Outbless Weekly

Psalm, Chapter 57 Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors. For the choir director; set to [ a ]Al-tashheth. A [ b ]Mikhtam of David, [ c ]when he fled from Saul in the cave. 57 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me,  For my soul takes refuge in You;  And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge  Until destruction passes by. -          The title of this message is Prayer for Rescue from Pers...

Psalm, Chapter 56 Supplication for Deliverance and Grateful Trust in God. For the choir director; according to [ a ]Jonath elem rehokim. A [ b ]Mikhtam of David, [ c ]when the Philistines seized him in Gath. 56 Be gracious to me, O God, for man has [ d ]trampled upon me; [ e ]Fighting all day long he oppresses me. -          The title of this message is supplication for deliverance and grateful tr...

Psalm, Chapter 55 Prayer for the Destruction of the Treacherous. For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A [ a ]Maskil of David. 55 Give ear to my prayer, O God;  And do not hide Yourself from my supplication. -          The title of this message is prayer for the destruction of the treacherous -          it's interesting that this is a prayer for the destruction of certain people - ...

54 Save me, O God, by Your name,  And vindicate me by Your power. -          Prayer for Defense against Enemies o    Sometimes we need to prayer for defense against our enemies   We never face our enemies alone because in instant you may enter the throne room of God ask Him to defend you!   It is like having the most powerful army in all the universe and you can come to the commander in chief and...

Psalm, Chapter 53 Foolishness and Wickedness of People. For the music director; according to [ a ]Mahalath. A [ b ]Maskil of David. 53 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” -        The title of this chapter is foolishness and wickedness of people -        foolishness and wickedness always go together -        people who are wicked are very foolish (because judgment day is coming) - ...

Psalm, Chapter 52 Futility of Boastful Wickedness. For the choir director. A [ a ]Maskil of David, [ b ]when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” 52 Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man?  The lovingkindness of God endures all day long. -          The title of this message is Futility of Boastful Wickedness -          Futility means poin...

Psalm, Chapter 51 A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon. For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when [ a ]Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 51 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;  According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. -        The title of this message is a contrite sinners prayer for pardon -        th...

Psalm, Chapter 50 God, the Judge of the Righteous and the Wicked 50 The Mighty One, God, the Lord, has spoken  And summoned the earth, from [ b ]the rising of the sun to its setting. -        The title of this message is God, the judge of the righteous and the wicked -        it's important to note that he is the judge of both the righteous and the wicked -        we will give an account of o...

Psalm, Chapter 49 The Foolishness of Trusting in Riches. For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. 49 Hear this, all peoples;  Listen, all inhabitants of the world,   2 Both low and high,  Rich and poor together. -          Yesterday we read chapter 48 together then we caught a fresh vision of the new Jerusalem a 1500 mile cube floating over Jerusalem with the glory of Jesus Christ lig...

Psalm, Chapter 48 The Beauty and Glory of Zion. A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. 48 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,  In the city of our God, His holy mountain. -          The title of this message is beauty and glory of Zion o    beauty means it's something beautiful to look at o    glory means that it shines with the light from God o    Zion is a reference to the place whe...

Psalm, Chapter 47 God, the King of the Earth. For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. 47 Clap your hands, all you peoples;  Shout to God with a voice of joy. -        The title of this message is God, the King of the Earth -        This is a declaration “GOD” that is who we are talking about o    The King of the Earth (this is His title in this Chapter) o    Just in case you are wond...

Psalm, Chapter 46 God, the Refuge of His People. For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, [ a ]set to Alamoth. A Song. 46 God is our refuge and strength,  A [ b ]very ready help in [ c ]trouble. -          The title of this message is God, the refuge of His people -          Refuge means “a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger or trouble” -          It is for the...

Psalm, Chapter 45 A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage. For the choir director; according to the [ a ]Shoshannim. A [ b ]Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love. 45 My heart [ c ]overflows with a good theme; I [ d ]address my [ e ]verses to the [ f ]King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. -          The title of this chapter is a song celebrating the King's marriage -          a s...

