Psalms

 Psalms 1

1 The happiness of the godly.

4 The unhappiness of the ungodly.

 Psalms 2

1 The kingdom of Christ.

10 Kings are exhorted to accept it.

 Psalms 3

1 The security of God's protection.

 Psalms 4

1 David prays for audience.

2 He reproves and exhorts his enemies.

6 Man's happiness is in God's favour.

 Psalms 5

1 David prays, and professes his study in prayer.

4 God favours not the wicked.

7 David, professing his faith, prays to God to guide him;

10 to destroy his enemies;

11 and to preserve the godly.

 Psalms 6

1 David's complaint in his sickness.

8 He triumphs over his enemies.

 Psalms 7

1 David prays against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocency.

10 By faith he sees his defence, and the destruction of his enemies.

 Psalms 8

1 God's glory is magnified by his works, and by his love to man.

 Psalms 9

1 David praises God for executing judgment.

11 He incites others to praise him.

13 He prays that he may have cause to praise him.

 Psalms 10

1 David complains of the wicked.

12 He prays for remedy.

16 He professes his confidence.

 Psalms 11

1 David encourages himself in God against his enemies.

4 The providence and justice of God.

 Psalms 12

1 David, destitute of human comfort, craves help of God.

3 He comforts himself with God's promises, and his judgments on the wicked.

 Psalms 13

1 David complains of delay.

3 He prays for preventing grace.

5 He boasts of divine mercy.

 Psalms 14

1 David describes a natural man.

4 He convinces the wicked by the light of their conscience.

7 He glories in the salvation of God.

 Psalms 15

1 David describes a citizen of Zion.

 Psalms 16

1 David, in distrust of merits, and hatred of idolatry, flees to God for preservation.

5 He shews the hope of his calling, of the resurrection, and life everlasting.

 Psalms 17

1 David, in confidence of his integrity, craves defence of God against his enemies.

10 He shews their pride, craft, and eagerness.

13 He prays against them in confidence of his hope.

 Psalms 18

1 David praises God for his manifold and marvellous blessings.

 Psalms 19

1 The creatures shew God's glory.

7 The excellency of the divine law.

12 David prays for grace.

 Psalms 20

1 The church blesses the king in his exploits;

7 and expresses her confidence in God's succour.

 Psalms 21

1 A thanksgiving for victory;

7 with confidence of further success.

 Psalms 22

1 David complains in great discouragement.

9 He prays in great distress.

23 He praises God.

 Psalms 23

1 David's confidence in God's grace.

 Psalms 24

1 God's lordship in the world.

3 The citizens of his spiritual kingdom.

7 An exhortation to receive him.

 Psalms 25

1 David's confidence in prayer.

7 He prays for remission of sins;

16 and for help in affliction.

 Psalms 26

1 David resorts to God in confidence of his integrity.

 Psalms 27

1 David sustains his faith by prayer.

 Psalms 28

1 David prays earnestly against his enemies;

6 and for the people.

 Psalms 29

1 David exhorts princes to give glory to God;

3 by reason of his power;

11 and protection of his people.

 Psalms 30

1 David praises God for his deliverance.

4 He exhorts others to praise him by example of God's dealings with him.

 Psalms 31

1 David, shewing his confidence in God, craves his help.

7 He rejoices in his mercy.

9 He prays in his calamity.

19 He praises God for his goodness.

 Psalms 32

1 Blessedness consists in remission of sins.

3 Confession of sins gives ease to the conscience.

8 God's promises bring joy.

 Psalms 33

1 God is to be praised for his goodness;

6 for his power;

12 and for his providence.

