God compares Israel to a barren or a forsaken woman in this chapter. For a small moment, He has hid His face from her. But He will bless her with everlasting kindness and show mercy unto her because of His covenant with her. This chapter is full of encouragement and kindness.

This psalm proclaims a victorious God. He will defeat His enemies and cause His judgment to be heard. But He will save all the meek of the earth. Surely, this is a God to be feared.

This psalm assures the saints that, though the wicked exalt themselves against them, the Lord will be the final judge of all men. He will promote and He will cast down. We must look to Him and not to man.

The priests had already been divided into twenty-four courses in order to organize their work more efficiently. Now, the Levites who cared about the service of the temple, the porters, are organized in the same way.

This chapter tells of the blessings and cursings that God will pour out on the children of Israel: blessings if they obey His commandments; cursings if they do not. This lesson gives all the blessings but only some of the cursings.

In this vision, Zechariah sees a man measuring the breadth and length of Jerusalem. Though Zion has been scattered, the people are to return to the holy land where God will dwell in the midst of them. He shall choose Jerusalem again.

This chapter looks forward to the time of the restoration of Israel and the city of Jerusalem. They are to be

This psalm has three sections. First (v.1-11), the psalmist describes the destruction of the temple and cries for God

The psalmist has been envious of the prosperity of the wicked (Psalm 73:3). In this passage, he entered the sanctuary and God revealed the end of the wicked. The psalmist realized his own foolishness, repented of his sin, and put his trust fully in the Lord.

The psalmist envies the wicked because they seem to live blessed lives while the godly are continually plagued with troubles.