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Psalms 101-150 James Philip Bible Readings 54) Psalm 118 108)Psalm 128 1) Psalm 101 55) Psalm 119:1-16 109)Psalm 128 2) Psalm 101 56) Psalm 119:1-16 110)Psalm 129 3) Psalm 101 57) Psalm 119:1-16 111)Psalm 129 4) Psalm 102 58) Psalm 119:1-16 112)Psalm 129 5) Psalm 102 59) Psalm 119:17-40 113)Psalm 130 6) Psalm 102 60) Psalm 119:17-40 114)Psalm 130 7) Psalm 103 61) Psalm 119:17-40 115)Psalm 130 8) Psalm 103 62) Psalm 119:41-64 116)Psalm 131 9) Psalm 103 63) Psalm 119:41-64 117)Psalm 131 10) Psalm 104 64) Psalm 119:41-64 118)Psalm 131 11) Psalm 104 65) Psalm 119:65-96 119)Psalm 132 12) Psalm 104 66) Psalm 119:65-96 120)Psalm 132 13) Psalm 105 67) Psalm 119:65-96 121)Psalm 132 14) Psalm 105 68) Psalm 119:65-96 122)Psalm 133 15) Psalm 105 69) Psalm 119:97-120 123)Psalm 133 16) Psalm 106 70) Psalm 119:97-170 124)Psalm 133 17) Psalm 106 71) Psalm 119:97-120 125)Psalm 134 18) Psalm 106 72) Psalm 119:121-144 126)Psalm 134 19) Psalm 107 73) Psalm 119:121-144 127)Psalm 134 20) Psalm 107 74) Psalm 119:121-144 128)Psalm 135 21) Psalm 107 75) Psalm 119:145-160 129)Psalm 135 22) Psalm 108 76) Psalm 119:145-160 130)Psalm 135 23) Psalm 108 77) Psalm 119:145-160 131)Psalm 136 24) Psalm 108 78) Psalm 119:161-168 132)Psalm 136 25) Psalm 109 79) Psalm 119:161-166 133)Psalm 136 26) Psalm 109 80) Psalm 119:169-176 134)Psalm 137 27) Psalm 109 81) Psalm 119:169-176 135)Psalm 137 28) Psalm 109 82) Psalm 119:169-176 136)Psalm 137 29) Psalm 110 83) Psalm 120 137)Psalm 138 30) Psalm 110 84) Psalm 120 138)Psalm 138 31) Psalm 110 85) Psalm 120 139)Psalm 138 32) Psalm 111 86) Psalm 121 140)Psalm 139 33) Psalm 111 87) Psalm 121 141)Psalm 139 34) Psalm 111 88) Psalm 121 142)Psalm 139 35) Psalm 112 89) Psalm 122 143)Psalm 140 36) Psalm 112 90) Psalm 122 144)Psalm 140 37) Psalm 112 91) Psalm 122 145)Psalm 140 38) Psalm 113 92) Psalm 123 146)Psalm 141 39) Psalm 113 93) Psalm 123 147)Psalm 141 40) Psalm 113 94) Psalm 123 148)Psalm 141 41) Psalm 114 95) Psalm 124 149)Psalm 142 42) Psalm 114 96) Psalm 124 150)Psalm 142 43) Psalm 114 97) Psalm 124 151)Psalm 143 44) Psalm 115 98) Psalm 125 152)Psalm 143 45) Psalm 115 99) Psalm 125 153)Psalm 143 46) Psalm 115 100)Psalm 125 154)Psalm 143 47) Psalm 116 101)Psalm 126 155)Psalm 144 48) Psalm 116 102)Psalm 126 156)Psalm 144 49) Psalm 116 103)Psalm 126 157)Psalm 144 50) Psalm 117 104)Psalm 127 158)Psalm 145 51) Psalm 117 105)Psalm 127 159)Psalm 145 52) Psalm 118 106)Psalm 127 160)Psalm 145 53) Psalm 118 107)Psalm 128 161)Psalm 146 James Philip Bible Readings in BOOK (YEAR) 3! Psalm 119:65-96 162)Psalm 146 163)Psalm 146 164)Psalm 147 165)Psalm 147 166)Psalm 147 167)Psalm 148 168)Psalm 148 169)Psalm 148 170)Psalm 149 171)Psalm 149 172)Psalm 149 173)Psalm 150 174)Psalm 150 175)Psalm 150 176)Psalm 150 ! © 2005-6 Rev Dr W J UPhilip James Philip Bible Readings in BOOK (YEAR) 5! Psalm 119:65-96 1) Psalm 101 This is a Psalm which records the solemn resolve that the King of Israel made as he assumed office under God, and it bears a message for all who would serve the Lord in His Church and kingdom. One commentator refers the question in 2 - 'O when wilt Thou come unto me?' - to David's longing to see the Ark set in Jerusalem. This would mean that the dating of the Psalm would be towards the beginning of his reign, when there was so much of the previous reign - Saul's - with its abuses and confusions to be put right. This is the new king's desire, to make his reign worthy. But David says he will take heed to himself, before he seeks to purge the land of bitter things. The Psalm opens with a statement which does not appear to relate to the rest of the Psalm, since it speaks of singing God's praise, and there is little of the note of praise in the remainder of the Psalm. Maclaren says that the verse prepares the Psalmist's purpose for his whole life - mercy and justice (judgment). It is probably significant as an introduc- tion to the theme of the Psalm, if it is meant to indicate and define the kind of pattern he wishes to develop, both in dealing with his own life and also with the