Psalms: An Expositional Commentary, Vol. 2
Psalms 42:106
"I have always thought of the Psalms as the deepest and most spiritual portion of the Word of God." — James Montgomery Boice.
Covering Psalms 42–106, this second volume on the book of Psalms explores the realities of human life and the peace found only in God. James Montgomery Boice examines the life of David—his pain, trials, joy, and spiritual aspirations.
Psalm 47 reveals God as the King of all the earth, calling people from every nation to praise Him. Psalm 62 speaks of God's peace to those who are discouraged, depressed, or threatened. Psalm 100 invites us to "enter His courts with thanksgiving."
This expositional commentary on one of the Bible's most beloved books blends careful scholarship with clear communication. Boice offers a verse-by-verse and section-by-section reading of the biblical text, providing thoughtful interpretation and contemporary insights for daily living. He explains the meaning of the text while relating its concerns to the church, Christianity, and the world in which we live.
- Opening
- Book 2
- The Sons Of Korah
- Causes Of Spiritual Depression
- The Cure For Spiritual Depression
- Psalm 44
- God's Past Acts Of Deliverance
- The Puzzling Present
- Prayer For Deliverance In The Future
- Psalm 45
- Ancient Wedding Customs
- God's Poet Laureate
- In Praise Of King Jesus
- Comfort For The King's Bride
- Yes I Am Coming Soon
- Psalm 46
- A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
- His Kingdom Is Forever
- Above All Earthly Powers
- Lord Sabaoth His Name
- Psalm 47
- A Few Observations
- Our God Reigns
- King Of The Jews
- Your Kingdom Come
- Psalm 48
- In Praise Of God
- In Praise Of Zion
- Rejoicing In God
- Rejoicing In Zion
- A Closing Couplet
- Psalm 49
- The Path Of Wisdom
- The Foolishness Of Trusting Riches
- The Great Contrast
- An Appeal To Be Wise
- Psalm 50
- Summons To Judgement
- The First Indictment Formalism
- The Judges Final Charge
- Psalm 51
- The Psalmist's Cry For Help
- Confession Of Sin
- Cleanse Me With Hissop
- Psalm 51
- A New Creation
- Sinners Then Shall Learn From Me
- Blessing For Zion
- Psalm 52
- David And Ahimelech
- Portrait Of A Very Wicked Man
- A Prophesied Judgement
- A Contrasting Portrait Of The Righteous
- Psalm 53
- Slightly Different
- Fools And Their Folly
- The Faith Of The Saints
- Psalm 54
- Psalms 52 And 54
- The Fugitive's God
- The Fugitive's Prayer
- Man Of Sorrows
- Psalm 55
- The Psalmist's Personal Anguish
- Bad Times In The City
- The Psalmist's Pain
- Destruction For The Wicked
- A Turning Point In The Psalm
- A Final Glance At The Wicked
- Conclusion And Practical Advice
- Psalm 56
- Into Death's Jaws
- The Outline
- The Voice Of Fear
- The Voice Of Faith
- New Life In Christ
- Psalm 57
- The Psalm And Its Outline
- Part 1
- Part 2
- To God Be The Glory
- Psalm 58
- A Vigorous Protest
- A Description Of The Wicked
- A Prayer Against The Wicked
- It's God's World Afterall
- Psalm 59
- David's Escape
- David's First Appeal To God
- David's Dog Like Foes
- The Refrain
- David's Second Appeal To God
- David's Foes And God Almighty
- The Refrain
- Psalm 60
- The Historical Background
- Defeat In The Midst Of Victory
- An Appeal To God And God's Answering
- We Must Ask For It
- Psalm 61
- Trust When Far From Home
- A Rock Higher Than Ourselves
- What God Is To His Trusting People
- A Prayer Fulfilled In The Messiah
- Enduring Praise For God
- Psalm 62
- God And The Psalmist's Enemies
- Still Will We Trust
- A New Look At Weak Man
