89). The Old Testament book of Leviticus focuses on matters in the sanctuary: the priesthood, ceremonial laws, and feasts. Almost all of these 17 Psalms mention the sanctuary and God’s relation to it. Psalms 80, 81, and 82 show God in the sanctuary.