20 Confidence is to be placed in God.

 Psalms 34

1 David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience.

8 They are blessed that trust in God.

11 He exhorts to the fear of God.

15 The privileges of the righteous.

 Psalms 35

1 David prays for his own safety, and his enemies confusion.

11 He complains of their wrongful dealing.

22 Thereby he incites God against them.

 Psalms 36

1 The grievous estate of the wicked.

8 The excellency of God's mercy.

10 David prays for favour to God's children.

 Psalms 37

1 David persuades to patience and confidence in God, by the different estate of the godly and the wicked.

 Psalms 38

1 David moves God to take compassion on his pitiful case.

 Psalms 39

1 David's care of this thoughts.

4 The consideration of the brevity and vanity of life;

7 the reverence of God's judgments,

10 and prayer, are his bridles of impatience.

 Psalms 40

1 The benefit of confidence in God.

6 Obedience is the best sacrifice.

11 The sense of David's evils inflames his prayer.

 Psalms 41

1 The recompence of the charitable.

4 David complains of his enemies' treachery.

10 He flees to God for succour.

 Psalms 42

1 David's zeal to serve God in the temple.

5 He encourages his soul to trust in God.

 Psalms 43

1 David, praying to be restored to the temple, promises to serve God joyfully.

5 He encourages his soul to trust in God.

 Psalms 44

1 The church, in memory of former favours,

7 complains of her present evils.

17 Professing her integrity,

24 she fervently prays for succour.

 Psalms 45

1 The majesty and grace of Christ's kingdom.

10 The duty of the church, and the benefits thereof.

 Psalms 46

1 The confidence which the church has in God.

8 An exhortation to behold it.

 Psalms 47

1 The nations are exhorted cheerfully to entertain the kingdom of Christ.

 Psalms 48

1 The ornaments and privileges of the church.

 Psalms 49

1 An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection, not on worldly power, but on God.

16 Worldly prosperity is not to be admired.

 Psalms 50

1 The majesty of God in the church.

5 His order to gather his saints.

7 The pleasure of God is not in ceremonies,

14 but in sincerity of obedience.

 Psalms 51

1 David prays for remission of sins, whereof he makes a deep confession.

6 He prays for sanctification.

16 God delights not in sacrifice, but in sincerity.

18 He prays for the church.

 Psalms 52

1 David, condemning the spitefulness of Doeg, prophesies his destruction.

6 The righteous shall rejoice at it.

8 David, upon his confidence in God's mercy, gives thanks.

 Psalms 53

1 David describes the corruption of a natural man.

4 He convinces the wicked by the light of their own conscience.

6 He glories in the salvation of God.

 Psalms 54

1 David, complaining of the Ziphims, prays for salvation.

4 Upon his confidence in God's help he promises sacrifice.

 Psalms 55

1 David in his prayer complains of his fearful case.

9 He prays against his enemies, of whose wickedness and treachery he complains.

16 He comforts himself in God's preservation of him, and confusion of his enemies.

 Psalms 56

1 David, praying to God in confidence of his word, complains of his enemies.

9 He professes his confidence in God's word, and promises to praise him.

 Psalms 57

1 David in prayer fleeing unto God, complains of his dangerous case.

7 He encourages himself to praise God.

 Psalms 58

1 David reproves wicked judges;

3 describes the nature of the wicked;

6 devotes them to God's judgments;

10 whereat the righteous shall rejoice.

 Psalms 59

1 David prays to be delivered from his enemies.

6 He complains of their cruelty.

8 He trusts in God.

11 He prays against them.

16 He praises God.

 Psalms 60

1 David, complaining to God of former judgment,

4 now upon better hope, prays for deliverance.

6 Comforting himself in God's promises, he craves that help whereon he trusts.

 Psalms 61

1 David flees to God upon his former experience.

4 He vows perpetual service unto him, because of his promises.

 Psalms 62

1 David, professing his confidence in God, discourages his enemies.

5 In the same confidence he encourages the godly.

9 No trust is to be put in worldly things.

11 Power and mercy belong to God.

 Psalms 63

1 David's thirst for God.

4 His manner of blessing God.

9 His confidence of his enemies' destruction, and his own safety.

 Psalms 64

1 David prays for deliverance, complaining of his enemies.

7 He promises himself to see such an evident destruction of his enemies, as the righteous shall rejoice at it.

 Psalms 65

1 David praises God for his grace.

4 The blessedness of God's chosen by reason of benefits.

 Psalms 66

1 David exhorts to praise God;

5 to observe his great works;

8 to bless him for his gracious benefits.

