12/09/2011

Annotated Outline of Psalms

Psalms
  1. First Psalm of the Righteous (godly and ungodly contrasted)  (1:1-6)
    1. Five conditions of blessing (Ps. 84:11; Isa. 58; Col. 1:23; 2 Tim. 2:12-13)  (1:1-2)
    2. Four blessings of the righteous (Ps. 32:6; 33:18)  (1:3)
    3. Ungodly: opposite of godly (Ps. 15:2; 24:3; 37:16)  (1:4)
    4. The end of both (Ps. 9:17; Mt. 25:46; Dan. 12:2)  (1:5-6)
  2. First Messianic Psalm  (2:1-12)
    1. Messiah rejected of men (Isa. 53; Mt. 21:42; 27:15)  (2:1-3)
    2. Tribulation and millennium (Jer. 30:4, refs.; Isa. 2:1, refs.)  (2:4-6)
    3. Messiah's birth and ministry (Isa. 7:14; 9:6-7; Mt. 18)  (2:7-8)
    4. Millennial reign of Messiah (Isa. 2:1, refs.; Rev. 20)  (2:9-12)
  3. First Prayer of Distress  (3:1-8)
    1. A Psalm of David, when he fled from   (3:1-2)
      1. Absalom, his son (2 Sam. 15:13)  (3:1-2)
        1. David's complaint to God (Ps. 74:1,3; 80:4,12; 89:38)  (3:1-2)
    2. David's trust in trouble (Ps. 20:1; 61:3; 62:1,5; 63:1)  (3:3-6)
    3. David's prayer in trouble  (3:7-8)
  4. Second Prayer of Distress  (4:1-8)
    1. To the chief Musician on Neginoth (stringed instruments), A psalm of David  (4:1)
      1. Three requests; one blessing  (4:1)
    2. God's two great questions  (4:2)
    3. Seven secrets of peace: five commands and two blessings  (4:3-5)
    4. Man's great question; one request and two blessings  (4:6-8)
  5. First Prayer for Judgment  (5:1-12)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth (inheritances), A psalm of David  (5:1-3)
      1. Prayer to Jehovah: three requests; daily consecration  (5:1-3)
    2. Six reasons to pray: God's character revealed  (5:4-6)
    3. David's character; two requests of God  (5:7-8)
    4. Fourfold character of the enemies of God; three requests for their destruction  (5:9-10)
    5. Three requests; five blessings for the righteous  (5:11-12)
  6. Third Prayer of Distress  (6:1-10)
    1. To the chief Musician on Neginoth (stringed instruments) upon Sheminith (eighth octave),  (6:1-7)
      1. A Psalm of David  (6:1-7)
        1. Prayer: seven petitions; ten reasons for an answer  (6:1-7)
    2. Answer to prayer: three demands to enemies; three reasons  (6:8-10)
  7. Second Prayer for Judgment  (7:1-17)
    1. Shiggaion (praise) of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite  (7:1-10)
      1. Prayer: eight requests; twelve reasons for an answer  (7:1-10)
    2. God and wicked: seven sins of the wicked; six ways of God  (7:11-16)
    3. David's praise to God  (7:17)
  8. Second Messianic Psalm  (8:1-9)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Gittith (Gittite harp), A Psalm of David  (8:1-2)
      1. First advent of Messiah (Mt. 21:16)  (8:1-2)
    2. Second advent of Messiah (Heb. 2:6-8; 1 Cor. 15:24-28)  (8:3-9)
  9. First Prayer-Praise Psalm  (9:1-20)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben (to die for the son), A Psalm of David  (9:1-2)
      1. Fourfold praise to God  (9:1-2)
    2. Tenfold destruction of the wicked  (9:3-6)
    3. The Lord: judge of the world; refuge of the righteous  (9:7-10)
    4. Praise: reasons for praise  (9:11-12)
    5. Prayer and reason for it  (9:13-14)
    6. The wicked are snared in their own nets  (9:15-16)
    7. The destiny of the righteous and the wicked (Mt. 25:46; Rev. 20:11-15; Isa. 66:22-24)  (9:17-18)
    8. Prayer: four requests; reason  (9:19-20)
  10. First Psalm of the Wicked  (10:1-18)
    1. First appeal to Jehovah to punish the wicked: twenty-two sins of the wicked  (10:1-11)
    2. Second appeal to Jehovah to punish the wicked and help the righteous in his oppressions  (10:12-18)
  11. First Psalm of Trust  (11:1-7)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David  (11:1-3)
      1. Reasons to trust in God  (11:1-3)
    2. The righteous are tested  (11:4-5)
    3. The wicked are punished and the righteous are preserved  (11:6-7)
  12. Fourth Prayer of Distress  (12:1-8)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Sheminith   (12:1-2)
      1. (eighth octave), A Psalm of David  (12:1-2)
        1. Prayer: three sins of the wicked  (12:1-2)
    2. Fivefold judgment: 5 sins of the wicked; words of God and the wicked contrasted  (12:3-8)
  13. Fifth Prayer of Distress  (13:1-6)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David  (13:1-2)
      1. Five complaints of David  (13:1-2)
    2. Three requests; three reasons  (13:3-4)
    3. Three secrets of answered prayer  (13:5-6)
  14. First Psalm of Instruction (about the wicked)  (14:1-7)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David  (14:1)
      1. (Twelve things of fools; five of God)  (14:1)
        1. Words and deeds of fools (Ps. 53:1)  (14:1)
    2. God's search to find godly men on earth (Ps. 53:2)  (14:2)
    3. God's discovery: all men are ungodly (Ps. 53:3)  (14:3-6)
    4. God's ultimate purpose: men on earth to be godly (Ps. 53:6)  (14:7)
  15. Second Psalm of the Righteous  (15:1-5)
    1. A Psalm of David  (15:1)
      1. The great question of man  (15:1)
    2. God's answer-the perfect man: twelve characteristics of a righteous and perfect man  (15:2-5)
  16. Third Messianic Psalm  (16:1-11)
    1. Michtam (graven, a permanent writing) of David  (16:1-4)
      1. Concerning David, saints, and apostates  (16:1-4)
    2. Concerning the Messiah (Ps. 16:8-11 quoted, Acts 2:25-28; 13:35)  (16:5-11)
  17. Sixth Prayer of Distress  (17:1-15)
    1. A Prayer of David  (17:1-6)
      1. Eight requests for God to hear: David's test and integrity  (17:1-6)
    2. Three requests for preservation from the wicked: five sins of the wicked (cp. Ps. 7:7; 10:1; 12:1 35:17; 50:14)  (17:7-12)
    3. Four requests for deliverance from the wicked: sixfold state of men of the world  (17:13-14)
    4. David's threefold hope  (17:15)
  18. First Psalm of Deliverance(cp. 2 Sam. 22)  (18:1-50)
    1. David's God: nine things of God (2 Sam. 22:1-3)  (18:1-2)
      1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said,  (18:1-2)
    2. David's prayer of distress (2 Sam. 22:4-7)  (18:3-6)
    3. God's answer: thirty-five miraculous manifestations (2 Sam. 22:8-21)  (18:7-20)
    4. Testimony: five practices (2 Sam. 22:22-25)  (18:21-24)
    5. God's fifteenfold character (2 Sam. 22:26-28)  (18:25-31)
    6. God's twenty-one blessings (2 Sam. 22:33-51)  (18:32-50)
  19. Second Prayer-Praise Psalm  (19:1-14)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David  (19:1-6)
      1. The heavens: six blessings  (19:1-6)
    2. The Word: six titles and six blessings  (19:7-11)
    3. Prayer: five requests and six blessings  (19:12-14)
  20. Second Psalm of Trust  (20:1-9)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David  (20:1-6)
      1. Six things in which we may trust: His name, sanctuary, sacrifice, salvation, prayer, and power (Ps. 3:3; 61:3; 62:1; 63:1)  (20:1-6)
    2. Contrasted trusts: results  (20:7-9)
  21. Fourth Messianic Psalm  (21:1-13)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David  (21:1-7)
