Psalm 40 is primarily a psalm of thanksgiving, although it does include petition toward the end as well. Additionally, Hebrews 10:5-7 quotes the Septuagint version of Psalm 40:6-8 in reference to Jesusā incarnation. Whether this psalm is connected to any of the previous psalms where David asked for Godās deliverance is unknown, but it does […]
Psalm 39 breaks from the pattern of several previous psalms. Often we find David crying out to God for help and deliverance, and at quick glance it seems that this psalm does the same thing. However, instead of just calling out to God, David addressed his readers and told them that he spoke to God
Psalm 38 opens with a curious title in the NET: āwritten to get Godās attention.ā Other major translations are divided on how to translate the word lehazekiyr, which literally means āto cause to remember.ā The ESV and NASB consider it some kind of āmemorial (offering).ā The KJV calls it āa remembranceā; the NLT presents David
