Encouragement from the Psalms

Dr. B

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Psalms 1-41 exclaims 'Blessed is the man that heeds the Word of God, the Way of God and the Will of God'. It is Devotional and Homiletical. It informs, inspires, encourages, corrects and gives direction for a full and meaningful life.

As James Brandon read and studied the Psalms over the years, he came to realize that the Lord was talking to our souls through these ancient songs.



He was also struck by a book written in the 1800s by a man named Hawker, who after reading one of the Psalms would exclaim: “Oh my soul, what is this that thou hast found in the Holy Writ?” He would talk to his soul after reading the text.



The author began to read the Psalms and reflect on what each one said to his soul. He has done that for fifty years.



In this book, he focuses on the Psalms of Moses, which encompass Psalms 90 to 106. They may have been collected by “the men of Hezekiah” during the reign of King Hezekiah and/or by Ezra following the Babylonian Captivity. It was titled “The Numbers Book”—the Wilderness Sojourn and the Promised Land. (The Pulpit Commentary, Vol. 8, 254; The Companion Bible, “Psalms,” 720).



The Psalms are a wonderland of devotion. They have enlightened the author’s mind and encouraged his spirit. They can do the same for you—all while providing principles for living this life as you help others walk with the Lord.

Sujets

• Biblical Commentary
• Philosophie et théologie
• Jesús de Nazaret
• Jesus
• Religion
• Jésus de Nazareth

Informations

• Publié par: WestBow Press
• Date de parution: 12 juin 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781664299160
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE PSALMS
 
 
 
A DEVOTIONAL COMMENTARY
 
 
BOOK 4
 
 
DR. B
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Copyright © 2023 Dr. B.
 
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ISBN: 978-1-6642-9914-6 (sc)
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WestBow Press rev. date: 05/19/2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dedicated to: Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To Wife Barb, Four daughters: Elesha, Janna, Nessa, and Sarita
To the Rev. Jose (Joe) and Delmira Lopez, a son and daughter in ministry for
nearly half a century: Pastor of the Hispana Baptist Church. Lubbock, Texas.
To the Hispana Baptist Church, Lubbock, Texas
( La Iglesia Bautista Hispana )
Contents
Foreword
Preface The Fourth Book of the Psalms: The Numbers Book:
Psalms 90 — Prologue: When the World Seems Bigger than God
 
Section One
Psalms 91-94: Anticipation of the Messianic Kingdom Rest for the Earth Desired A Messianic Cluster
 
Psalm 91 — The Soul’s Secret Dwelling Place
Psalm 92 — The Soul’s Planting
Psalm 93 — The Soul’s Lord, Rest, and Safety
Psalm 94 — The Soul’s Cross and Kingdom
 
Section Two
The Psalms of Moses Psalm 95-100 : A Cluster of Messianic Kingdom Coming Psalms
 
Psalm 95 — The Soul’s Worship: In His Presence
Psalm 96 — The Soul’s Testimony
Psalm 97 — The Soul’s First Love
Psalm 98 — The Soul’s Song of Redemption
Psalm 99 — The Soul’s Cross and Kingdom: The Coming Messiah
Psalm 100 — The Soul’s Shout
 
Section Three
Psalms 101-106 Cluster : Concerning The Coming Messianic Kingdom The Soul’s Rest Celebrated: Rest for the Earth Anticipated
 
Psalm 101 — The Soul’s Heaven: The Coming Kingdom:
Psalm 102 — The Soul’s Day of Trouble: The King in His Humiliation: The Cross
Psalm 103 — The Soul’s Blessing
Psalm 104 — The Soul’s Eternal Blessing
Psalm 105 — The Soul’s Memory (v5)
Psalm 106 — The Soul’s Leanness
 
