Psalms

Overview – September 2015 – Grace & Truth Magazine

Psalms

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.” —Psalm 1:1 NKJV

Psalms, like Job, is poetic. It is a collection from the pens of various writers inspired of God – David, Asaph, Moses, Heman, Ethan and possibly others. Yet they are arranged in perfect order by the Spirit of God. They are full of comfort, dealing with the feelings of the heart in circumstances of every kind and bringing the answer of God to every need of the soul!

Preeminently they speak of Christ. Here we find His feelings in concern for the glory of God and the blessing of souls, in suffering as the lowly Man of Sorrows as persecuted by men, in suffering the anguish of the cross and the forsaking of God – as well as in the joyous results of that cross. We see of His anger, too, against the wickedness of man. Indeed, the feelings are as various as the circumstances with which He deals. To consider His feelings is a marvelous, soothing and healing balm for the feelings of our own hearts.

It must be remembered that the Psalms are written from a Jewish point of view, and the blessing of Israel together with her afflictions, sorrows and chastening is most prominent in the book. Thus it is prophetic of the history of Israel through all her troubles until she is established in the glory of the millennial kingdom. Yet this does not in any way detract from the spiritual blessing to be found there for ourselves, who have placed our trust in the Lord.

It is a book of infinitely sweet values and comfort for our souls.

By Leslie M. Grant

This column is taken from the book: “The Bible, Its 66 Books In Brief.”
It is available for purchase from Believers Bookshelf USA.