A Presbyterian Psalter

A study of the Old Covenant Psalms

 

NOTE: The greatest love of a Presbyterian Pastor is to consider the Treasury of David, as Spurgeon called it. The original file of 244 sermons was a one long page, then it was divided into five.  With the final completion of this series in the late summer of 2002, the re-editing of everything back to a one page format for future reference has been completed.  For future studies of the Psalms at Christ Covenant Reformed, please refer to the Selah Series link to the right:

 May the Lord bless you abundantly within His will in all ways, always. 

In Christ,                                                 Christ Covenant REFORMED (PCA)

Pastor Max A Forsythe                                                              FINAL UPDATE:  31 August 2002

 This Week's Selah Portion

The Selah Series

This is a weekly (three to seven verse) consideration of the psalter over  the next twelve years.

 

The New International Version  translation of the Bible was used throughout the early sermons in this series.  Now that the copyright owner has determined to feminize any future translations of this once fine work - I can no longer recommend the translation. Neither do I have the time and energy to go back and rewrite hundreds of sermons where I had once gladly used the 1984 Edition of the NIV.

Book 1

Book 2

Book 3

Book 4

Book 5

Psalm 119

Psalm 1: 1-6
The Psalm of Psalms

Psalm 42: 1-11
Dark Night of the Soul

Psalm 73: 1-12
Worldly Concerns

Psalm 90: 1-17
A New Millennium

Psalm 107: 1-22
Divine Intercession

Verses 1-4
A Thresher's Psalm

Psalm 2: 1-12
Kiss the Son!

Psalm 43: 1-5
Psalm for the Present Age

Psalm 73: 13-20
The World's End

Psalm 91: 1-16
Safe in the Lord

Psalm 107: 23-43
The Eye of the Storm

Verses 5-8
Abide With Me!

Psalm 3: 1-12
A Morning Psalm

Psalm 44: 1-26
We Are Known

Psalm 73: 21-28
Being Close to God

Psalm 92: 1-4
You Have Made Me Glad!

Psalm 108: 1-15
Double Your Praise

Verses 9-12
On Being Civilized

Psalm 4: 1-8
The Evening Psalm

Psalm 45: 1-17
The Wedding of the Lamb

Psalm 74: 1-11
What Have We Done?

Psalm 92: 4-7
Forever is the Lord

Psalm 109: 1-20
Imprecatory Wrath

Verses 13-16
Beyond Civilization

Psalm 5: 1-12
Love & Joy in Him

Psalm 46: 1-11
The Pause that Refreshes

Psalm 74: 12-23
Our Saving King

Psalm 92: 8-11
Lift up the Lord

Psalm 109: 21-31
A Locust on the Wind

Verses 17-20
Open My Eyes

Psalm 6: 1-10
True Repentance

Psalm 47: 1-9
Kingdom without a King!

Psalm 75: 1-10
A Thank Prayer

Psalm 92: 12-15
Forever Sunday

Psalm 110: 1-7
Messiah Shall Rule

Verses 21-24
Word or World?

Psalm 7: 1-17
His Good Pleasure

Psalm 48: 1-14
The City of God

Psalm 76: 1-12
His Almighty Power

Psalm 93: 1-5
The Lord Reigns

Psalm 111: 1-10
The ABC's of God's Word

Verses 25-28
The Bondage of Will

Psalm 8: 1-9
The Death of Jesus

Psalm 49: 1-11
What Price Eternity?

Psalm 77: 1-9
Reflections - Downstairs

Psalm 94: 1-11
Pride or Humility?

Psalm 112: 1-10
CounterPoint

Verses 29-32
A Winter's Discontent

Psalm 9: 1-20
Triumphant Thanks

Psalm 49: 12-20
This Life or the Next?

Psalm 77: 10-20
Reflections - Upstairs

Psalm 94: 12-23
We Need Him!

Psalm 113: 1-9
The First Hallel

Verses 33-36
The Promise of His Word

Psalm 10: 1-18
The Ungodly

Psalm 50: 1-23
To Praise Him

Psalm 78: 1-35
The Lessons of History

Psalm 95: 1-11
O Come!

Psalm 114: 1-8
The Mighty Power of God

Verses 37-40
The Means of Perseverance

Psalm 11: 1-7
Being in the Lord

Psalm 51: 1-11
A Penitential Psalm

Psalm 78: 36-72
Making History

Psalm 96: 1-13
Prepare to Greet Him

Psalm 115: 1-18
His is the Glory

Verses 41-44
A Believer's Assurance

Psalm 12: 1-8
Only the Lonely?

Psalm 51: 12-19
Restoration

Psalm 79: 1-13
For Your Name's Sake

Psalm 97: 1-12
His Near Presence

Psalm 116: 1-19
What Shall I Give Him?

