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Selah:
Sacred Songs of the Psalter

Max A Forsythe
(c) Anno Domini 2002 - 2005

From the Pulpit at Pilgrim's Rest

Presbyterian Church in America

Highland Farm: the 27th of August 2002

Having completed two preaching cycles through  A Presbyterian Psalter in the last fifteen years, this new endeavor is a two to five verse survey of the same texts with more attention to detail.  Should the LORD tarry and grant me a dozen years, we may see the completion of this ambitious project.  May the LORD bless you within His will in all ways, always.

Max A Forsythe

"This is a musical pause; the precise meaning of which is not known.

Some think it simply a rest, a pause in the music; others say it means, 'Lift up the strain - sing more loudly -pitch the tune upon a higher key - there is nobler matter to come, therefore retune your harps.' . . . At least, we may learn that wherever we see "Selah," we should look upon it as a note of observation. Let us read the passage which precedes and succeeds it with greater earnestness, for surely there is always something excellent where we are required to rest and pause and meditate, or when we are required to lift up our hearts in grateful song.

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Spurgeon, C.H. The Treasury of David, (Volume I, page 23)
(McLean: MacDonald Publishing Company , Reprint)

 

 

VOLUME I

Final Update of this file:  31 December 2005

for continuing studies go to: Selah Volume II

Translation Footnotes at Bottom

Meditation

Date Preached

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Psalm 32: 8-11 Rejoice 18 December 2005
Psalm 32: 5-7 Confession 20 November 2005
Psalm 32: 1-4 Forgiven 16 October 2005
Psalm 31: 23-24 Hope in the Lord 09 October 2005
Psalm 31: 19-22 Besieged 02 October 2005
Psalm 31: 14-18 My Days are Yours 25 September 2005
Psalm 31: 9-13 The Psalmist's Lament 18 September 2005
Psalm 31: 5-8 Into Your Hands 11 September 2005
Psalm 31: 1-4 The Honor of His Name 04 September 2005
Psalm 30: 11-12 Forever Thankful 28 August 2005
Psalm 30: 8-10 Dust or Glory? 21 August 2005
Psalm 30: 4-7 By His Favor 14 August 2005
Psalm 30: 1-3 Up From the Grave 07 August 2005
Psalm 29: 10-11 Glory 24 July 2005
Psalm 29: 3-9 A Sevenfold Invitation 17 July 2005
Psalm 29: 1-2 Worship the Lord 10 July 2005
Psalm 28: 8-9 Save Your People! 03 July 2005
Psalm 28: 6-7 Blessed Be the Lord 19 June 2005
Psalm 28: 3-5 What of the Wicked? 12 June 2005
Psalm 28: 1-2 Hear My Voce 05 June 2005
Psalm 27: 11-14 Wait for the Lord 29 May 2005
Psalm 27: 7-10 Seek His Face 22 May 2005
Psalm 27: 4-6 In the Lord's House 15 May 2005
Psalm 27: 1-3 Light & Salvation 24 April 2005
Psalm 26: 11-12 Redeem Even Me! 17 April 2005
Psalm 26: 8-10 Consider My Love 10 April 2005
Psalm 26: 4-7 Consider My Witness 03 April 2005
Psalm 26: 1-3 Who Do Your Trust? 27 March 2005
Psalm 25: 19-22 Guard My Soul 20 March 2005
Psalm 25: 16-18 Consider My Troubles 13 March 2005
Psalm 25: 12-15 His Assurance 27 February 2005
Psalm 25: 8-11 For His Name's Sake 20 February 2005
Psalm 25: 4-7 Teach Me! 13 February 2005
Psalm 25: 1-3 Who Do You Trust? 06 February 2005
Psalm 24: 7-10 King of Glory 23 January 2005
Psalm 24: 3-6 Who May Enter? 16 January 2005
Psalm 24: 1-2 Praise the Lord God & Creator 09 January 2005
Psalm 23: 5-6 Forever With the Lord 02 January 2005
Psalm 23: 4 Beyond the Valley 19 December 2004
Psalm 23: 1-3 My Shepherd is He! 12 December 2004
Psalm 22: 27-31 He Has Done It! 21 November 2004
Psalm 22: 22-26 May Your Hearts Live 14 November 2004
Psalm 22: 16-21 Save Me Lord 07 November 2004
Psalm 22: 12-16 Real Suffering 31 October 2004
Psalm 22: 9-11 Be Near to Me 24 October 2004
Psalm 22: 6-8 Considered A Worm 17 October 2004

