Psalm part 2

He doesn't let our enemies triumph over us

Facts – statements of truth -
Psalm 41
The Lord blesses those who act wisely toward the poor
The Lord will deliver him in evil times
He will guard him and keep him alive
He will be blessed on the earth
God won’t let him fall into the hands of those who hate him
He will support, comfort, and strengthen him when he is sick and change all his bed
He is gracious and forgives us when we sin against Him
Our enemies may plan evil against us but the Lord is gracious and raises us up
We know He is for us because He doesn’t let our enemies triumph over us
He holds us up and sets us before His face for ever
He is blessed from eternity to eternity

We pray to the God of our life

Facts – statements of truth –
Psalm 42
As deer pant for the brooks of water our souls thirst for God, the Living God,

longing to be with Him
Many tears come when those we lead to worship turn away and accuse us that God has left us
We can still praise Him for the joy of His Presence
The breakers and waves of His cleansing wash over us
But He still commands His faithful love in the daytime,

and in the night His song is with us,

and we pray to the God of our life
We still praise Him who is our salvation, deliverance, welfare, prosperity, and victory

He pleads our case

Facts – statements of truth –
Psalm 43
The Lord vindicates us
He pleads our cause against the ungodly and the unjust
He is the God of our strength
If we are mourning and oppressed because of the enemy, He sends out His light and His truth
They lead us to His holy hill, to His dwelling place
To His altar where we are reminded of His great love poured out for us
He is our exceeding joy
We praise Him for He is the health (salvation, deliverance, welfare, prosperity, victory) of our face, and our God

He knows the secrets of the heart

Facts – statements of truth –
Psalm 44
The Lord drove out the unbelieving nations and planted His people there
They didn’t conquer the promised land by their own sword, but His right hand and the light of His face,

because He was pleased with them
He is the King through whom we trample enemies
In God we shine all day long and praise Your name forever
When it seems He has turned away and is no longer blessing, allowing enemies to triumph over us opens our ears to hear more of what He is saying to us
If we forget Him or reach out to foreign gods, won’t He know?
He knows the secrets of the heart
He rises up to help us and redeem us for the sake of His faithful love

He is more beautiful than all the sons of men

Facts – statements of truth –
Psalm 45
Our hearts overflow with good things about our eternal King, there are too many to count
He is more beautiful than all the sons of men (He made them all)
Graceful words always pour from His lips
God has blessed Him forever
The Most Mighty One will strap His sword on His thigh in glory and majesty
Rushing to bring truth, humility, and justice to the world
His throne is forever and ever
The scepter of His kingdom is a right scepter
He loves righteousness and hates wickedness
His arrows are sharp in the heart of His enemies
His clothing smells wonderful, from ivory palaces
Making Him rejoice
The queen stands beside Him in the finest gold
Looking at Him makes us beautiful
He greatly desires the beauty of those who seek Him
He is our Lord and worthy of worship
Many bring Him gifts and seek His favor
His daughter is glorious inside and clothed in braided gold
Her companions are brought to the King’ palace with joy
Their children will be made princes in all the earth
We will make His name remembered in all generations and praise Him forever and ever

Our Eternal Refuge

Facts – statements of truth –
Psalm 46
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble
So we won’t fear when the earth changes and mountains slip into the heart of the sea
There is a river whose streams cause rejoicing, coming from the dwelling of the most High
God is in our midst so we won’t slip. He helps at the turning of the morning
His voice shakes kingdoms
The Lord of the armies of the heavens is with us. He is our hiding place
He makes wars to cease to the ends of the earth
He breaks their weapons and burns their chariots
He wants us to be still and know Him. He will be exalted everywhere, forever
He is with us

He reigns over the nations

Facts – statements of truth –
Psalm 47
All nations clap and shout for joy at how awesome God is.
He is a great King over all the earth.
He will just speak to subdue nations under our feet.
He will choose our inheritance for us.
[‘He that overcomes will inherit all things and I will be his/her God and he will be my son.’]
Revelation 21:7
He ascends with the voice of a shout and the sound of a trumpet.
Sing praises to Him for He is King over all the earth.
He reigns over the nations.
He sits on the throne of His holiness.
The shields of the earth belong to God.
He is greatly exalted.

He is greatly to be praised

Facts -statements of truth –
Psalm 48
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in His city, in the mountain of His holiness
Beautiful on high is His city, the joy of all the earth. The city of the great king.
God is known in her palaces as a refuge.
He will establish it forever.
We think of your lovingkindness in your temple.
Your praise is to the ends of the earth.
Your right hand is full of righteousness.
Mount Zion and your daughters rejoice because of your judgments.
See everything and tell it to the generations to come.
This God is our God forever and ever.
He will be our guide even unto death.