Verses 45-48
Standing Before the World

Psalm 13: 1-6
Weakness-Strength

Psalm 52: 1-9
The Way of the Wicked

Psalm 80: 1-19
Revive Us Again

Psalm 98: 1-9
He Surely Comes!

Psalm 117: 1-2
Great is the Lord

Verses 49-52
The Promise of Comfort

Psalm 14: 1-7
Total Depravity

Psalm 53: 1-6
Nominal Atheists

Psalm 81: 1-5
Do We Understand?

Psalm 99: 1-9
Holy is Our God!

Psalm 118: 1-29
His Covenant Love

Verses 53-56
Ode to the Law

Psalm 15: 1-5
Christ in Us

Psalm 54: 1-7
Divine Protection

Psalm 81: 6-10
Our God

Psalm 100: 1-5
We Peculiar People

 

Verses 57-60
Confirmation 1

Psalm 16: 1-11
The Golden Psalm

Psalm 55: 1-23
Trust in the Lord

Psalm 81: 11-16
Have It Your Way!

Psalm 101: 1-8
The Pink Psalm

Psalm 120: 1-7
The Hope of Zion

Verses 61-64
Confirmation 2

Psalm 17: 1-15
An Appeal to Heaven

Psalm 56: 1-13
In the Midst of Adversaries

Psalm 82: 1-8
God is Judge

Psalm 102: 1-22
May God's Truth Prevail

Psalm 121: 1-8
The Most High

Verses 65-68
Experience God's Goodness

Psalm 18: 1-24
David's Testament

Psalm 57: 1-7
Waiting for the Crown

Psalm 83: 1-18
Security in Him Alone

Psalm 102: 23-28
The New & Old Covenants

Psalm 122: 1-9
One Lord - One Church

Verses 69-72
Value God's Goodness

Psalm 18: 25-50
David's Experience

Psalm 58: 1-12
Who is on Trial?

Psalm 84: 1-12
Home Sweet Heaven

Psalm 103: 1-22
Why Praise Him?

Psalm 123: 1-4
An Appeal to Heaven

Verses 73-76
Prayer & Witness

Psalm 19: 1-14
Sweeter than Honey

Psalm 59: 1-17
The Strength of the Lord

Psalm 85: 1-7
A Need for Revival

Psalm 104: 1-9
He Made the Mountains Rise

Psalm 124: 1-8
Our Divine Upholder

Verses 77-80
A Proclamation Prayer

Psalm 20: 1-9
God Save the King

Psalm 60: 1-12
A Banner for Truth

Psalm 85: 8-13
We Need His Spirit

Psalm 104: 10-23
Day by Day

Psalm 125: 1-5
The Way of Goats

Verses 81-84
My God is Bigger!

Psalm 21: 1-13
The Best of Blessings

Psalm 61: 1-8
A Heart's Desire

Psalm 86: 1-17
Wee & Thee

Psalm 104: 24-35
The Diversity of Creation

Psalm 126: 1-6
A Psalm of Restoration

Verses 85-88
Endure the Hardships

Psalm 22: 1-20
The Psalm of the Cross

Psalm 62: 1-12
The "Only" Psalm

Psalm 87: 1-7
Zion's Song

Psalm 105: 1-22
Elect Pilgrims

Psalm 127: 1-5
In the Lord

Verses 89-92
Touch Me Lord

Psalm 22: 21-3
Victory on the Cross

Psalm 62: 1-12
In God Alone

Psalm 88: 1-18
A Man of Sorrows

Psalm 105: 23-45
The Pilgrim Journey

Psalm 128: 1-6
Blessings in the Lord

Verses 93-96
From Heaven to the Heart

Psalm 23: 1-6
The Shepard Psalm

Psalm 63: 1-11
We Glorify His Name

Psalm 89: 1-18
The Covenant Psalm

Psalm 106: 1-12
Like Our Fathers?

Psalm 129: 1-8
Perish the World

Verses 97-100
All the Way Home

Psalm 24: 1-6
Who May Stand?

Psalm 64: 1-10
Let the Righteous Rejoice

Psalm 89: 19-37
David's Covenant

Psalm 106: 13-31
Loyalty to God's Law

Psalm 130: 1-8
Hope in the Lord

Verses 101-104
Still Sweeter than Honey

Psalm 24: 7-10
The King of Glory

Psalm 65:
The Joys of Worship

Psalm 89: 38-52
Is the Covenant Lost?

Psalm 106: 32-48
For His Covenant's Sake

Psalm 131: 1-3
A Time to Grow Up!

Verses 105-108
Revive Us Again

Psalm 25: 1-7
Show Me!

