| Psalm | Description | Fulfillment |
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| 2:7 | Son of GOD | Matt. 3:17 |
| 8:2 | Praised by the children | Matt. 21:15,16 |
| 8:6 | LORD of all | Hebrews 2:18 |
| 16:10 | Resurrected | Matthew 28:7 |
| 22:1 | Forsaken by GORD | Matt. 27:46 |
| 22:7,8 | Laughed at by his enemies | Luke 23:35 |
| 22:16 | Pierced in hands and feet | John 20:27 |
| 22:18 | They compete for his clothes | Matt. 27:35,36 |
| 34:20 | His legs aren't broken | John 19:32,33,36 |
| 35:10 | Accused by false witnesses | Mark 14:57 |
| 35:19 | Hated without cause | John 15:25 |
| 40:7,8 | Rejoices fulfilling GOD's will | Heb. 10:7 |
| 41:9 | Betrayed by a friend | Luke 22:47 |
| 45:6 | Eternal King | Heb. 1:8 |
| 68:18 | Ascended to Heaven | Acts 1:9-11 |
| 69:9 | Zealous of the house of GOD | John 2:17 |
| 69:21 | He's given vinegar with honey | Matt. 27:34 |
| 109:4 | He prays for his enemies | Luke 23:34 |
| 109:8 | The punishment of the one who betrayed him | Acts 1:20 |
| 110:1 | He reigns over his enemies | Matt. 22:44 |
| 110:4 | Priest forever | Heb. 5:6 |
| 118:22 | Rock, cornerstone of GOD's building | Matt. 21:42 |
| 118:26 | Comes in the name of the LORD | Matt. 21:9 |
Psalm 23:1-6 See section 5 of "TRUTH IN ACTION" at the end of book 1 of Psalms.
Psalm 23:1-6 This refreshing pastoral psalm reflects absolute trust in GOD. It is divided into two metaphors: that of the shepherd (verses 1-4), and that of the host (verses 5,6).
Psalm 23:3 Daily comforting the anxious or discouraged soul is filling an important human need (II Cor. 4:16).
Psalm 23:4 The key to finding provision is the presence of GOD (Josh. 1:5-9). This feeling of reverence makes the psalmist change from the use of the third person in reference to GOD to the much more personal appeal of because you will be with me.
Psalm 23:1 Jesus is the good shepherd, someone who went beyond what David related in his psalm: He gave His life for his sheep (John 10:11).
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Psalm 23:4 comfort, nacham; Strong #5162: Console, extend compassion, lament with someone who suffers, repent. Originally, Nacham could have referred to "breathing deeply due to an intense emotion". In some references this word is translated or holds the idea of repentance, since pain gives place to bloodcurdling laments. In its sense of consolation, nacham describes not casual sympathy, but rather a profound empathy. It would be like saying that "he cries with those who cry" or "he laments with those who lament". From nacham is derived "Nahum" ("Consoler") and "Nehemiah" ("Consolation of Jehovah").
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Psalm 23:5 Of the two types of oil, the one used by the priests to anoint and the one that came from the Orient to be used as perfume, it alludes to the latter. Perfuming the guest represents a show of affection and hospitality.
Psalm 23:6 Mercy (from the Hebrew, chesed): Is identified with the perfect and ever-present love of GOD. This term is similar to the "grace" used in the New Testament (John 1:16,17).
Psalm 24 A Processional Hymn (HBH) Worshipers may have chanted this hymn as they entered the temple. Verses 3-6 list the qualifications for entering GOD's congregation asking the questions (24:3,8,10) and the priest or choir chanting the body of the psalm.
Psalm 24:1-10 Some experts consider this psalm to be the union of two other shorter ones: verses 1-6 and verses 7-10. The first is similar to Psalm 15. They were probably written when David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.
Psalm 24:1 this was cited by the Apostle Paul in I Corinthians 10:26,28 to show that all food came from GOD and was his property, and therefore, could serve to sustain his creatures.
Psalm 24:3 Who: The same question is asked in 15:1 and Isaiah 33:14-17, which receives a variety of answers. Although every person is a creature of GOD (v.1), only some are permitted to remain in his presence.
Psalm 24:4,5 Clean hands: Those who can enter GOD's presence are those who conduct their affairs with integrity. Formal religiosity lacks significance without spiritual consecration and ethical conduct.
Psalm 24:6 Can also be translated, "Who seek your face, oh GOD of Jacob" (the Greek Septuagint), or "Who seek your face, as Jacob did" (see Gen. 32:22-30).
Psalm 24:7 While the holy congregation waits outside, the King with his retinue approach the gate and ask to enter.
Psalm 24:8 The gatekeeper who is inside asks who it is and the response resounds twice. The correct password gains entry for the King of glory.
Psalm 24:9,10 The poet repeats the words of the poem of the King to make them more emphatic.
Psalm 24:10 Jehovah of the hosts (in Hebrew, Yahweh Shabaot): The captain of the heavenly army (Luke 2:13), or the armies of Israel (Josh. 5:14), of the hosts of all the nations (Jer. 3:19); in short, of all that is in heaven and on earth (Gen. 2:1).
Psalm 25: (Freedom and Forgiveness are Implored
Psalm 25 A Penitential Hymn (HBH) Once again David prayed for deliverance, but here he confessed his sinfulness rather than protested his innocence (25:7,11). He desired his forgiveness to take the concrete form of salvation from personal foes (25:19-20). The overall tone of the psalm is of confident assurance in GOD's mercy. The psalm is acrostic.
Psalm 25:1-22 Although incomplete, this is an acrostic psalm, where the first word of each verse begins with successive letters f the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 25:5 Salvation: Here, most of all, it means immediate deliverance from adversity.
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| Psalm 25:5 truth, 'emet; Strong #571: Certain, established, trustworthy, that which is right. 'Emet derives from the verb 'aman, which means "to be firm, permanent and established". 'Emet holds a sense of trust, firmness and security. Therefore, the truth is something with which a person can trust his life. David prayed that GOD's truth would preserve him (40:11). The Scripture speaks of "men of truth" (Exod. 18:21) and of the "law of truth" (Mal. 2:6); and particularly of the "true GOD [or GOD of truth]" (Jer. 10:10). Curiously, 'emet is written with the first, last and middle letters of the Hebrew alphabet. For this reason, Hebrew rabbis conclude that the truth makes up the support of the beginning and end of all creation, as well as that which it contains. |
Psalm 25:7 See section 6 of "TRUTH IN ACTION" at the end of book 1 of Psalms.
Psalm 25:8-10 Good and right: The penitent writer begins to praise GOD in the midst of his prayer.
Psalm 25:8 The Hebrew word for sinners means anybody who "misses the mark or wanders off the road", so the mention of the road is a subtle play-on-words, which has a profound significance.
Psalm 25:12-14 Four benefits are derived when a man who has lost his way returns, without fear, to the way of mercy and truth.
Psalm 25:12 Can also be translated, "in the way he may choose".
Psalm 25:14 GOD reveals his hidden counsel in an intimate relationship with those who fear him, as he did with Abraham (Gen. 18:17-19) and with the apostles (John 15:15).
Psalm 25:15 The net: Symbol used by the Hebrews to represent the traps laid out by an enemy.
Psalm 25:16 Alone and afflicted: The literal translation would be "solitary and poor".
Psalm 25:18 David relates that the sins of the soul make it more vulnerable to enemy attacks.
Psalm 25:22 King David's problems are also his kingdom's problems; thus, likewise, he pleads for Israel. Redeem: Here it basically means to deliver GOD's people from physical afflictions, but verses such as this can have a spiritual application from the New Testament perspective.
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