      1. The coronation: eight things God has done for the Messiah  (21:1-7)
    2. The reign: eight things God will do for the king  (21:8-13)
  22. Fifth Messianic Psalm  (22:1-31)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar (hind of the morning), A Psalm of David  (22:1-18)
      1. Twenty-seven sufferings of the Messiah  (22:1-18)
    2. Fivefold prayer of the Messiah  (22:19-21)
    3. Twentyfold glory and exaltation of the Messiah  (22:22-31)
  23. Sixth Messianic Psalm  (23:1-6)
    1. A Psalm of David  (23:1-6)
      1. Sevenfold ministry: fourteen blessings of the Messiah  (23:1-6)
  24. First Psalm of God  (24:1-10)
    1. A Psalm of David  (24:1-2)
      1. God's right to the earth  (24:1-2)
    2. Character of God's people  (24:3-6)
    3. Earth's future ruler revealed (Rev. 22:4-5)  (24:7-10)
  25. Seventh Prayer of Distress  (25:1-22)
    1. A Psalm of David  (25:1-7)
      1. Twelve requests of God  (25:1-7)
    2. Sixfold instruction and prayer for sinners  (25:8-11)
    3. Sixfold blessing to those who repent and fear God  (25:12-15)
    4. Twelve requests of God  (25:16-22)
  26. First Prayer-Testimony Psalm  (26:1-12)
    1. A Psalm of David  (26:1-12)
      1. Nine requests; tenfold testimony; eightfold vow  (26:1-12)
  27. Eighth Psalm of Distress  (27:1-14)
    1. A Psalm of David  (27:1-3)
      1. Tenfold confidence: basis of answered prayer  (27:1-3)
    2. Eight blessings of answered prayer and confidence in God  (27:4-6)
    3. Ten requests: fivefold confidence in God  (27:7-14)
  28. Third Prayer for Judgment. A Psalm of David  (28:1-9)
    1. Two requests for God to hear  (28:1-2)
    2. Four requests for judgment on the wicked: tenfold reason  (28:3-5)
    3. Praise for seven blessings  (28:6-9)
  29. First Psalm of Praise. A Psalm of David  (29:1-11)
    1. Four commands to praise God  (29:1-2)
    2. Twenty reasons to praise: description of God's voice and great power  (29:3-11)
  30. Third Prayer-Praise Psalm  (30:1-12)
    1. A Psalm and song at the dedication of the house of David (2 Sam. 5:11; 7:1)  (30:1-3)
      1. Five personal reasons to praise God  (30:1-3)
    2. Two commands to praise and two reasons for praise  (30:4-5)
    3. Prayer: confidence in blessing and distress in adversity  (30:6-9)
    4. Prayer: two requests and the threefold answer  (30:10-11)
    5. The chief end of all prayer (Jn. 14:13; Rev. 4:11)  (30:12)
  31. Ninth Prayer of Distress. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David  (31:1-24)
    1. Eighteen requests; eight secrets of answered prayer; sixteen blessings to those who pray  (31:1-8)
    2. Fifteenfold distress of King David  (31:9-13)
    3. Eight requests; eight reasons for an answer  (31:14-18)
    4. Praise for nine great blessings for those who pray  (31:19-24)
  32. Second Psalm of Instruction (on chastening of God)  (32:1-11)
    1. A Psalm of David, Maschil (instruction)  (32:1-2)
      1. Four things which constitute a blessed man  (32:1-2)
    2. Four evidences of chastening  (32:3-4)
    3. Four results of chastening  (32:5)
    4. Four blessings after chastening  (32:6-7)
    5. Four blessings of instruction: illustration of ignorance  (32:8-10)
    6. Final instructions to the chastened  (32:11)
  33. Fourth Prayer-Praise Psalm  (33:1-22)
    1. Five commands to praise  (33:1-3)
    2. Eight reasons to praise  (33:4-7)
    3. Two commands to fear God  (33:8)
    4. Five reasons to fear God  (33:9-11)
    5. What constitutes a blessed nation  (33:12)
    6. Ten blessings upon a blessed nation  (33:13-17)
    7. Four blessings to those who fear God  (33:18-19)
    8. Prayer and confidence of the righteous  (33:20-22)
  34. Second Psalm of Deliverance  (34:1-22)
    1. A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed (1 Sam. 21)  (34:1-3)
      1. Sevenfold praise for deliverance  (34:1-3)
    2. Sevenfold testimony of deliverance  (34:4-6)
    3. Sevenfold promise of deliverance  (34:7-10)
    4. Tenfold condition of deliverance  (34:11-14)
    5. Fifteenfold ministry of the Great Deliverer  (34:15-22)
  35. Fourth Prayer for Judgment. A Psalm of David  (35:1-28)
    1. Eighteen requests for judgment upon the wicked  (35:1-8)
    2. Praise for judgment on the wicked  (35:9-10)
    3. Contrasted character of the righteous and wicked: ten sins of the wicked; six good deeds of the righteous  (35:11-16)
    4. Sixteen requests to judge the wicked and vindicate the righteous: ten sins of the wicked  (35:17-26)
    5. Praise from the righteous  (35:27-28)
  36. Second Psalm of the Wicked  (36:1-12)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord  (36:1-4)
      1. Ten sins of the wicked  (36:1-4)
    2. Ten characteristics of God and blessings on the righteous  (36:5-9)
    3. Four requests for the righteous (cp. Ps. 32:1,7; 33:18; 40:11; 43:1)  (36:10-11)
    4. The end of the wicked (cp. Mt. 13:40; 25:46)  (36:12)
  37. Third Psalm of Instruction (on blessings and curses). A Psalm of David  (37:1-40)
    1. Thirteen commands: ten blessings of obedience  (37:1-11)
    2. Tenfold sowing and reaping of the wicked  (37:12-15)
    3. Five contrasts between the righteous and the wicked  (37:16-22)
    4. Seven blessing of the righteous  (37:23-26)
    5. Three commands: ten blessings of the righteous; two sins and curses of the wicked  (37:27-33)
    6. Four commands: destiny of the righteous and wicked  (37:34-38)
    7. Six blessings of the righteous: reason for blessings  (37:39-40)
  38. Tenth Prayer of Distress  (38:1-22)
    1. A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance  (38:1-10)
      1. Two requests: eighteenfold sin and suffering in body-David's venereal disease  (38:1-10)
    2. Eighteenfold sin and suffering in soul and spirit  (38:11-20)
    3. Three requests for healing and forgiveness  (38:21-22)
  39. Second Prayer-Testimony Psalm  (39:1-13)
    1. To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun (Ethan, a choir leader), A Psalm of David  (39:1-3)
      1. Sevenfold testimony  (39:1-3)
    2. Three requests: sevenfold testimony of the natural man  (39:4-7)
    3. Three requests: sevenfold testimony of chastening  (39:8-11)
    4. Four requests for strength  (39:12-13)
  40. Seventh Messianic Psalm  (40:1-17)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David  (40:1-3)
      1. Seven blessings of waiting on God  (40:1-3)
    2. Three great principles of a blessed man (Ps. 15:2; 32:1)  (40:4)
    3. Two infinite things of God  (40:5)
    4. Sevenfold ministry of the Messiah  (40:6-10)
    5. Twelve requests and twelve reasons for an answer  (40:11-17)
  41. Eighth Messianic Psalm  (41:1-13)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David  (41:1-3)
      1. Seven blessings of generosity  (41:1-3)
    2. Two requests: seven things that enemies say and do  (41:4-8)
    3. Betrayal of the Messiah  (41:9)
    4. Two requests: four blessings  (41:10-13)
  42. Fourth Psalm of Instruction (on help in distress)  (42:1-11)
    1. To the chief Musician, Maschil (instruction),for the sons of Korah  (42:1-2)