Psalm, Chapter 44 Former Times of Help and Present Troubles. For the music director. A [ a ]Maskil of the sons of Korah. 44 God, we have heard with our ears,  Our fathers have told us  The work that You did in their days,  In the days of old. -        The title of this message is former times of help and present troubles -        if you remember your former times of hell it will give you confidenc...

Psalm, Chapter 43 Prayer for Help. 43 Vindicate me, God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; [ a ]Save me from the deceitful and unjust person! -          The title of this message is prayer for help o    this is great instruction for all of us to heed o    when you need help it's time to pray! -          Vindicate me, God o    To vindicate someone means to clear someone of blame or...

Psalm, Chapter 42 Thirsting for God in Trouble and Exile. For the music director. A [ a ]Maskil of the sons of Korah. -          Before we read chapter 42 we must unpack the title of this message -          First we have Thirsting for God in Trouble and Exile o    When you thirst for water you feel dry and barren like you are evaporating o    To thirst is a powerful metaphor for this internal desi...

Psalm, Chapter 41 The Psalmist in Sickness Complains of Enemies and False Friends. For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 41 How blessed is he who considers the [ a ]helpless; The Lord will deliver him in a day of [ b ]trouble. -          The title of this message is the psalmist in sickness complains of enemies and false friends -          first we notice that the psalmist is sick (he is not f...

Psalm, Chapter 40 God Sustains His Servant. For the music director. A Psalm of David. 40 I waited [ a ]patiently for the Lord; And He reached down to me and heard my cry. -        The title of this message is God sustains his servant o    God sustains means that He provides everything that you need o    this is a great promise from God but it only applies to his servants §  those serving Him -   ...

Psalm, Chapter 39 The Vanity of Life. For the choir director, for [ a ]Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 39 I said, “I will guard my ways  That I may not sin with my tongue;  I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle  While the wicked are in my presence.” -          The title of this message is the vanity of life -          Vanity can be defined as excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appeara...

Psalm, Chapter 38 Prayer of a Suffering Penitent. A Psalm of David, for a memorial. 38 O Lord, rebuke me not in Your wrath,  And chasten me not in Your burning anger.   2 For Your arrows have sunk deep into me,  And Your hand has pressed down on me. -          The title of this chapter is prayer of a suffering penitent -          a penitent is one who repents -          his suffering penitent woul...

Psalm, Chapter 37 Security of Those Who Trust in the Lord, and Insecurity of the Wicked. A Psalm of David. 37 Do not fret because of evildoers,  Be not envious toward wrongdoers.   2 For they will wither quickly like the grass  And fade like the green herb.   -          The title of this message is o    Security of those who trust in the Lord o    And Insecurity of the Wicked o    It is a contrast...

Psalm, Chapter 36 Wickedness of Humanity and Goodness of God. For the music director. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. 36 [ a ]Wrongdoing speaks to the ungodly within [ b ]his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes. -          The title of this chapter is wickedness of humanity and goodness of God o    there could not be greater opposites o    the wickedness of humanity is shockin...

Psalm, Chapter 35 Prayer for Rescue from Enemies. A Psalm of David.  35 Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;  Fight against those who fight against me. -          Prayer for rescue from enemies is the title -          if there is prayer going on to be rescued from enemies it would appear that something has already happened where the enemies have taken some level of control and now you...

Psalm, Chapter 34 Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left. 1 I will extol the Lord at all times;     his praise will always be on my lips. -          Of David (not of the Lord) -          When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left. o    God never tells you to pretend o    Abimelek means My Father is King or Fath...

Psalm, Chapter 33 Praise to the Creator and Protector. 33 Sing for joy in the Lord, you righteous ones;  Praise is becoming to the upright.   2 Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;  Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings. -          The title of this chapter is praised to the creator and protector o    the focus is to praise o    the one we are praising is both creator and protector! o ...