Psalm 22: 3-5

God is Holy

10 October 2004

Psalm 22: 1-2 Why Have You Forsaken Me? 03 October 2004
Psalm 21: 11-13 Be Exalted O Lord! 25 September 2004
Psalm 21: 7-10 Enemies Condemned 12 September 2004
Psalm 21: 3-6 Blessings Received 05 September 2004
Psalm 21: 1-2 The King Rejoices 29 August 2004
Psalm 20: 8-9 God Save the King 22 August 2004
Psalm 20: 6-7 Now I Know! 15 August 2004
Psalm 20: 4-5 The Lord's Victory 08 August 2004
Psalm  20: 1-3 May the Lord Know You! 25 July 2004

Psalm 19: 12-14

Saints & Sinners 18 July 2004
Psalm 19: 10-11 Sweeter Than Honey 11 July 2004
Psalm 19: 7-9 The Law of the Lord 04 July 2004
Psalm 19: 4-6 His Penetrating Gaze 27 June 2004
Psalm 19: 1-3 Natural Revelation 20 June 2004
Psalm 18: 46-50 Messianic Triumph 13 June 2004
Psalm 18: 43-45 As for the Nations 06 June 2004

Psalm 18: 37-42

As for Your Enemies

30 May 2004

Psalm 18: 34-36

As A Warrior

23 May 2004

Psalm 18: 31-33

As the Deer

16 May 2004

Psalm 18: 25-30

God Reveals Himself

09 May 2004

Psalm 18: 20-24

God's Righteous Favor

02 May 2004

Psalm 18: 17-19

He Will Rescue

25 April 2004

Psalm 18: 13-16

Mighty is the Lord

11 April 2004

Psalm 18: 7-12

Great is the Lord of Hosts

05 April 2004

Psalm 18: 4-6

The Cord's of Sin

28 March 2004

Psalm 18: 1-3

David's Resolve

21 March 2004

Psalm 17: 13-15

As For Me!

14 March 2004

Psalm 17: 9b-12

David's Enemies

07 March 2004

Psalm 17: 6-9a

The Apple of Your Eye

29 February 2004

Psalm 17: 3-5

Try My Heart

22 February 2004

Psalm 17: 1-2

An Appeal to Heaven

15 February  2004

Psalm 16: 9-11

My Heart is Glad

01 February 2004

Psalm 16: 5-8

A Beautiful Inheritance

26 January 2004

Psalm 16: 3-4

Saints & Sinners

18 January 2004

Psalm 16: 1-2

The Golden Psalm

04 January 2004

Psalm 15: 4-5

Whose Sinlessness?

28 December 2003

Psalm 15: 2-3

Whose Integrity?

21 December 2003

Psalm 15: 1

Who May Come?

07 December 2003

Psalm 14: 7

God's Final Triumph

30 November 2003

Psalm 14: 4-6

Contention with The Elect

23 November 2003

Psalm 14: 1-3

A Pack of Atheists

16 November 2003

Psalm 13: 5-6

Yet I will Praise You

09 November 2003

Psalm 13: 3-4

Consider My Circumstance

02 November 2003

Psalm 13:1-2

How Long O Lord?

26 October 2003

Psalm 12:6-8

He Will Keep Us

19 October 2003

Psalm 12:3-5

May God Arise

12 October 2003

Psalm 12:1-2

The Way of the World

05 October 2003

Psalm 11:7

To See His Face

28 September 2003

Psalm 11:5-6

Assayer of Men

21 September 2003

Psalm 11:4

He is in His Temple

14 September 2003

Psalm 11:3

Foundations?

