Reflections on the Holy Psalms of David - Psalm 8

This magnificent psalm of David poetically reflects the glory of Y'awey (Allah/ God) and shows how even the faith of little children can silence God’s enemies.
‘O Lord our God, the majesty and glory of your name fills all the earth and overflows the heavens. You have taught little children to praise you perfectly. May their example shame and silence your enemies!’ v1, 2

‘When I look up into the night skies and see the work of your fingers – the moon and stars you have made – I cannot understand how you can bother with mere puny man, to pay attention to him!’ v3

David is humbled by Y'awey (Allah/ God)'s consideration for men and women - the apex of God’s earthly creation -and reflects that Allah has put mankind ‘only a little lower than the angels. V5’. Since this is so, should not we respect all regardless of their creed?

‘You have put him in charge of everything you made..’ v6ff. Here Allah declares through David that mankind is to act responsibly towards all of creation, reflecting Allah’s glory in creating everything.

This Psalm is picked up in the Christian New Testament (Ingil, Hebrews 2 v5-13) where the writer applies the Psalm prophetically to Jesus being made (as a man) a little lower than the angels for a while in order to bring many men and women to live in Allah ’s glory (above the rank of angels) in the next world.

‘And the future world we are talking about will not be controlled by angels. No, for in the book of Psalms David says to God, “What is mere man that you are so concerned about him? And who is this Son of Man you honour so highly? ......We have not yet seen all this take place (the fulfilment of prophesy), but we do see Jesus – who for a while was made a little lower than the angels – crowned now with glory and honour because he suffered (eternal) death for us.’ Heb.2 v5-9

Reflections on the Holy Psalms of David - Psalm 7
for Muslims, Jews and Christians


For all who suffer persecution for their faith, ethnicity or both, this psalm of David speaks encouragement.

‘I am depending on you, O Lord my God, to save me from my persecutors.’ v1

David acknowledges that if he were sinning such as by ‘paying back evil for good, or unjustly attacking those I dislike’ (v4) then it would be right for Allah to allow his persecutors to punish him. But he argues, he is not living an unrighteous life.


It is hard for people to understand why Allah still allows persecution and suffering, but then David looks further to Allah’s justice, which he knows will be meted out on all, the righteous and the unrighteous at the day of judgement. David prays for that day, ‘Gather all peoples before you; sit high above them, judging their sins. But justify me publicly; establish my honour and truth before them all.’ v8

Though there may be no justice apparent in this life, David is confident that all who persecute and are persecuted will face Allah’s judgement, those who are righteous will be with Allah and those who are not will be cast out. Jesus Allah’s Holy Messiah (Christ) says a similar Word of God in his parable (Ingil, New Testament, Matt.25 v31-46)

‘But when I the Messiah (Christ), shall come in my glory, and all the angels with me, then I shall sit upon my throne of glory. And all the nations shall be gathered before me. And I will separate the sheep from the goats, and place sheep at my right hand and the goats at my left . Then I the king shall say to those on my right, ‘Come blessed of my Father, into the kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world. For I was hungry and you fed me; I was thirsty and you gave me water; I was a stranger and you took me into your homes; naked and you clothed me; sick and in prison, and you visited me.’....’And I the king, will tell them, “When you did it (all these things) to the least of my brethren you were doing it to me”.’

Here Jesus is saying that Allah identifies with the victims of persecution, violence and neglect; and in Allah’s Day of judgement, those who have mistreated the followers of Allah’s Messiah, Jesus (the Christ) will be deemed ‘unrighteous’ and will not inherit eternal life.

So Jesus, who (in the Ingil) is describes as David’s greater son, will under Allah be the judge of all! Thus those like David who are persecuted now, will then be established in honour and truth.

The Holy Psalms of David
Psalm Six ~ for Jews, Muslims and Christians and all who call out to God.


‘Pity me, O Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, for my body is sick, and I am upset and disturbed. My mind is filed with apprehension and gloom. Oh, restore me soon.’ V 2 & 3

This short Psalm reminds us that God will hear and answer even when we are ill and feeling very low. David is both physically sick and filled with apprehension & gloom. His joy in God has (temporally) seeped away, but he invites God to come and make him well, reasoning...

‘In your kindness save me; for if I die I cannot give you glory by praising you before my friends. I am worn out with pain and every night my pillow is wet with tears.’

David believes God will answer his prayers, despite his misery.

Holy Psalms of David - Psalm 5
for Jews, Muslims, Christians and all who call out to God
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‘O Lord, hear my prayer; listen to my plea, O God my King, for I will never pray to anyone but you. Each morning I will look to you in heaven and lay my requests before you in earnest prayer.’
‘I know you get no pleasure from wickedness and cannot tolerate the slightest sin. Therefore proud sinners will not survive your searching gaze, for how you hate their evil deeds. You will destroy them for their lies; how you abhor all murder and deception.’ Psalm 5 v 1 to 6

Here the Word of God through the prophet David, shows us that even though every one of us is a sinner, it is only ‘proud’ sinners who will not survive on Judgement Day. Those who humble themselves before Allah, and who walk before him in the world with humble hearts, will inherit his blessings. The wicked are those who have proud hearts and who practice deception and murder. Jesus went further and taught that all who are filled with hatred for anyone else have already committed murder in Allah’s sight and will not receive God’s forgiveness on Judgement Day.

‘But as for me, I will come into your ‘temple’ protected by your mercy and your love; I will worship you with deepest awe. Lord, lead me as you have promised you will….’ Psalm 5 v 7 & 8a

Hear we are all taught that any person in this world who wants to approach Allah, the Lord God Almighty, must come to the place of worship, protected by God’s Mercy and Love, which is only on those who humble themselves and receive God’s way of being right with himself.  The prophet Isaiah teaches how this is made possible by Allah (God)’s mercy afforded us through the suffering of God’s special Messiah who would be ‘pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins ...whipped so we could be healed. All of us have strayed like sheep. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all. (Isa.53 v.5,6) …  And because of his experience my righteous Servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins (Isa.53 v.11).

The Book of God (N.T, Ingel) teaches us that Jesus was and is God’s Special Messiah who became this suffering Servant that the prophet Isaiah spoke of, and who has become the means of Allah’s mercy being afforded to all who turn to Him in repentance and faith. Such people will come and worship Allah with deepest awe and in submission to him will be protected by God’s mercy and love. We come because God is worthy of such worship and because we all need to worship God in order to be able to live our best during this brief life on earth.  The Lord Jesus also taught that all who would receive God’s mercy must be those who show mercy to others.

The Psalm ends with the words, ‘Enable all who put their trust in you to rejoice. Keep them joyful because you are defending them. Fill all who love you with your happiness, for you bless the godly person, O Lord; you protect them with your shield of love.’

To which all the godly will respond, ‘Amen’ or ‘Let it be so!’