Psalm 66: 1-4
A Call to Praise

 

 

Psalm 132: 1-10
My First Thought

Verses 109-112
In Whose Hands?

Psalm 25: 8-15
For His Name's Sake

Psalm 66: 5-12
You Have Brought Us

 

 

Psalm 132: 11-18
A Rising Tide

Verses 113-116
A Different Kingdom

Psalm 25: 15-22
A Heavenly Release

Psalm 66: 13-20
Our Divine Focus

 

 

Psalm 133: 1-3
The Community of Saints

Verses 117-120
Hold Me Close

Psalm 26: 1-12
Apart from the World

Psalm 67: 1-7
May the Lord Bless You!

 

 

Psalm 134: 1-3
The Blessing of Worship

Verses 121-124
We Are Yours!

Psalm 27: 1-14
Living in Him

Psalm 68: 1-10
When Our Father Comes

 

 

Psalm 135: 1-21
The Lord's Own

Verses 125-128
Greater than Gold

Psalm 28: 1-9
A Proper Balance

Psalm 68: 11-19
The Envy of the Worldly

 

 

Psalm 136: 1-26
A Psalm of Thanks

Verses 129-132
Power in the Word

Psalm 29: 1-11
To the Glory of God

Psalm 68: 20-35
Our God of Salvation

 

 

Psalm 137: 1-9
O Jerusalem

Verses 133-136
Save Me from Iniquity

Psalm 30: 1-12
Pilgrim's Rest

Psalm 69: 1-12
Suffering for His Sake

 

 

Psalm 138: 1-8
Precious Name

Verses 137-140
Righteous is our God

Psalm 31: 1-16
In Your Hands

Psalm 69: 13-21
Through the Storm

 Timothy Ling's Sermons

From time to time, our ruling elders share the preaching responsibilities at Christ Covenant Reformed. I am pleased to link to a small collection of Tim Ling's meditations.

Psalm 139: 1-12
The Hound of Heaven

Verses 141-144
Understainding - I Will Live

Psalm 32: 1-11
God's Righteousness

Psalm 69: 22-28
Left in Sin?

Psalm 139: 13-24
Life & Living

Verses 145-148
Who Will Pray?

Psalm 33: 1-22
An Unknown Psalmist

Psalm 69: 29-36
Praise the Lord Anyway

Psalm 140: 1-13
A Certain Refuge

Verses 149-152
Near & Far

Psalm 34: 1-7
God Delivers

Psalm 70: 1-5
Come Quickly

Psalm 141: 1-10
Let the World Go By

Verses 153-156
Grace - Please?

Psalm 34: 8-16
The Face of the Lord

Psalm 71: 1-8
My Savior & Friend

 

 

Psalm 142: 1-7
My Soul Hurts

Verses 157-160
More Grace!

Psalm 34: 15-22
The Lord Delivers

Psalm 71: 9-16
Hopes & Fears

 

 

Psalm 143: 1-12
I Need Your Spirit

Verses 161-164
True Obedience

Psalm 35: 1-10
Plea for Protection

Psalm 71: 17-24
A Strong Finish

 

 

Psalm 144: 1-15
The King's Peace

Verses 165-168
Loving His Law

Psalm 35: 11-18
In His Adversity

Psalm 72: 1-11
A Psalm of Transition

 

 

Psalm 145: 1-21
Heartfelt Worship

Verses 169-172
May Your Law sustain Me

Psalm 35: 19-28
May God Arise!

 Psalm 72: 12-20
Praise the Lord

 

 

Psalm 146: 1-10
Joy in the Lord

Verses 173-176
Hold Me in Your Hand

Psalm 36: 1-12
In His Light

NOTE:  This outline was my second time at preaching through the Psalter. It has been an ongoing effort of many years from 1995 through to 2002. My first tour through the Psalter also took seven years (1988 to 1995).  And while there are many similarities between the two series in my notebooks, there are also a few differences as well.  Since the web as we know it did not become readily available until 1996 - it is the second series that is mainly posted.

Psalm 147: 1-20
A Purpose for Creation

 

Psalm 37: 1-11
Dreadnought

Psalm 148: 1-14
O' Praise Him

 

Psalm 37: 12-24
Way of the Wicked

Psalm 149: 1-9
A New Song

 

Psalm 37: 25-33
God is Faithful

Psalm 150: 1-6
A Heavenly Band

 

Psalm 37: 34-40
Waiting on God

 

 

 

 

 

Psalm 38: 1-22
David's Remembrance

 

 

For the study of WESTERN CIVILIZATION

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Psalm 39: 1-13
The Depressed Heart

 

Psalm 40: 1-8
Out of the Slimy Pit

 

Psalm 40: 9-17
Shame

 

Psalm 41: 1-20
Who Needs a Blessing?