12 He vows for himself religious service to God.

16 He declares God's special goodness to himself.

 Psalms 67

1 A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom;

3 to the joy of the people;

6 and the increase of God's blessings.

 Psalms 68

1 A prayer at the removing of the ark.

4 An exhortation to praise God for his mercies;

7 for his care of the church;

19 for his great works.

 Psalms 69

1 David complains of his affliction.

13 He prays for deliverance.

22 He devotes his enemies to destruction.

30 He praises God with thanksgiving.

 Psalms 70

1 David solicits God to the speedy destruction of the wicked, and preservation of the godly.

 Psalms 71

1 David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favour, prays both for himself, and against the enemies of his soul.

14 He promises constancy.

17 He prays for perseverance.

19 He praises God, and promises to do it cheerfully.

 Psalms 72

1 David, praying for Solomon, shews the goodness and glory of his kingdom, and in type of Christ's kingdom

18 He blesses God.

 Psalms 73

1 The prophet, prevailing in a temptation,

2 shews the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked;

13 the wound given thereby, diffidence;

15 the victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose, in destroying the wicked, and sustaining the righteous.

 Psalms 74

1 The prophet complains of the desolation of the sanctuary.

10 He moves God to help in consideration of his power;

18 of his reproachful enemies, of his children, and of his covenant.

 Psalms 75

1 The prophet praises God.

2 He promises to judge uprightly.

4 He rebukes the proud by consideration of God's providence.

9 He praises God, and promises to execute justice.

 Psalms 76

1 A declaration of God's majesty in the church.

11 An exhortation to serve him reverently.

 Psalms 77

1 The psalmist shews what fierce combat he had with diffidence.

10 The victory which he had by consideration of God's great and gracious works.

 Psalms 78

1 An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God.

9 The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient.

67 The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David.

 Psalms 79

1 The psalmist complains of the desolation of Jerusalem.

8 He prays for deliverance;

13 and promises thankfulness.

 Psalms 80

1 The psalmist in his prayer complains of the miseries of the church.

8 God's former favours are turned into judgments.

14 He prays for deliverance.

 Psalms 81

1 An exhortation to a solemn praising of God.

4 God challenges that duty by reason of his benefits.

8 God, exhorting to obedience, complains of their disobedience, which proves their own hurt.

 Psalms 82

1 The psalmist, having exhorted the judges,

5 and reproved their negligence,

8 prays God to judge.

 Psalms 83

1 A complaint to God of the enemies' conspiracies.

9 A prayer against them that oppress the Church.

 Psalms 84

1 The prophet, longing for the communion of the sanctuary,

4 shews how blessed they are that dwell therein.

8 He prays to be restored unto it.

 Psalms 85

1 The Psalmist, out of the experience of former mercies, prays for the continuance thereof.

8 He promises to wait thereon, out of confidence of God's goodness.

 Psalms 86

1 David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion;

5 by the goodness and power of God.

11 He desires the continuance of former grace.

14 Complaining of the proud, he craves some token of God's goodness.

 Psalms 87

1 The nature and glory of the church.

4 The increase, honour, and comfort of the members thereof.

 Psalms 88

1 A prayer containing a grievous complaint.

 Psalms 89

1 The psalmist praises God for his covenant;

5 for his wonderful power;

15 for the care of his church;

19 for his favour to the kingdom of David.

38 Then complaining of contrary events,

46 he expostulates, prays, and blesses God.

 Psalms 90

1 Moses, setting forth God's providence.

3 complains of human fragility,

7 divine chastisements,

10 and brevity of life.