      1. Twofold thirst of the soul  (42:1-2)
    2. Sevenfold depression of the soul  (42:3-4)
    3. Fourfold appeal to the soul (Ps. 42:11; 43:5)  (42:5)
    4. Fourteenfold prayer of distress and appeal to God  (42:6-10)
    5. Fourfold appeal to the soul (Ps. 42:5; 43:5)  (42:11)
  43. Eleventh Prayer of Distress  (43:1-5)
    1. Eightfold request for deliverance from distress  (43:1-3)
    2. THEN: 3 promises to God  (43:4)
    3. Fourfold appeal to the soul (Ps. 42:5,11)  (43:5)
  44. Fifth Psalm of Instruction (on help in distress)  (44:1-26)
    1. To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil (instruction)  (44:1-3)
      1. Eightfold deliverance by God of Israel under Joshua  (44:1-3)
    2. Eightfold confidence in God as Israel's Deliverer  (44:4-8)
    3. Sixteenfold judgment on Israel: God blamed for sufferings  (44:9-16)
    4. Eightfold accusation of God and declaration of innocence  (44:17-22)
    5. Eightfold prayer for deliverance from distress  (44:23-26)
  45. Ninth Messianic Psalm  (45:1-17)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim (lilies), for the sons of Korah, Maschil (instruction),A Song of loves  (45:1)
      1. The Psalmist inspired  (45:1)
    2. The beauty of the king: his gift of graciousness an eternal blessing from God  (45:2)
    3. The power, majesty, and moral traits of the king  (45:3-5)
    4. Sixfold exaltation and eternal reign of the Messiah (Isa. 9:6-7; Dan. 7:13-14)  (45:6-7)
    5. The garments of the king: their beauty and fragrance  (45:8)
    6. The queen: her attendants  (45:9-16)
    7. The Psalmist inspired  (45:17)
  46. Tenth Messianic Psalm  (46:1-11)
    1. To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth (maidens or virgins)  (46:1-3)
      1. Three things God is to His people: fivefold confidence  (46:1-3)
    2. The Millennial river (Ez. 47:1-12; Zech. 14:8)  (46:4)
    3. Tenfold reign of God and Messiah over Israel (Isa. 2:2-4; 9:6-7; Dan. 7:13-14; Zech. 14; Rev. 11:15; 1 Cor. 15:24)  (46:5-7)
    4. Invitation: five works of God  (46:8-9)
    5. Command: God's ultimate purpose in the earth  (46:10-11)
  47. Eleventh Messianic Psalm  (47:1-9)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah  (47:1-5)
      1. Two commands to praise: seven reasons to praise  (47:1-5)
    2. Five commands to praise: seven reasons to praise (cp. Ps. 48:9; 54:4; 56:12; 68:3)  (47:6-9)
  48. Twelfth Messianic Psalm  (48:1-14)
    1. A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah  (48:1-8)
      1. Fifteenfold greatness of God and His capital city  (48:1-8)
    2. Seven commands to praise God: seven reasons to praise  (48:9-14)
  49. Sixth Psalm of Instruction (on riches, wisdom, and honor)  (49:1-20)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah  (49:1-4)
      1. Universal call to hear: three commands  (49:1-4)
    2. Riches cannot redeem the soul and give eternal life (Genesis 3:19; Eccl. 3:19-20; Dan. 12:2)  (49:5-9)
    3. All men die alike and all bodies see corruption like the beasts (Ps. 49:8-9; Gen. 3:19; Eccl. 3:19-20; Dan. 12:2)  (49:10-13)
    4. Resurrection of the body and redemption from sheol: the confidence of the Psalmist (cp. 1 Jn. 3:21)  (49:14-15)
    5. Two commands not to fear the rich who see corruption like beasts (Ps. 49:10, refs.)  (49:16-20)
  50. Psalm of Judgment. A Psalm of Asaph  (50:1-23)
    1. The Judge: tenfold work of judgment  (50:1-6)
    2. Fourteenfold reproof of Israel: two commands  (50:7-13)
    3. God and man's part in answered prayer  (50:14-15)
    4. The wicked reproved: their twelve sins  (50:16-22)
    5. How to avert judgment  (50:23)
  51. First Prayer Psalm  (51:1-19)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba (2 Sam. 12)  (51:1-2)
      1. Four requests for forgiveness and cleansing  (51:1-2)
    2. Tenfold confession of sin  (51:3-6)
    3. Fifteen requests: twenty-two results if granted  (51:7-19)
  52. Seventh Psalm of Instruction (on treachery of the righteous)  (52:1-9)
    1. To the chief Musician, Maschil (instruction), A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech (1 Sam. 21).  (52:1-4)
      1. Sixfold character of Doeg (1 Sam. 22:7-23; cp. 2 Sam. 15:1-12,31; Ps. 55:12-14)  (52:1-4)
    2. Threefold judgment of God  (52:5)
    3. Fourfold attitude of the righteous under the law  (52:6-7)
    4. Four blessings of the just  (52:8-9)
  53. Eighth Psalm of Instruction (on the wicked)  (53:1-6)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Mahalath (entreat or make prayer), Maschil (instruction), A Psalm of David (Twelve things of fools; five of God)  (53:1)
      1. Words and deeds of fools (Ps. 14:1)  (53:1)
    2. God's search to find godly men on earth (Ps. 14:2)  (53:2)
    3. God's discovery: all men are ungodly (Ps. 14:3)  (53:3-5)
    4. God's ultimate purpose: men on earth to be godly (Ps. 14:7)  (53:6)
  54. Ninth Psalm of Instruction (on prayer and praise)  (54:1-7)
    1. To the chief Musician on Neginoth (stringed instruments), Maschil (instruction), A Psalm of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? (1 Sam. 23:19; 26:1)  (54:1-3)
      1. Four requests: three reasons (cp. Ps. 55:1; 56:1; 57:1,7; 59:11; 86:1,12; 106:4; 108:5)  (54:1-3)
    2. Praise: six reasons  (54:4-7)
  55. Tenth Psalm of Instruction (on prayer for judgment)  (55:1-23)
    1. To the chief Musician on Neginoth (stringed instruments), Maschil (instruction), 2 A Psalm of David  (55:1-5)
      1. Four requests: eight complaints against the wicked  (55:1-5)
    2. Sixfold desire of the just to escape the wicked  (55:6-8)
    3. Two requests: five sins of the wicked  (55:9-11)
    4. Betrayal of the Messiah (Ps. 41:9; Jn. 13:18-19; Acts 1:16)  (55:12-14)
    5. Two requests for judgment on the wicked  (55:15)
    6. Sevenfold confidence for deliverance from the wicked  (55:16-19)
    7. Five sins of the wicked  (55:20-21)
    8. Threefold confidence of the righteous  (55:22)
    9. The destiny of the wicked (cp. Mt. 13:39-50; 25:46)  (55:23)
  56. Twelfth Prayer of Distress  (56:1-13)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim (cry of the dove in the distant terebinth trees), Michtam (graven or permanent writing) of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath (1 Sam. 21 and 27)  (56:1-7)
      1. Two requests: ten reasons for an answer (cp. Ps. 55:1; 56:1; 57:1,7; 59:11; 86:1,12; 106:4; 108:5; 144:1)  (56:1-7)
    2. Eightfold confidence in God  (56:8-11)
    3. Vows and reasons for praise  (56:12-13)
  57. Thirteenth Prayer of Distress  (57:1-11)
    1. To the chief Musician, Altaschith (destroy not), Michtam (graven or permanent writing) of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave (1 Sam. 24:3)  (57:1-6)
      1. Four requests: eightfold distress (cp. Ps. 7:1; 17:1; 19:12; 25:16; 26:1; 27:7; 28:3)  (57:1-6)
    2. Sevenfold resolve to praise God: two reasons; 2 requests  (57:7-11)
  58. Fifth Prayer for Judgment  (58:1-11)
    1. To the chief Musician, Altaschith (destroy not), Michtam (graven or permanent writing) of David  (58:1-8)