07 September 2003

Psalm 11:1-2

Seeking Refuge

31 August 2003

Psalm 10:16-18

The Lord is Sovereign

24 August 2003

Psalm 10:12-15

Arise O Lord!

10 August 2003

Psalm 10:8-11

Case in Point

03 August 2003

Psalm 10:5-7

A Limited View

27 July 2003

Psalm 10:2-4

Is God Naught?

20 July 2003

Psalm 10:1

Where Are You Lord?

13 July 2003

Psalm 9:19-20

Arise, O Lord!

06 July 2003

Psalm 9:17-18

Those Remembered by the Lord

29 June 2003

Psalm 9:13-16

May I Rejoice

22 June 2003

Psalm 9:11-12

Song & Supper in Peace

15 June 2003

Psalm 9:7-10

Justice from the Throne

08 June 2003

Psalm 9:3-6

His Righteous Judgment

 01 June 2003

Psalm 9:1-2

Giving Thanks to the Lord

25 May 2003

Psalm 8:1-9

New Covenant Considerations

 18 May 2003

Psalm 8:6-9

The Meaning of Dominion

 11 May 2003

Psalm 8:3-5

What is Man?

 04 May 2003

Psalm 8:1-2

How Majestic Is Your Name!

 27 April 2003

Psalm 7:17

Thanks and Praise

 20 April 2003

Psalm 7:14-16

The Way of the Wicked

 13 April 2003

Psalm 7:11-13

A Righteous Judge

 06 April 2003

Psalm 7:8-10

Reassure the Righteous

 30 March 2003

Psalm 7:6-7

Judge of All the Earth

 23 March 2003

Psalm 7:3-5

The Wages of Sin

 16 March 2003

Psalm 7:1-2

Savior of My Soul

  09 March 2003

Psalm 6:8-10

A Life Apart

  02 March 2003

Psalm 6:4-7

Salvation in Your Love Alone

  23 February 2003

Psalm 6:1-4

Have Mercy on Me

  16 February 2003

Psalm 5:11-12

You Are a Gladsome Refuge

  02 February 2003

Psalm 5:9-10

The Depravity of Rebels

  05 January 2003

Psalm 5:7-8

Lead Me in Your Righteousness

  29 December 2002

Psalm 5:4-6

Those Who Oppose the Lord

  22 December 2002

Psalm 5:1-3

Waiting For the Lord

  15 December 2002

Psalm 4:6-8

Resting In Him

  1 December 2002

Psalm 4:4-5

Trust in the Lord

  24 November 2002

Psalm 4:2-3

The Sons of Men

  10 November 2002

Psalm 4:1

Hear My Prayer O God

  3 November 2002

Psalm 3:7-8

Yours is the Giving of Salvation

  27 October 2002

Psalm 3: 5-6

Resting in the  LORD

  20 October 2002

Psalm 3: 3-4

You are the Glory

  13 October 2002

Psalm 3: 1-2

Am I not Yours?

  06 October 2002

Psalm 2: 10-12

Kiss the Son

29 September 2002

Psalm 2: 7-9

You are My Son

12 January 2003

Psalm 2: 4-6

He laughs at their comedy

22 September 2002

Psalm 2: 1-3

The worldly mobilize against the  LORD

15 September 2002

Psalm 1: 5-6

What of the ungodly?

08 September 2002

Psalm 1: 3-4

Planted by the  LORD

01 September 2002

Psalm 1: 1-2

Blessings multiplied for the Righteous

  25 August 2002

 

 

 

TRANSLATION BIBLIOGRAPHY
Interlinear NIV Hebrew-English Old Testament
Bratcher & Reyburn.
Translator's Handbook on the Psalms.
Barthelemy.
Preliminary & Interim Report
on the Hebrew Old Testament Text Project.
Dahood.
The Anchor Bible: Psalms 1-50
.
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MEDITATION BIBLIOGRAPHY

John Calvin
Commentary on the Book of Psalms.
F. Delitzsch
Commentary on the Old Testament: Psalms.
C.H. Spurgeon
Treasury of David.