12 He prays for the knowledge and sensible experience of God's good providence.

 Psalms 91

1 The state of the godly.

3 Their safety.

9 Their habitation.

11 Their servants.

14 Their friend; with the effects of them all.

 Psalms 92

1 The prophet exhorts to praise God,

4 for his great works;

6 for his judgments on the wicked;

10 and for his goodness to the godly.

 Psalms 93

1 The majesty, stability, power, and holiness of Christ's kingdom.

 Psalms 94

1 The prophet, calling for justice, complains of tyranny and impiety.

8 He teaches God's providence.

12 He shews the blessedness of affliction.

16 God is the defender of the afflicted.

 Psalms 95

1 An exhortation to praise God,

3 for his greatness;

6 and for his goodness;

8 and not to tempt him.

 Psalms 96

1 An exhortation to praise God,

4 for his greatness;

8 for his kingdom;

11 for his general judgment.

 Psalms 97

1 The majesty of God's kingdom.

7 The church rejoices at God's judgments upon idolaters.

10 An exhortation to godliness and gladness.

 Psalms 98

1 The psalmist exhorts the Jews,

4 the Gentiles,

7 and all the creatures, to praise God.

 Psalms 99

1 The prophet, setting forth the kingdom of God in Zion,

5 exhorts all, by the example of their forefathers, to worship God at his holy hill.

 Psalms 100

1 An exhortation to praise God, cheerfully,

3 for his greatness;

4 and for his power.

 Psalms 101

1 David makes a vow and profession of godliness.

 Psalms 102

1 The prophet in his prayer makes a grievous complaint.

12 He takes comfort in the eternity, and mercy of God.

18 The mercies of God are to be recorded.

23 He sustains his weakness by the unchangeableness of God.

 Psalms 103

1 An exhortation to bless God for his mercy,

15 and for the constancy thereof.

 Psalms 104

1 A meditation upon the mighty power,

7 and wonderful providence of God.

31 God's glory is eternal.

33 The prophet vows perpetually to praise God.

 Psalms 105

1 An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works.

7 The story of God's providence over Abraham;

16 over Joseph;

23 over Jacob in Egypt;

26 over Moses delivering the Israelites;

37 over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the wilderness, and planted in Canaan.

 Psalms 106

1 The psalmist exhorts to praise God.

4 He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers.

7 The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy.

47 He concludes with prayer and praise.

 Psalms 107

1 The psalmist exhorts the redeemed, in praising God, to observe his manifold providence,

4 over travellers;

10 over captives;

17 over sick men;

23 over seamen;

33 and in divers varieties of life.

 Psalms 108

1 David encourages himself to praise God.

5 He prays for God's assistance according to his promise.

11 His confidence in God's help.

 Psalms 109

1 David, complaining of his slanderous enemies, under the person of Judas devotes them.

16 He shews their sin.

21 Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help.

29 He promises thankfulness.

 Psalms 110

1 The kingdom;

4 the priesthood;

5 the conquest;

7 and the passion of Christ.

 Psalms 111

1 The psalmist by his example incites others to praise God for his glorious,

5 and gracious works.

10 The fear of God breeds true wisdom.

 Psalms 112

1 Godliness has the promises of this life,

4 and of the life to come.

10 The prosperity of the godly shall be an eyesore to the wicked.

 Psalms 113

1 An exhortation to praise God for his excellency;

6 for his mercy.

 Psalms 114

1 The miracles wrought by God, when he brought his people out of Egypt, are a just ground of fearing him.

 Psalms 115

1 Because God is truly glorious,

4 and idols are vanity,

9 he exhorts to confidence in God.

12 God is to be blessed for his blessings.

 Psalms 116

1 The psalmist professes his love and duty to God for his deliverance.

12 He studies to be thankful.

 Psalms 117

1 An exhortation to praise God for his mercy and truth.

 Psalms 118

1 An exhortation to praise God for his mercy.

5 The psalmist by his experience shews how good it is to trust in God.

19 Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed.