      1. Five requests: ten sins of the wicked  (58:1-8)
    2. Future judgment of the wicked  (58:9-11)
  59. Sixth Prayer for Judgment  (59:1-17)
    1. To the chief Musician, Altaschith (destroy not), Michtam (graven or permanent writing) of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him (1 Sam. 19:11)  (59:1-7)
      1. Seven requests for judgment: tenfold des-cription of the wicked (cp. Ps. 7:11; 10:1; 17:7; 53:3; 55:1,20; 58:1; 74:3)  (59:1-7)
    2. Sixfold confidence in God  (59:8-10)
    3. Ten requests for judgment: six reasons  (59:11-15)
    4. Sevenfold praise to God  (59:16-17)
  60. Eleventh Psalm of Instruction (on God's help in war)  (60:1-12)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth (testimony), Michtam (graven or permenant writing) of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim, and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand (2 Sam. 8:3-13)  (60:1-5)
      1. Four requests: eight past dealings of God with Israel (cp. Ps. 9:19; 17:13; 28:3; 36:10; 39:12; 54:1; 55:1)  (60:1-5)
    2. God's tenfold vow and prophecy of Israel and her immediate neighbors in the tribulation (Ps. 108:7-9)  (60:6-8)
    3. Future refuge of Israel in the tribulation (Ps. 108:11, refs.)  (60:9-10)
    4. Israel's latter-day prayer and final triumph over the Gentiles (Ps. 108:12, refs.)  (60:11-12)
  61. Third Psalm of Trust  (61:1-8)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Neginah (stringed instruments), A Psalm of David  (61:1-2)
      1. Three requests of David  (61:1-2)
    2. Eightfold trust in God (Ps. 3:3; 20:1; 61:3; 63:1)  (61:3-6)
    3. Prayer and vows of David  (61:7-8)
  62. Fourth Psalm of Trust  (62:1-12)
    1. To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun (Ethan, a choir leader), A Psalm of David  (62:1-2)
      1. Sixfold trust in God  (62:1-2)
    2. Five sins of the wicked and their destruction predicted  (62:3-4)
    3. Tenfold trust in God (Ps. 3:3; 20:1; 61:3; 63:1)  (62:5-7)
    4. Threefold admonition to men  (62:8)
    5. Man's natural state (cp. Ps. 51:5; Eph. 2:1-3)  (62:9)
    6. Contrasting trusts  (62:10-12)
  63. Fifth Psalm of Trust  (63:1-11)
    1. A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah  (63:1-8)
      1. Tenfold confidence in and praise to God; five blessings (Ps. 3:3; 20:1; 61:3; 62:1)  (63:1-8)
    2. Fourfold end of the wicked  (63:9-11)
  64. Fifth Prayer-Praise Psalm  (64:1-10)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David  (64:1-6)
      1. Four requests: ten sins of the wicked  (64:1-6)
    2. Fourfold end of the wicked  (64:7-8)
    3. Six facts about the righteous and the wicked  (64:9-10)
  65. Second Psalm of Praise  (65:1-13)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David  (65:1-4)
      1. Praise: six blessings upon the moral creation  (65:1-4)
    2. Praise: sixteen blessings upon the material creation  (65:5-13)
  66. Third Psalm of Praise  (66:1-20)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm  (66:1-12)
      1. Nine admonitions: twelve acts of God  (66:1-12)
    2. Sixfold fulfillment of vows  (66:13-15)
    3. Admonition to hear his eightfold testimony  (66:16-20)
  67. Sixth Prayer-Praise Psalm  (67:1-7)
    1. To the chief Musician on Neginoth (stringed instruments), A Psalm or Song  (67:1-2)
      1. Three requests: two blessings for all men  (67:1-2)
    2. Sixfold praise: five blessings for all men  (67:3-7)
  68. Thirteenth Messianic Psalm  (68:1-35)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David  (68:1-2)
      1. Five requests concerning God's enemies  (68:1-2)
    2. Sevenfold praise: reasons  (68:3-5)
    3. Ten acts of God in the wilderness wanderings  (68:6-14)
    4. God's heavenly headquarters (Heb. 12:22-24; Rev. 14:1-5)  (68:15-17)
    5. The ascension of the Messiah (Eph. 4:8-10; Acts 1:11)  (68:18)
    6. Blessings of God's people  (68:19-20)
    7. God's triumph over enemies in the days of the Messiah  (68:21-31)
    8. Three commands for all nations to praise God: reasons  (68:32-35)
  69. Fourteenth Messianic Psalm  (69:1-36)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim (lilies), A Psalm of David  (69:1-6)
      1. Three requests: twelvefold distress of David and the Messiah  (69:1-6)
    2. Twelvefold reproach of David and the Messiah  (69:7-12)
    3. Sixteen requests: eightfold reproach of the Messiah  (69:13-21)
    4. Twelvefold curse upon Judas and the crucifiers of the Messiah (Acts 1:20)  (69:22-28)
    5. Prayer and praise to God for salvation  (69:29-33)
    6. Praise in view of Israel's restoration under the Messiah  (69:34-36)
  70. Fourteenth Prayer of Distress  (70:1-5)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance  (70:1-5)
      1. Nine requests for deliverance  (70:1-5)
  71. Seventh Prayer-Praise Psalm  (71:1-24)
    1. Fifteen requests: seven things God is; seven works of God; eight things about enemies  (71:1-13)
    2. Sevenfold praise to God  (71:14-16)
    3. Prayer for God's faithfulness in old age (Ps. 37:25)  (71:17-19)
    4. Faith in the resurrection and future life (Ps. 16:10; 73:24)  (71:20-21)
    5. Sevenfold praise to God  (71:22-24)
  72. Fifteenth Messianic Psalm  (72:1-20)
    1. A Psalm for Solomon  (72:1)
      1. Prayer for justice and righteousness from God  (72:1)
    2. The reign of the Messiah (Ps. 72:2-17)  (72:2-4)
      1. Its character and blessing (Isa. 11:1-9)  (72:2-4)
    3. Length of His reign (Isa. 9:6-7; Dan. 2:44-45; 7:13-14,27; Lk. 1:33; Rev. 11:15; 22:5)  (72:5)
    4. Blessings of His reign (Isa. 2:2-4; 35:1-8)  (72:6-7)
    5. Extent of His reign (Dan. 7:27; Zech. 14:9-21)  (72:8)
    6. Success of His reign (Isa.2:2-4; Zech.14:16-21)  (72:9-11)
    7. Character and blessing of His reign (Ps. 72:2-4; Isa. 11:1-9; Zech. 14:16-21)  (72:12-14)
    8. Worship in His reign (Zech. 14:16-21; Mal. 1:11; Isa. 2:2)  (72:15)
    9. Agricultural prosperity in His reign (Isa. 35; 65:20-25; Mic. 4:4)  (72:16)
    10. Eternal generations of men in His reign (Gen. 8:22; 9:12; Isa. 9:6-7; 59:21; Dan. 2:44-45; 7:13-14,27; Lk. 1:32-33; Mt. 25:31-46; Rev. 11:15)  (72:17)
    11. Praise to God in view of the Messiah's eternal reign  (72:18-20)
  73. Twelfth Psalm of Instruction (on: envy not the prosperity of the wicked). A Psalm of Asaph  (73:1-28)
    1. Occupation with God: result-goodness of God  (73:1)
    2. Envious occupation with others: result-backsliding. Eighteenfold prosperity of the wicked  (73:2-12)
    3. Occupation with others: result-sevenfold distraction  (73:13-16)
    4. Remedy for backsliding and perplexity: the sanctuary  (73:17)
    5. True appraisal of the wicked: their sevenfold end  (73:18-20)
    6. True appraisal of a backslider: his fivefold misery  (73:21-22)
    7. Occupation with God: eightfold blessing and end of the righteous  (73:23-26)
    8. Final end of backsliders  (73:27)
    9. True occupation of the righteous  (73:28)
  74. Thirteenth Psalm of Instruction (on prayer for judgment). Maschil (instruction) of Asaph  (74:1-23)
    1. Complaint to God for continued judgment on His people  (74:1)