He will receive us

Facts – statements of truth –
Psalm 49
Everyone hear, We have nothing to fear when times are evil and enemies surround us.
Those that trust in their riches can’t buy back their own souls. It’s too costly and paid one time for everyone, forever.
(When He, the matchless eternal Son of God bore our sins in His own body on the cross).
Men think their line will go on forever; they call their lands by their own names.
But men held in honor don’t remain, but perish like the animals. They rot in the grave.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for He will receive me.
Don’t be afraid when men become rich and their possession become splendid for they can carry nothing away.
They will go to the generation of their fathers that never see the light.

He is always calling us

Facts – statements of truth –
Psalm 50
The mighty God, the Lord has spoken and called to the earth from sunrise to sunset. (Always calling because the sun is always rising and setting somewhere.)
His perfect beauty shines out of His dwelling place.
He will come and not keep silent.
He will call to heaven above and earth to gather His people together to Himself those who have made covenant with Him by sacrifice.
The heavens declare His righteousness.
God Himself is judge.
He says, Hear! I will correct you.
I will take no animals from you for every animal of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
I know all the birds of the mountains: and the wild animals of the field are Mine.
If I were hungry, I wouldn’t tell you: for the world is Mine, and its fulness.
He doesn’t eat earthly animals.
He feeds on our praises.
‘Offer to God thanksgiving; and pay your vows to the Most High.’
‘Call on me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you will glorify me.’
But to the wicked God says, You hate discipline and cast my words behind you. You are pleased with thieves and have your part with adulterers.
You speak evil, and deceit. Even against your brother.
You thought I was like you: but I will correct you, show you.
Now think about this, you that forget God, so I won’t tear you, and there be none to deliver:
Whoever offers praise glorifies Me: and to him that sets his life right, I will show the salvation of God.

He creates clean hearts in us

Facts - statements of truth –
Psalm 51
God is gracious to us according to His loving kindness and womb deep love.
He washes us from all iniquity and sin.
All sin is against Him first because He sees everything.
He delights when we know His truth and wisdom in our hearts.
He creates in us clean hearts and renews His right Spirit in us.
His Holy Spirit never leaves us.
He upholds us by His Prince.
He delivers us from all guilt.
That is why we sing aloud to Him of His righteousness.
He opens our lips to praise Him.
He doesn’t delight in burnt offerings but in humble hearts that bow to their Maker.
He builds walls of truth around our hearts to guard from evil.

His own are rooted in His eternal love forever

Facts -statements of truth –
Psalm 52
Evil men praise themselves; but the lovingkindness of God endures continually.
Their razor-sharp tongues work disaster and deceit.
They love evil more than speaking what’s right.
God will pluck them out of their dwellings and destroy them forever.
He will root them out of the land of the living, but those who trust the Lord will be ‘rooted and grounded in eternal love.’
They will laugh at the wicked saying, This is the man who didn’t make God his strength, safety, refuge, strong hold;
He trusted in the abundance of his riches and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
God’s own are like a green olive tree planted in His house, trusting in His mercy and lovingkindness forever and ever.
We will praise You forever because You have done it.
We will wait on Your name; for it is good, precious, beautiful before Your saints.

Call on Me

Facts -statements of truth –
Psalm 53
Fools say in their heart, There is no god.
They destroy and do hateful wickedness: there is none that does good.
God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any that understand, that seek God.
Everyone is turned away from Him and together they have become filthy; none do good, not one.
Don’t the workers of iniquity know (that they can ask God)? Who eat up my people as they eat bread: they haven’t called on God.
They were in great fear, where there was no fear: for God has scattered the bones of him that camps against you: you put them to shame, because God despised them.
Oh that the salvation of Israel would come! When God brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob will rejoice, and Israel will be glad.

[The Most beautiful One, the Maker of heaven and earth promises, 'Ask what you will that your joy may be full.']
John 16:24

['Call on Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things you don't know.']
Jeremiah 33:3

He delivers us out of all trouble

Facts – statements of truth –
Psalm 54
He saves us.
He brings justice to us by His strength.
He hears our prayers.
He listens to our words.
Strangers rise against us and terrors seek our soul,
for they haven’t set God before them.
God is our helper. He is with those who hold up our soul.
He will return the evil of our enemies on themselves.
He will cut them off in His truth.
For this we freely give back to Him and praise His name for it is good, precious, and beautiful.
He delivers us out of all trouble.
And we see it.

He sustains us when we cast our burdens on Him

Facts – statements of truth –
Psalm 55
He hears our prayer and pays attention to our troubles when enemies hate and attack us.
We would love to have wings like a dove and fly away and be at rest.
We would wander off and stay in the wilderness.
We would rush to escape the windy storm and tempest.
We pray for the Lord to swallow up the violent who cause calamity and strife in the city.
It isn’t always enemies that attack us but sweet friends who know us.
We call on God morning, noon, and evening, and He saves us.
He lifts us up into Himself; He exalts us.
With words smoother than butter, they make war from their heart:
With words softer than oil, drawn swords are in their mouth.
When we cast our burden on the Lord, He sustains you: He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
God will bring them down into the pit of destruction.
Bloody and deceitful men won’t live out half their days.
But we will trust in the Lord.