10/28/90 -When David fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah and Joab returned and killed 12.000 Psalms 59-66 Edomites in the valley of Salt. 2Sam. 8:3, 13; lChron.18:12 Psalm 59 -Psalm of defeat at the hand of God. -To the chief musician set to. “Do Not Destroy”, the -VS. 1-5 Acknowledgment of God’s Opposition. last of Ps. 57-59. -VS. 6-8Acknowledgment of God’s prophetic -A Michtam “to cut or engrave” sometimes called judgment. “golden Psalms -VS. 9-12 Acknowledgement of confidence In God. -A Psalm of David when Saul sent men, and they watched their house in order to kill him lSam. 19:10- 60:2 Perhaps earthquake. 17 -Psalm of protection by confidence in God. 60:4 God’s faithfulness to the obedient remnant. -VS.1-9 The danger proclaimed. -VS. 10-17 The deliverance prayed. 60:6 Holiness - Attribute of perfection thereby utterance or prophecy is without error. 59:1 Defend me - set me on high. 60:8-12 Repeated in Ps. 108:7-13. 59:3 Michal let David down through a window and laid the household gods in bed to cover up. 60:8 Moab is washpot- subjection. Edom I will cast my shoe- humiliation. 59:5-8 Nations – gentiles. Ps. 2 Psalm 61 59:10 Prayer. -To the chief musician, on a stringed instrument. a Psalm of David. 59:12-13 Imprecatory. -Prayer of David in exile (Ps. 61-63 believed to be at time of Absaloms rebellion). Psalm 60 -VS. 1-4 His prayer. -To the chief musician set to. “Lily of the Testimony”. -VS. 5-8 His proclamation. -A Michtam “to cut or engrave” of David, for teaching. 61:2 End of the earth- exile across Jordan. Higher than I- literally, “too high for me”. 61:3 Past faithfulness. -VS. 1-5 Fellowship and delight in God in the present. 61:5 Heritage- foundation is fear of God. lPet. 1:4 -VS. 6-8 Familiar memories of God In the past. -VS. 9-11 Foes to be destroyed and rejoicing in Psalm 62 future. -Psalm of David to Jeduthun, the chief musician lChron.10:41-42; 25:1-6 63:1 Early- morning time. -Psalm of complete dependency on God. Thirst0- Ametaphor of the dry wilderness -VS. 1-4 For deliverance. to describe his longing for God (115-120). -VS. 5-8 For hope. -VS. 9-12 For strength. 63:2-3 Personal experience lPet. 2:3 62:1 Literally. only unto God is my soul silent. 63:4 Worship and adoration of God. 62:3 The enemy seen as ready to fall. 63:5 Complete fulfillment. 62:5 Expectation- hope. 63:6 Night watch- four divisions 6-9 pm, 9-12 midnight, 12-3 am and 3-6 am. 62:8 Exhortation from his life to the people. Psalm 64 62:9 Temporal insignificance of man. -Psalm of David to the chief musician. -Personal lamentation over the oppression of the 62:10 False confidence and power. wicked. -VS. 1-6 The cry for preservation. 62:11 God had spoken once- you can believe it. -VS. 7-10 The judgment of the wicked. Psalm 63 64:1 Meditation – complaint. -Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah lSam. 23:14-26:25 64:3-8 Methods of the wicked. -Psalm of a personal relationship and worship of God in exile. 64:7 His confidence. Psalm 65 66:10-12 Trials, testings and God’s faithfulness. -Psalm of David to the chief musician, a song. -Song of praise and worship possibly at harvest 66:13-15 Personal gratitude expressed. festival. -VS. 1-4 Praise for God’s goodness. 66:18 Personal testimony. -VS. 5-8 Praise for God’s power. -VS-9. 13 Praise for God’s provisions. 65:1-2 all bow to God. 65:3 Awareness of sin. 65:4 Predestination, election and sovereignty. 65:5-8 Power of Creator. 65:9-13 Harvest by God as sustainer of all. Psalm 66 -Psalm to the chief musician, a song. -Song of worship and adoration of God for His works, Kingdom Psalm. -VS. 10-12 The call to worship for all. -VS. 13-20 The cry of worship by the individual. 66:1 This will only be in the 1,000 year reign. 66:3 As Creator. Col. 1:16 66:6 Past history- Red Sea, Jordan, etc. 66:7 Observes the nations. .