    2. Prayer for mercy: three reasons for mercy  (74:2)
    3. Sixteenfold complaint to God for not judging His enemies: ten sins of the wicked  (74:3-11)
    4. Twelvefold greatness and works of God in creation  (74:12-17)
    5. Ten requests for judgment on the wicked and mercy on the righteous  (74:18-23)
  75. Fourth Psalm of Praise  (75:1-10)
    1. To the chief Musician, Altaschith (destroy not), A Psalm or Song of Asaph  (75:1-8)
      1. Praise: reason-God's relation to man and the earth  (75:1-8)
    2. Praise promised: reasons  (75:9-10)
  76. Fourteenth Psalm of Instruction (on the conquest of Jerusalem)  (76:1-12)
    1. To the chief Musician on Neginoth (stringed instruments), A Psalm or Song of Asaph  (76:1-3)
      1. The Jebusite defeat by God  (76:1-3)
    2. God more glorious than the object of the conquest  (76:4)
    3. The Jebusite defeat by God  (76:5-6)
    4. God to be feared: reasons  (76:7-9)
    5. God to be praised: reasons  (76:10-12)
  77. Fifteenth Psalm of Instruction (on deliverance from troubles)  (77:1-20)
    1. To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun (Ethan, a choir leader), A Psalm of Asaph  (77:1-6)
      1. Sixteenfold self-occupation  (77:1-6)
    2. Its sure result: a life full of questions and misery  (77:7-9)
    3. Sixfold occupation with God  (77:10-12)
    4. Its sure result: a life of happiness-sixteenfold praise for God's greatness and works  (77:13-20)
  78. Sixteenth Psalm of Instruction (on choosing the temple site). Maschil (instruction) of Asaph  (78:1-72)
    1. Commands to hear and obey the law of Moses  (78:1)
    2. Prophecy of the Messiah's new revelations (Mt. 13:35)  (78:2)
    3. Mosaic propagation of the law (Dt. 4:9-10; 6:7)  (78:3-5)
    4. Sevenfold purpose of the Mosaic law (Rom. 3:9-20; Heb. 10)  (78:6-8)
    5. Five sins of Ephraim (Ps. 78:17)  (78:9-11)
    6. Ten wonders of God in Egypt (Ps. 78:23)  (78:12-16)
    7. Five sins of Israel (Ps. 78:9)  (78:17-22)
    8. Ten wonders of God in the wilderness (Ps. 78:12)  (78:23-29)
    9. Impenitence of Israel and wrath of God upon the people  (78:30-31)
    10. Continued sin and unbelief and increased judgment of God  (78:32-33)
    11. Hypocrisy and insincerity in spite of God's mercies  (78:34-39)
    12. Five sins of Israel (Ps. 78:9)  (78:40-42)
    13. Twenty-two wonders of God (Ps. 78:12,23)  (78:43-55)
    14. Increased rebellion: seven sins of Israel  (78:56-58)
    15. Fifteenfold wrath of God  (78:59-66)
    16. Sevenfold choice of God  (78:67-72)
  79. Seventh Prayer for Judgment. A Psalm of Asaph  (79:1-13)
    1. Sevenfold complaint against God's enemies  (79:1-5)
    2. Four requests for judgment; seven requests for mercy  (79:6-13)
  80. Fifteenth Prayer of Distress  (80:1-19)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim-eduth (lilies), A Psalm of Asaph  (80:1-3)
      1. Six requests for salvation for Israel  (80:1-3)
    2. Fivefold complaint to God for refusing to hear prayer  (80:4-6)
    3. Two requests for salvation  (80:7)
    4. Tenfold description of Israel as a vine (Isa. 5:1-7; Jer. 2:21; Ez. 15:6; 17:6; 19:10)  (80:8-11)
    5. Fourfold complaint to God for destroying Israel (Ps. 80:8)  (80:12-13)
    6. Eight requests for salvation for Israel  (80:14-19)
  81. Seventeenth Psalm of Instruction (on God's dealings with Israel)  (81:1-16)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Gittith (Gittite harp), A Psalm of Asaph  (81:1-3)
      1. Sevenfold command to praise and worship God  (81:1-3)
    2. Eightfold reason to praise  (81:4-7)
    3. Israel called to hear: reason  (81:8-10)
    4. Israel's refusal to hear: consequences of rebellion  (81:11-12)
    5. Six things God would have done if Israel had obeyed  (81:13-16)
  82. Eighth Prayer for Judgment. A Psalm of Asaph  (82:1-8)
    1. God the Supreme Judge  (82:1)
    2. Eightfold indictment of earthly judges: their end  (82:2-7)
    3. God the Supreme Judge  (82:8)
  83. Ninth Prayer for Judgment. A Song or Psalm of Asaph  (83:1-18)
    1. Three requests: sevenfold counsel of enemies against Israel  (83:1-5)
    2. Ten nation confederacy against Israel  (83:6-8)
    3. Eight requests for judgment: eleven comparisons  (83:9-17)
    4. Reason for requesting judgments upon Israel's enemies  (83:18)
  84. Third Psalm of the Righteous (of three blessed men)  (84:1-12)
    1. To the chief Musician upon Gittith (Gittite harp), A Psalm for the sons of Korah  (84:1-4)
      1. He that dwells in God's house (cp. Ps. 23:6; 24:3-10; Jn. 14:1-2; Rev. 21)  (84:1-4)
    2. He that prays to God  (84:5-10)
    3. He that trusts in God  (84:11-12)
  85. Second Prayer Psalm  (85:1-13)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah  (85:1-3)
      1. Six acts of God  (85:1-3)
    2. Seven requests for revival  (85:4-7)
    3. Eightfold confidence in God  (85:8-13)
  86. Eighth Prayer-Praise Psalm  (86:1-17)
    1. A Prayer of David  (86:1-7)
      1. Eight requests: eight reasons  (86:1-7)
    2. Praise: God incomparable  (86:8-10)
    3. Two requests: two reasons  (86:11)
    4. Praise: two answers to prayer  (86:12-13)
    5. Five requests: five reasons  (86:14-17)
  87. First Psalm of Zion  (87:1-7)
    1. A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah  (87:1-3)
      1. Zion the beloved of God  (87:1-3)
    2. Zion's greatness compared to others: the source of blessings  (87:4-7)
  88. Eighteenth Psalm of Instruction (on distress)  (88:1-18)
    1. A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth (shoutings-dancings), Maschil (instruction) of Heman the Ezrahite (a song leader)  (88:1-9)
      1. Two requests: twenty-onefold personal distress (cp. Ps. 5:7; 28:1; 30:10; 38:1; 39:4; 41:4, 10; 55:9, 15; 56:1)  (88:1-9)
    2. Eight questions of distress  (88:10-14)
    3. Eightfold personal distress  (88:15-18)
  89. Sixteenth Messianic Psalm. Maschil (instruction) of Ethan the Ezrahite (a choir leader)  (89:1-52)
    1. Eternal praise for mercy and faithfulness  (89:1-2)
    2. Davidic covenant (2 Sam. 7)  (89:3-4)
    3. Praise: twentyfold greatness of God  (89:5-14)
    4. Eight blessings of the just  (89:15-18)
    5. Fortyfold covenant with David and the Messiah  (89:19-37)
    6. Sixteenfold complaint that God has broken the covenant  (89:38-46)
    7. Prayer: two requests for God to remember His covenant  (89:47-52)
  90. Third Prayer Psalm  (90:1-17)
    1. A Prayer of Moses the man of God  (90:1-2)
      1. Fourfold eternity of God  (90:1-2)
    2. Fifteenfold frailty of man: six acts of God  (90:3-11)
    3. Ten requests for mercy  (90:12-17)
  91. His dwelling place: five things in which to trust  (91:1-16)
    1. His God: fivefold confidence  (91:3-4)
    2. His eightfold security  (91:5-8)
    3. His sixfold dwelling place: eight blessings  (91:9-13)
    4. His consecration: eight blessings  (91:14-16)
  92. Fifth Psalm of the Righteous  (92:1-15)
    1. A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day  (92:1-3)
      1. His sevenfold duty to God  (92:1-3)