body-politic of the nation - a wise and gracious attitude to adopt, for it surely reflects the attitude God Him- self takes in His dealings with us. Then, in 2-4, we have an outline of David's resolve for himself. We could well entitle it 'truth in the inward parts', for that is what it is about - truth, straight, honourable living in private life, with nothing in which we are insincere with ourselves, or untrue to the highest we know. What is in view is a life of integrity - it is a high, austere standard self-ward - not ascetic but basically controlled and disci- plined - a heart of fire toward God, a heart of love toward others, a heart of steel toward ourselves. ! © 2005-6 Rev Dr W J UPhilip James Philip Bible Readings in BOOK (YEAR) 6! Psalm 119:65-96 2) Psalm 101 The one effective safeguard in all this against any possible Pharisaism is that this standard, which the Psalmist sets, is for himself. He is not saying 'I thank God that I am not as other men', and what he goes on to say in 5-8 is not application of his own stan- dards to others in a self-righteous way but rather an expression of his concern for 'a clean administration, honest from top to bottom' (Kidner). It is simply that he recognises that before he has any right to expect society to be clean, he himself must be true and clean. It may well be, if the commentators are right in thinking that David's longing to see the Ark returning to Jerusalem lies behind the thought of the Psalm, that his experi- ence recorded in 1 Chronicles 13 and 15 provides an important commentary on what he says in the Psalm. For his first attempt to bring back the Ark to Jerusalem ended in failure and divine displeasure, because the way in which that attempt was made be- trayed elements of carelessness and superficiality, and a neglect of the clear instructions of the divine law. In 1 Chronicles 15 things were very different, as the record of David's detailed instructions to the priests and Levites, that the operation was to take place in accordance with the teaching of the law of God, makes plain. For here was a man who had put himself under the discipline of the Word of God. It is this that we must read into the words in 2-4: here is a man whose conscience is captive to the Word of God, and who commits himself to living wholly by that Word. That is the significance of the first part of the Psalm. ! © 2005-6 Rev Dr W J UPhilip James Philip Bible Readings in BOOK (YEAR) 7! Psalm 119:65-96 3) Psalm 101 As to 5ff, it would be easy to take these verses as a charter for 'wielding the big stick' in a widespread purge of evil things. But certain things need to be said about this. For one thing, the holiness mentioned in 2-4 does not in fact necessarily express itself in widespread purges of the extreme sort. Holiness produces wisdom also, and wisdom shows great patience and understanding in its work. For another thing, the impact upon society of holy lives in the example they afford, and the influence they exercise, can be immense and far-reaching. It is significant to see that it is not gross crimes that the Psalmist dissociates himself from, but the more subtle ones of slander, superciliousness and inflated vanity. These are danger points in the work of the kingdom too! All the same, the Psalmist does concentrate on the faithful of the land - these are the ones he covets to have around him - and what a joy it is for anyone involved in the work of God to know this. We recall what Paul says to Timothy (2 Timothy 2:2) '... the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also'. These are the allies he cov- ets, in the continuing work of renewal and reform. And what a fellowship is theirs, when they are so involved! Maclaren concludes, 'The Psalm is a God-given vision of what a king and a kingdom might and should be', and surely this has a message for every con- gregation and fellowship of God's people! ! © 2005-6 Rev Dr W J UPhilip James Philip Bible Readings in BOOK (YEAR) 8! Psalm 119:65-96 4) Psalm 102 This is a striking Psalm in many ways.
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