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Foreword
There are five books to the Psalter. They are aligned with the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible, called the Books of Moses. This comprises a study of Book IV (Psalms 90-106)—The Numbers Book—the soul in its wilderness sojourn. It concerns Israel and the Nations of the Earth; Israel’s wilderness sojourn following their exodus out of Egyptian bondage after 420 years, an antitype for all. They are songs (hymns) that teach the Christian faith—the doctrinal teachings of Christ. Each of the first three books ends with a double “Amen.” This fourth ends with an “Amen” and a “Hallelujah.” The fifth ends the entire collection with a “Hallelujah.” Book IV may have been collected by “the men of Hezekiah” during the reign of King Hezekiah and/or by Ezra following the Babylonian Captivity. It was entitled “The Numbers Book”—the Wilderness Sojourn and the Promised Land. ( The Pulpit Commentary , Vol. 8, 254; The Companion Bible , “Psalms,” 720).
As the author read and studied the Psalms over the years, he came to realize that the Lord was talking to our souls (inner person) through these ancient songs of the Lord. I read an old book (1700s) by a Brother named Hawker, who after reading one of the Psalms would exclaim: “Oh my soul, what is this that thou hast found in the Holy Writ.” He would talk to his soul after reading the text. I read the Psalms and for half a century put at the top of each, what the Psalm said to my soul.
The Psalms are a wonderland of devotion. They have grown my soul, enlightened my mind, encouraged my spirit, and taught me much about our blessed Lord Jesus Christ. The Psalms give us principles for living this mortal life. They give us encouragement in the troubles of life. They give us watchwords for the gates of death. They give us the pathway to the Cross and the soul’s redemption in Christ. They give us a gleam of light on our living in the heavenly dwelling with Christ. When one comes to the end of a study of the soul’s redemption in the Psalms, the reflections may go, but there has been left something of a fragrance upon the mind of the soul-spirit that will last throughout time and eternity. The Psalms are a treasury of Christian discipline, wisdom, and redemption (1 Tim. 4:16; 2 Tim 3:16-17). They are among the great of the ancient literature. The doctrines of the Christian faith were put in song and sung, aiding their memory in the hearts of God’s people.
Jesus Christ loved the Psalms and saw Himself in them (Luke 24:44-47). His name appears in one or the other of its Hebrew derivatives over 600 times in the Psalms (Count them in a Concordance): LORD [ Yahweh—I AM) , Save, ( Yasha ) Savior ( Yeshua—Jesus ). (Strong #3467). (Gives us the names Jesus and Joshua 136 times in the Psalms)]. This is not counting those personified words used by David and Moses, Psalm 16:1 and 90-101—“My Rock, Fortress, Deliverer, Strength, Buckler, Shield, Dwelling, Teacher, and the pronoun “Thou” throughout the Psalms and “ the Horn of my salvation ” (Ps. 18:2). “Horn” generally means power or authority, but it means much more than that applied to the King of the Kingdom of God. The Psalms are all about Jesus Christ who is “the Horn of my salvation.” If you count all these words, it is over 600 times that the Lord’s name or its derivatives occur in the Psalms. (On Yasha—Save, Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) see Wiersbe, Be Series, “Ps. 3,” 21; Strong, #7163, “Horn”— Keh-ren— used metaphorically as the corner of the altar, a ray of light, the awesome power and authority of God; the personified power of the Shekinah Glory, Jesus Christ—“Thou hast heard me from the horns of the Unicorns” Ps. 22:21.).
The King James Version is used exclusively unless otherwise for clarity, where the author’s own understanding and translation from the original languages is rendered in his own phraseology. In some instances, the Old King James language is updated. The Hebrew spelling of the words Maskil (Psalm of instruction in the faith) and Miktam (the Messianic Psalms) is used. Yahweh , Hebrew for the “I AM”—the Savior—”LORD,” is mostly used in place of Y’hovah (Jehovah). The LXX translates this word LORD ( Yahweh ), making no distinction between it and the other Divine title, Lord ( Adonai ) (Mark 12:26). (Jennings, Vol. 1, xxix-xxi).
The style is specifically facilitated for the purpose of making it easier for pastors, church leaders, and God’s people to sift through the material without having to read the whole document to discover that for which they may be searching. Because this is a devotional approach, use an open Bible for studying each Psalm. It will bless and encourage your heart and grow your soul.
Preface
The Fourth Book of the Psalms: The Numbers Book:
(Psalms 90 to 106) The Psalms of Moses The Kingdom of God, The Earth and Nations, The Wilderness Sojourn
The Fourth Book of the Psalms is called the Numbers Book of the Psalms, corresponding to the subject of the Book of Numbers in the Pentateuch, the wilderness sojourn. It opens with Psalms 90, a Prayer of Moses—”The Man of God”—the Divine Soul in the wilderness! Its teaching is dispensational in nature with the Earth and the Messiah’s coming as its central thought. God’s counsels and purposes are celebrated with regard to the earth, and the nations of the earth, from the ruin in Eden to the glory—the beginning to the end—as we have seen them set forth in the other books with regard to: Man, Israel, the Sanctuary, the Kingdom of God, and the Coming of Christ. In this Book IV, Israel’s Wilderness Sojourn is applicable to Christ’s incarnate journey in the earth and that of every human person with the Apostolic warning that this world is not the true home of the Redeemed (1 John 2:15).
Israel was referred to as “ the Church in the Wilderness ” (Acts 7:38; Heb. 4:2). This Old Testament Wilderness Church was to proclaim the coming of the Messiah, the Son of David—as the incarnate Son of God to die as “The Lamb of God” for the souls of human kind (Acts 2:23-33; John 3:16). It was pictured by the Passover Lamb whose blood was put on the door posts and the lintel of the door in the Egyptian Exodus and was called The Passover: The Lord said, “When I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the blood of the Lamb will be a token to you throughout all your generation” (Exodus 12:13; John 1:29, v36). The Church today, as instituted by the Lord Himself (Matt. 16:13-18), is to proclaim the Lord’s Second Coming and warn all men to come to Christ for their salvation as the only safety from the coming Judgment of God (Acts 4:12; H