    2. His God: four reasons for praise  (92:4-5)
    3. His neighbors: their fivefold ignorance and end  (92:6-9)
    4. His ninefold blessing  (92:10-14)
    5. His purpose in life  (92:15)
  93. Second Psalm of God  (93:1-5)
    1. Five attributes of God  (93:1-2)
    2. The mighty floods  (93:3)
    3. The mightier God: two attributes of God  (93:4-5)
  94. Tenth Prayer for Judgment  (94:1-23)
    1. Three requests for judgment: reasons-ten sins of the wicked  (94:1-7)
    2. Rebuke to the wicked  (94:8-11)
    3. Ten blessings of the just  (94:12-19)
    4. Five sins and judgments of the wicked  (94:20-23)
  95. Fifth Psalm of Praise  (95:1-11)
    1. A Psalm of David (Heb. 4:5-11)  (95:1-7)
      1. Rest found in true worship: 8 admonitions; 10 reasons for worship  (95:1-7)
    2. Rest lost through unbelief (Heb. 4:5-11)  (95:8-11)
  96. Sixth Psalm of Praise  (96:1-13)
    1. Sevenfold admonition to praise God  (96:1-3)
    2. Sevenfold reason for praise  (96:4-6)
    3. Twelvefold admonition to praise God  (96:7-12)
    4. Fourfold reason for praise  (96:13)
  97. Seventh Psalm of Praise (seven things of man; fifteen things of God)  (97:1-12)
    1. Two admonitions to praise: tenfold greatness of God  (97:1-6)
    2. Curses on idolaters: admonition to worship-three reasons  (97:7-9)
    3. Admonition to hate sin: five reasons  (97:10-11)
    4. Two admonitions to praise God: reason  (97:12)
  98. Eighth Psalm of Praise. A Psalm (meditation)  (98:1-9)
    1. Admonition to sing: seven reasons  (98:1-3)
    2. Twelvefold admonition to be joyful: three reasons  (98:4-9)
  99. Ninth Psalm of Praise  (99:1-9)
    1. Three admonitions to fear and praise God: seven reasons  (99:1-4)
    2. Two admonitions to worship God: five reasons  (99:5-8)
    3. Two admonitions to worship: one reason  (99:9)
  100. Tenth Psalm of Praise. A Psalm of Praise  (100:1-5)
    1. Three admonitions to be joyful: four reasons   (100:1-3)
    2. Four admonitions to be joyful: three reasons  (100:4-5)
  101. Sixth Psalm of the Righteous. A Psalm of David  (101:1-8)
    1. Eight vows of the righteous  (101:1-4)
    2. Eight qualifications of a righteous character  (101:5-8)
  102. Seventeenth Messianic Psalm  (102:1-28)
    1. A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the Lord. A Psalm of Distress  (102:1-2)
      1. Four requests for a quick answer  (102:1-2)
    2. Reason: sixteenfold distress and humiliation  (102:3-11)
    3. Sixteenfold restoration of Zion: Messiah's second advent (Mt. 16:27; 24:29-31; 25:31-46; 2 Th. 1:7-10, notes; Jude 14; Rev. 19:11-21)  (102:12-22)
    4. Humiliation and prayer  (102:23-24)
    5. Messiah's creation and restoration work  (102:25-28)
  103. Eleventh Psalm of Praise. A Psalm of David  (103:1-22)
    1. Five admonitions to praise God  (103:1-2)
    2. Reason: thirty benefits  (103:3-19)
    3. Fivefold admonition to five classes to praise God  (103:20-22)
  104. Twelfth Psalm of Praise (fiftyfold greatness of God)  (104:1-35)
    1. God's greatness declared  (104:1)
    2. Original creation: eight acts (Gen. 1:1)  (104:2-5)
    3. Chaotic earth: one act (Gen. 1:2)  (104:6)
    4. Re-creation of the six days: thirty-five acts (Gen. 1:3-2:25)  (104:7-23)
    5. Fifteenfold providence of God over all creation  (104:24-32)
    6. Four vows: two requests; two admonitions to praise God  (104:33-35)
  105. Thirteenth Psalm of Praise (forty-two acts of God)  (105:1-45)
    1. Fourteen admonitions to praise God (1 Chr. 16:7-13)  (105:1-6)
    2. Abrahamic Covenant (Gen.12; 1 Chr.16:14-19)  (105:7-11)
    3. Sojourn in Canaan: three acts of God (1 Chr. 16:20-22)  (105:12-16)
    4. Ministry of Jacob in Egypt: two acts of God  (105:17-22)
    5. Sojourn in Egypt: three acts of God (1 Chr. 16:20-22)  (105:23-25)
    6. Ministry of Moses and Aaron: nine acts of God  (105:26-36)
    7. The Exodus: ten acts of God  (105:37-45)
  106. Ninth Prayer-Praise Psalm (thirty acts of God-thirty sins of Israel)  (106:1-48)
    1. Two admonitions to praise God: two reasons  (106:1-3)
    2. Two requests: three reasons  (106:4-5)
    3. Sixfold sin and confession  (106:6-7)
    4. Nevertheless: six acts of mercy  (106:8-12)
    5. Twenty-five sins of Israel: twenty-six acts of God in the Exodus and Canaan  (106:13-43)
    6. Nevertheless: four acts of mercy  (106:44-46)
    7. Two requests: two reaons (cp. Ps. 41:10; 54:9; 80:7)  (106:47-48)
  107. Fourteenth Psalm of Praise (forty-four acts of God)  (107:1-43)
    1. Praise: 7 reasons-God's works of deliverance of the redeemed from want  (107:1-7)
    2. Praise: seven reasons-God's works of deliverance of prisoners from chains and darkness  (107:8-14)
    3. Praise: seven reasons-God's works of deliverance of fools from sickness  (107:15-20)
    4. Praise: seven reasons-God's works of deliverance of sailors from storm  (107:21-30)
    5. Praise: eighteen reasons-God's works of providence to rich and poor  (107:31-43)
  108. Nineteenth Psalm of Instruction  (108:1-13)
    1. A Song or Psalm of David  (108:1-4)
      1. Four vows to praise God: two reasons  (108:1-4)
    2. Four requests: reason  (108:5-6)
    3. God's ten vows: future dealings with Israel and her neighbors in the tribulation  (108:7-9)
    4. Israel's latter-day defeat by the Antichrist and flight into Edom (Ps. 60:9-10; Isa.16:1-5; 26:20; 63: 1-5; Jer. 30:7; Ez. 20:33-38; Dan. 8:9-14; 9:27; 11: 40-45; Hos. 2:14-16; Mt. 24:15-21; Rev. 12:6,14-17)  (108:10-11)
    5. Israel's latter-day prayer and final triumph over the Gentiles (Isa. 59:20-60:22; 63:1-5; Zech. 14; Rev. 19:11-21)  (108:12-13)
  109. Sixteenth Psalm of Distress  (109:1-31)
    1. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David (thirty-five requests-sixteen sins and characteristics of the wicked)  (109:1-5)
      1. One request: eight reasons  (109:1-5)
    2. Twenty-eightfold curse on the wicked: eight reasons  (109:6-20)
    3. Eightfold distress: eight requests  (109:21-29)
    4. Twofold praise: reason  (109:30-31)
  110. Eighteenth Messianic Psalm  (110:1-7)
    1. A Psalm of David.  (Nine things of God).  (110:1-3)
      1. Messiah both God and King (Isa. 9:6-7; Dan. 6:13-14; Ps. 2; Lk. 1:32-33; Jn. 18:37; Rev. 11:15; 19:11-21, 20:1-10)  (110:1-3)
    2. Messiah a Priest (Heb. 5:6; 6:20)  (110:4)
    3. Messiah a judge and conquerer (Rev. 19:11-21; Mt. 25:31-46)  (110:5-7)
  111. Third Psalm of God (Twenty-two things about God-Twenty-two reasons to praise Him)  (111:1-10)
    1. Praise to Jehovah  (111:1)
    2. His sevenfold works and character  (111:2-4)
    3. Fourfold providence of God  (111:5-6)
    4. Fourfold character of His works and word  (111:7-8)
    5. His fourfold redemption and name  (111:9)
    6. The source of wisdom  (111:10)
  112. Seventh Psalm of Righteousness (24 blessings of the righteous).  (112:1-10)
    1. His fourfold happiness  (112:1-2)
    2. His eightfold riches and character  (112:3-5)
    3. His sevenfold confidence  (112:6-8)
    4. His fourfold character and reward  (112:9)
    5. Fivefold envy of the wicked  (112:10)
