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    • David was the penman of most of the psalms, but some evidently were composed by other writers, and the writers of some are doubtful. But all were written by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost; and no part of the Old Testament is more frequently quoted or referred to in the New. Every psalm either points directly to Christ, in his person, his character, and offices; or may lead the believer's thoughts to Him. And the psalms are the language of the believer's heart, whether mourning for sin, thirsting after God, or rejoicing in Him. Whether burdened with affliction, struggling with temptation, or triumphing in the hope or enjoyment of deliverance; whether admiring the Divine perfections, thanking God for his mercies, mediating on his truths, or delighting in his service; they form a Divinely appointed standard of experience, by which we may judge ourselves. Their value, in this view, is very great, and the use of them will increase with the growth of the power of true religion in the heart. By the psalmist's expressions, the Spirit helps us to pray. If we make the psalms familiar to us, whatever we have to ask at the throne of grace, by way of confession, petition, or thanksgiving, we may be assisted from thence. Whatever devout affection is working in us, holy desire or hope, sorrow or joy, we may here find words to clothe it; sound speech which cannot be condemned. In the language of this Divine book, the prayers and praises of the church have been offered up to the throne of grace from age to age. * The holiness and happiness of a godly man. (1-3) The sinfulness and misery of a wicked man, The ground and reason of both. (4-6)

Psa 1:1-3 Psa 1:4-6
Psa 2:1-6 Psa 2:7-9 Psa 2:10-12
Psa 3:1-3 Psa 3:4-8
Psa 4:1-5 Psa 4:6-8
Psa 5:1-6 Psa 5:7-12
Psa 6:1-7 Psa 6:8-10
Psa 7:1-9 Psa 7:10-17
Psa 8:1-2 Psa 8:3-9
Psa 9:1-10 Psa 9:11-20
Psa 10:1-11 Psa 10:12-18
Psa 11:N/A
Psa 12:N/A
Psa 13:N/A
Psa 14:N/A
Psa 15:N/A
Psa 16:N/A
Psa 17:1-7 Psa 17:8-15
Psa 18:1-19 Psa 18:20-28 Psa 18:29-50
Psa 19:1-6 Psa 19:7-10 Psa 19:11-14
Psa 20:N/A
Psa 21:1-6 Psa 21:7-13
Psa 22:1-10 Psa 22:11-21 Psa 22:22-31
Psa 23:N/A
Psa 24:1-6 Psa 24:7-10
Psa 25:1-7 Psa 25:8-14 Psa 25:15-22
Psa 26:N/A
Psa 27:1-6 Psa 27:7-14
Psa 28:1-5 Psa 28:6-9
Psa 29:N/A
Psa 30:6-12
Psa 31:1-8 Psa 31:9-18 Psa 31:19-24
Psa 32:1-2 Psa 32:3-7 Psa 32:8-11
Psa 33:1-11 Psa 33:12-22
Psa 34:1-10 Psa 34:11-22
Psa 35:1-10 Psa 35:11-16 Psa 35:17-28
Psa 36:1-4 Psa 36:5-12
Psa 37:1-6 Psa 37:7-20 Psa 37:21-33 Psa 37:34-40
Psa 38:1-11 Psa 38:12-22
Psa 39:1-6 Psa 39:7-13
Psa 40:1-5 Psa 40:6-10 Psa 40:11-17
Psa 41:1-4 Psa 41:5-13
Psa 42:1-5 Psa 42:6-11
Psa 43:N/A
Psa 44:1-8 Psa 44:9-16 Psa 44:17-26
Psa 45:1-5 Psa 45:6-9 Psa 45:10-17
Psa 46:1-5 Psa 46:6-11
Psa 47:1-4 Psa 47:5-9