- Two Lessons Learned About God
- Psalm 63
- The Setting Of The Psalm
- Longing For God
- Satisfaction In God
- Vindication By God
- Psalm 64
- The Psalmist's Complaint
- The Threat From The Wicked
- God's Sudden Intervention
- Psalm 65
- The Occasion And Outline Of The Psalm
- The God Of Saving Grace
- The Mighty God The Lord
- God Of A Plentious Harvest
- Shouting For Joy
- Psalm 66
- Two Overlapping Movements
- Everybody Praise God
- Singing, Praise, And Thanksgiving
- Let The People Of God Praise God
- Listen While I Praise God
- Psalm 67
- God's Blessing On Israel
- God's Blessing On The Nations
- Blessings Now And Later
- Psalm 68
- Outline And Historical Setting
- The Prologue - Arise O Lord
- The March - Setting Out From Sinai
- The March - Victory Over The Kings
- The March - Arriving At Mount Zion
- Psalm 68, Part 2
- Salvation Now And To Come
- Salvation To Come - Future Victories
- Salvation To Come - Cessation Of The Tribes
- Salvation To Come - The Messianic Age
- Epilogue - Praise Be To God
- Keep Pressing On
- Psalm 69
- The Original Setting
- A Lament And A Plea For Help
- A Brief Confession Of Sin
- A First Renewal Of The Lament
- A Lifetime Of Insults
- A First Renewal Of The Plea For Help
- Christ's Life Through Christ's Power
- Psalm 69, Part 2
- A Second Renewal Of The Lament
- A Second Renewal Of The Plea For Help
- Blessings That Become Curses
- A Brief Interjection
- Conclusion
- Psalm 70
- Psalm 40 And Psalm 70
- The Psalmist's Plight
- The Psalmist's Prayer
- The Psalmist's Persuasion
- Even So, Come Lord Jesus
- Psalm 71
- Old Age And Its Problems
- Looking To The Past, Our Faithful God
- Looking Ahead - The Next Generation
- The Present - Praising God Now
- Psalm 72
- David's Son And David's Greater Son
- The Character Of The Kingdom - Righteousness
- The Duration Of The Kingdom - Endless
- The Expanse Of The Kingdom - Universal
- The Nature Of The Kingdom - Compassionate
- The Blessing Of The Kingdom - Prosperity For All
- Praise To The God Of Israel
- Book 3
- Telling It Like It Is
- The Starting Point
- A Record Of Asaph's Dissent
- The Turning Point
- The Ascent
- Asaph's Final Testimony
- Psalm 74
- The Destruction Of Jerusalem
- A Painful Inquiry
- An Honest Look At The Ruined City
- How Long How Long
- The Unchanging God
- A Final Urgent Plea
- Postscript
- Psalm 75
- Two Well Known Parables
- The Congregation Speaks - Thanksgiving
- God Speaks - Assurance And Warning
- The Preacher Speaks - God Is The Judge
- The Individual Speaks - A Testimony
- Psalm 76
- Where Is God Known
- What Has God Done
- A Dramatic Defeat Of Israel's Enemy
- Reflection On The Assyrian Defeat
- What Should I Do
- Psalm 77
- Cries In The Night
- Dark Memories Of Bright Days
- Six Rhetorical Questions
- Constructive Biblical Meditation
- Attributes Of God
- God Our Redeemer
- The Lord Our Shepherd
- Psalm 78
- The Importance Of The Past
- The Case Of Ephraim
- Putting God To The Test
- Repentance That Does Not Count
- Forgetting The Past
- Abandoning God And Abandoned
- Our Merciful God
- Psalm 79
- The Destruction Of Jerusalem
- Hanging On To God
- Praise From God's Sheep
- Psalm 80
- The Lord Is Our Shepherd
- The Aaronic Blessing
- Israel's Present Plight
- A Second Image - God's Vine
- I Am The True Vine
- Psalm 81
- An Invocation
- A Reminder
- A Warning
- The Result In Past Days
- The Result To Be Anticipated Nwo
- Psalm 82
- Who Are The Gods
- Convening The Court
- The Indictment
- What Can The Righteous Do
- Passing Sentence
- Judge Of All The Earth
- Psalm 83
- The Immediate Problem
