My Exceeding Joy: Psalms 38–51

by Dale Ralph Davis

Publisher:

Christian Focus

, 2023

Overview

Filled with the characteristic warm humour and biblical clarity that readers have come to expect, Dale Ralph Davis’ exposition of Psalms 38–51 will help readers to get to know God’s Word better. Each chapter begins with Davis’ own translation of the Psalm from the Hebrew, before delving into his exposition. Peppered with sports anecdotes and references to military history, this book follows in the same vein as The Way of the Righteous in the Muck of Life: Psalms 1–12; Slogging Along in the Paths of Righteousness: Psalms 13–24; and In the Presence of my Enemies: Psalms 25–37.

For those who enjoyed Davis’ previous works, this will not disappoint. For those who are unfamiliar with his writings, allow this book to direct your eyes to the God of the psalmist and find your exceeding joy in him.

Key Features

• Includes Davis’ own translations of Psalms 38–51
• Filled with the characteristic warm humour and biblical clarity
• Combines theological depth and engaging devotional impact

Contents

• When Trouble Is ‘Complicated-er’… (Psalm 38)
• A Little Hevel Is Healthy (Psalm 39)
• A Lot of Waiting (Psalm 40)
• Of Blessing, Beds, and Betrayal (Psalm 41)
• ‘Fightings and Fears Within, Without’ (Psalms 42–43)
• When Theology Doesn’t Work (Psalm 44)
• A Love Song Can Be a Bit of Trouble (Psalm 45)
• The City of God in a Crumbling World (Psalm 46)
• Victory in the Air (Psalm 47)
• Don’t Mess with Zion! (Psalm 48)
• Wisdom for the Dying (Psalm 49)
• Judgment Begins at the Household of God (Psalm 50)
• Crushed Heart (Psalm 51)

Praise for My Exceeding Joy

This expository pilgrimage through the Psalms continues to delight, instruct, refresh and nourish our hearts. Above all else, Dr Davis’s own delight in God, evident on every page, leads us to his altar and displays his love and glory in ways that make us stop and pray and praise.

—David Gibson, Minister, Trinity Church, Aberdeen

All of God’s Word is food for our souls and Dr. Davis is not afraid to give it to us. In ‘My Exceeding Joy’, this beloved expositor continues to show us in the Psalms how the Word is made fresh through the work and personality of an unashamed and approved workman.

—Brent Sadler, Army Chaplain, 7th Special Forces Group, Florida

Dale Ralph Davis belongs to the rarest tribe of commentators: clearly communicating biblical truth with simultaneous theological depth and engaging devotional impact. The genuine love for Yahweh which oozes from these pages—not overly demonstrative but irresistibly contagious—enables readers to share both that same love and the Exceeding Joy it produces.

—Mike Biggs, Senior Pastor, Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Norman, Oklahoma

Product Details

• Title: My Exceeding Joy: An Exposition of Psalms 38–51
• Author: Dale Ralph Davis
• Publisher: Christian Focus
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 174
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Psalms 38-51 › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781527110687, 9781527111127, 1527110680, 1527111121
• Resource ID: LLS:MYXCDNGPSLM3851
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-02-21T17:25:44Z

About Dale Ralph Davis

Dale Ralph Davis is a minister in residence at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina. Prior to that, he was a professor of Old Testament at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi, as well as pastor of Woodland Presbyterian Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is the author of numerous commentaries, including those on Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Kings.