Psa 48:1-7 Psa 48:8-14
Psa 49:1-5 Psa 49:6-14 Psa 49:15-20
Psa 50:1-6 Psa 50:7-15 Psa 50:16-23
Psa 51:1-6 Psa 51:7-15 Psa 51:16-19
Psa 52:1-5 Psa 52:6-9
Psa 53:N/A
Psa 54:1-3 Psa 54:4-7
Psa 55:1-8 Psa 55:9-15 Psa 55:16-23
Psa 56:1-7 Psa 56:8-13
Psa 57:1-6 Psa 57:7-11
Psa 58:1-5 Psa 58:6-11
Psa 59:1-7 Psa 59:8-17
Psa 60:1-5 Psa 60:6-12
Psa 61:1-4 Psa 61:5-8
Psa 62:1-7 Psa 62:8-12
Psa 63:1-2 Psa 63:3-6 Psa 63:7-11
Psa 64:1-6 Psa 64:7-10
Psa 65:1-5 Psa 65:6-13
Psa 66:1-7 Psa 66:8-12 Psa 66:13-20
Psa 67:N/A
Psa 68:1-6 Psa 68:7-14 Psa 68:15-21 Psa 68:22-28 Psa 68:29-31 Psa 68:32-35
Psa 69:1-12 Psa 69:13-21 Psa 69:22-29 Psa 69:30-36
Psa 70:N/A
Psa 71:1-13 Psa 71:14-24
Psa 72:1 Psa 72:2-17 Psa 72:18-20
Psa 73:1-14 Psa 73:15-20 Psa 73:21-28
Psa 74:1-11 Psa 74:12-17 Psa 74:18-23
Psa 75:1-10
Psa 76:1-6 Psa 76:7-12
Psa 77:1-10 Psa 77:11-20
Psa 78:1-39 Psa 78:40-55 Psa 78:56-72
Psa 79:1-5 Psa 79:6-13
Psa 80:1-7 Psa 80:8-16 Psa 80:17-19
Psa 81:1-7 Psa 81:8-16
Psa 82:1-5 Psa 82:6-8
Psa 83:1-8 Psa 83:9-18
Psa 84:1-7 Psa 84:8-12
Psa 85:1-7 Psa 85:8-13
Psa 86:1-7 Psa 86:8-17
Psa 87:1-3 Psa 87:4-7
Psa 88:1-9 Psa 88:10-18
Psa 89:1-4 Psa 89:5-14 Psa 89:15-18 Psa 89:19-37 Psa 89:38-52
Psa 90:1-6 Psa 90:7-11 Psa 90:12-17
Psa 91:1-8 Psa 91:9-16
Psa 92:1-6 Psa 92:7-15
Psa 93:N/A
Psa 94:1-11 Psa 94:12-23
Psa 95:1-7 Psa 95:8-11
Psa 96:1-9 Psa 96:10-13
Psa 97:1-7 Psa 97:8-12
Psa 98:1-3 Psa 98:4-9
Psa 99:1-5 Psa 99:6-9
Psa 100:N/A
Psa 101:N/A
Psa 102:1-11 Psa 102:12-22 Psa 102:23-28
Psa 103:1-5 Psa 103:6-14 Psa 103:15-18 Psa 103:19-22
Psa 104:1-9 Psa 104:10-18 Psa 104:19-30 Psa 104:31-35
Psa 105:1-7 Psa 105:8-23 Psa 105:24-45
Psa 106:1-5 Psa 106:6-12 Psa 106:13-33 Psa 106:34-48
Psa 107:1-9 Psa 107:10-16 Psa 107:17-22 Psa 107:23-32 Psa 107:33-43
Psa 108:6-13
Psa 109:1-7 Psa 109:8-31
Psa 110:N/A
Psa 111:N/A
Psa 112:N/A
Psa 113:N/A
Psa 114:N/A
Psa 115:1-8 Psa 115:9-18
Psa 116:1-9 Psa 116:10-19
Psa 117:N/A
Psa 118:1-18 Psa 118:19-29
Psa 119:1-8 Psa 119:9-16 Psa 119:17-24 Psa 119:25-32 Psa 119:33-40 Psa 119:41-48
Psa 119:49-56 Psa 119:57-64 Psa 119:65-72 Psa 119:73-80 Psa 119:81-88 Psa 119:89-176
Psa 120:1-4 Psa 120:5-7
Psa 121:N/A
Psa 122:1-5 Psa 122:6-9
Psa 123:N/A
Psa 124:1-5 Psa 124:6-8
Psa 125:1-3 Psa 125:4-5
Psa 126:1-3 Psa 126:4-6
Psa 127:N/A
Psa 128:N/A
Psa 129:1-4 Psa 129:5-8
Psa 130:1-4 Psa 130:5-8
Psa 131:N/A
Psa 132:1-10 Psa 13211-18:
Psa 133:N/A
Psa 134:N/A
Psa 135:1-4 Psa 135:5-14 Psa 135:15-21
Psa 136:1-9 Psa 136:10-22 Psa 136:23-26
Psa 137:1-4 Psa 137:5-9
Psa 138:1-5 Psa 138:6-8
Psa 139:1-6 Psa 139:7-16 Psa 139:17-24
Psa 140:1-7 Psa 140:8-13
Psa 141:1-4 Psa 141:5-10
Psa 142:N/A
Psa 143:1-6 Psa 143:7-12
Psa 144:1-8 Psa 1449-15:
Psa 145:1-9 Psa 145:10-21
Psa 146:1-4 Psa 146:5-10
Psa 147:1-11 Psa 147:12-20
Psa 148:1-6 Psa 148:7-14
Psa 149:1-5 Psa 149:6-9
Psa 150:N/A

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