- Antisemitism Throughout History
- An Appeal To Past Victories
- They're Attacking Your Property
- That They Might Know You
- Psalm 84
- At Parbar Westward
- Sparrows And Swallows
- Three Blessings
- Trust In God Alone
- Psalm 85
- A Downcast People
- Reflection On Past Mercies
- Pointed Prayer For Restoration
- Waiting On God
- A Hopeful Looking To God's Promises
- Psalm 86
- David's Relationship To God
- David's Requests Of God
- Praying With Arguments
- The Merciful God
- Four Points Of Application
- Psalm 87
- On The Rock Of Ages Founded
- Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken
- Gentiles And Jews In Jesus' Fold
- Font Of Every Blessing
- Psalm 88
- By Day And By Night
- The Shadow Of Death
- This Present Darkness
- No Praises From The Dead
- The Silent God
- A Lifetime Of Sorrows
- Is Darkness The Final Word
- Psalm 89
- God's Covenant With King David
- The Mercies Of The Lord Forever
- God's Faithfulness Praised In Heaven
- God's Faithfulness On Earth
- God's Faithfulness With His People
- God's Faithfulness To His Covenant
- The Faithfulness Of God In Discipline
- Psalm 89
- More Than The End Of An Era
- God Or Despair
- The Saints Cry, How Long O Lord
- Two Pleas For God To Act
- God's Irrevocable Covenant
- Praise Through God's Annointed
- Book 4
- The Deaths Of Miriam And Aaron
- The Eternal Grandeur Of God
- The Frailty Of Man
- Man's Sin And God's Wrath
- Man's Need Of God's Grace
- Psalm 91
- The Psalmist's Personal Faith In God
- Trust In God Commended
- Protection From Dangers
- God's Promises For Those Who Trust Him
- Psalm 92
- A Psalm For Everyday
- It Is Good To Praise God
- And Enjoy Him Forever
- The Silence Of The Senseless
- Psalm 93
- The Reign Of The Sovereign God
- Two Characteristics Of God's Rule
- Psalm 94
- Here Comes The Judge
- The Boast Of The Arrogant
- A Warning For Fools
- The Blessing Of God's Discipline
- God Is The Answer
- The Just Shall Live By Faith
- Psalm 95
- The Joy Of Worship
- Why We Should Worship God
- An Unexpected Warning
- The Urgency Of Worship Today
- Psalm 96
- A Call To Worship God
- The King's Glory
- The King's Due
- The King's Coming
- Psalm 97
- The Sovereign God
- The Awesome God
- The Only God
- The Righteous God
- Is This Your God?
- Psalm 98
- God The Savior
- God The King
- God The Judge
- Psalm 99
- The Holy, Holy, Holy Psalm
- Holy Is The Lord Almighty
- Worshipping The Holy God
- Answered Prayer And Forgiveness
- Psalm 100
- Three Ways To Give Thanks
- Why We Must Give God Thanks
- An Invitation To Thank God
- The Character Of God
- Psalm 101
- How Can The Lord Come To Me
- Love And Justice
- Blameless Heart And Blameless Life
- War Against Evil
- Promoting The Faithful In The Land
- Come Lord Jesus
- Psalm 102
- A Messianic Psalm
- The Prologue
- An Afflicted Man's Lament
- The Turning Point Of The Psalm
- A Transformed Outlook
- Though Who Changest Not
- Psalm 103
- Count Your Blessings
- How Should A Person Praise God
- Why Should A Person Praise God
- What Is God Like, That We Should Praise Him
- Who Should Praise God
- Do You Have A Share In These Blessings
- Psalm 104
- God And God's Creation
- God's Creation Glorifying God
- The Perfection Of God's Creation
- God's Creation Rejoicing In God
- Psalm 105
- Praise To Abraham's God
- God's Covenant
- The Early Stages
- Israel In Egypt
- Israel Out Of Egypt
- Through The Wilderness To Canaan
- Psalm 106
- Israel's Long Suffering God
- Israel Sin In Egypt
- Israel Sins In The Desert
- Israel Sin In The Promise Land
- God's Response To Israel's Sin