psalm | sä(l)m | (also Psalm) // noun
a sacred song, hymn, or prayer, particularly any of those contained in the biblical Book of Psalms and used in Christian and Jewish worship.
Authorship of the Psalms
David - 73 Book 1, 37; Book 2, 18; Book 3, 1; Book 4, 2; Book 5, 15
Asaph - 12 Ps. 50, 73–83
Korahites - 12 Ps. 42–49; 84, 85, 87, 88
Solomon - 2 Ps. 72, 127
Moses - 1 Ps. 90
Ethan - 1 Ps. 89
Types of Psalms
Messianic Psalms speak of the Person and the work of the Messiah
Lament Psalms a cry to God for help
Testimonial Psalms tell others what God has done
Pilgrim Psalms sung during pilgrimage to the holy city of Jerusalem
Imprecatory Psalms asking for judgment on wicked men
Penitential Psalms sorrowing over sin
Wisdom Psalms guidelines for godly people
Historical Psalms looking back on God’s dealings with the nation of Israel
Nature Psalms the handiwork of God in His creative work
Psalm 2:1-3
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.”
1. We Need & Hate THE KING
Acts 4:23-26
When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, 25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit,
“ ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? 26 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’—
Psalm 2:4-6
He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. 5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
6 “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”
2. THE KING Hates Rebellion & Loves us
Psalm 2:7-9
I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. 8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
3. THE KING is offering a blessing to us
Psalm 2:10-12
Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
5 Commands for Mutinous Mankind
A. Be Wise
B. Be Warned
C. Serve the Lord with fear
D. Rejoice with trembling
E. Kiss the Son
*Take Refuge IN Him!