Today’s readings are Psa 126-132Psa 126 - Pilgrimage/Lament (Praise for return from captivity)Psa 127 - Pilgrimage/Praise (Prosperity comes from the Lord's)Psa 128 - Pilgrimage (Prayer for the Lord's prosperity)Psa 129 - Pilgrimage/Thanksgiving... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today’s readings are Psa 133-139Psa 133 - Pilgrimage (Praise for the Lord's blessing)Psa 134 - Pilgrimage (Praise from the Lord's workers)Psa 135 - Praise (The Psalmist extols God's works)Psa 136 - Thanksgiving (The Psal [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today’s readings are Psa 120-125.Psa 120 - Pilgrimage/Lament (Prayer for the Lord's deliverance)Psa 121 - Pilgrimage/Praise (Praise for the Lord's help)Psa 122 - Pilgrimage (Prayer for peace of Jerusalem)Psa 123 - Pilgri [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today’s reading is Psa 119.Psa 119 - Wisdom (The Psalmist meditates on God's Word).Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. It is a tribute of appreciation for the Law and is written as an acrostic. There are twenty-two stanzas, one for ea [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today’s readings are Psa 106-107.Psa 106 - Praise (The Psalmist extols God's mighty deliverance).Psa 106 is the last Psalm in Book Four. Notice, again, it is Davidic in theme and ends with "Blessed be the Lord, God of Israel" (Psa 106:48).T [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today’s readings are Psa 103-105. Psa 103 - David's praise for God's forgiveness Let's look at Psalm 103 and how it is structured, for a moment. There is a literary device, in Hebrew poetry, known as a chiasm, an intersection of two divergent literar [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today’s readings are Psa 96-102.Psa 96 - Enthronement (The Lord reigns in judgment)Psa 97 - Enthronement (The Lord reigns in power) Psa 98 - Enthronement (The Lord reigns in righteousness)Psa 99 - Enthronement (The [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today’s readings are Psa 90-95Psa 90 - Lament (man is frail)Psa 90 is the beginning of Book Four whose general theme is "The King returns." It is also a prayer of Moses that recognizes God's holiness, grace, and mercy. Psa 91 - Trust ( [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]