Topic
Leadership
Psalms for those who lead, govern, and shepherd others.
Psalm 2
“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?”
The nations rage against the Lord and His Anointed, but God establishes His King on Zion.
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“Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.”
A prayer for the king’s righteous reign and flourishing of all, ending doxology of Book II.
Read morePsalm 101
“I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.”
Psalm 101 is a royal vow of integrity, attributed to David, in which the king pledges to govern his household and his realm according to the steadfast love and justice of the Lord.
Read morePsalm 110
“The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.”
Psalm 110 is the most quoted Old Testament text in the New Testament, a brief but towering oracle of the Messiah’s kingship and priesthood.
Read morePsalm 132
“Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:”
Psalm 132 is the longest of the Songs of Ascents and recalls David’s passionate resolve to find a dwelling place for the ark of the Lord.
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