About two-thirds of the Psalms were written by the greatest song writer this world has known. His name was David. David, who started life as a shepherd, became a king and shepherd of the nation of Israel. David was a flawed human just like the rest of us. He sang songs of sorrow for his sins, songs that were cries for help, and songs of praise to the God who helps and forgives.
Other authors of the Psalms were masters of the choir or singers. The individual Psalms were gathered together, written down, and used by the Israelites in worship. Jesus often quoted the Psalms in His teaching. You’ll find two in the beatitudes.
Here is one of my favorites, Psalm 27. I’ll only quote the first and the last part of it.
The LORD is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid? . . .
One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock.
Wow! To see God as our light and salvation, to know that He is the "stronghold,” the only thing that will not fail with the storms around us, to never have to be afraid, what a blessing.
If I can really seek God and want to live with Him all the days of my life, and if I want only to look at His beauty and goodness, oh, that is a blessing.
He will keep me safe if I hide in the shelter of His love. He will put me where I can withstand the roaring waters of this life. He will set me high upon the rock and I will not ever need to be afraid.
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