Book of Psalms – Page 3 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Yahweh Bless You From Zion – Psalm 134

The name Yahweh is mentioned five times in this very short psalm. Yahweh is the

John 13:34 “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you,

God's "temple" had been a tent, the Tabernacle, for many years since the exodus.

One of the things David knew was "too high" for him was that God knew everything

Waiting for God means a couple of things. It means I know that my only answer and

This group of traveling pilgrims, ascending up to Jerusalem for the festival, is

Wikipedia has an excellent article on "Zion" in Scripture: Zion...is a placename

This is the second psalm in our psalter written by Solomon (see also Psalm 72).

The Negev is Israel's southern desert. Some pilgrims from Beersheba, for example,

Who are the people of God? In the context of the Old Testament, the people of God

This enlightening description is given on edible.com of the fowler's snare: In

In Psalm 120 the pilgrim lifted up his eyes to the hills of Jerusalem, an indirect

Did David write this psalm? Remember that the temple was not built by David but

As to the hills the psalmist is lifting his eyes towards, the commentators are united: The

A song of ascents is one sung by pilgrims on their way up (ascending, literally)