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Psalm 122 encapsulates the essence of heartfelt worship, unity in faith, and the importance of peace and prosperity within the community. This Psalm inspires us to pray for peace within our communities and the broader world, urging us to seek and promote unity and brotherhood among all peoples.

This psalm, the only one in the collection titled A Psalm of Thanksgiving, invites the whole earth to know and worship God. Its powerful message encourages us to serve the Lord joyfully, recognize His eternal truth, and express our gratitude for His everlasting goodness.

The historical background for Psalm 51 thus is 2 Samuel 11-12. Psalm 51 is David's lament, where he cries out to God for deliverance from a life-threatening situation. The life-threatening situation is King David’s guilt over the taking of Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah. Psalm 51 is a heartfelt cry to God from one who has committed heinous sins against God.

Psalm 5 begins as a lament and ends with praise. David expresses his confidence that God will be his shield from the wicked and ungodly.

Have you ever noticed that Psalm 22 speaks of the Messiah's Cross, Psalm 23 speaks of the Messiah's Shepherd's Crook, and Psalm 24 speaks of the Messiah's crown? Bible scholars call Psalm 24 a processional celebrating the King's entrance into Zion. If this King of Glory is God Almighty, wouldn't it be wise to allow Him to enter the gates of our innermost being?

Psalm 2 makes a striking claim: in the face of various plots and conspiracies to break the shackles of God's sovereign control, God is not threatened in the least. In fact, God laughs at the futility of such endeavors. His Son, the Anointed King, will break them before they can break their shackles. Instead of rebelling, they should take refuge in His Son.