Psalm 1 – 3

Psalm 1 is a wisdom Psalm that introduces us to the two ways of life. It teaches us about the importance of following the word of God. Psalm 2 is a messianic psalm that points to the importance of knowing the Son of God. While it appears to point to a Davidic king, it also points beyond a simple earthly king to the coming Messianic king and is fulfilled in Jesus Christ!

Hebrews 1:5 (WEB) “For to which of the angels did he say at any time, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father?’ and again, ‘I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son?’”

Psalm 3 reveals that our true hope is found in God, and that we need to cry out to him for protection and salvation. The text before the first verse is considered the superscription. The superscription gives details about the setting, author, and nature of the Psalm. While some argue about their authenticity, the superscriptions are a part of every Hebrew manuscript of the Bible that we have, and I believe that they should be considered original.

The superscription here gives us some context to the Psalm. Absalom wants to take over the kingdom, and he has help (2 Samuel 15-18). David is fleeing, and some take that to mean that God has forsaken him. In the midst of this, David continues to express faith and trust in God. He cries out to God in his trouble because he trusts that God hears him, sustains him, and will save him. In fact, he has God’s promise to him of exactly that!

We also know that God hears us, but we understand that God doesn’t always help us physically in this life. What He does promise is to be with us, to provide for all our spiritual needs, and that we will be His forever.

John 10:27-28 (WEB) “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”

Thought for the day: “Meditate” means “to mull over” or “to ponder.” Do you spend time during the day to think about God and His Word?

Joshua 1:8 (WEB) “This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.”