 Psalms 119

1 This psalm contains sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.

 Psalms 120

1 David prays against Doeg;

3 reproves his tongue;

5 complains of his necessary conversation with the wicked.

 Psalms 121

1 The great safety of the godly, who put their trust in God's protection.

 Psalms 122

1 David professes his joy for the church;

6 and prays for the peace thereof.

 Psalms 123

1 The godly profess their confidence in God;

3 and pray to be delivered from contempt.

 Psalms 124

1 The church blesses God for a miraculous deliverance.

 Psalms 125

1 The safety of such as trust in God.

4 A prayer for the godly, and against the wicked.

 Psalms 126

1 The church, celebrating her incredible return out of captivity,

4 prays for, and prophesies the good success thereof.

 Psalms 127

1 The virtue of God's blessing.

3 Good children are his gift.

 Psalms 128

1 The sundry blessings which follow them that fear God.

 Psalms 129

1 An exhortation to praise God for saving Israel in their great afflictions.

5 The haters of the church are cursed.

 Psalms 130

1 The psalmist professes his hope in prayer;

5 and his patience in hope.

7 He exhorts Israel to trust in God.

 Psalms 131

1 David, professing his humility,

3 exhorts Israel to trust in God.

 Psalms 132

1 David in his prayer commends unto God the religious care he had for the ark.

8 His prayer at the removing of the ark;

11 with a repetition of God's promises.

 Psalms 133

1 The blessedness of unity among brethren.

 Psalms 134

1 An exhortation to bless God.

 Psalms 135

1 An exhortation to praise God for his mercy;

5 for his power;

8 for his judgments.

15 The vanity of idols.

19 An exhortation to bless God.

 Psalms 136

1 An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.

 Psalms 137

1 The constancy of the Jews in captivity.

7 The prophet curses Edom and Babel.

 Psalms 138

1 David praises God for the truth of his word.

4 He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God.

7 He professes his confidence in God.

 Psalms 139

1 David praises God for his all-seeing providence;

17 and for his infinite mercies.

19 He defies the wicked.

23 He prays for sincerity.

 Psalms 140

1 David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg.

8 He prays against them.

12 He comforts himself by confidence in God.

 Psalms 141

1 David prays that his suit may be acceptable;

3 his conscience sincere;

7 and his life free from snares.

 Psalms 142

1 David shews that in his trouble all his comfort was in prayer unto God.

 Psalms 143

1 David prays for favour in judgment.

3 He complains of his griefs.

5 He strengthens his faith by meditation and prayer.

7 He prays for grace;

9 for deliverance;

10 for sanctification;

12 for destruction of his enemies;

 Psalms 144

1 David blesses God for his mercy both to him and to man.

5 He prays that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies.

9 He promises to praise God.

11 He prays for the happy state of the kingdom.

 Psalms 145

1 David praises God for his fame;

8 for his goodness;

11 for his kingdom;

14 for his providence;

17 for his justice, holiness, and saving mercy.

 Psalms 146

1 The Psalmist vows perpetual praises to God.

3 He exhorts not to trust in man.

5 God, for his power, justice, mercy, and kingdom, is only worthy to be trusted.

 Psalms 147

1 The prophet exhorts to praise God for his care of the church;

4 his power and wisdom;

6 his mercy;

7 his providence;

12 to praise him for his blessings upon the kingdom;

15 for his power over the elements;

19 and for his ordinances in the church.

 Psalms 148

1 The psalmist exhorts the celestial,

7 the terrestrial,

11 and the rational creatures to praise God.

 Psalms 149

1 The prophet exhorts to praise God for his love to the church;

5 and for that power which he has given to the church.

 Psalms 150

1 An exhortation to praise God;

3 with all kinds of instruments.