  113. Fourth Psalm of God  (113:1-9)
    1. Fivefold admonition to praise Jehovah  (113:1-3)
    2. Sevenfold greatness of God: Ten reasons to praise Him  (113:4-9)
  114. Fifth Psalm of God  (114:1-8)
    1. The Exodus (Ex. 12-19)  (114:1-2)
    2. Six great works of God  (114:3-8)
  115. Sixth Psalm of God  (115:1-18)
    1. Our God: His dwelling place  (115:1-3)
    2. Heathen gods: their tenfold helplessness  (115:4-8)
    3. God our help and shield  (115:9-11)
    4. Sevenfold promise of God  (115:12-14)
    5. God's creative works  (115:15-18)
  116. Third Prayer-Testimony Psalm (David's Psalm.  Cp. 18:4-6 with 116:3).  (116:1-19)
    1. Vow to pray and love God: three reasons  (116:1-2)
    2. Sevenfold prayer of distress  (116:3-4)
    3. Threefold character of God  (116:5)
    4. Twelvefold vow and testimony  (116:6-8)
    5. David's six vows: four reasons  (116:9-19)
  117. Fifteenth Psalm of Praise  (117:1-2)
    1. Two admonitions to praise God: two reasons  (117:1-2)
  118. Nineteenth Messianic Psalm  (118:1-29)
    1. Four admonitions to praise  (118:1-4)
    2. Twentyfold testimony  (118:5-18)
    3. Prayer and praise  (118:19-21)
    4. Messiah: rejection and exhaltation as king (Ps. 2; Dan. 7:13-14; Zech. 14; Phil. 2:5-11; Rev. 11:15; 20:1-10)  (118:22-23)
    5. Prayer and praise  (118:24-25)
    6. Messiah: first and second advents (Mt. 21:9; 23:39; Lk. 13:35)  (118:26-28)
    7. Admonition to praise  (118:29)
  119. Psalm of the Word of God (The Psalm of Twenty-two)  Each distinct part of this psalm has 8 verses headed by the letters of the Hebrew alphabet.  Of the 38 psalms which have less than 8 verses and under,  Ps. 119 has only 64 verses less.  (119:1-176)
    1. Of the 25 psalms which have less than 8 verses, Ps. 119 has 40 more.  It contains 21 traits of blessed men; 15 things God has done; 30 vows; 30 reasons for vows; 70 requests; 18 secrets of victory; 61fold testimony; 62 facts of the Word; 22 reasons God is happy; 198 references to God's Word; 610 personal pronouns; and other facts.  (119:1-3)
      1. The first: ALEPH  (119:1-3)
        1. Blessings of the Word of God (Ps. 19:7; Rom. 1:16; 10:17; Eph. 5:26; 2 Tim. 2:15; 3:16-17; Heb. 8:6; 1 Pet. 1:23)  (119:1-3)
          1. Produces character: sixfold character of a blessed man (Ps. 1:3; 15:2-4; 32:1; 36:5; 37:39)  (119:1-3)
    2. Incites consecration: one command; one request; two vows  (119:4-8)
    3. The second: BETH  (119:9)
      1. Cleansing by the Word (Eph. 5:26)  (119:9)
        1. Cleansing power stated  (119:9)
    4. Five secrets of cleansing: two requests  (119:10-14)
    5. Fourfold vow to God  (119:15-16)
    6. The third: GIMEL  (119:17-22)
      1. Enlightenment by the Word (Ps. 19:8)  (119:17-22)
        1. Prayer and hunger for enlightenment: four requets  (119:17-22)
    7. Three secrets of enlightenment  (119:23-24)
    8. The fourth: DALETH  (119:25-28)
      1. Sustaining Power of the Word (Ps. 1:2-3)  (119:25-28)
        1. Four requests concerning the Word  (119:25-28)
    9. Three requests; testimony and vow  (119:29-32)
    10. The fifth: HE  (119:33-36)
      1. Prayer for its blessings (Jn. 17:17)  (119:33-36)
        1. Four requests for help and two vows to obey the Word  (119:33-36)
    11. Five requests for power to overcome  (119:37-40)
    12. The sixth: WAU  (119:41-43)
      1. Salvation by the Word (Rom. 1:16)  (119:41-43)
        1. Two requests: reason  (119:41-43)
    13. Seven vows: the outward working of salvation  (119:44-48)
    14. The seventh: ZAYIN  (119:49-50)
      1. Comfort in the Word (Rom. 15:4)  (119:49-50)
        1. One request: basis of comfort  (119:49-50)
    15. Tenfold testimony  (119:51-56)
    16. The eights: HETH  (119:57)
      1. Satisfaction by the Word (Ps. 19:10)  (119:57)
        1. Satisfaction stated  (119:57)
    17. Seven secrets of satisfaction: two requests  (119:58-64)
    18. The ninth: TETH  (119:65-68)
      1. Chastening  Power of the Word (Heb. 4:12)  (119:65-68)
        1. Testimony: 2 requests  (119:65-68)
    19. Purpose of chastening: one vow  (119:69-72)
    20. The tenth: YODH  (119:73-75)
      1. Righteousness of the Word (Ps. 19:9)  (119:73-75)
        1. Testimony: one request  (119:73-75)
    21. Five requests for justice  (119:76-80)
    22. The eleventh: KAPH  (119:81-84)
      1. The Source of Hope (Rom. 10:17)  (119:81-84)
        1. Eightfold distress: hope in the Word  (119:81-84)
    23. Two requests: Word the source of stability  (119:85-88)
    24. The twelfth: LAMEDH  (119:89-91)
      1. Eternity of the Word (1 Pet. 1:25)  (119:89-91)
        1. God's Word eternal  (119:89-91)
    25. Word source of help for all generations: 2 vows; 2 requests  (119:92-96)
    26. The thirteenth: MEM  (119:97-98)
      1. Source of Wisdom and Knowledge (2 Tim. 3:16-17)  (119:97-98)
        1. Messiah wiser than enemies: reason  (119:97-98)
    27. Messiah wiser than teachers: reason  (119:99)
    28. Messiah wiser than ancients: reason  (119:100)
    29. Six secrets of Messiah's wisdom  (119:101-104)
    30. The fourteenth: NUN  (119:105-106)
      1. Source of Light and Joy (Ps. 19:8)  (119:105-106)
        1. Source of light: one vow  (119:105-106)
    31. Three requests for help  (119:107-108)
    32. Five secrets of joy  (119:109-112)
    33. The fifteenth: SAMEKH  (119:113-114)
      1. Source of Security (Pr. 3:2)  (119:113-114)
        1. Place of security  (119:113-114)
    34. Four requests for security  (119:115-117)
    35. Testimony of security  (119:118-120)
    36. The sixteenth: AYIN  (119:121-125)
      1. Source of Confidence (Pr. 3:4)  (119:121-125)
        1. Testimony of faithfulness: six requests  (119:121-125)
    37. Confidence in God's Word  (119:126-128)
    38. The seventeenth: PE  (119:129-130)
      1. Guidance by the Word (Ps. 19:11)  (119:129-130)
        1. Faith in it's guidance  (119:129-130)
    39. Seven requests for guidance  (119:131-136)
    40. The eighteenth: SADHE  (119:137-140)
      1. Character of the Word (Ps. 12:6)  (119:137-140)
        1. Five characteristics of God and His Word  (119:137-140)
    41. Human frailties need the Word  (119:141-144)
    42. The nineteenth: KOPH  (119:145-149)
      1. Source of Strength (Col. 3:16)  (119:145-149)
        1. Four requests: 2 vows  (119:145-149)
    43. Confidence before enemies  (119:150-152)
    44. The twentieth: RESH  (119:153-156)
      1. Source of Deliverance (Rom. 1:16)  (119:153-156)
        1. Six requests for help according to the Word  (119:153-156)
    45. Sinners disobey the Word: two requests for help  (119:157-160)
    46. The twenty-first: Schin  (119:161-164)
      1. Source of Peace (Pr. 3:2)  (119:161-164)
        1. Testimony of peace in trouble  (119:161-164)
    47. Testimony of obedience to the Word  (119:165-168)
    48. The twenty-second: Tau  (119:169-172)
      1. Prayer for its Blessings (Jn. 17:17)  (119:169-172)
        1. Four requests for wisdom and help from the Word: two vows  (119:169-172)
    49. Four requests for salvation by the Word  (119:173-176)
