Zion, God’s Beloved City, and the Nations Counted as Citizens by His Grace Psalm 87 celebrates Zion as the city founded and loved by the LORD, set apart
David’s Prayer for Mercy, Deliverance, and an Undivided Heart Before God Psalm 86 is David’s humble, urgent prayer for mercy, protection, and guidance, spoken from a place of
Restoration, Revival, and God’s Peace After Mercy and Forgiveness Psalm 85 remembers God’s past mercy—when He restored His people, forgave iniquity, and turned away His wrath—and then pleads
Longing for God’s Presence, Worship, and the Blessing of Pilgrimage to His House Psalm 84 expresses deep longing for the LORD’s dwelling place and the joy of drawing
Asaph’s Prayer Against a Coalition of Nations and for the LORD’s Name to Be Known Psalm 83 is Asaph’s urgent plea for God not to remain silent while
God Judges Unjust Rulers and Calls for Justice for the Poor and Needy Psalm 82 portrays God standing in judgment over rulers and judges who have failed their
A Call to Worship, a Warning Against Idols, and God’s Promise to Satisfy the Obedient Psalm 81 opens with a call to joyful worship, urging Israel to sing,
A Prayer for Restoration, God’s Favor, and the Reviving of Israel Psalm 80 is a communal plea for restoration, addressed to the Shepherd of Israel who once led
A Prayer for Mercy, Forgiveness, and God’s Vindication After Jerusalem’s Ruin Psalm 79 is a communal lament after a national catastrophe: Jerusalem is defiled, the temple is ruined,