In Psalm 79, Jerusalem has been destroyed. In Psalm 80, the northern kingdom of Israel has been burned to the ground. In both psalms, the people have a dire and earnest question: will God be angry with us forever? ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jointhesearchtoday Facebook: https://www.fa...

The children of Israel had much to learn from their own history. The failures of the Exodus generation should have served as a constant reminder of the need to be loyal to God. Tragically, the cycle of rebellion persisted but Psalm 78 seeks to break that cycle with some important historical lessons. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhe...

Psalm 77 ponders the very character of God. The author, in his lament, questions whether or not God is actually who He claims to be. Through this contemplation he comes to some very interesting conclusions that are helpful to those who are suffering. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jointh...

The people of Judah endured a season of despair and doubt following the destruction of Jerusalem. They were convinced that their God had been defeated and they did not understand why. However, in Psalm 75, a word comes from the Lord which says, "I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge with equity" (75:2). Psalms 75 and 76, therefore, are about the certainty of God's judgement.

The destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by the Babylonians was a major blow to the people of Judah. To them, it seemed that their God had been defeated by the god of Babylon. In the following years, they struggled to understand how Yhwh could allow such a catastrophe, and Psalm 74 is one of the psalms which ponders this mystery.

It is difficult to continue to believe in the goodness of God when facing the evils and challenges of the world. Asaph, the author of Psalm 73, experienced his own personal struggle over whether or not God is truly good to Israel. Find out what he concluded in this lesson. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://w...

Psalm 72 is a powerful description of the anointed king God promised who would come into the world through David's line. It is one of the most important royal psalms in the Psalter. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jointhesearchtoday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jointhesearchtoday

What was King David's chief concern as he approached the end of his life, and what does this teach believers about how they should view old age? ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jointhesearchtoday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jointhesearchtoday

Like Psalm 22, Psalm 69 features prominently in the Gospels especially in connection to the crucifixion. Learn more about the message of this psalm and why the NT authors were so impacted by it. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jointhesearchtoday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jointhes...

Psalm 68 celebrates the power and might of YHWH, the God of Israel, and it's possible this was the song David and his band performed as the ark was relocated into the holy city of Jerusalem. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jointhesearchtoday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jointhesearc...

Why does God bless His people? Is it for their comfort and enjoyment? Not according to Psalm 67. In this song, the people ask God for His blessings so that they can become mediator's of his riches by blessing the nations and drawing them back to the source of all blessing--their God. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram...

At first, Psalm 66 seems like a pretty standard praise song honoring God for bringing the people through a time of testing. However, the psalmist also says that the test itself was caused by God. How are we to understand this, and other, puzzling features of Psalm 66? ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.in...

How should the righteous react to answered prayer? It's simple--with praise! Psalm 65 seems to be a joyful response to the prayer David asks of God in Psalm 64. Find out how David voices his complaint and then rejoices in God's answer. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jointhesearchto...

Psalm 63 opens with the line: "You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water." Let's consider the earnest pleading of this prayer as David desperately reaches for God. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagr...

When all that needs to be prayed has been prayed, sometimes the only thing believers can do is silently wait for God. Psalm 62 represents David's silent waiting where he tries to convince himself of truths he believes but is having difficulty fully embracing because of his difficult circumstances. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhese...

This trio of psalms differ in style and content, but they are bound together by the common theme of God's power to deliver His people. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jointhesearchtoday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jointhesearchtoday

Sometimes the emotional distress of the psalmists is so intense that they cry out for God to hurt and even kill their enemies. These imprecatory psalms can be difficult for Christians to read, especially in light of the teachings of Jesus who said that His disciples should love their enemies. Psalm 58 is one of those graphic psalms in which David asks God to bring about an extraordinary act of judgement. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.yo...

Psalms 56 and 57 are lament prayers David wrote during the era of his life when he was on the run from King Saul. However, while many of David's laments focus on his complaints, these prayers are much more focused on David's unyielding trust in the Lord. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jo...

To whom do believers turn when the world seems against them? How should Christians respond when friends become traitors and enemies? David's own life experiences and prayers are instructive in answering these questions. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch Podcast: https://thesearch.buzzsprout.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jointhesearchtoday Facebook: https://...

Do you know the story of Doeg the Edomite and the slaughter of Israel's priests at Nob? According to its superscript, this horrific incident is the backdrop to Psalm 52's important message about the wicked. ---------------------------- Please follow us on these platforms: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jointhesearch TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jointhesearch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jointhesearchtoday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jointhesearchtoday