  120. Seventeenth Prayer of Distress  (120:1-7)
    1. A Song of degrees  (120:1-2)
      1. Prayer of distress  (120:1-2)
    2. The false tongue  (120:3-4)
    3. Complaint to God  (120:5-7)
  121. Seventh Psalm of God  (121:1-8)
    1. A Song of degrees  (121:1-2)
      1. God's help proclaimed  (121:1-2)
    2. Tenfold promise of help  (121:3-8)
  122. Second Psalm of Zion  (122:1-9)
    1. A Song of degrees  (122:1-2)
      1. The place of worship  (122:1-2)
    2. Jerusalem described  (122:3-5)
    3. Admonition and benediction concerning Jerusalem  (122:6-9)
  123. Song of degrees  (123:1-4)
    1. Eighteenth Prayer of Distress  (123:1-2)
      1. The source of help  (123:1-2)
    2. Two requests for help  (123:3-4)
  124. Third Psalm of Deliverance  (124:1-8)
    1. A Song of degrees of David  (124:1-2)
      1. If God had not helped Israel  (124:1-2)
    2. THEN: Threefold result  (124:3-5)
    3. Praise for deliverance  (124:6-8)
  125. Sixth Psalm of Trust  (125:1-5)
    1. A Song of degrees  (125:1-3)
      1. Security of trusters  (125:1-3)
    2. Prayer for Justice  (125:4-5)
  126. Fourth Psalm of Deliverance  (126:1-6)
    1. A Song of degrees  (126:1-4)
      1. Deliverance for Zion: result  (126:1-4)
    2. Sowing and reaping  (126:5-6)
  127. Seventh Psalm of Trust  (127:1-5)
    1. A Song of degrees for Solomon  (127:1-2)
      1. Human trusts are vain  (127:1-2)
    2. Trust in God is fruitful  (127:3-5)
  128. Eighth Psalm of the Righteous  (128:1-6)
    1. A Song of Degrees  (128:1-2)
      1. Four personal blessings  (128:1-2)
    2. Two family blessings  (128:3-4)
    3. Four national blessings  (128:5-6)
  129. Fourth Prayer-Testimony Psalm  (129:1-8)
    1. A Song of degrees  (129:1-4)
      1. Testimony: past afflictions and deliverances  (129:1-4)
    2. Three requests for judgment  (129:5-8)
  130. Nineteenth Prayer of Distress  (130:1-8)
    1. A Song of degrees  (130:1-4)
      1. Fivefold prayer of distress (3:1; 4:1; 6:1; 12:1; 13:1; 17:1; 25:1; 27:1)  (130:1-4)
    2. Waiting on God: reason  (130:5-6)
    3. Admonition and promise to Israel  (130:7-8)
  131. Ninth Psalm of the Righteous  (131:1-3)
    1. A Song of degrees of David  (131:1)
      1. His humility and trust  (131:1)
    2. His behavior before men  (131:2)
    3. His eternal hope in God  (131:3)
  132. Third Psalm of Zion  (132:1-18)
    1. A Song of degrees  (132:1-5)
      1. David's distress and oath  (132:1-5)
    2. Where David found the ark  (132:6-7)
    3. Four requests for God's favor  (132:8-10)
    4. God's oath to David  (132:11-12)
    5. God's choice of Zion  (132:13-14)
    6. God's blessings on Zion  (132:15-18)
  133. Twentieth Psalm of Instruction  (133:1-3)
    1. A Song of degrees of David  (133:1)
      1. (On unity of the saints)  (133:1)
        1. How good unity is  (133:1)
    2. Unity illustrated  (133:2-3)
  134. Sixteenth Psalm of Praise  (134:1-135:21)
    1. A Song of degrees  (134:1-135:3)
      1. Seventeenth Psalm of  Praise  (135:1-3)
        1. Sixfold admontion to praise God  (135:1-3)
    2. Sixteenfold greatness of God  (135:4-14)
    3. Eightfold vanity of idols and idolaters  (135:15-18)
    4. Sixfold admonition to praise God  (135:19-21)
  135. Eighteenth Psalm of Praise  (136:1-26)
    1. Sevenfold admonition to Praise God  (136:1-3)
    2. Twenty-twofold greatness of God  (136:4-25)
    3. Admonition to praise God  (136:26)
  136. Fifth Prayer-Testimony Psalm  (137:1-9)
    1. Testimony of captivity to Babylon  (137:1-6)
    2. Prayer against Edom  (137:7)
    3. Prophecy against Babylon  (137:8-9)
  137. Tenth Prayer-Praise Psalm  (138:1-8)
    1. A Psalm of David  (138:1-2)
      1. Sixfold vow to praise God (26:1; 50:14; 116:14-18; Lev. 27:1-33)  (138:1-2)
    2. Testimony of answered prayer  (138:3)
    3. Chief reason for evangelization of heathen  (138:4-5)
    4. God's true nature  (138:6)
    5. God's dealings with men  (138:7-8)
  138. Eighth Psalm of God  (139:1-24)
    1. To the chief Musician  (139:1-5)
      1. A Psalm of David  (139:1-5)
        1. Tenfold omnicience of God  (139:1-5)
    2. Admiration of God  (139:6)
    3. Tenfold omnipresence of God  (139:7-13)
    4. Admiration of God  (139:14-18)
    5. The omnipotence of God  (139:19-20)
    6. Admiration of God  (139:21-22)
    7. Four requests for godliness  (139:23-24)
  139. Eleventh Prayer for Judgment  (140:1-13)
    1. To the chief Musician  (140:1-5)
      1. A Psalm of David  (140:1-5)
        1. Four requests: ten sins of the wicked  (140:1-5)
    2. Seven requests for judgment on the wicked  (140:6-11)
    3. Confidence of the righteous  (140:12-13)
  140. Fourth Prayer Psalm  (141:1-10)
    1. A Psalm of David  (141:1-2)
      1. Four requests for an audience  (141:1-2)
    2. Four requests to be kept from sin  (141:3-4)
    3. Two requests to be reproved by the righteous  (141:5)
    4. Four requests to be kept from the snares of the wicked  (141:6-10)
  141. Sixth Prayer-Testimony Psalm  (142:1-7)
    1. Maschil (instruction) of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave  (142:1-5)
      1. Tenfold testimony  (142:1-5)
    2. Three requests for deliverance from persecution  (142:6-7)
  142. Twentieth Prayer of Distress  (143:1-12)
    1. A Psalm of David  (143:1-2)
      1. Four requests for mercy  (143:1-2)
    2. Eightfold prayer of distress  (143:3-6)
    3. Eleven requests for dileverance from trouble  (143:7-12)
  143. Eleventh Prayer-Praise Psalm  (144:1-15)
    1. A Psalm of David  (144:1-2)
      1. Ten reasons to praise God  (144:1-2)
    2. Fourfold vanity of man  (144:3-4)
    3. Eight requests to deliver from enemies  (144:5-8)
    4. Two vows: two reasons  (144:9-10)
    5. Two requests: ten reasons  (144:11-15)
  144. Nineteenth Psalm of Praise  (145:1-21)
    1. David's Psalm of Praise  (145:1-2)
      1. Fourfold personal praise to God  (145:1-2)
    2. Twelvefold greatness of God  (145:3-7)
    3. Sixfold character of God  (145:8-9)
    4. Conditions of the eternal kingdom  (145:10-13)
    5. Fifteenfold providence of God  (145:14-21)
  145. Twentieth  Psalm of Praise  (146:1-10)
    1. Fourfold praise to God  (146:1-2)
    2. Frailty of man: wrong trust  (146:3-4)
    3. Fifteenfold greatness of God: right trust  (146:5-10)
  146. Twenty-first Psalm of Praise  (147:1-20)
    1. Praise: ten acts of God  (147:1-6)
    2. Sing: eight acts of God  (147:7-11)
    3. Praise: sixteen acts of God  (147:12-20)
  147. Twenty-second Psalm of Praise  (148:1-14)
    1. Praise from heaven by nine things: reasons  (148:1-6)
    2. Praise from earth by twenty-three things: reasons  (148:7-14)
  148. Twenty-third Psalm of Praise  (149:1-9)
    1. Sevenfold admonition for saints on earth to praise God: reasons  (149:1-4)
    2. Tenfold admonition for saints in glory to praise God: reasons  (149:5-9)
  149. Twenty-fourth Psalm of Praise  (150:1-6)
    1. Where to praise god  (150:1)
    2. Why praise God?  (150:2)
    3. What to praise God with: ten things  (150:3-6)

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